William Sadler’s filmography
Known for
All roles, 158
Newest first
- 2026
The Yeti, Hollis Bannister, actor.
The Last Day of Byron Bray, Byron Bray, actor. - 2024
Salem's Lot, Parkins Gillespie, actor.
A Stage of Twilight, Barry, actor. - 2023
Full Circle, Gene McCusker, actor · 4 eps..
She Came from the Woods, Gilbert McCalister, actor, producing. - 2021
The Unholy, Father Hagan, actor.
Alice Fades Away, James, actor. - 2020
Bill & Ted Face the Music, Death, actor, producing.
Hunters, Dr. Friedrich Mann, actor · 1 ep..
Show the other 148From The Comey Rule (2020) to The Great Wallendas (1978)
- 2020
The Comey Rule, Michael Flynn, actor · 1 ep.. - 2019
The Highwaymen, Henry Barrow, actor.
The Grudge, Detective Wilson, actor.
When They See Us, Detective Michael Sheehan, actor · 3 eps..
VFW, Walter Reed, actor. - 2018
The Rookie, Walter Fields, actor · 1 ep..
God Friended Me, Rev. Elias, actor · 2 eps..
Living Among Us, Samuel, actor.
Our Cartoon President, General Kelly, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Sessions (voice), actor · 18 eps..
Deadly Crush, Sheriff Dusty Hawkins, actor.
Melvin Smarty, Bob, actor. - 2017
The Good Fight, Judge Nilsson, actor · 1 ep..
Shoot Me Nicely, Roy Barnes, actor. - 2016
Bull, Father Andy, actor · 1 ep..
The Duel, Governor Ross, actor.
The Hollow, Sheriff Beau McKinney, actor. - 2015
Freeheld, Peter Santucci, actor.
Ava's Possessions, Bernard, actor.
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise, Gino Fish, actor.
Edge, Big Bill, actor.
Frank the Bastard, Cyrus Gast, actor. - 2014
The Flash, Simon Stagg, actor · 1 ep..
Power, Tony Teresi, actor · 2 eps..
Z Nation, Sam Custer, actor · 1 ep..
Madam Secretary, George Peters, actor · 1 ep..
Freedom, Plimpton, actor.
Delirium, John (archive footage), actor · 1 ep..
The Historian, Valerian Hadley, actor. - 2013
Iron Man 3, President Ellis, actor.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., President Ellis, actor · 3 eps..
The Blacklist, Sam Milhoan, actor · 4 eps..
Machete Kills, Sheriff Doakes, actor.
Riddle, Western Man, Jack Abel, actor.
The Suspect, Sheriff Dixon, actor.
Golden Boy, Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell, actor · 1 ep..
Greetings from Tim Buckley, Lee Underwood, actor.
Onion News Empire, Ed Musgrove, actor.
Gilded Lilys, Actor. - 2012
Man on a Ledge, Valet, actor.
Elementary, Ian Gale, actor · 1 ep..
Being Flynn, Ray, actor.
666 Park Avenue, Nate McKenny, actor · 2 eps..
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt, Gino Fish, actor.
See Girl Run, Marty, actor.
Future Weather, Ed, actor.
Nothing Sacred, Chambers, actor. - 2011
Homeland, Michael Higgins, actor · 3 eps..
Person of Interest, Anton's Father, actor · 1 ep..
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost, Gino Fish, actor.
Silent but Deadly, John Capper, actor.
Restitution, George Youngstown, actor. - 2010
The Pacific, Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller, actor · 10 eps..
Hawaii Five-0, John McGarrett, actor · 8 eps..
Jesse Stone: No Remorse, Gino Fish, actor.
Mineville, Tom O'Roarke, actor. - 2009
White Collar, Brett Gelles, actor · 1 ep..
The Hills Run Red, Wilson Wyler Concannon, actor.
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice, Gino Fish, actor.
Last Day of Summer, Mr. Crolick, actor.
Three Rivers, Actor · 2 eps..
Shadowheart, Thomas Conners, actor.
Beyond All Boundaries, Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller, actor. - Stream, Dr. Shelby, actor.
- 2008
Eagle Eye, Jerry's Dad, actor.
Fringe, Dr. Sumner, actor · 2 eps.. - 2007
The Mist, Jim, actor.
August Rush, Thomas Novacek, actor.
Damages, McClarenTruth.org's Financier, Helmut Torben, actor · 5 eps..
Jesse Stone: Sea Change, Gino Fish, actor.
Traveler, Carlton Fog, actor · 8 eps..
A New Wave, Roger Dewitt, actor.
Abandoned in the Arctic, Adolphus Greely (voice), actor. - 2006
The Good Student, Phil Palmer, actor.
Jimmy and Judy, Uncle Rodney, actor.
The Path to 9/11, Neil Herman, actor · 2 eps..
Premium, Cole Carter, actor.
Unspoken, Dad, actor. - 2005
Criminal Minds, Ray Finnegan, actor · 1 ep..
Medium, John Edgemont, actor · 1 ep..
Numb3rs, J. Everett Tuttle, actor · 1 ep..
DeVour, Ivan Reisz, actor.
Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Paul Rice, actor · 1 ep..
