William Sadler
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 13, 1950 in Buffalo, New York, USA
- Active Years
- 1978–2026 (49 Years)
- Total Credits
- 173 credits in database
Acting Born Apr 13, 1950 Buffalo, New York, USA 173 credits
Biography
William Sadler is an American actor who works in film and television. He was born on April 13, 1950, in Buffalo, New York. Sadler's acting credits include various television and motion picture roles. He is known for his work in The Pacific, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Roswell, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, and Die Hard 2. Sadler has won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. He has also appeared in numerous other films and television shows, totaling 167 known credits.
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Career overview
William Sadler is an American actor who works in film and television. He has appeared in various motion picture and television roles. Sadler was born on April 13, 1950, in Buffalo, New York. He has a long career in acting, with numerous credits to his name.
Sadler's acting credits include roles in films and television shows. He has worked in a variety of genres, appearing in different types of productions. His roles have been in both film and television, showcasing his versatility as an actor.
Sadler has been recognized for his work in the film industry. He won a Saturn Award for his performance in a supporting role. This award is given to recognize excellence in science fiction, fantasy, and horror film and television.
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Career timeline
The YetiThe Last Day of Byron Bray
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
Salem's LotA Stage of Twilight
Full CircleShe Came from the WoodsShe Came from the Woods · Producer
The UnholyAlice Fades Away
HuntersBill & Ted Face the MusicBill & Ted Face the Music · Executive ProducerThe Comey Rule
When They See UsThe HighwaymenThe GrudgeVFW
The RookieGod Friended MeOur Cartoon PresidentDeadly CrushLiving Among Us
The Good FightShoot Me Nicely
BullThe DuelThe Hollow
WHIH NewsfrontJesse Stone: Lost in ParadiseFreeheldAva's PossessionsFrank the Bastard
The FlashMadam SecretaryPowerZ NationDelirium
The BlacklistMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Iron Man 3Machete KillsGolden Boy
ElementaryMan on a LedgeBeing FlynnSee Girl RunJesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
HomelandPerson of InterestRestitutionJesse Stone: Innocents LostSilent but Deadly
Hawaii Five-0The PacificJesse Stone: No RemorseThe Making of Fallout: New Vegas
White CollarThree RiversStreamThe Hills Run RedBeyond All Boundaries
FringeEagle EyeWhen Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' · Thanks
DamagesDamagesThe MistAugust RushTraveler
The Path to 9/11UnspokenThe Good StudentJimmy and JudyPremium
Criminal MindsCriminal MindsMediumNumb3rsLaw & Order: Trial by Jury
WonderfallsKinsey
Tru CallingThe Battle of Shaker Heights
Another Life
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSkippy
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationEdWalking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitThe Green MileThird WatchRoswellRoswell · Director
Disturbing BehaviorAmbushedReach the Rock
RocketMan
Poltergeist: The LegacyBordello of BloodSolo
Full Filmography
173 titles- The Yeti (2026) as Hollis Bannister
- The Last Day of Byron Bray (2026) as Byron Bray
- The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide (2025) as Horror Film Expert
- Salem's Lot (2024) as Parkins Gillespie
- A Stage of Twilight (2024) as Barry
- Full Circle (2023) as Gene McCusker
- She Came from the Woods (2023) as Gilbert McCalister
- She Came from the Woods (2023) Producer
- The Unholy (2021) as Father Hagan
- Alice Fades Away (2021) as James
- Hunters (2020) as Dr. Friedrich Mann
- Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) as Death
- Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) Executive Producer
- The Comey Rule (2020) as Michael Flynn
- When They See Us (2019) as Detective Michael Sheehan
- The Highwaymen (2019) as Henry Barrow
- The Grudge (2019) as Detective Wilson
- VFW (2019) as Walter Reed
- The Rookie (2018) as Walter Fields
- God Friended Me (2018) as Rev. Elias
- Our Cartoon President (2018) as General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)
- Deadly Crush (2018) as Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
- Living Among Us (2018) as Samuel
- Melvin Smarty (2018) as Bob
- The Good Fight (2017) as Judge Nilsson
- Shoot Me Nicely (2017) as Roy Barnes
- Bull (2016) as Father Andy
- The Duel (2016) as Governor Ross
- The Hollow (2016) as Sheriff Beau McKinney
- WHIH Newsfront (2015) as President Ellis
- Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (2015) as Gino Fish
- Freeheld (2015) as Peter Santucci
- Ava's Possessions (2015) as Bernard
- Frank the Bastard (2015) as Cyrus Gast
- Edge (2015) as Big Bill
- The Flash (2014) as Simon Stagg
- Madam Secretary (2014) as George Peters
- Power (2014) as Tony Teresi
- Z Nation (2014) as Sam Custer
- Delirium (2014) as John (archive footage)
- That Guy Dick Miller (2014) as Self
- Walking the Mile (2014) as Self
- Freedom (2014) as Plimpton
- The Historian (2014) as Valerian Hadley
- The Blacklist (2013) as Sam Milhoan
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) as President Ellis
- Iron Man 3 (2013) as President Ellis
- Machete Kills (2013) as Sheriff Doakes
- Golden Boy (2013) as Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell
- Gilded Lilys (2013)
- Onion News Empire (2013) as Ed Musgrove
- The Suspect (2013) as Sheriff Dixon
- Riddle (2013) as Western Man / Jack Abel
- Greetings from Tim Buckley (2013) as Lee Underwood
- Elementary (2012) as Ian Gale
- Man on a Ledge (2012) as Valet
- Being Flynn (2012) as Ray
- See Girl Run (2012) as Marty
- Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012) as Gino Fish
- Future Weather (2012) as Ed
- Nothing Sacred (2012) as Chambers
- Homeland (2011) as Michael Higgins
- Person of Interest (2011) as Anton's Father
- Restitution (2011) as George Youngstown
- Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011) as Gino Fish
- Silent but Deadly (2011) as John Capper
