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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
Character:Horror Film Expert
Release Date:18/09/2025
Salem's Lot
Character:Parkins Gillespie
Release Date:03/10/2024
A Stage of Twilight
Character:Barry
Release Date:07/03/2024
She Came from the Woods
Character:Gilbert McCalister
Release Date:10/02/2023
The Unholy
Character:Father Hagan
Release Date:31/03/2021
Alice Fades Away
Character:James
Release Date:15/02/2021
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Character:Death
Release Date:27/08/2020
The Grudge
Character:Detective Wilson
Release Date:31/12/2019
VFW
Character:Walter Reed
Release Date:21/09/2019
The Highwaymen
Character:Henry Barrow
Release Date:15/03/2019
Deadly Crush
Character:Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
Release Date:25/09/2018
Melvin Smarty
Character:Bob
Release Date:01/08/2018
Living Among Us
Character:Samuel
Release Date:08/05/2018
Shoot Me Nicely
Character:Roy Barnes
Release Date:15/03/2017
The Hollow
Character:Sheriff Beau McKinney
Release Date:07/10/2016
The Duel
Character:Governor Ross
Release Date:24/06/2016
Edge
Character:Big Bill
Release Date:05/11/2015
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
Character:Gino Fish
Release Date:18/10/2015
Freeheld
Character:Peter Santucci
Release Date:02/10/2015
Frank the Bastard
Character:Cyrus Gast
Release Date:28/07/2015
Ava's Possessions
Character:Bernard
Release Date:16/03/2015
Walking the Mile
Character:Self
Release Date:09/12/2014
The Historian
Character:Valerian Hadley
Release Date:07/11/2014
Freedom
Character:Plimpton
Release Date:21/08/2014
That Guy Dick Miller
Character:Self
Release Date:07/03/2014
Machete Kills
Character:Sheriff Doakes
Release Date:12/09/2013
Greetings from Tim Buckley
Character:Lee Underwood
Release Date:03/05/2013
Gilded Lilys
Character:
Release Date:02/05/2013
Onion News Empire
Character:Ed Musgrove
Release Date:19/04/2013
Iron Man 3
Character:President Ellis
Release Date:18/04/2013
The Suspect
Character:Sheriff Dixon
Release Date:23/01/2013
Riddle
Character:Western Man / Jack Abel
Release Date:10/01/2013
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Character:Gino Fish
Release Date:19/05/2012
Future Weather
Character:Ed
Release Date:29/04/2012
See Girl Run
Character:Marty
Release Date:11/03/2012
Being Flynn
Character:Ray
Release Date:02/03/2012
Man on a Ledge
Character:Valet
Release Date:13/01/2012
Nothing Sacred
Character:Chambers
Release Date:01/01/2012
Silent But Deadly
Character:John Capper
Release Date:11/11/2011
Restitution
Character:George Youngstown
Release Date:28/10/2011
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Character:Gino Fish
Release Date:21/05/2011
Witness Protection
Character:Sharp
Release Date:14/04/2011
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas
Character:Self
Release Date:19/10/2010
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Character:Gino Fish
Release Date:09/05/2010
Beyond All Boundaries
Character:Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
Release Date:09/11/2009
Last Day of Summer
Character:Mr. Crolick
Release Date:24/10/2009
The Hills Run Red
Character:Wilson Wyler Concannon
Release Date:29/09/2009
Shadowheart
Character:Thomas Conners
Release Date:04/08/2009
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Character:Gino Fish
Release Date:01/03/2009
Stream
Character:Dr. Shelby
Release Date:15/01/2009
Eagle Eye
Character:Jerry's Dad
Release Date:25/09/2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Character:Self
Release Date:25/03/2008
The Mist
Character:Jim
Release Date:21/11/2007
August Rush
Character:Thomas Novacek
Release Date:21/11/2007
Abandoned in the Arctic
Character:Adolphus Greely (voice)
Release Date:11/10/2007
A New Wave
Character:Roger Dewitt
Release Date:21/08/2007
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Character:Gino Fish
Release Date:22/05/2007
Unspoken
Character:Dad
Release Date:22/05/2006
Jimmy and Judy
Character:Uncle Rodney
Release Date:05/02/2006
Premium
Character:Cole Carter
Release Date:02/01/2006
The Good Student
Character:Phil Palmer
Release Date:01/01/2006
Confess
Character:Senator Lampert
Release Date:21/10/2005
DeVour
Character:Ivan Reisz
Release Date:01/10/2005
Purple Heart
Character:Colonel Allen
Release Date:01/01/2005
Wonderfalls
Character:Darrin Tyler
Release Date:15/12/2004
Kinsey
Character:Kenneth Braun
Release Date:04/09/2004
The Battle of Shaker Heights
Character:Abe
Release Date:22/08/2003
Another Life
Character:Man
Release Date:25/02/2002
Skippy
Character:Ringo
Release Date:01/01/2001
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Character:Self - 'Klaus Detterick'
Release Date:13/06/2000
The Green Mile
Character:Klaus Detterick
Release Date:10/12/1999
Stealth Fighter
Character:Adm. Frank Petersen
