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William Sadler
AKA: William Thomas Sadler · Bill Sadler · 威廉·托馬斯·桑德勒
Acting
Born: 1950
Buffalo, New York, USA
39 Global Credits
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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
Full Circle
Gene McCusker
2023 · US
The Comey Rule
Michael Flynn
2020 · US
When They See Us
Detective Michael Sheehan
2019 · US
God Friended Me
Rev. Elias
2018 · US
Our Cartoon President
General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)
2018 · US
The Good Fight
Judge Nilsson
2017 · US
WHIH Newsfront
President Ellis
2015 · US
Z Nation
Sam Custer
2014 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Full Circle | 2023 | Gene McCusker |
| The Comey Rule | 2020 | Michael Flynn |
| When They See Us | 2019 | Detective Michael Sheehan |
| God Friended Me | 2018 | Rev. Elias |
| Our Cartoon President | 2018 | General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice) |
| The Good Fight | 2017 | Judge Nilsson |
| WHIH Newsfront | 2015 | President Ellis |
| Z Nation | 2014 | Sam Custer |
| Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 2013 | President Ellis |
| The Blacklist | 2013 | Sam Milhoan |
| Elementary | 2012 | Ian Gale |
| Person of Interest | 2011 | Anton's Father |
| White Collar | 2009 | Brett Gelles |
| Three Rivers | 2009 | Contributor |
| Fringe | 2008 | Dr. Sumner |
| Damages | 2007 | Helmut Torben |
| Law & Order: Trial by Jury | 2005 | Paul Rice |
| Numb3rs | 2005 | J. Everett Tuttle |
| Medium | 2005 | John Edgemont |
| Wonderfalls | 2004 | Darrin Tyler |
| Tru Calling | 2003 | Travis |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2001 | Kyle Devlin |
| Ed | 2000 | Lee Leetch |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2000 | Red Cooper |
| Roswell | 1999 | Jim Valenti |
| Roswell | 1999 | Director |
| Third Watch | 1999 | Scotty Murray |
| Poltergeist: The Legacy | 1996 | Shamus Bloom |
| JAG | 1995 | Saul Wainright |
| The Outer Limits | 1995 | Frank Hellner |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 1993 | Sloan |
| HBO First Look | 1992 | Contributor |
| Law & Order | 1990 | Kevin Drucker |
| Tales from the Crypt | 1989 | Niles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death") |
| Dear John | 1988 | Ken |
| Tour of Duty | 1987 | Major Rigby |
| The Equalizer | 1985 | Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore |
| St. Elsewhere | 1982 | J.J. Oppenheimer |
| Newhart | 1982 | Clumsy Guest |