Confess, Senator Lampert, actor.
Purple Heart, Colonel Allen, actor. - 2004
Kinsey, Kenneth Braun, actor.
Wonderfalls, Darrin Tyler, actor · 13 eps.. - 2003
Tru Calling, Travis, actor · 1 ep..
The Battle of Shaker Heights, Abe, actor. - 2002
Another Life, Man, actor. - 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Kyle Devlin, actor · 1 ep..
Skippy, Ringo, actor. - 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Red Cooper, actor · 1 ep..
Ed, Lee Leetch, actor · 1 ep.. - 1999
The Green Mile, Klaus Detterick, actor.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Gary Dolan, actor · 1 ep..
Roswell, Jim Valenti, actor, directing · 61 eps..
Third Watch, Scotty Murray, actor · 1 ep..
Witness Protection, Sharp, actor.
Stealth Fighter, Adm. Frank Petersen, actor. - 1998
Disturbing Behavior, Newberry, actor.
Ambushed, Jim Natter, actor.
Reach the Rock, Quinn, actor. - 1997
RocketMan, Wild Bill Overbeck, actor. - 1996
Bordello of Blood, Mummy, actor.
Solo, Colonel Frank Madden, Improved Solo, actor.
Poltergeist: The Legacy, Shamus Bloom, actor · 2 eps.. - 1995
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, Frank Brayker, actor.
JAG, Saul Wainright, actor · 1 ep..
The Outer Limits, Frank Hellner, actor · 1 ep..
The Omen, Dr. Linus, actor.
The Omen, Dr. Linus, actor · 1 ep..
Valerie 23, Frank Hellner, actor. - 1994
The Shawshank Redemption, Heywood, actor.
Roadracers, Sarge, actor.
Rebel Highway, Sarge, actor · 1 ep..
Bermuda Grace, Actor. - 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Sloan, actor · 3 eps..
Freaked, Dick Brian, actor.
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor, Anatole, actor. - 1992
Trespass, Don, actor.
Two-Fisted Tales, Mr. Rush (Presenter), actor.
HBO First Look, Actor · 1 ep.. - 1991
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, Grim Reaper, actor.
Rush, Monroe, actor.
The Last to Go, Treat, actor.
Tagget, Yuri Chelenkoff, actor. - 1990
Die Hard 2, Stuart, actor.
Law & Order, Kevin Drucker, actor · 1 ep..
Hard to Kill, Senator Vernon Trent, actor.
The Hot Spot, Frank Sutton, actor.
The Face of Fear, Anthony Prine, actor. - 1989
K-9, Salesman Don, actor.
Tales from the Crypt, Niles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death"), The Grim Reaper, actor · 1 ep..
Unconquered, Coach Dickey, actor. - 1988
Roseanne, Actor · 2 eps..
Murphy Brown, Colonel Fitzpatrick, actor · 1 ep..
Dear John, Ken, actor · 2 eps.. - 1987
Project X, Dr. Carroll, actor.
Tour of Duty, Major Rigby, actor · 1 ep..
Private Eye, Actor · 12 eps.. - 1986
Off Beat, Dickson, actor. - 1985
The Equalizer, Rick Dillon, Kevin Moore, actor · 1 ep.. - 1982
St. Elsewhere, J.J. Oppenheimer, actor · 1 ep..
Hanky Panky, Hotel Clerk, actor.
Newhart, Clumsy Guest, actor · 1 ep.. - 1981Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase, Joey, actor.
- 1979The Other Side of Victory, Captain Rogers, actor.
- 1978
The Great Wallendas, Dieter Schmidt, actor.
As himself: 8 appearances
documentaries, talk shows, making-of films
Filmography: TMDB.
Coming soon with William Sadler
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Who is 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.
Biography: TMDB.
At a glance
- Born
- April 13, 1950 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Buffalo, New York, USA
Facts: TMDB.
Online
William Sadler’s career in numbers
- roles: 100 films and 58 series
- 158
- TV episodes
- 208
- years behind the camera, since 1978
- 48
- top rated: “The Shawshank Redemption” (TMDB)
- 8.7
Genres of his features
- drama45%
- thriller36%
- comedy24%
- crime24%
- tv movie21%
Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 100 features. One film can have several genres.
Most often with William Sadler
- screenwriter · 5 shared titlesTom Selleck
- 5 titlesWilliam Devane
- cinematographer · 5 titlesAndy Chmura
- screenwriter · 5 titlesRobert B. Parker
- costume designer · 5 titlesBetsy Cox
- composer · 5 titlesJeff Beal
- 5 titlesKohl Sudduth
- composer · 5 titlesCraig Pettigrew
- composer · 5 titlesJoe Melody
- costume designer · 5 titlesBetty Belmore
- production designer · 5 titlesBrian Enman
- costume designer · 5 titlesNorma Richard
Counted from TMDB casts and crews.
Frequently asked questions about William Sadler
How old is William Sadler?
76 years old. They were born on April 13, 1950 in Buffalo.
What has William Sadler been in?
Among others: “The Shawshank Redemption”, “Iron Man 3”, and “The Green Mile”.
Sources: TMDB (person data, filmography, photos). As of November 13, 2026. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. · Ta strona po polsku
