William Bassett
Known for: Acting
William Henry Bassett (December 28, 1935 – February 9, 2025) was an American actor of film and television who appeared in more than 100 commercials, films, television programs, and video games from the 1960s through the 2010s.
Filmography
Series
Dallas
Attorney Gurney (as William H. Bassett)
1978
Series
Dallas
Gurney (as William H. Bassett)
1978
Series
Scrubs
Patient
2001
Series
Arrested Development
Cab Driver
2003
Series
MacGyver
Iain M'Iver (uncredited)
1985
Series
Hunter
Park Beach Bum
1984
Series
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Huu (voice)
2005
Series
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Roy
1996
Series
Strong Medicine
Spelling Bee Judge
2000
Series
3rd Rock from the Sun
Bernard
1996
Series
Knots Landing
Emissary
1979
Series
T. J. Hooker
Mr. Miller
1982
Series
The Division
Older Man
2001
Series
Reno 911!
Mover
2003
Series
I Dream of Jeannie
Clem
1965
Series
I Dream of Jeannie
Sam Farrow
1965
Series
Power Rangers
Ghost Commander
1993
Series
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Alexander (segment "The Burial")
1997
Series
Land of the Giants
Ranger Jack
1968
Film
The Karate Kid
Mr. Mills
1984
Series
The Magnificent Seven
Bartender
1998
Film
The Towering Inferno
Leading Agent
1974
Series
The Invisible Man
Benjamin Scarborough
2000
Film
House of 1000 Corpses
Sheriff Frank Huston
2003
Series
The Second Hundred Years
Sergei
1967
The Chevy Mystery Show
Dr. Roger Waring
1960
Film
Invaders from Mars
NASA Scientist
1986
Series
The Bastard
British Officer
1978
Film
Black Eagle
Dean Rickert
1988
Film
Black Dynamite
Captain Yancy
2009
Film
Lucky Lady
Charley
1975
Film
Return from Witch Mountain
Operations Officer
1978
Nancy
Secret Service Agent Turner
1970
Film
Creator
Dr. Sutter
1985
Film
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
Aaron
1993
Film
Demon Hunter
Cardinal White
2005
Film
Old Boyfriends
David Brinks
1979
Film
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
Smitty
1977
Film
Her Costly Affair
Ed Baines
1996
Film
The Naked Cage
Jordan
1986
Film
A Time for Dying
The Southerner
1969
Film
Wild Roomies
Mr. Seeley
2004
Film
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
Dr. Watts
1989
Film
The Tempest
Ferdinand
1960
Film
Crazy As Hell
Mr. Brennan
2002
Film
Unwed Father
Principal
1974
Film
The Lie
Army Major
1973
Film
Never Con a Killer
Huff Hufaker
1977
Film
My Father's House
Airplane Captain
1975
Film
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
Narrator
2000
Film
The Grasshopper
Aaron
1970
Film
Never Forget
Lewis Brandon
1991
Film
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
2000
Film
Fast Girl
Willy
2008
Film
The New Love Boat
Josh
1977
Film
Richard II
Lord Marshal
1982
Film
Sam's Son
Mr. Turner
1984
Film
A Match Made in Heaven
Sam Landay
1997
Film
Perfect Gentlemen
Southern Man
1978
Film
Moonlight
Tappan Zee Man
1982
Film
Spring Awakening
Ulf Anderson
1994
Film
The Kids Who Knew Too Much
Policeman
1980
Film
Keefer
The Sergeant
1978
Film
Another Part of the Forest
Bagtry
1972
Film
The Hollywood Detective
Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
1989
Film
Thornwell
C.I.C. Agent
1981
Film
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
1974
Film
The Journey of the Fifth Horse
Rubin / Narvinsky
1966
Film
Welcome To September
Mr. Taskey
2005