Acting
William Sadler
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
The Yeti
Film · 2026
The Last Day of Byron Bray
Film · 2026
Salem's Lot
Film · 2024
A Stage of Twilight
Film · 2024
She Came from the Woods
Film · 2023
Full Circle
Series · 2023
Alice Fades Away
Film · 2021
The Unholy
Film · 2021
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Film · 2020
Hunters
Series · 2020
The Comey Rule
Series · 2020
The Grudge
Film · 2019
The Highwaymen
Film · 2019
VFW
Film · 2019
When They See Us
Series · 2019
Living Among Us
Film · 2018
Deadly Crush
Film · 2018
Melvin Smarty
Film · 2018
Our Cartoon President
Series · 2018
God Friended Me
Series · 2018
The Rookie
Series · 2018
Shoot Me Nicely
Film · 2017
The Good Fight
Series · 2017
The Duel
Film · 2016
The Hollow
Film · 2016
Bull
Series · 2016
Ava's Possessions
Film · 2015
Frank the Bastard
Film · 2015
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
Film · 2015
Freeheld
Film · 2015
Edge
Film · 2015
WHIH Newsfront
Series · 2015
That Guy Dick Miller
Film · 2014
Freedom
Film · 2014
The Historian
Film · 2014
Walking the Mile
Film · 2014
The Flash
Series · 2014
Power
Series · 2014
Delirium
Series · 2014
Z Nation
Series · 2014
Madam Secretary
Series · 2014
Iron Man 3
Film · 2013
Machete Kills
Film · 2013
Greetings from Tim Buckley
Film · 2013
Riddle
Film · 2013
The Suspect
Film · 2013
Gilded Lilys
Film · 2013
Onion News Empire
Film · 2013
Golden Boy
Series · 2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Series · 2013
The Blacklist
Series · 2013
Man on a Ledge
Film · 2012
See Girl Run
Film · 2012
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Film · 2012
Nothing Sacred
Film · 2012
Being Flynn
Film · 2012
Future Weather
Film · 2012
Elementary
Series · 2012
666 Park Avenue
Series · 2012
Silent but Deadly
Film · 2011
Restitution
Film · 2011
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Film · 2011
Person of Interest
Series · 2011
Homeland
Series · 2011
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Film · 2010
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas
Film · 2010
The Pacific
Series · 2010
Hawaii Five-0
Series · 2010
Shadowheart
Film · 2009
The Hills Run Red
Film · 2009
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Film · 2009
Last Day of Summer
Film · 2009
Stream
Film · 2009
Beyond All Boundaries
Film · 2009
It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making THE HILLS RUN RED
Film · 2009
Three Rivers
Series · 2009
White Collar
Series · 2009
Eagle Eye
Film · 2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist
Film · 2008
Fringe
Series · 2008
The Mist
Film · 2007
August Rush
Film · 2007
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Film · 2007
A New Wave
Film · 2007
Abandoned in the Arctic
Film · 2007
Traveler
Series · 2007
Damages
Series · 2007
Damages
Series · 2007
The Good Student
Film · 2006
Premium
Film · 2006
Jimmy and Judy
Film · 2006
Unspoken
Film · 2006
The Path to 9/11
Series · 2006
Confess
Film · 2005
Purple Heart
Film · 2005
DeVour
Film · 2005
Medium
Series · 2005
Numb3rs
Series · 2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Series · 2005
Criminal Minds
Series · 2005
Criminal Minds
Series · 2005
Kinsey
Film · 2004
Wonderfalls
Series · 2004
The Battle of Shaker Heights
Film · 2003
Tru Calling
Series · 2003
Another Life
Film · 2002
Skippy
Film · 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Series · 2001
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Film · 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Series · 2000
Ed
Series · 2000
Stealth Fighter
Film · 1999
Witness Protection
Film · 1999
The Green Mile
Film · 1999
Third Watch
Series · 1999
Roswell
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Disturbing Behavior
Film · 1998
Reach the Rock
Film · 1998
Ambushed
Film · 1998
RocketMan
Film · 1997
Bordello of Blood
Film · 1996
Solo
Film · 1996
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Series · 1996
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Film · 1995
A Night to Die For
Film · 1995
The Omen
Film · 1995
Valerie 23
Film · 1995
JAG
Series · 1995
The Outer Limits
Series · 1995
The Omen
Series · 1995
The Shawshank Redemption
Film · 1994
Roadracers
Film · 1994
Bermuda Grace
Film · 1994
Rebel Highway
Series · 1994
Freaked
Film · 1993
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
Film · 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Series · 1993
Trespass
Film · 1992
Two-Fisted Tales
Film · 1992
HBO First Look
Series · 1992
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Film · 1991
Rush
Film · 1991
The Last to Go
Film · 1991
Tagget
Film · 1991
Die Hard 2
Film · 1990
Hard to Kill
Film · 1990
The Hot Spot
Film · 1990
The Face of Fear
Film · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Unconquered
Film · 1989
K-9
Film · 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Series · 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Series · 1989
Roseanne
Series · 1988
Murphy Brown
Series · 1988
Dear John
Series · 1988
Project X
Film · 1987
Tour of Duty
Series · 1987
Private Eye
Series · 1987
Off Beat
Film · 1986
The Equalizer
Series · 1985
Hanky Panky
Film · 1982
Newhart
Series · 1982
St. Elsewhere
Series · 1982
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
Film · 1981
The Other Side of Victory
Film · 1979
The Great Wallendas
Film · 1978
New England Toys
Film
The Summer They Came
Film