William Sadler
Born April 13, 1950 (Age: 76)
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Buffalo, New York, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
2025
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as Horror Film Expert
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Age: 75
Salem's Lot
2024
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as Parkins Gillespie
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Age: 74
The Unholy
2021
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as Father Hagan
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Age: 70
Bill & Ted Face the Music
2020
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as Death
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Age: 70
The Grudge
2019
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as Detective Wilson
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Age: 69
VFW
2019
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as Walter Reed
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Age: 69
The Hollow
2016
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as Sheriff Beau McKinney
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Age: 66
The Duel
2016
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as Governor Ross
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Age: 66
Freeheld
2015
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as Peter Santucci
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Age: 65
Iron Man 3
2013
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as President Ellis
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Age: 63
Being Flynn
2012
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as Ray
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Age: 61
Man on a Ledge
2012
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as Valet
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Age: 61
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas
2010
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as Self
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Age: 60
Beyond All Boundaries
2009
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as Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
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Age: 59
No Image
Stream
2009
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as Dr. Shelby
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Age: 58
Eagle Eye
2008
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as Jerry's Dad
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Age: 58
August Rush
2007
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as Thomas Novacek
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Age: 57
The Mist
2007
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as Jim
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Age: 57
Abandoned in the Arctic
2007
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as Adolphus Greely (voice)
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Age: 57
Unspoken
2006
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as Dad
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Age: 56
Kinsey
2004
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as Kenneth Braun
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Age: 54
Another Life
2002
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as Man
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Age: 51
The Green Mile
1999
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as Klaus Detterick
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Age: 49
Reach the Rock
1998
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as Quinn
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Age: 48
Disturbing Behavior
1998
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as Newberry
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Age: 48
Ambushed
1998
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as Jim Natter
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Age: 48
RocketMan
1997
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as Wild Bill Overbeck
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Age: 47
Solo
1996
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as Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
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Age: 46
Bordello of Blood
1996
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as Mummy
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Age: 46
Valerie 23
1995
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as Frank Hellner
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Age: 44
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995
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as Frank Brayker
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Age: 44
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
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as Heywood
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Age: 44
Bermuda Grace
1994
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as
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Age: 43
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
1993
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as Anatole
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Age: 43
Freaked
1993
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as Dick Brian
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Age: 43
Trespass
1992
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as Don
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Age: 42
Two-Fisted Tales
1992
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as Mr. Rush (Presenter)
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Age: 41
Rush
1991
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as Monroe
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Age: 41
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
1991
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as Grim Reaper
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Age: 41
Tagget
1991
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as Yuri Chelenkoff
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Age: 40
The Last to Go
1991
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as Treat
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Age: 40
The Hot Spot
1990
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as Frank Sutton
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Age: 40
The Face of Fear
1990
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as Anthony Prine
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Age: 40
Die Hard 2
1990
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as Stuart
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Age: 40
Hard to Kill
1990
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as Senator Vernon Trent
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Age: 39
K-9
1989
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as Salesman Don
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Age: 39
Unconquered
1989
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as Coach Dickey
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Age: 38
Project X
1987
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as Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler)
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Age: 37
Off Beat
1986
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as Dickson
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Age: 35
Hanky Panky
1982
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as Hotel Clerk
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Age: 32
No Image
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
1981
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as Joey
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Age: 31
The Great Wallendas
1978
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as Dieter Schmidt
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Age: 27