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.