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as John McGarrett
- The Pacific (2010) as Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller
- Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010) as Gino Fish
- The Making of Fallout: New Vegas (2010) as Self
- White Collar (2009) as Brett Gelles
- Three Rivers (2009)
- Stream (2009) as Dr. Shelby
- The Hills Run Red (2009) as Wilson Wyler Concannon
- Beyond All Boundaries (2009) as Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
- Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009) as Gino Fish
- Last Day of Summer (2009) as Mr. Crolick
- Shadowheart (2009) as Thomas Conners
- It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making THE HILLS RUN RED (2009) as Self
- Fringe (2008) as Dr. Sumner
- Eagle Eye (2008) as Jerry's Dad
- When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008) as Self
- When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008) Thanks
- Damages (2007) as McClarenTruth.org's Financier
- Damages (2007) as Helmut Torben
- The Mist (2007) as Jim
- August Rush (2007) as Thomas Novacek
- Traveler (2007) as Carlton Fog
- Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007) as Gino Fish
- A New Wave (2007) as Roger Dewitt
- Abandoned in the Arctic (2007) as Adolphus Greely (voice)
- The Path to 9/11 (2006) as Neil Herman
- Unspoken (2006) as Dad
- The Good Student (2006) as Phil Palmer
- Jimmy and Judy (2006) as Uncle Rodney
- Premium (2006) as Cole Carter
- Criminal Minds (2005)
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Ray Finnegan
- Medium (2005) as John Edgemont
- Numb3rs (2005) as J. Everett Tuttle
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) as Paul Rice
- DeVour (2005) as Ivan Reisz
- Confess (2005) as Senator Lampert
- Purple Heart (2005) as Colonel Allen
- Wonderfalls (2004) as Darrin Tyler
- Kinsey (2004) as Kenneth Braun
- Tru Calling (2003) as Travis
- The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003) as Abe
- Another Life (2002) as Man
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Kyle Devlin
- Skippy (2001) as Ringo
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Red Cooper
- Ed (2000) as Lee Leetch
- Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile (2000) as Self - 'Klaus Detterick'
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Gary Dolan
- The Green Mile (1999) as Klaus Detterick
- Third Watch (1999) as Scotty Murray
- Roswell (1999) as Jim Valenti
- Roswell (1999) Director
- Witness Protection (1999) as Sharp
- Stealth Fighter (1999) as Adm. Frank Petersen
- Disturbing Behavior (1998) as Newberry
- Ambushed (1998) as Jim Natter
- Reach the Rock (1998) as Quinn
- RocketMan (1997) as Wild Bill Overbeck
- Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996) as Shamus Bloom
- Bordello of Blood (1996) as Mummy
- Solo (1996) as Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
- JAG (1995) as Saul Wainright
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Frank Hellner
- Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) as Frank Brayker
- Valerie 23 (1995) as Frank Hellner
- A Night to Die For (1995) as Self
- The Omen (1995) as Dr. Linus
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) as Heywood
- Rebel Highway (1994) as Sarge
- Bermuda Grace (1994)
- Roadracers (1994) as Sarge
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Sloan
- Freaked (1993) as Dick Brian
- Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (1993) as Anatole
- HBO First Look (1992)
- Trespass (1992) as Don
- Two-Fisted Tales (1992) as Mr. Rush (Presenter)
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) as Grim Reaper
- Rush (1991) as Monroe
- The Last to Go (1991) as Treat
- Tagget (1991) as Yuri Chelenkoff
- Law & Order (1990) as Kevin Drucker
- Die Hard 2 (1990) as Stuart
- The Hot Spot (1990) as Frank Sutton
- Hard to Kill (1990) as Senator Vernon Trent
- The Face of Fear (1990) as Anthony Prine
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Niles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death")
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as The Grim Reaper
- K-9 (1989) as Salesman Don
- Unconquered (1989) as Coach Dickey
- Murphy Brown (1988) as Colonel Fitzpatrick
- Dear John (1988) as Ken
- Roseanne (1988)
- Tour of Duty (1987) as Major Rigby
- Private Eye (1987)
- Project X (1987) as Dr. Carroll
- Off Beat (1986) as Dickson
- The Equalizer (1985) as Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as J.J. Oppenheimer
- Newhart (1982) as Clumsy Guest
- Hanky Panky (1982) as Hotel Clerk
- Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (1981) as Joey
- The Other Side of Victory (1979) as Captain Rogers
- The Great Wallendas (1978) as Dieter Schmidt
- solo as estrella
- New England Toys
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is William Sadler best known for?
William Sadler is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Yeti (2026), Salem's Lot (2024), She Came from the Woods (2023), She Came from the Woods (2023).
When and where was William Sadler born?
William Sadler was born on April 13, 1950 in Buffalo, New York, USA.
How many credits does William Sadler have?
William Sadler has accumulated over 173 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1978 to 2026.
What is William Sadler's background in cinema and television?
William Sadler is an American actor who works in film and television. He was born on April 13, 1950, in Buffalo, New York. Sadler's acting credits include various television and motion picture roles. He is known for his work in The Pacific, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Roswell, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, and Die Hard 2....
William Sadler by the numbers
173credits
112films
61TV series
1978–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Unconquered (1989) as Coach Dickey — aged about 39
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) as Heywood — aged about 44
- The Rookie (2018) as Walter Fields — aged about 68
- The Green Mile (1999) as Klaus Detterick — aged about 49
- Criminal Minds (2005) — aged about 55
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Ray Finnegan — aged about 55
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