William "Bill" Moseley (born November 11, 1951) is an American film actor and musician who has starred in a number of cult classic horror films, including House of 1000 Corpses, Repo! The Genetic Opera and The Devil's Rejects. His first big role was in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 as Chop Top. He has also released records with guitarist Buckethead, in the band Cornbugs.
Moseley was born in Stamford, Connecticut, and grew up in Barrington Hills, Illinois. He is the son of Virginia Gillette (Kleitz), a journalist, and S. D. Moseley (Spencer Dumaresq Moseley), who was a member of the Yale Corporation, All-American captain and center of the 1942 Yale football team, and chairman and chief executive of the Railway Express Agency. His grandfather, George Moseley, also played football at Yale and was an All-American. He is a graduate of Yale University. For a period of time, Moseley operated as a journalist, writing for such magazines as Omni, National Lampoon and Psychology Today.
Red Night at Skye's
William Boyd
2024
They Turned Us into Killers
2024
Night of the Missing
The Caller (segment "Nite Flirt")
2023
Hayride to Hell
Farmer Sam
2023
Natty Knocks
Abner Honeywell
2023
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Self
2022
Nite Flirt
The Devil
2022
Bad Girl Boogey
Radio DJ (voice)
2022
Murders
Sal Bernando
2022
Dead by Midnight (Y2Kill)
Jasper
2022
Sin Eater
2022
Ice Nine Kills: The Silver Stream
Host
2021
The History of Metal and Horror
Self
2021
The Church
Pastor James
2018
Minutes to Midnight
Gimple
2018
Death House
Giger
2018
Arlo: The Burping Pig
Ernie Dorko
2016
Smothered
Soggy Christian
2016
The Devil Dogs of Kilo Company
Capt. Morrison (Voice)
2015
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Self
2015
Silently Within Your Shadow
Hugo
2015
Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn
Johnny
2015
Almost Mercy
Pastor Johnson
2015
Old 37
Darryl
2015
Charlie's Farm
John Wilson
2014
House of the Witchdoctor
Peter Van Hooten
2014
Texas Chainsaw 3D
Drayton Sawyer
2013
Dead Souls
Sheriff Depford
2012
The Devil's Carnival
The Magician
2012
Rogue River
Jon
2012
Exit Humanity
General Williams
2011
Night of the Little Dead
Kickstand
2011
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams
Mayor Buckman
2010
The Tortured
Kozlowski
2010
Anderson's Cross
Mr. Daniels
2010
The Graves
Caleb
2010
Dead Air
Logan Burnhardt
2009
Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet
Graveyard Gus
2009
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
Otis Driftwood (voice)
2009
The Devil's Tomb
Prof. Duncan
2009
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Luigi Largo
2008
House
Stewart
2008
Alone in the Dark 2
Dexter
2008
A Perfect Place
Eddie
2008
Fallen Angels
Westin
2007
Halloween
Zach 'Z-Man' Garrett
2007
Babysitter Wanted
Chief Dinelli
2007
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
Self
2007
Home Sick
Mr. Suitcase
2007
Thr3e
Slater
2007
Evil Bong
Bong World Patron
2006
Vampira: The Movie
Himself
2006
30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects'
Self
2005
The Devil's Rejects
Otis B. Driftwood
2005
Vicious
Walace
2003
House of 1000 Corpses
Otis B. Driftwood
2003
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Himself
2000
The Convent
Officer Ray
2000
Prehysteria! 3
Director
1995
Mr. Jones
Worker
1993
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Federal Marshall
1992
Inside Out 2
Dave (segment "I've Got a Crush on You")
1992
White Fang
Luke
1991
Night of the Living Dead
Johnnie
1990
Crash and Burn
Quinn
1990
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!
Ricky
1989
Pink Cadillac
Darrell
1989
Fair Game
Frank
1988
The Blob
Soldier
1988
The Fetus
Maddox
Osa
Quilt Face
1986
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Chop-Top
1986
Endangered Species
Cab Driver
1982
Manson Girls
Charles Manson
Night Talkers
Ari Hall
2024
Scared to Death
Felix
2024
I Am Fear
Steve Mccreedy
2020
To Your Last Death
Pavel (voice)
2019
3 from Hell
Otis Driftwood
2019
Big Top Evil
Mr. Kharver
2019
Shed of the Dead
Doc
2019
In Search of Darkness
Self
2019
Mugworth
Bellousinni
2018
American Exorcist
Mr. Snowfeather
2018
The Great American Mud Wrestle
Special Guest Judge
2018
Cynthia
Buttercup
2018
Crepitus
Crepitus
2018
Boar
Bruce
2018
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
Self
2017
Alcoholist
Grey Speckled Man
2017
Fish
Fisherman
2017
The Possession Experiment
Father Mark Campbell
2016
The Horde
Jacob Sutter
2016
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
The Magician
2016
Medieval Times: The Making of Army of Darkness
Self
2015
Disciples
Dread
2014
I Heart Monster Movies
Himself
2012
The Inflicted
Mr. O'Hara
2012
Eldorado
Lemmas
2012
Godkiller: Walk Among Us
Dr. West (voice)
2010
Grindhouse
Dr. Heinrich von Strasser (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
2007
A Dead Calling
Chief Murken
2006
It Runs in the Family
Himself
2006
UnConventional
Self
2004
Essence of Echoes
Dr. Hilcott
2002
Evil Ed
Special Voice Appearance
1995
Blood Run
Hank
1994
Army of Darkness
Deadite Captain
1992
The End of Innocence
Man on the Hill
1990
Nightmare Angel
Dr. William de Freis
1986
The Mangled
Bill Bates
The Devil's Disciples
Dread
2024
Orum
Leonard
2024
Stream
Jimmy
2024
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
Self
2022
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
(1 episode)
2022
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Governor
2021
Texas Carlos Massacre
Self
2021
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
2020
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Self
2020
Slayer: The Repentless Killogy
Nazi Dad
2019
Gothic Harvest
Detective Hollis
2019
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
Self
2019
Exorcism at 60,000 Feet
Garvan
2019
Handy Dandy
Richard Crane
2019
Hangover in Death Valley
Lemmas (archive footage)
2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Toy Box
David Parker Ray
2018
Z Nation
General McCandles · (1 episode)
2014
Uncle Grandpa
Additional Voices (voice) · (1 episode)
2013
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Bernie (voice) · (1 episode)
2012
Holliston
Crazy Max · (4 episodes)
2012
The Alphabet Killer
Carl Tanner
2008
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween
Self
2008
Carnivàle
Possum · (7 episodes)
2003
Live from Baghdad
Rex
2002
Point of Origin
Task Force Officer
2002
All American Massacre
Chop Top
1998
Fallen Angels
Customer #1 · (1 episode)
1993
James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction
1993
The First Power
Bartender
1990
Chastise
Bronco
Subscriber
Jim
Blades in the Darkness 2
Victor
The Practice
(1 episode)
1997
ER
Charlie · (1 episode)
1994
Tour of Duty
(1 episode)
1987