Acting
William Sadler
Born Apr 13, 1950 · Buffalo, New York, USA
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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Acting
The Last Day of Byron Bray
2026
The Yeti
2026
Horror · Thriller
Salem's Lot
2024
Horror
A Stage of Twilight
2024
Drama
Full Circle
2023
Crime · Drama
She Came from the Woods
2023
Horror
The Unholy
2021
Horror · Mystery
Alice Fades Away
2021
Thriller
The Comey Rule
2020
War & Politics · Drama
Bill & Ted Face the Music
2020
Comedy · Science Fiction · Adventure
Hunters
2020
Crime · Drama
The Grudge
2019
Horror · Mystery
VFW
2019
Action · Crime · Horror
When They See Us
2019
Drama
The Highwaymen
2019
Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Rookie
2018
Crime · Drama · Comedy
God Friended Me
2018
Drama · Family · Mystery
Deadly Crush
2018
Horror · Thriller
Melvin Smarty
2018
Comedy
Living Among Us
2018
Thriller · Horror · Science Fiction
Our Cartoon President
2018
Animation · Comedy
Shoot Me Nicely
2017
Drama · Comedy
The Good Fight
2017
Drama
The Hollow
2016
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Bull
2016
Crime · Drama · Comedy
The Duel
2016
Western · Drama
Edge
2015
Western · TV Movie
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
2015
Drama · TV Movie · Crime
Freeheld
2015
Romance · Drama
Frank the Bastard
2015
Thriller · Drama
WHIH Newsfront
2015
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · News
Ava's Possessions
2015
Comedy · Horror · Mystery
Walking the Mile
2014
Documentary
The Historian
2014
Drama
The Flash
2014
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Madam Secretary
2014
Drama · War & Politics
Z Nation
2014
Mystery · Action & Adventure · Drama
Freedom
2014
Drama · Music
Delirium
2014
Drama · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Power
2014
Crime · Drama
That Guy Dick Miller
2014
Documentary
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure
The Blacklist
2013
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Machete Kills
2013
Action · Crime · Thriller
Greetings from Tim Buckley
2013
Drama
Gilded Lilys
2013
Drama · TV Movie
Onion News Empire
2013
Comedy
Iron Man 3
2013
Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Golden Boy
2013
Comedy · Drama · Crime
The Suspect
2013
Thriller
Riddle
2013
Mystery · Thriller
666 Park Avenue
2012
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Mystery
Elementary
2012
Drama · Mystery · Crime
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
2012
Drama · Thriller · Crime
Future Weather
2012
Drama
See Girl Run
2012
Romance · Drama
Being Flynn
2012
Drama
Man on a Ledge
2012
Action · Thriller · Crime
Nothing Sacred
2012
Mystery · Fantasy · Horror
Silent but Deadly
2011
Comedy · Horror
Restitution
2011
Action · Thriller · Crime
Homeland
2011
Drama · War & Politics · Crime
Person of Interest
2011
Action & Adventure · Crime · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
2011
Drama · Crime · Thriller
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas
2010
Documentary
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
2010
Drama · Thriller · Crime
The Pacific
2010
Drama · Action & Adventure · War & Politics
Beyond All Boundaries
2009
War · Documentary
Last Day of Summer
2009
Comedy · Drama
White Collar
2009
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Three Rivers
2009
Drama
The Hills Run Red
2009
Horror · Thriller
It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making THE HILLS RUN RED
2009
Documentary
Shadowheart
2009
Action · Adventure · Drama
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
2009
Drama · Crime · TV Movie
Eagle Eye
2008
Mystery · Thriller · Action
Fringe
2008
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Mystery
When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist
2008
Documentary · Mystery
The Mist
2007
Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller
August Rush
2007
Family · Drama · Music
Abandoned in the Arctic
2007
Documentary
A New Wave
2007
Action · Comedy
Damages
2007
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
2007
Drama · Crime · TV Movie
Traveler
2007
Drama · Action & Adventure
The Path to 9/11
2006
Drama
Unspoken
2006
Drama
Jimmy and Judy
2006
Action · Crime · Drama
Premium
2006
Romance · Comedy
The Good Student
2006
Comedy
Confess
2005
Action · Drama · Thriller
DeVour
2005
Horror
Criminal Minds
2005
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Drama
Numb3rs
2005
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Medium
2005
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Purple Heart
2005
Action · Drama · Thriller
Kinsey
2004
Drama
Wonderfalls
2004
Comedy · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Tru Calling
2003
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Mystery
The Battle of Shaker Heights
2003
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Another Life
2002
Drama
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Drama
Skippy
2001
Comedy
Ed
2000
Drama · Comedy
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Witness Protection
1999
Drama · Crime · TV Movie
The Green Mile
1999
Fantasy · Drama · Crime
Roswell
1999
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Third Watch
1999
Drama · Crime
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Stealth Fighter
1999
Action · Thriller
Reach the Rock
1998
Comedy · Drama
Disturbing Behavior
1998
Mystery · Horror · Science Fiction
Ambushed
1998
Thriller · Action · TV Movie
RocketMan
1997
Comedy · Family · Science Fiction
Solo
1996
Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Bordello of Blood
1996
Horror · Comedy
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
JAG
1995
Drama · Action & Adventure · Crime
The Omen
1995
TV Movie · Mystery · Thriller
The Omen
1995
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Mystery
A Night to Die For
1995
TV Movie · Documentary
Valerie 23
1995
Science Fiction
The Outer Limits
1995
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995
Horror · Comedy · Thriller
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
Drama · Crime
Roadracers
1994
TV Movie · Drama
Rebel Highway
1994
Drama · Crime
Bermuda Grace
1994
Comedy · TV Movie · Action
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
1993
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Freaked
1993
Comedy · Science Fiction · Horror
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Drama
Trespass
1992
Action · Thriller · Crime
HBO First Look
1992
Documentary
Two-Fisted Tales
1992
War · TV Movie · Western
Rush
1991
Crime · Drama
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
1991
Adventure · Comedy · Fantasy
Tagget
1991
TV Movie · Crime · Thriller
The Last to Go
1991
Drama · TV Movie
The Hot Spot
1990
Romance · Crime · Thriller
The Face of Fear
1990
Horror · Thriller · TV Movie
Law & Order
1990
Crime · Drama
Die Hard 2
1990
Action · Thriller
Hard to Kill
1990
Action · Drama · Crime
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Comedy · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
K-9
1989
Action · Comedy · Crime
Unconquered
1989
Drama
Murphy Brown
1988
Comedy
Roseanne
1988
Comedy
Dear John
1988
Comedy
Tour of Duty
1987
War & Politics · Drama · Action & Adventure
Private Eye
1987
Crime
Project X
1987
Drama · Comedy · Science Fiction
Off Beat
1986
Comedy
The Equalizer
1985
Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama
St. Elsewhere
1982
Drama
Newhart
1982
Comedy · Drama
Hanky Panky
1982
Mystery · Action · Comedy
The Great Wallendas
1978
Drama · TV Movie
Directed
Roswell
1999
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama