Biography
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.
Acting credits 49 titles
The Yeti
as Hollis Bannister
Film
2026
5.9
PLANET HORROR: The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
as Horror Film Expert
Film
2025
Salem's Lot
as Parkins Gillespie
Film
2024
6.0
A Stage of Twilight
as Barry
Film
2024
4.5
She Came from the Woods
as Gilbert McCalister
Film
2023
5.5
The Unholy
as Father Hagan
Film
2021
6.5
Alice Fades Away
as James
Film
2021
4.9
Bill & Ted Face the Music
as Death
Film
2020
5.9
The Grudge
as Detective Wilson
Film
2019
5.4
VFW
as Walter Reed
Film
2019
5.8
The Highwaymen
as Henry Barrow
Film
2019
6.8
Deadly Crush
as Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
Film
2018
3.7
Melvin Smarty
as Bob
Film
2018
3.5
Living Among Us
as Samuel
Film
2018
6.1
The Hollow
as Sheriff Beau McKinney
Film
2016
4.8
The Duel
as Governor Ross
Film
2016
5.4
Freeheld
as Peter Santucci
Film
2015
7.2
Machete Kills
as Sheriff Doakes
Film
2013
5.6
Iron Man 3
as President Ellis
Film
2013
6.9
The Suspect
as Sheriff Dixon
Film
2013
5.3
Man on a Ledge
as Valet
Film
2012
6.4
The Pacific
as Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller
Series
2010
7.8
The Hills Run Red
as Wilson Wyler Concannon
Film
2009
5.8
Eagle Eye
as Jerry's Dad
Film
2008
6.5
The Mist
as Jim
Film
2007
7.0
August Rush
as Thomas Novacek
Film
2007
7.4
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
as Gino Fish
Film
2007
7.0
Traveler
as Carlton Fog
Series
2007
6.7
The Path to 9/11
as Neil Herman
Series
2006
7.3
Confess
as Senator Lampert
Film
2005
4.3
Kinsey
as Kenneth Braun
Film
2004
6.6
Wonderfalls
as Darrin Tyler
Series
2004
7.7
The Green Mile
as Klaus Detterick
Film
1999
8.5
Roswell
as Jim Valenti
Series
1999–2002
7.7
Disturbing Behavior
as Newberry
Film
1998
5.8
RocketMan
as Wild Bill Overbeck
Film
1997
5.2
Bordello of Blood
as Mummy
Film
1996
6.0
Valerie 23
as Frank Hellner
Film
1995
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
as Frank Brayker
Film
1995
6.9
The Shawshank Redemption
as Heywood
Film
1994
8.7
Freaked
as Dick Brian
Film
1993
6.2
Rush
as Monroe
Film
1991
6.7
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
as Grim Reaper
Film
1991
6.3
The Hot Spot
as Frank Sutton
Film
1990
6.3
Die Hard 2
as Stuart
Film
1990
7.0
Hard to Kill
as Senator Vernon Trent
Film
1990
6.0
K-9
as Salesman Don
Film
1989
6.2
Unconquered
as Coach Dickey
Film
1989
9.3
Private Eye
Series
1987–1988
4.8
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Conosciuto per
7.8
Series
The Pacific
Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller
2010
8.7
Film
The Shawshank Redemption
Heywood
1994
7.7
Series
Roswell
Jim Valenti
1999–2002
8.5
Film
The Green Mile
Klaus Detterick
1999
7.0
Film
Die Hard 2
Stuart
1990
6.9
Film
Iron Man 3
President Ellis
2013
6.5
Film
Eagle Eye
Jerry's Dad
2008
7.0
Film
The Mist
Jim
2007
7.7
Series
Wonderfalls
Darrin Tyler
2004
6.3
Film
The Hot Spot
Frank Sutton
1990
6.0
Film
Salem's Lot
Parkins Gillespie
2024
7.4
Film
August Rush
Thomas Novacek
2007
6.0
Film
Bordello of Blood
Mummy
1996
5.3
Film
The Suspect
Sheriff Dixon
2013
6.8
Film
The Highwaymen
Henry Barrow
2019
0.0
Film
Valerie 23
Frank Hellner
1995
5.4
Film
The Grudge
Detective Wilson
2019
6.9
Film
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Frank Brayker
1995
7.0
Film
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Gino Fish
2007
9.3
Film
Unconquered
Coach Dickey
1989
6.3
Film
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Grim Reaper
1991
7.2
Film
Freeheld
Peter Santucci
2015
5.9
Film
The Yeti
Hollis Bannister
2026
5.6
Film
Machete Kills
Sheriff Doakes
2013
5.8
Film
The Hills Run Red
Wilson Wyler Concannon
2009
3.7
Film
Deadly Crush
Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
2018
6.6
Film
Kinsey
Kenneth Braun
2004
4.3
Film
Confess
Senator Lampert
2005
6.2
Film
Freaked
Dick Brian
1993
7.3
Series
The Path to 9/11
Neil Herman
2006
4.8
Series
Private Eye
1987–1988
6.7
Film
Rush
Monroe
1991
5.8
Film
Disturbing Behavior
Newberry
1998
6.7
Series
Traveler
Carlton Fog
2007
6.4
Film
Man on a Ledge
Valet
2012
6.2
Film
K-9
Salesman Don
1989
6.5
Film
The Unholy
Father Hagan
2021
6.0
Film
Hard to Kill
Senator Vernon Trent
1990
5.2
Film
RocketMan
Wild Bill Overbeck
1997
5.9
Film
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Death
2020
5.4
Film
The Duel
Governor Ross
2016
5.8
Film
VFW
Walter Reed
2019
0.0
Film
PLANET HORROR: The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
Horror Film Expert
2025
4.8
Film
The Hollow
Sheriff Beau McKinney
2016
5.5
Film
She Came from the Woods
Gilbert McCalister
2023
6.1
Film
Living Among Us
Samuel
2018
4.9
Film
Alice Fades Away
James
2021
3.5
Film
Melvin Smarty
Bob
2018
4.5
Film
A Stage of Twilight
Barry
2024