William Sadler
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gary Dolan
1999
Series
The Rookie
Walter Fields
2018
Series
Law & Order
Kevin Drucker
1990
Series
Criminal Minds
2005
Series
Criminal Minds
Ray Finnegan
2005
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Red Cooper
2000
Series
The Blacklist
Sam Milhoan
2013
Series
Hawaii Five-0
John McGarrett
2010
Series
The Flash
Simon Stagg
2014
Series
Person of Interest
Anton's Father
2011
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Kyle Devlin
2001
Film
The Shawshank Redemption
Heywood
1994
Series
Homeland
Michael Higgins
2011
Series
Elementary
Ian Gale
2012
Series
JAG
Saul Wainright
1995
Series
Damages
McClarenTruth.org's Financier
2007
Series
Damages
Helmut Torben
2007
Series
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
President Ellis
2013
Series
Fringe
Dr. Sumner
2008
Series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Sloan
1993
Series
White Collar
Brett Gelles
2009
Series
Numb3rs
J. Everett Tuttle
2005
Series
Third Watch
Scotty Murray
1999
Film
Iron Man 3
President Ellis
2013
Series
Medium
John Edgemont
2005
Film
The Green Mile
Klaus Detterick
1999
Series
Madam Secretary
George Peters
2014
Series
Bull
Father Andy
2016
Series
St. Elsewhere
J.J. Oppenheimer
1982
Series
Power
Tony Teresi
2014
Series
The Good Fight
Judge Nilsson
2017
Series
Z Nation
Sam Custer
2014
Series
The Equalizer
Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore
1985
Series
Murphy Brown
Colonel Fitzpatrick
1988
Series
The Outer Limits
Frank Hellner
1995
Series
Newhart
Clumsy Guest
1982
Series
Hunters
Dr. Friedrich Mann
2020
Film
Die Hard 2
Stuart
1990
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Niles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death")
1989
Series
Tales from the Crypt
The Grim Reaper
1989
Series
The Pacific
Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller
2010
Film
The Mist
Jim
2007
Series
Roswell
Jim Valenti
1999
Series
Dear John
Ken
1988
Series
Tour of Duty
Major Rigby
1987
Series
Tru Calling
Travis
2003
Series
Ed
Lee Leetch
2000
Film
Eagle Eye
Jerry's Dad
2008
Series
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Paul Rice
2005
Film
The Unholy
Father Hagan
2021
Series
HBO First Look
1992
Series
When They See Us
Detective Michael Sheehan
2019
Series
Full Circle
Gene McCusker
2023
Film
Salem's Lot
Parkins Gillespie
2024
Film
The Hot Spot
Frank Sutton
1990
Film
Man on a Ledge
Valet
2012
Series
God Friended Me
Rev. Elias
2018
Film
The Grudge
Detective Wilson
2019
Series
Rebel Highway
Sarge
1994
Film
August Rush
Thomas Novacek
2007
Film
Hard to Kill
Senator Vernon Trent
1990
Series
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Shamus Bloom
1996
Film
The Highwaymen
Henry Barrow
2019
Series
Wonderfalls
Darrin Tyler
2004
Film
The Yeti
Hollis Bannister
2026
Film
Machete Kills
Sheriff Doakes
2013
Film
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Death
2020
Film
Bordello of Blood
Mummy
1996
Series
Golden Boy
Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell
2013
Series
Three Rivers
2009
Film
K-9
Salesman Don
1989
Film
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Frank Brayker
1995
Series
Roseanne
1988
Series
Our Cartoon President
General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)
2018
Film
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Grim Reaper
1991
Series
WHIH Newsfront
President Ellis
2015
Series
Traveler
Carlton Fog
2007
Series
Delirium
John (archive footage)
2014
Series
The Comey Rule
Michael Flynn
2020
Film
The Duel
Governor Ross
2016
Film
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
Gino Fish
2015
Film
Project X
Dr. Carroll
