
William Sadler
ActingBorn Apr 13, 1950
Buffalo, New York, USA
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

Bermuda Grace
movie1994

Delirium
tv2014

Unconquered
movie1989

The Shawshank Redemption
movie1994

The Making of Fallout: New Vegas
movie2010

The Green Mile
movie1999

The Rookie
tv2018

Criminal Minds
tv2005

Criminal Minds
tv2005

White Collar
tv2009

When They See Us
tv2019

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
movie2008
Filmography
2026The Last Day of Byron Brayas Byron Braymovie2026The Yetias Hollis Bannistermovie2025The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwideas Horror Film Expertmovie2024Salem's Lotas Parkins Gillespiemovie2024A Stage of Twilightas Barrymovie2023Full Circleas Gene McCuskertv2023She Came from the Woodsas Producermovie2021The Unholyas Father Haganmovie2021Alice Fades Awayas Jamesmovie2020The Comey Ruleas Michael Flynntv2020Bill & Ted Face the Musicas Executive Producermovie2020Huntersas Dr. Friedrich Manntv2019The Grudgeas Detective Wilsonmovie2019VFWas Walter Reedmovie2019When They See Usas Detective Michael Sheehantv2019The Highwaymenas Henry Barrowmovie2018The Rookieas Walter Fieldstv2018God Friended Meas Rev. Eliastv2018Deadly Crushas Sheriff Dusty Hawkinsmovie2018Melvin Smartyas Bobmovie2018Living Among Usas Samuelmovie2018Our Cartoon Presidentas General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)tv2017Shoot Me Nicelyas Roy Barnesmovie2017The Good Fightas Judge Nilssontv2016The Hollowas Sheriff Beau McKinneymovie2016Bullas Father Andytv2016The Duelas Governor Rossmovie2015Edgeas Big Billmovie2015Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradiseas Gino Fishmovie2015Freeheldas Peter Santuccimovie2015Frank the Bastardas Cyrus Gastmovie2015WHIH Newsfrontas President Ellistv2015Ava's Possessionsas Bernardmovie2014Walking the Mileas Selfmovie2014The Historianas Valerian Hadleymovie2014The Flashas Simon Staggtv2014Madam Secretaryas George Peterstv2014Z Nationas Sam Custertv2014Freedomas Plimptonmovie2014Deliriumas John (archive footage)tv2014Poweras Tony Teresitv2014That Guy Dick Milleras Selfmovie2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as President Ellistv2013The Blacklistas Sam Milhoantv2013Machete Killsas Sheriff Doakesmovie2013Greetings from Tim Buckleyas Lee Underwoodmovie2013Gilded Lilysmovie2013Onion News Empireas Ed Musgrovemovie2013Iron Man 3as President Ellismovie2013Golden Boyas Police Commissioner Jack Dowdelltv2013The Suspectas Sheriff Dixonmovie2013Riddleas Western Man / Jack Abelmovie2012Elementaryas Ian Galetv2012Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubtas Gino Fishmovie2012Future Weatheras Edmovie2012See Girl Runas Martymovie2012Being Flynnas Raymovie2012Man on a Ledgeas Valetmovie2012Nothing Sacredas Chambersmovie2011Silent But Deadlyas John Cappermovie2011Restitutionas George Youngstownmovie2011Homelandas Michael Higginstv2011Person of Interestas Anton's Fathertv2011Jesse Stone: Innocents Lostas Gino Fishmovie2010The Making of Fallout: New Vegasas Selfmovie2010Hawaii Five-0as John McGarretttv2010Jesse Stone: No Remorseas Gino Fishmovie2010The Pacificas Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Pullertv2009Beyond All Boundariesas Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Pullermovie2009Last Day of Summeras Mr. Crolickmovie2009White Collaras Brett Gellestv2009Three Riverstv2009The Hills Run Redas Wilson Wyler Concannonmovie2009Shadowheartas Thomas Connersmovie2009Jesse Stone: Thin Iceas Gino Fishmovie2009Streamas Dr. Shelbymovie2008Eagle Eyeas Jerry's Dadmovie2008Fringeas Dr. Sumnertv2008When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'as Thanksmovie2007August Rushas Thomas Novacekmovie