William Sadler
William Thomas Sadler (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor who works in film and television. His television and motion picture roles have included Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller in The Pacific, Luther Sloan in Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Sheriff Jim Valenti in Roswell, and—perhaps most notably—the Grim Reaper in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, a role for which he was nominated for, and won, the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, and his role as Colonel Stuart alongside Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2.
Filmography
The Last Day of Byron Bray
as Byron Bray
The Last Day of Byron Bray
as Byron Bray
The Yeti
as Hollis Bannister
The Yeti
as Hollis Bannister
Salem's Lot
as Parkins Gillespie
Salem's Lot
as Parkins Gillespie
A Stage of Twilight
as Barry
A Stage of Twilight
as Barry
She Came from the Woods
as Gilbert McCalister
She Came from the Woods
as Gilbert McCalister
The Unholy
as Father Hagan
The Unholy
as Father Hagan
Alice Fades Away
as James
Alice Fades Away
as James
Bill & Ted Face the Music
as Death
Bill & Ted Face the Music
as Death
The Grudge
as Detective Wilson
The Grudge
as Detective Wilson
VFW
as Walter Reed
VFW
as Walter Reed
The Highwaymen
as Henry Barrow
The Highwaymen
as Henry Barrow
Deadly Crush
as Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
Deadly Crush
as Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
Melvin Smarty
as Bob
Melvin Smarty
as Bob
Living Among Us
as Samuel
Living Among Us
as Samuel
Shoot Me Nicely
as Roy Barnes
Shoot Me Nicely
as Roy Barnes
The Hollow
as Sheriff Beau McKinney
The Hollow
as Sheriff Beau McKinney
The Duel
as Governor Ross
The Duel
as Governor Ross
Edge
as Big Bill
Edge
as Big Bill
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
as Gino Fish
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
as Gino Fish
Freeheld
as Peter Santucci
Freeheld
as Peter Santucci
Frank the Bastard
as Cyrus Gast
Frank the Bastard
as Cyrus Gast
Ava's Possessions
as Bernard
Ava's Possessions
as Bernard
Walking the Mile
as Self
Walking the Mile
as Self
The Historian
as Valerian Hadley
The Historian
as Valerian Hadley
Freedom
as Plimpton
Freedom
as Plimpton
That Guy Dick Miller
as Self
That Guy Dick Miller
as Self
Machete Kills
as Sheriff Doakes
Machete Kills
as Sheriff Doakes
Greetings from Tim Buckley
as Lee Underwood
Greetings from Tim Buckley
as Lee Underwood
Gilded Lilys
Gilded Lilys
Onion News Empire
as Ed Musgrove
Onion News Empire
as Ed Musgrove
Iron Man 3
as President Ellis
Iron Man 3
as President Ellis
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
as Gino Fish
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
as Gino Fish
Future Weather
as Ed
Future Weather
as Ed
See Girl Run
as Marty
See Girl Run
as Marty
Being Flynn
as Ray
Being Flynn
as Ray
Man on a Ledge
as Valet
Man on a Ledge
as Valet
Silent but Deadly
as John Capper
Silent but Deadly
as John Capper
Restitution
as George Youngstown
Restitution
as George Youngstown
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
as Gino Fish
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
as Gino Fish
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
as Gino Fish
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
as Gino Fish
Beyond All Boundaries
as Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
Beyond All Boundaries
as Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
Last Day of Summer
as Mr. Crolick
Last Day of Summer
as Mr. Crolick
The Hills Run Red
as Wilson Wyler Concannon
The Hills Run Red
as Wilson Wyler Concannon
It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making THE HILLS RUN RED
as Self
It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making THE HILLS RUN RED
as Self
Shadowheart
as Thomas Conners
Shadowheart
as Thomas Conners
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
as Gino Fish
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
as Gino Fish
Stream
as Dr. Shelby
Stream
as Dr. Shelby
Eagle Eye
as Jerry's Dad
Eagle Eye
as Jerry's Dad
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
as Self
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
as Self
The Mist
as Jim
The Mist
as Jim
August Rush
as Thomas Novacek
August Rush
as Thomas Novacek
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
as Gino Fish
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
as Gino Fish
Unspoken
as Dad
Unspoken
as Dad
The Good Student
as Phil Palmer
The Good Student
as Phil Palmer
Confess
as Senator Lampert
Confess
as Senator Lampert
DeVour
as Ivan Reisz
DeVour
as Ivan Reisz
Kinsey
as Kenneth Braun
Kinsey
as Kenneth Braun
The Battle of Shaker Heights
as Abe
The Battle of Shaker Heights
as Abe
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
as Self - 'Klaus Detterick'
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
as Self - 'Klaus Detterick'
Witness Protection
as Sharp
Witness Protection
as Sharp
The Green Mile
as Klaus Detterick
The Green Mile
as Klaus Detterick
Stealth Fighter
as Adm. Frank Petersen
Stealth Fighter
as Adm. Frank Petersen
Reach the Rock
as Quinn
Reach the Rock
as Quinn
Disturbing Behavior
as Newberry
Disturbing Behavior
as Newberry
Ambushed
as Jim Natter
Ambushed
as Jim Natter
The Omen
as Dr. Linus
The Omen
as Dr. Linus
A Night to Die For
as Self
A Night to Die For
as Self
Valerie 23
as Frank Hellner
Valerie 23
as Frank Hellner
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
as Frank Brayker
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
as Frank Brayker
The Shawshank Redemption
as Heywood
The Shawshank Redemption
as Heywood
Roadracers
as Sarge
Roadracers
as Sarge
Bermuda Grace
Bermuda Grace
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
as Anatole
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
as Anatole
Trespass
as Don
Trespass
as Don
Two-Fisted Tales
as Mr. Rush (Presenter)
Two-Fisted Tales
as Mr. Rush (Presenter)
Rush
as Monroe
Rush
as Monroe
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
as Grim Reaper
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
as Grim Reaper
Tagget
as Yuri Chelenkoff
Tagget
as Yuri Chelenkoff
The Hot Spot
as Frank Sutton
The Hot Spot
as Frank Sutton
Die Hard 2
as Stuart
Die Hard 2
as Stuart
Hard to Kill
as Senator Vernon Trent
Hard to Kill
as Senator Vernon Trent
K-9
as Salesman Don
K-9
as Salesman Don
Unconquered
as Coach Dickey
Unconquered
as Coach Dickey
Project X
as Dr. Carroll
Project X
as Dr. Carroll
Hanky Panky
as Hotel Clerk
Hanky Panky
as Hotel Clerk
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
as Joey
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
as Joey
The Great Wallendas
as Dieter Schmidt
The Great Wallendas
as Dieter Schmidt