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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.
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
Horror Film Expert
2025
Salem's Lot
Parkins Gillespie
2024
A Stage of Twilight
Barry
2024
She Came from the Woods
Gilbert McCalister
2023
The Unholy
Father Hagan
2021
Alice Fades Away
James
2021
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Death
2020
The Grudge
Detective Wilson
2019
VFW
Walter Reed
2019
The Highwaymen
Henry Barrow
2019
Deadly Crush
Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
2018
Melvin Smarty
Bob
2018
Living Among Us
Samuel
2018
Shoot Me Nicely
Roy Barnes
2017
The Hollow
Sheriff Beau McKinney
2016
The Duel
Governor Ross
2016
Edge
Big Bill
2015
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
Gino Fish
2015
Freeheld
Peter Santucci
2015
Frank the Bastard
Cyrus Gast
2015
Ava's Possessions
Bernard
2015
Walking the Mile
Self
2014
The Historian
Valerian Hadley
2014
Freedom
Plimpton
2014
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
2014
Machete Kills
Sheriff Doakes
2013
Greetings from Tim Buckley
Lee Underwood
2013
Gilded Lilys
2013
Onion News Empire
Ed Musgrove
2013
Iron Man 3
President Ellis
2013
The Suspect
Sheriff Dixon
2013
Riddle
Western Man / Jack Abel
2013
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Gino Fish
2012
Future Weather
Ed
2012
See Girl Run
Marty
2012
Being Flynn
Ray
2012
Man on a Ledge
Valet
2012
Nothing Sacred
Chambers
2012
Silent But Deadly
John Capper
2011
Restitution
George Youngstown
2011
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Gino Fish
2011
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Gino Fish
2010
Beyond All Boundaries
Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
2009
Last Day of Summer
Mr. Crolick
2009
The Hills Run Red
Wilson Wyler Concannon
2009
Shadowheart
Thomas Conners
2009
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Gino Fish
2009
Stream
Dr. Shelby
2009
Eagle Eye
Jerry's Dad
2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Self
2008
August Rush
Thomas Novacek
2007
A New Wave
Roger Dewitt
2007
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Gino Fish
2007
The Mist
Jim
2007
The Path to 9/11
Neil Herman · (2 episodes)
2006
Unspoken
Dad
2006
Jimmy and Judy
Uncle Rodney
2006
Premium
Cole Carter
2006
The Good Student
Phil Palmer
2006
DeVour
Ivan Reisz
2005
Criminal Minds
(0 episode)
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Paul Rice · (1 episode)
2005
Numb3rs
(1 episode)
2005
Medium
John Edgemont · (1 episode)
2005
Confess
Senator Lampert
2005
Purple Heart
Colonel Allen
2005
Kinsey
Kenneth Braun
2004
Wonderfalls
Darrin Tyler · (13 episodes)
2004
Tru Calling
Travis · (1 episode)
2003
The Battle of Shaker Heights
Abe
2003
Another Life
Man
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Kyle Devlin · (1 episode)
2001
Skippy
Ringo
2001
Ed
Lee Leetch · (1 episode)
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Red Cooper · (1 episode)
2000
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Self - 'Klaus Detterick'
2000
Witness Protection
Sharp
1999
The Green Mile
Klaus Detterick
1999
Roswell
Jim Valenti · (61 episodes)
1999
Third Watch
Scotty Murray · (1 episode)
1999
Stealth Fighter
Adm. Frank Petersen
1999
Reach the Rock
Quinn
1998
Disturbing Behavior
Newberry
1998
Ambushed
Jim Natter
1998
RocketMan
Wild Bill Overbeck
1997
Solo
Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
1996
Bordello of Blood
Mummy
1996
JAG
Saul Wainright · (1 episode)
1995
The Omen
Dr. Linus
1995
A Night to Die For
Self
1995
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Frank Brayker
1995
The Shawshank Redemption
Heywood
1994
Roadracers
Sarge
1994
Bermuda Grace
1994
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
David Anatole
1993
Freaked
Dick Brian
1993
Trespass
Don
1992
Two-Fisted Tales
Mr. Rush (Presenter)
1992
Rush
Monroe
1991
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Grim Reaper
1991
Tagget
Yuri Chelenkoff
1991
The Last to Go
Treat
1991
The Hot Spot
Frank Sutton
1990
The Face of Fear
Anthony Prine
1990
Die Hard 2
Stuart
1990
Hard to Kill
Senator Vernon Trent
1990
Tales from the Crypt
Niles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death") · (1 episode)
1989
K-9
Salesman Don
1989
Unconquered
Coach Dickey
1989
Murphy Brown
Colonel Fitzpatrick · (1 episode)
1988
Project X
Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler)
1987
Off Beat
Dickson
1986
The Equalizer
Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore · (1 episode)
1985
Hanky Panky
Hotel Clerk
1982
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
Joey
1981
The Other Side of Victory
Captain Rogers
1979
It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making HILLS RUN RED
Self
The Yeti
Full Circle
Gene McCusker · (4 episodes)
2023
The Comey Rule
Michael Flynn · (1 episode)
2020
Hunters
Dr. Friedrich Mann · (1 episode)
2020
When They See Us
Detective Michael Sheehan · (3 episodes)
2019
The Rookie
Walter Fields · (1 episode)
2018
God Friended Me
Rev. Elias · (2 episodes)
2018
Our Cartoon President
General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice) · (18 episodes)
2018
The Good Fight
Judge Nilsson · (1 episode)
2017
Bull
Father Andy · (1 episode)
2016
WHIH Newsfront
President Ellis · (2 episodes)
2015
The Flash
Simon Stagg · (1 episode)
2014
Madam Secretary
CIA Agent George Peters · (1 episode)
2014
Z Nation
Sam Custer · (1 episode)
2014
Delirium
John (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2014
Power
Tony Teresi · (2 episodes)
2014
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
President Ellis · (3 episodes)
2013
The Blacklist
Sam Milhoan · (4 episodes)
2013
Golden Boy
Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell · (1 episode)
2013
Elementary
Ian Gale · (1 episode)
2012
Honest Trailers
Matthew Ellis (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
Person of Interest
Anton's Father · (1 episode)
2011
Hawaii Five-0
John McGarrett · (8 episodes)
2010
The Pacific
Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller · (10 episodes)
2010
White Collar
Brett Gelles · (1 episode)
2009
Three Rivers
(2 episodes)
2009
Fringe
Dr. Sumner · (2 episodes)
2008
Traveler
Carlton Fog · (8 episodes)
2007
Criminal Minds
Ray Finnegan · (1 episode)
2005
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gary Dolan · (1 episode)
1999
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Shamus Bloom · (2 episodes)
1996
The Outer Limits
Frank Hellner · (1 episode)
1995
Rebel Highway
Sarge · (10 episodes)
1994
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Sloan · (3 episodes)
1993
HBO First Look
(1 episode)
1992
Law & Order
Kevin Drucker · (1 episode)
1990
Tales from the Crypt
The Grim Reaper · (1 episode)
1989
Roseanne
(2 episodes)
1988
Dear John
Ken · (2 episodes)
1988
Tour of Duty
Major Rigby · (1 episode)
1987
Private Eye
(12 episodes)
1987
The Great Wallendas
Dieter Schmidt
1978