The Shawshank Redemption1994
As Heywood
TMDb 8.7 / 10
William Sadler
Born
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 (108)
The Green Mile1999
As Klaus Detterick
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Iron Man 32013
As President Ellis
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Mist2007
As Jim
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Die Hard 21990
As Stuart
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Eagle Eye2008
As Jerry's Dad
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Unholy2021
As Father Hagan
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Hot Spot1990
As Frank Sutton
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Man on a Ledge2012
As Valet
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Grudge2019
As Detective Wilson
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Salem's Lot2024
As Parkins Gillespie
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Highwaymen2019
As Henry Barrow
TMDb 6.8 / 10
August Rush2007
As Thomas Novacek
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Bill & Ted Face the Music2020
As Death
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Machete Kills2013
As Sheriff Doakes
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Hard to Kill1990
As Senator Vernon Trent
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey1991
As Grim Reaper
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight1995
As Frank Brayker
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Yeti2026
As Hollis Bannister
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Bordello of Blood1996
As Mummy
TMDb 6.0 / 10
K-91989
As Salesman Don
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Kinsey2004
As Kenneth Braun
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Freaked1993
As Dick Brian
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Hanky Panky1982
As Hotel Clerk
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Duel2016
As Governor Ross
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Project X1987
As Dr. Carroll
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Disturbing Behavior1998
As Newberry
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise2015
As Gino Fish
TMDb 6.6 / 10
RocketMan1997
As Wild Bill Overbeck
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Hills Run Red2009
As Wilson Wyler Concannon
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Trespass1992
As Don
TMDb 6.3 / 10
DeVour2005
As Ivan Reisz
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Being Flynn2012
As Ray
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Freeheld2015
As Peter Santucci
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Witness Protection1999
As Sharp
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Rush1991
As Monroe
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost2011
As Gino Fish
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt2012
As Gino Fish
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice2009
As Gino Fish
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Jesse Stone: No Remorse2010
As Gino Fish
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Jesse Stone: Sea Change2007
As Gino Fish
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Solo1996
As Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Deadly Crush2018
As Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
TMDb 3.7 / 10
VFW2019
As Walter Reed
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Battle of Shaker Heights2003
As Abe
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Good Student2006
As Phil Palmer
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Off Beat1986
As Dickson
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Two-Fisted Tales1992
As Mr. Rush (Presenter)
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Restitution2011
As George Youngstown
TMDb 3.5 / 10
She Came from the Woods2023
As Gilbert McCalister
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Confess2005
As Senator Lampert
TMDb 4.3 / 10
The Hollow2016
As Sheriff Beau McKinney
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Skippy2001
As Ringo
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Beyond All Boundaries2009
As Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Stealth Fighter1999
As Adm. Frank Petersen
TMDb 4.3 / 10
That Guy Dick Miller2014
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor1993
As Anatole
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile2000
As Self - 'Klaus Detterick'
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Unconquered1989
As Coach Dickey
TMDb 9.3 / 10
Roadracers1994
As Sarge
TMDb 5.9 / 10
A Night to Die For1995
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making THE HILLS RUN RED2009
As Self
The Last to Go1991
As Treat
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Reach the Rock1998
As Quinn
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Riddle2013
As Western Man / Jack Abel
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Bermuda Grace1994
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Walking the Mile2014
As Self
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Living Among Us2018
As Samuel
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Unspoken2006
As Dad
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Gilded Lilys2013
TMDb 8.0 / 10
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'2008
As Self
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Ambushed1998
As Jim Natter
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Stream
Stream2009
As Dr. Shelby
The Suspect2013
As Sheriff Dixon
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Last Day of Summer2009
As Mr. Crolick
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Shadowheart2009
As Thomas Conners
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Freedom2014
As Plimpton
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Jimmy and Judy2006
As Uncle Rodney
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Edge2015
As Big Bill
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Premium2006
As Cole Carter
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase1981
As Joey
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas2010
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
See Girl Run2012
As Marty
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Frank the Bastard2015
As Cyrus Gast
TMDb 2.3 / 10
The Other Side of Victory
The Other Side of Victory1979
As Captain Rogers
TMDb 10.0 / 10
A Stage of Twilight2024
As Barry
TMDb 4.5 / 10
A New Wave2007
As Roger Dewitt
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Valerie 231995
As Frank Hellner
Onion News Empire2013
As Ed Musgrove
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Alice Fades Away2021
As James
TMDb 4.9 / 10
The Omen1995
As Dr. Linus
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Future Weather2012
As Ed
TMDb 6.1 / 10
New England Toys
New England ToysRelease date TBA
Melvin Smarty2018
As Bob
TMDb 3.5 / 10
Ava's Possessions2015
As Bernard
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Summer They Came
The Summer They CameRelease date TBA
The Face of Fear1990
As Anthony Prine
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Silent but Deadly2011
As John Capper
TMDb 3.8 / 10
The Historian2014
As Valerian Hadley
TMDb 3.3 / 10
Purple Heart2005
As Colonel Allen
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Shoot Me Nicely2017
As Roy Barnes
Another Life2002
As Man
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Great Wallendas1978
As Dieter Schmidt
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Last Day of Byron Bray2026
As Byron Bray
Nothing Sacred2012
As Chambers
Tagget1991
As Yuri Chelenkoff
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Abandoned in the Arctic2007
As Adolphus Greely (voice)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Greetings from Tim Buckley2013
As Lee Underwood
TMDb 5.2 / 10
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