1987
Film
RocketMan
Wild Bill Overbeck
1997
Film
Rush
Monroe
1991
Series
Private Eye
1987
Film
Kinsey
Kenneth Braun
2004
Film
Freaked
Dick Brian
1993
Film
Being Flynn
Ray
2012
Film
Disturbing Behavior
Newberry
1998
Series
The Path to 9/11
Neil Herman
2006
Film
The Hills Run Red
Wilson Wyler Concannon
2009
Film
DeVour
Ivan Reisz
2005
Film
Deadly Crush
Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
2018
Film
Freeheld
Peter Santucci
2015
Film
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Gino Fish
2012
Film
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Gino Fish
2011
Film
Hanky Panky
Hotel Clerk
1982
Film
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Gino Fish
2007
Film
Unconquered
Coach Dickey
1989
Film
Off Beat
Dickson
1986
Film
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Gino Fish
2009
Film
Solo
Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
1996
Film
Trespass
Don
1992
Film
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Gino Fish
2010
Film
VFW
Walter Reed
2019
Film
Confess
Senator Lampert
2005
Film
Restitution
George Youngstown
2011
Film
The Battle of Shaker Heights
Abe
2003
Film
Valerie 23
Frank Hellner
1995
Film
Beyond All Boundaries
Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
2009
Film
Witness Protection
Sharp
1999
Film
The Omen
Dr. Linus
1995
Film
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
Anatole
1993
Film
Two-Fisted Tales
Mr. Rush (Presenter)
1992
Film
Bermuda Grace
1994
Film
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
Horror Film Expert
2025
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Self - 'Klaus Detterick'
2000
Film
Living Among Us
Samuel
2018
Film
Walking the Mile
Self
2014
Film
Edge
Big Bill
2015
Film
The Good Student
Phil Palmer
2006
Film
Stealth Fighter
Adm. Frank Petersen
1999
Film
Roadracers
Sarge
1994
Film
The Suspect
Sheriff Dixon
2013
Film
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Self
2008
Film
Ambushed
Jim Natter
1998
Film
She Came from the Woods
Gilbert McCalister
2023
Film
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas
Self
2010
Film
Skippy
Ringo
2001
Stream
Dr. Shelby
2009
Film
Last Day of Summer
Mr. Crolick
2009
Film
The Hollow
Sheriff Beau McKinney
2016
Film
Ava's Possessions
Bernard
2015
Film
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
2014
New England Toys
Film
Silent but Deadly
John Capper
2011
Film
See Girl Run
Marty
2012
Film
Freedom
Plimpton
2014
Film
Jimmy and Judy
Uncle Rodney
2006
Film
The Last Day of Byron Bray
Byron Bray
2026
Series
The Omen
Dr. Linus
1995
solo
estrella
Film
The Last to Go
Treat
1991
Film
Riddle
Western Man / Jack Abel
2013
Film
Shoot Me Nicely
Roy Barnes
2017
Film
Frank the Bastard
Cyrus Gast
2015
Film
Shadowheart
Thomas Conners
2009
Film
Another Life
Man
2002
The Other Side of Victory
Captain Rogers
1979
Film
It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making THE HILLS RUN RED
Self
2009
Film
Unspoken
Dad
2006
Film
Nothing Sacred
Chambers
2012
Film
Gilded Lilys
2013
Film
Alice Fades Away
James
2021
Film
The Face of Fear
Anthony Prine
1990
Film
Melvin Smarty
Bob
2018
Film
Purple Heart
Colonel Allen
2005
Film
A New Wave
Roger Dewitt
2007
Film
Tagget
Yuri Chelenkoff
1991
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
Joey
1981
Film
A Night to Die For
Self
1995
Film
A Stage of Twilight
Barry
2024
Film
Future Weather
Ed
2012
Film
Onion News Empire
Ed Musgrove
2013
Film
Premium
Cole Carter
2006
Film
The Historian
Valerian Hadley
2014
Film
Reach the Rock
Quinn
1998
Film
The Great Wallendas
Dieter Schmidt
1978
Film
Abandoned in the Arctic
Adolphus Greely (voice)
2007
Film
Greetings from Tim Buckley
Lee Underwood
2013