
William Sadler
Acting·April 13, 1950 — 76 years old·Buffalo, New York, USA
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.
Known For
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—New England Toys—soloestrella2026The Last Day of Byron BrayByron Bray2026The YetiHollis Bannister2025The Evolution of Horror Cinema WorldwideHorror Film Expert2024Salem's LotParkins Gillespie2024A Stage of TwilightBarry2023Full CircleTVGene McCusker2023She Came from the WoodsGilbert McCalister · Producer2021The UnholyFather Hagan2021Alice Fades AwayJames2020The Comey RuleTVMichael Flynn2020Bill & Ted Face the MusicDeath · Executive Producer2020HuntersTVDr. Friedrich Mann2019The GrudgeDetective Wilson2019VFWWalter Reed2019When They See UsTVDetective Michael Sheehan2019The HighwaymenHenry Barrow2018The RookieTVWalter Fields2018God Friended MeTVRev. Elias2018Deadly CrushSheriff Dusty Hawkins2018Melvin SmartyBob2018Living Among UsSamuel2018Our Cartoon PresidentTVGeneral Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)2017Shoot Me NicelyRoy Barnes2017The Good FightTVJudge Nilsson2016The HollowSheriff Beau McKinney2016BullTVFather Andy2016The DuelGovernor Ross2015EdgeBig Bill2015Jesse Stone: Lost in ParadiseGino Fish2015FreeheldPeter Santucci2015Frank the BastardCyrus Gast2015WHIH NewsfrontTVPresident Ellis2015Ava's PossessionsBernard2014Walking the MileSelf2014The HistorianValerian Hadley2014The FlashTVSimon Stagg2014Madam SecretaryTVGeorge Peters2014Z NationTVSam Custer2014FreedomPlimpton2014DeliriumTVJohn (archive footage)2014PowerTVTony Teresi2014That Guy Dick MillerSelf2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.TVPresident Ellis2013The BlacklistTVSam Milhoan2013Machete KillsSheriff Doakes2013Greetings from Tim BuckleyLee Underwood2013Gilded Lilys2013Onion News EmpireEd Musgrove2013Iron Man 3President Ellis2013Golden BoyTVPolice Commissioner Jack Dowdell2013The SuspectSheriff Dixon2013RiddleWestern Man / Jack Abel2012ElementaryTVIan Gale2012Jesse Stone: Benefit of the DoubtGino Fish2012Future WeatherEd2012See Girl RunMarty2012Being FlynnRay2012Man on a LedgeValet2012Nothing SacredChambers2011Silent but DeadlyJohn Capper2011RestitutionGeorge Youngstown2011HomelandTVMichael Higgins2011Person of InterestTVAnton's Father2011Jesse Stone: Innocents LostGino Fish2010The Making of Fallout: New VegasSelf2010Hawaii Five-0TVJohn McGarrett2010Jesse Stone: No RemorseGino Fish2010The PacificTVLt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller2009Beyond All BoundariesLt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller2009Last Day of SummerMr. Crolick2009White CollarTVBrett Gelles2009Three RiversTV2009The Hills Run RedWilson Wyler Concannon2009It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making THE HILLS RUN REDSelf2009ShadowheartThomas Conners2009Jesse Stone: Thin IceGino Fish2009StreamDr. Shelby2008Eagle EyeJerry's Dad2008FringeTVDr. Sumner2008When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'Self · Thanks2007The MistJim2007August RushThomas Novacek2007Abandoned in the ArcticAdolphus Greely (voice)2007A New WaveRoger Dewitt2007DamagesTVMcClarenTruth.org's Financier · Helmut Torben2007Jesse Stone: Sea ChangeGino Fish2007TravelerTVCarlton Fog2006The Path to 9/11TVNeil Herman2006UnspokenDad2006Jimmy and JudyUncle Rodney2006PremiumCole Carter2006The Good StudentPhil Palmer2005ConfessSenator Lampert2005DeVourIvan Reisz2005Criminal MindsTVRay Finnegan2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryTVPaul Rice2005Numb3rsTVJ. Everett Tuttle2005MediumTVJohn Edgemont2005Purple HeartColonel Allen2004KinseyKenneth Braun2004WonderfallsTVDarrin Tyler2003Tru CallingTVTravis2003The Battle of Shaker HeightsAbe2002Another LifeMan2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentTVKyle Devlin2001SkippyRingo2000EdTVLee Leetch2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTVRed Cooper2000Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green MileSelf - 'Klaus Detterick'1999Witness ProtectionSharp1999The Green MileKlaus Detterick1999RoswellTVJim Valenti · Director1999Third WatchTVScotty Murray1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVGary Dolan1999Stealth FighterAdm. Frank Petersen1998Reach the RockQuinn1998Disturbing BehaviorNewberry1998AmbushedJim Natter1997RocketManWild Bill Overbeck1996SoloColonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo1996Bordello of BloodMummy1996Poltergeist: The LegacyTVShamus Bloom1995JAGTVSaul Wainright1995The OmenDr. Linus1995A Night to Die ForSelf1995Valerie 23Frank Hellner1995The Outer LimitsTVFrank Hellner1995Tales from the Crypt: Demon KnightFrank Brayker1994The Shawshank RedemptionHeywood1994RoadracersSarge1994Rebel HighwayTVSarge1994Bermuda Grace1993Jack Reed: Badge of HonorAnatole1993FreakedDick Brian1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineTVSloan1992TrespassDon1992HBO First LookTV1992Two-Fisted TalesMr. Rush (Presenter)1991RushMonroe1991Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyGrim Reaper1991TaggetYuri Chelenkoff1991The Last to GoTreat1990The Hot SpotFrank Sutton1990The Face of FearAnthony Prine1990Law & OrderTVKevin Drucker1990Die Hard 2Stuart1990Hard to KillSenator Vernon Trent1989Tales from the CryptTVNiles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death") · The Grim Reaper1989K-9Salesman Don1989UnconqueredCoach Dickey1988Murphy BrownTVColonel Fitzpatrick1988RoseanneTV1988Dear JohnTVKen1987Tour of DutyTVMajor Rigby1987Private EyeTV1987Project XDr. Carroll1986Off BeatDickson1985The EqualizerTVRick Dillon / Kevin Moore1982St. ElsewhereTVJ.J. Oppenheimer1982NewhartTVClumsy Guest1982Hanky PankyHotel Clerk1981Charlie and the Great Balloon ChaseJoey1979The Other Side of VictoryCaptain Rogers1978The Great WallendasDieter Schmidt











