William Sadler
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring William Sadler
Filmography
Acting (108)
2026
The Last Day of Byron Brayas Byron Bray
2026
The Yetias Hollis Bannister
5.9
2024
Salem's Lotas Parkins Gillespie
6.0
2024
A Stage of Twilightas Barry
4.5
2023
She Came from the Woodsas Gilbert McCalister
5.5
2021
The Unholyas Father Hagan
6.5
2021
Alice Fades Awayas James
4.9
2020
Bill & Ted Face the Musicas Death
5.9
2019
The Grudgeas Detective Wilson
5.4
2019
VFWas Walter Reed
5.8
2019
The Highwaymenas Henry Barrow
6.8
2018
Deadly Crushas Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
3.7
2018
Melvin Smartyas Bob
3.5
2018
Living Among Usas Samuel
6.1
2017
Shoot Me Nicelyas Roy Barnes
2016
The Hollowas Sheriff Beau McKinney
4.8
2016
The Duelas Governor Ross
5.4
2015
Edgeas Big Bill
5.0
2015
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradiseas Gino Fish
6.6
2015
Freeheldas Peter Santucci
7.2
2015
Frank the Bastardas Cyrus Gast
2.3
2015
Ava's Possessionsas Bernard
5.8
2014
Walking the Mileas Self
5.0
2014
The Historianas Valerian Hadley
3.3
2014
Freedomas Plimpton
5.5
2014
That Guy Dick Milleras Self
7.0
2013
Machete Killsas Sheriff Doakes
5.6
2013
Greetings from Tim Buckleyas Lee Underwood
5.2
2013
8.0
2013
Onion News Empireas Ed Musgrove
6.8
2013
Iron Man 3as President Ellis
6.9
2013
The Suspectas Sheriff Dixon
5.3
2013
Riddleas Western Man / Jack Abel
4.6
2012
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubtas Gino Fish
6.8
2012
Future Weatheras Ed
6.1
2012
See Girl Runas Marty
5.0
2012
Being Flynnas Ray
6.1
2012
Man on a Ledgeas Valet
6.4
2012
Nothing Sacredas Chambers
2011
Silent but Deadlyas John Capper
3.8
2011
Restitutionas George Youngstown
3.5
2011
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lostas Gino Fish
6.5
2010
7.0
2010
Jesse Stone: No Remorseas Gino Fish
6.8
2009
Beyond All Boundariesas Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
6.8
2009
Last Day of Summeras Mr. Crolick
4.6
2009
The Hills Run Redas Wilson Wyler Concannon
5.8
2009
Shadowheartas Thomas Conners
4.5
2009
Jesse Stone: Thin Iceas Gino Fish
6.9
2009
Streamas Dr. Shelby
2008
Eagle Eyeas Jerry's Dad
6.5
2008
8.2
2007
The Mistas Jim
7.0
2007
August Rushas Thomas Novacek
7.4
2007
Abandoned in the Arcticas Adolphus Greely (voice)
6.0
2007
A New Waveas Roger Dewitt
4.3
2007
Jesse Stone: Sea Changeas Gino Fish
7.0
2006
Unspokenas Dad
4.5
2006
Jimmy and Judyas Uncle Rodney
4.8
2006
Premiumas Cole Carter
5.4
2006
The Good Studentas Phil Palmer
4.7
2005
Confessas Senator Lampert
4.3
2005
DeVouras Ivan Reisz
5.2
2005
Purple Heartas Colonel Allen
5.2
2004
Kinseyas Kenneth Braun
6.6
2003
5.7
2002
Another Lifeas Man
5.5
2001
Skippyas Ringo
4.8
2000
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mileas Self - 'Klaus Detterick'
7.4
1999
Witness Protectionas Sharp
6.3
1999
The Green Mileas Klaus Detterick
8.5
1999
Stealth Fighteras Adm. Frank Petersen
4.3
1998
Reach the Rockas Quinn
6.4
1998
Disturbing Behavioras Newberry
5.8
1998
Ambushedas Jim Natter
5.1
1997
RocketManas Wild Bill Overbeck
5.2
1996
Soloas Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
5.0
1996
Bordello of Bloodas Mummy
6.0
1995
The Omenas Dr. Linus
5.0
1995
A Night to Die Foras Self
7.0
1995
Valerie 23as Frank Hellner
1995
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knightas Frank Brayker
6.9
1994
The Shawshank Redemptionas Heywood
8.7
1994
Roadracersas Sarge
5.9
1994
10.0
1993
Jack Reed: Badge of Honoras Anatole
5.9
1993
Freakedas Dick Brian
6.2
1992
Trespassas Don
6.3
1992
Two-Fisted Talesas Mr. Rush (Presenter)
5.1
1991
Rushas Monroe
6.7
1991
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journeyas Grim Reaper
6.3
1991
Taggetas Yuri Chelenkoff
8.0
1991
The Last to Goas Treat
6.3
1990
The Hot Spotas Frank Sutton
6.3
1990
The Face of Fearas Anthony Prine
6.6
1990
Die Hard 2as Stuart
7.0
1990
Hard to Killas Senator Vernon Trent
6.0
1989
K-9as Salesman Don
6.2
1989
Unconqueredas Coach Dickey
9.3
1987
Project Xas Dr. Carroll
6.2
1986
Off Beatas Dickson
4.7
1982
Hanky Pankyas Hotel Clerk
5.3
1981
9.0
1979
The Other Side of Victoryas Captain Rogers
10.0
1978
The Great Wallendasas Dieter Schmidt
6.3