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Bill Sadler Biography (1950-)

Full name, William Sadler; born April 13, 1950, in Buffalo, NY. Addresses: AGENT--Abrams Artists and Associates, 9200 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 625,Los Angeles, CA, 90069.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

April 13, 1950

Buffalo, New York, United States

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Title role, Hamlet, Colorado Shakespeare Festival.
• OFF-BROADWAY DEBUT--Title role, Ivanov, City Playworks, 1975.
• BROADWAY DEBUT--Sergeant Merwin J. Toomey, Biloxi Blues, Neil Simon Theatre, 1985.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Ensemble, Henry V and Measure for Measure, both New York Shakespeare Festival (NYSF), Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1977.
• editor, bellboy, janitor, body guard, Harry the Horse, priest, soundman,and pirate, New Jerusalem, New York Shakespeare Festival (NYSF), Public Theatre, New York City, 1979.
• Jimmy, A History of the American Film, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1979.
• jeweler, Dark Ride, Soho Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1981.
• Betty and Gerry, Cloud 9, Theatre De Lys (renamed Lucille Lortel Theatre), New York City, 1981.
• Hector, The Chinese Viewing Pavilion, The Production Company, Actors andDirectors Theatre, New York City, 1982.
• Jasper, boyfriend of Ginger, and friend of Burt, Necessary Ends, NYSF, Public Theatre, 1982.
• Pete Shotton, Alan Williams, Victor Spinetti, Arthur Janov, and Andy Peebles, Lennon, Entermedia Theatre, New York City, 1982.
• Sergeant Merwin J. Toomey, Biloxi Blues, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 1984.
• Also appeared in Ramblings and Cracks, both Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1977; Dial M for Murder, Playwrights Horizons, 1978; Journey's End, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1978; Time Steps, Playwrights Horizons, 1980; Ladies in Retirement, Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Palm Beach, FL, 1981; asLen Jenkins, Limbo Tales, Off- Broadway production, New York City, 1981; Night Must Fall, Hartman Theatre, Stamford, CT, 1982; Much Ado about Nothing, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1982; as Bill Sprightly, A Mad World, MyMasters, La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA; Charley, Charley's Aunt, Academy Festival Theatre; Hamm, Endgame, Florida Studio Theatre; in Hannah, Off Broadway production, New York City; and with the Trinity Square Repertory Company,Providence, RI, 1975-76.
• FILM DEBUT--Hotel clerk, Hanky-Panky, Columbia, 1982.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Dickson, Off Beat, Silver Screen Partners II, 1986.
• Dr. Lynnard Carroll, Project X, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Lieutenant Charlie Fontana, Private Eye, NBC, 1987-88.
• Credits; PILOTS
• Colonel Tom Sturdivant, Cadets (also known as Rotten to the Corps), ABC,1988.
• Also The Neighborhood, NBC, 1982.
• Credits; EPISODIC
• Rick Dillon, The Equalizer, CBS, 1986.
• Richie Epson, In the Heat of the Night (two episodes), NBC, 1988.
• Ken, Dear John, NBC, 1988.
• Colonel Fitzpatrick, Murphy Brown, CBS, 1989.
• Dwight Hooper, Roseanne (two episodes), ABC, 1989.
• Larry Harbin, Hooperman (two episodes), ABC, 1989.
• Also AfterM*A*S*H, CBS; Newhart, CBS.
• Credits; MOVIES
• Dieter Schmidt, The Great Wallendas, NBC, 1978.
• Joey, Charlie and the Great Balloon Race, NBC, 1981.
• Coach Dickey, Unconquered (also known as Invictus), CBS, 1989.
• Credits; SPECIALS
• Henry Winkler Meets William Shakespeare, CBS, 1977.
• Also Assaulted Nuts, Cinemax; also appeared in The Other Side of Victoryand The Rocking Chair Rebellion.