William Sadler

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.

Known for

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The Yeti

2026 ⭐ 6.4

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The Unholy

2021 ⭐ 6.5

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The Highwaymen

2019 ⭐ 6.8

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Living Among Us

2018 ⭐ 6.1

Career timeline

2026

The Last Day of Byron Bray

Byron Bray · 2026

The Yeti

Hollis Bannister · 2026

⭐ 6.4

2025

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

Horror Film Expert · 2025

2024

Salem's Lot

Parkins Gillespie · 2024

⭐ 6.0

A Stage of Twilight

Barry · 2024

⭐ 4.5

2023

She Came from the Woods

Gilbert McCalister · 2023

⭐ 5.5

2021

The Unholy Notable

Father Hagan · 2021

⭐ 6.5

Alice Fades Away

James · 2021

⭐ 4.9

2020

Bill & Ted Face the Music Notable

Death · 2020

⭐ 5.9

2019

The Grudge Notable

Detective Wilson · 2019

⭐ 5.4

VFW

Walter Reed · 2019

⭐ 5.8

The Highwaymen Notable

Henry Barrow · 2019

⭐ 6.8

2018

Deadly Crush

Sheriff Dusty Hawkins · 2018

⭐ 3.7

Melvin Smarty

Bob · 2018

⭐ 3.5

Living Among Us

Samuel · 2018

⭐ 6.1

2017

Shoot Me Nicely

Roy Barnes · 2017

2016

The Hollow

Sheriff Beau McKinney · 2016

⭐ 4.8

The Duel

Governor Ross · 2016

⭐ 5.4

2015

Edge

Big Bill · 2015

⭐ 5.0

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

Gino Fish · 2015

⭐ 6.6

Freeheld Notable

Peter Santucci · 2015

⭐ 7.2

2014

Walking the Mile

Self · 2014

⭐ 5.0

The Historian

Valerian Hadley · 2014

⭐ 3.3

Freedom

Plimpton · 2014

⭐ 5.5

2013

Machete Kills Notable

Sheriff Doakes · 2013

⭐ 5.6

Greetings from Tim Buckley

Lee Underwood · 2013

⭐ 5.2

Gilded Lilys Notable

2013

⭐ 8.0

2012

Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

Gino Fish · 2012

⭐ 6.8

Future Weather

Ed · 2012

⭐ 6.1

See Girl Run

Marty · 2012

⭐ 5.0

2011

Silent But Deadly

John Capper · 2011

⭐ 3.8

Restitution

George Youngstown · 2011

⭐ 3.5

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

Gino Fish · 2011

⭐ 6.4

2010

The Making of Fallout: New Vegas Notable

Self · 2010

⭐ 8.7

Jesse Stone: No Remorse

Gino Fish · 2010

⭐ 6.9

2009

Beyond All Boundaries

Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' · 2009

⭐ 6.8

Last Day of Summer

Mr. Crolick · 2009

⭐ 4.5

The Hills Run Red

Wilson Wyler Concannon · 2009

⭐ 5.8

2008

Eagle Eye Notable

Jerry's Dad · 2008

⭐ 6.5

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' Notable

Self · 2008

⭐ 8.2

2007

August Rush Notable

Thomas Novacek · 2007

⭐ 7.4

The Mist Notable

Jim · 2007

⭐ 6.9

Abandoned in the Arctic

Adolphus Greely (voice) · 2007

⭐ 6.0

2006

Unspoken Notable

Dad · 2006

⭐ 7.0

Jimmy and Judy

Uncle Rodney · 2006

⭐ 4.7

Premium

Cole Carter · 2006

⭐ 5.4

Frequently appears with

Brittany Allen

Ellie

Eric Nelsen

Merriell Sunday Jr.

Corbin Bernsen

Merriell Sunday Sr.

Heather Lind

Marianne

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Gerry Fenn

Cricket Brown

Alice

Katie Aselton

Natalie Gates

Cary Elwes

Bishop Gyles

Full filmography

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The Last Day of Byron Bray

2026

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The Yeti

2026 ⭐ 6.4

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The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

2025

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Salem's Lot

2024 ⭐ 6.0

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A Stage of Twilight

2024 ⭐ 4.5

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She Came from the Woods

2023 ⭐ 5.5

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The Unholy

2021 ⭐ 6.5

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Alice Fades Away

2021 ⭐ 4.9

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Bill & Ted Face the Music

2020 ⭐ 5.9

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The Grudge

2019 ⭐ 5.4

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VFW

2019 ⭐ 5.8

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The Highwaymen

2019 ⭐ 6.8

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Deadly Crush

2018 ⭐ 3.7

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Melvin Smarty

2018 ⭐ 3.5

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Living Among Us

2018 ⭐ 6.1

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Shoot Me Nicely

2017

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The Hollow

2016 ⭐ 4.8

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The Duel

2016 ⭐ 5.4

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Edge

2015 ⭐ 5.0

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Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

2015 ⭐ 6.6