William Sadler
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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order
1990
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Criminal Minds
2005
Criminal Minds
2005
The Rookie
2018
The Blacklist
2013
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
The Flash
2014
Hawaii Five-0
2010
JAG
1995
Person of Interest
2011
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Gary Dolan · 1999
Law & Order
as Kevin Drucker · 1990
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Red Cooper · 2000
Criminal Minds
· 2005
Criminal Minds
as Ray Finnegan · 2005
The Rookie
as Walter Fields · 2018
The Blacklist
as Sam Milhoan · 2013
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Kyle Devlin · 2001
The Flash
as Simon Stagg · 2014
Hawaii Five-0
as John McGarrett · 2010
JAG
as Saul Wainright · 1995
Person of Interest
as Anton's Father · 2011
Fringe
as Dr. Sumner · 2008
Homeland
as Michael Higgins · 2011
The Outer Limits
as Frank Hellner · 1995
Elementary
as Ian Gale · 2012
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Sloan · 1993
Medium
as John Edgemont · 2005
Numb3rs
as J. Everett Tuttle · 2005
Third Watch
as Scotty Murray · 1999
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as President Ellis · 2013
Madam Secretary
as George Peters · 2014
White Collar
as Brett Gelles · 2009
St. Elsewhere
as J.J. Oppenheimer · 1982
The Good Fight
as Judge Nilsson · 2017
Bull
as Father Andy · 2016
The Shawshank Redemption
as Heywood · 1994
The Pacific
as Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller · 2010
Damages
as McClarenTruth.org's Financier · 2007
Damages
as Helmut Torben · 2007
Murphy Brown
as Colonel Fitzpatrick · 1988
The Equalizer
as Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore · 1985
Newhart
as Clumsy Guest · 1982
Tales from the Crypt
as Niles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death") · 1989
Tales from the Crypt
as The Grim Reaper · 1989
Z Nation
as Sam Custer · 2014
Roswell
as Jim Valenti · 1999
The Green Mile
as Klaus Detterick · 1999
Power
as Tony Teresi · 2014
Dear John
as Ken · 1988
Tour of Duty
as Major Rigby · 1987
Iron Man 3
as President Ellis · 2013
Tru Calling
as Travis · 2003
Ed
as Lee Leetch · 2000
Hunters
as Dr. Friedrich Mann · 2020
God Friended Me
as Rev. Elias · 2018
Die Hard 2
as Stuart · 1990
Rebel Highway
as Sarge · 1994
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Paul Rice · 2005
The Unholy
as Father Hagan · 2021
HBO First Look
· 1992
Full Circle
as Gene McCusker · 2023
Poltergeist: The Legacy
as Shamus Bloom · 1996
Wonderfalls
as Darrin Tyler · 2004
The Mist
as Jim · 2007
Our Cartoon President
as General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice) · 2018
Man on a Ledge
as Valet · 2012
When They See Us
as Detective Michael Sheehan · 2019
Eagle Eye
as Jerry's Dad · 2008
The Grudge
as Detective Wilson · 2019
Golden Boy
as Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell · 2013
Roseanne
· 1988
The Hot Spot
as Frank Sutton · 1990
Salem's Lot
as Parkins Gillespie · 2024
The Highwaymen
as Henry Barrow · 2019
666 Park Avenue
as Nate McKenny · 2012
Three Rivers
· 2009
Bill & Ted Face the Music
as Death · 2020
Bordello of Blood
as Mummy · 1996
August Rush
as Thomas Novacek · 2007
WHIH Newsfront
as President Ellis · 2015
Machete Kills
as Sheriff Doakes · 2013
Hard to Kill
as Senator Vernon Trent · 1990
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
as Frank Brayker · 1995
Delirium
as John (archive footage) · 2014
The Comey Rule
as Michael Flynn · 2020
Traveler
as Carlton Fog · 2007
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
as Grim Reaper · 1991
Private Eye
· 1987
The Yeti
as Hollis Bannister · 2026
The Path to 9/11
as Neil Herman · 2006
K-9
as Salesman Don · 1989
Disturbing Behavior
as Newberry · 1998
Being Flynn
as Ray · 2012
The Hills Run Red
as Wilson Wyler Concannon · 2009
Freaked
as Dick Brian · 1993
The Duel
as Governor Ross · 2016
Rush
as Monroe · 1991
DeVour
as Ivan Reisz · 2005
RocketMan
as Wild Bill Overbeck · 1997
Witness Protection
as Sharp · 1999
Freeheld
as Peter Santucci · 2015
Hanky Panky
as Hotel Clerk · 1982
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
as Gino Fish · 2015
Project X
as Dr. Carroll · 1987
Kinsey
as Kenneth Braun · 2004
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
as Gino Fish · 2012
Trespass
as Don · 1992
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
as Gino Fish · 2009
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
as Gino Fish · 2007
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
as Gino Fish · 2010
Off Beat
as Dickson · 1986
The Omen
as Dr. Linus · 1995
Solo
as Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo · 1996
VFW
as Walter Reed · 2019
The Battle of Shaker Heights
as Abe · 2003
The Good Student
as Phil Palmer · 2006
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
as Self - 'Klaus Detterick' · 2000
Unconquered
as Coach Dickey · 1989
That Guy Dick Miller
as Self · 2014
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
as Gino Fish · 2011
It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making THE HILLS RUN RED
as Self · 2009
Skippy
as Ringo · 2001
Stream
as Dr. Shelby · 2009
Jimmy and Judy
as Uncle Rodney · 2006
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
as Anatole · 1993
Confess
as Senator Lampert · 2005
Deadly Crush
as Sheriff Dusty Hawkins · 2018
Two-Fisted Tales
as Mr. Rush (Presenter) · 1992
Restitution
as George Youngstown · 2011
The Last to Go
as Treat · 1991
Walking the Mile
as Self · 2014
A Stage of Twilight
as Barry · 2024
She Came from the Woods
as Gilbert McCalister · 2023
Beyond All Boundaries
as Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller · 2009
A Night to Die For
as Self · 1995
Roadracers
as Sarge · 1994
Ava's Possessions
as Bernard · 2015
Stealth Fighter
as Adm. Frank Petersen · 1999
Last Day of Summer
as Mr. Crolick · 2009
Frank the Bastard
as Cyrus Gast · 2015
Reach the Rock
as Quinn · 1998
See Girl Run
as Marty · 2012
The Suspect
as Sheriff Dixon · 2013
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
as Joey · 1981
Freedom
as Plimpton · 2014
Living Among Us
as Samuel · 2018
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas
as Self · 2010
Riddle
as Western Man / Jack Abel · 2013
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
as Self · 2008
Bermuda Grace
· 1994
The Other Side of Victory
as Captain Rogers · 1979
A New Wave
as Roger Dewitt · 2007
The Summer They Came
The Face of Fear
as Anthony Prine · 1990
Valerie 23
as Frank Hellner · 1995
Ambushed
as Jim Natter · 1998
Unspoken
as Dad · 2006
Onion News Empire
as Ed Musgrove · 2013
Abandoned in the Arctic
as Adolphus Greely (voice) · 2007
Melvin Smarty
as Bob · 2018
Gilded Lilys
· 2013
New England Toys
Shadowheart
as Thomas Conners · 2009
The Hollow
as Sheriff Beau McKinney · 2016
Future Weather
as Ed · 2012
Premium
as Cole Carter · 2006
The Omen
as Dr. Linus · 1995
Edge
as Big Bill · 2015
Shoot Me Nicely
as Roy Barnes · 2017
Nothing Sacred
as Chambers · 2012
The Last Day of Byron Bray
as Byron Bray · 2026
Alice Fades Away
as James · 2021
Silent but Deadly
as John Capper · 2011
Purple Heart
as Colonel Allen · 2005
Another Life
as Man · 2002
The Historian
as Valerian Hadley · 2014
The Great Wallendas
as Dieter Schmidt · 1978
Tagget
as Yuri Chelenkoff · 1991
Greetings from Tim Buckley
as Lee Underwood · 2013