Release Date:01/01/1999
Reach the Rock
Character:Quinn
Release Date:16/10/1998
Disturbing Behavior
Character:Newberry
Release Date:24/07/1998
Ambushed
Character:Jim Natter
Release Date:20/06/1998
RocketMan
Character:Wild Bill Overbeck
Release Date:10/10/1997
Solo
Character:Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
Release Date:23/08/1996
Bordello of Blood
Character:Mummy
Release Date:16/08/1996
The Omen
Character:Dr. Linus
Release Date:08/09/1995
A Night to Die For
Character:Self
Release Date:18/05/1995
Valerie 23
Character:Frank Hellner
Release Date:31/03/1995
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Character:Frank Brayker
Release Date:13/01/1995
The Shawshank Redemption
Character:Heywood
Release Date:23/09/1994
Roadracers
Character:Sarge
Release Date:22/07/1994
Bermuda Grace
Character:
Release Date:07/01/1994
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
Character:David Anatole
Release Date:12/11/1993
Freaked
Character:Dick Brian
Release Date:01/10/1993
Trespass
Character:Don
Release Date:25/12/1992
Two-Fisted Tales
Character:Mr. Rush (Presenter)
Release Date:18/01/1992
Rush
Character:Monroe
Release Date:22/12/1991
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Character:Grim Reaper
Release Date:19/07/1991
Tagget
Character:Yuri Chelenkoff
Release Date:14/02/1991
The Last to Go
Character:Treat
Release Date:21/01/1991
The Hot Spot
Character:Frank Sutton
Release Date:12/10/1990
The Face of Fear
Character:Anthony Prine
Release Date:30/09/1990
Die Hard 2
Character:Stuart
Release Date:03/07/1990
Hard to Kill
Character:Senator Vernon Trent
Release Date:09/02/1990
K-9
Character:Salesman Don
Release Date:28/04/1989
Unconquered
Character:Coach Dickey
Release Date:15/01/1989
Project X
Character:Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler)
Release Date:17/04/1987
Off Beat
Character:Dickson
Release Date:10/04/1986
Hanky Panky
Character:Hotel Clerk
Release Date:04/06/1982
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
Character:Joey
Release Date:12/07/1981
The Other Side of Victory
Character:Captain Rogers
Release Date:12/06/1979
The Great Wallendas
Character:Dieter Schmidt
Release Date:12/02/1978
Television Appearances
Full Circle
Character:Gene McCusker
The Comey Rule
Character:Michael Flynn
Hunters
Character:Dr. Friedrich Mann
When They See Us
Character:Detective Michael Sheehan
The Rookie
Character:Walter Fields
God Friended Me
Character:Rev. Elias
Our Cartoon President
Character:General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)
The Good Fight
Character:Judge Nilsson
Bull
Character:Father Andy
WHIH Newsfront
Character:President Ellis
The Flash
Character:Simon Stagg
Madam Secretary
Character:George Peters
Z Nation
Character:Sam Custer
Delirium
Character:John (archive footage)
Power
Character:Tony Teresi
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Character:President Ellis
The Blacklist
Character:Sam Milhoan
Golden Boy
Character:Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell
Elementary
Character:Ian Gale
Person of Interest
Character:Anton's Father
Hawaii Five-0
Character:John McGarrett
The Pacific
Character:Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller
White Collar
Character:Brett Gelles
Three Rivers
Character:
Fringe
Character:Dr. Sumner
Damages
Character:McClarenTruth.org's Financier
Damages
Character:Helmut Torben
Traveler
Character:Carlton Fog
The Path to 9/11
Character:Neil Herman
Criminal Minds
Character:
Criminal Minds
Character:Ray Finnegan
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Character:Paul Rice
Numb3rs
Character:J. Everett Tuttle
Medium
Character:John Edgemont
Wonderfalls
Character:Darrin Tyler
Tru Calling
Character:Travis
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character:Kyle Devlin
Ed
Character:Lee Leetch
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Character:Red Cooper
Roswell
Character:Jim Valenti
Third Watch
Character:Scotty Murray
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Gary Dolan
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Character:Shamus Bloom
JAG
Character:Saul Wainright
The Outer Limits
Character:Frank Hellner
Rebel Highway
Character:Sarge
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Character:Sloan
HBO First Look
Character:
Law & Order
Character:Kevin Drucker
Tales from the Crypt
Character:Niles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death")
Tales from the Crypt
Character:The Grim Reaper
Murphy Brown
Character:Colonel Fitzpatrick
Roseanne
Character:
Dear John
Character:Ken
Tour of Duty
Character:Major Rigby
Private Eye
Character:
The Equalizer
Character:Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore
St. Elsewhere
Character:J.J. Oppenheimer
Newhart
Character:Clumsy Guest
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