William Sadler Biography (1950-)

Full name, William Thomas Sadler; born April 13, 1950, in Buffalo, NY; married Marni Joan Bakst (an actress); children: one. Addresses: Agent: DonBuchwald and Associates, 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90048.; Manager: James Suskin, James Suskin Management, 253 West 72nd St., Suite1014, New York, NY 10023.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: April 13, 1950; Buffalo, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(As Bill Sadler) Hotel clerk, Hanky-Panky, Columbia, 1982
(As Bill Sadler) Dickson, Off Beat, Touchstone, 1986
(As Bill Sadler) Dr. Lynnard Carroll, Project X, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
(As Bill Sadler) Salesman Don, K-9, Universal, 1989
Frank Sutton, The Hot Spot, Orion, 1990
(As Bill Sadler) Vernon Trent, Hard to Kill (also known as Seven Year Storm), Warner Bros., 1990
Colonel Stuart, Die Hard 2 (also known as Die Hard 2: Die Harder), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
Monroe, Rush, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1991
Grim reaper/English family member, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey(also known as Bill and Ted Go to Hell), Orion, 1991
Don Perry, Trespass (also known as Looters), Universal, 1992
Dick Brian, Freaked (also known as Hideous Mutant Freekz),1994
Heywood, The Shawshank Redemption, Columbia, 1994
Brayker, Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (also known as Demon Keeper and Demon Knight), Universal, 1995
Colonel Frank Madden, Solo, Triumph, 1996
The mummy, Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood (alsoknown as Bordello of Blood), Universal, 1996
Quinn, Reach the Rock, Gramercy, 1997
Mission commander Captain "Wild Bill" Overbeck, Rocket Man (also known as Space Cadets), Buena Vista, 1997
Ringo, Skippy, Taurus Entertainment, filmed, 1997, released 2001
Dorian Newberry, Disturbing Behavior (also known as DisturbingBehaviour), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1998
Klaus Detterick, The Green Mile (also known as Stephen King's "The Green Mile"), Warner Bros., 1999
Man, Another Life (short film), Another Life Productions, 2002
Abe Ernswiler, The Battle of Shaker Heights, Miramax, 2003
Kenneth Braun, Kinsey, Fox Searchlight, 2004
Dad, Unspoken, Pan Productions/Odyssey Entertainment, 2005
Devour, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2005
Roger Lampert, Confess, Centrifugal Films, 2005
Mr. Dewitt, A New Wave, Fitter Happier Films, 2005
Also appeared in By the Rivers of Babylon, produced by Wolf Films/Crescendo Productions/Logo Productions.
Television Appearances
Series
Assaulted Nuts, Cinemax, 1985
(As Bill Sadler) Lieutenant Charlie Fontana, Private Eye, NBC, 1987-88
Gideon Oliver, 1989
Sheriff Jim Valenti, Roswell (also known as Roswell High),The WB, beginning 1999
Dr. Darrin Tyler, Wonderfalls, Fox, 2004
Movies
Dieter Schmidt, The Great Wallendas, NBC, 1978
Joey, Charlie and the Great Balloon Race (also known as Charlie's Balloon), NBC, 1981
Lieutenant Charles "Charlie" Fontana, Private Eye, NBC, 1987
(As Bill Sadler) Coach Dickey, Unconquered (also known as Invictus), CBS, 1989
Anthony Prine, The Face of Fear, CBS, 1990
Uri (some sources cite Yuri) Chelenkoff, Tagget (also known as Dragonfire), USA Network, 1991
Treat, The Last to Go, ABC, 1991
Detective Sam Grace, Bermuda Grace, NBC, 1993
David Anatole, Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (also known as Jack Reed: An Honest Cop), NBC, 1993
Sarge, Roadracers (also known as Rebel Highway), Showtime,1994
Jim Natter, Ambushed, HBO, 1998
Peterson, Stealth Fighter, HBO, 1999
Sharp, Witness Protection, HBO, 1999
Pilots

The Neighborhood (also known as Breslin's Neighborhood), NBC, 1982
(As Bill Sadler) Colonel Tom Sturdivant, Cadets (also known as Rotten to the Corps), ABC, 1988
Mr. Rush, Two-Fisted Tales, Fox, 1992
Dr. Linus, The Omen, NBC, 1995
Ray "Spider" Look, Spider, The WB, 1996
Specials
"Henry Winkler Meets William Shakespeare," The CBS Festival of LivelyArts for Young People, CBS, 1977
Die Harder: The Making of "Die Hard 2," 1990
Eddy, "Night Driving," Showtime 30-Minute Movie, Showtime, 1993
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature, Channel 4 (England), 2001
Voice of Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald: Winter Dreams, PBS, 2001
Also appeared in The Other Side of Victory and The Rocking Chair Rebellion.
Episodic
Guest, "Lady & the Tramps," Newhart, CBS, 1983
(As Bill Sadler) Rick Dillon/Kevin Moore, "Shades of Darkness," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
Major Rigby, "Dislocations," Tour of Duty, 1987
Richie Epson, "Blind Spot: Parts 1 & 2," In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1988
(As Bill Sadler) Ben, "The Younger Girl," Dear John, NBC, 1988
(As Bill Sadler) "The Abby Singer Show," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1988
(As Bill Sadler) Colonel Fitzpatrick, "Off the Job Experience," MurphyBrown, CBS, 1989
(As Bill Sadler) Dwight Hooper, "Dan's Birthday Bash," Roseanne, ABC, 1989
(As Bill Sadler) Dwight Hooper, "Saturday," Roseanne, ABC, 1989
(As Bill Sadler) Larry (some sources cite Lanny) Harbin, "Look Homeward,Dirtbag," Hooperman, ABC, 1989
(As Bill Sadler) Niles Talbot, "The Man Who Was Death," Tales from theCrypt, HBO, 1989
Officer Rollman, "The Way Home," Hard Time on Planet Earth, 1989
The grim reaper, "The Assassin," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1994
Frank Hellner, "Valerie 23," The Outer Limits, Showtime, 1995
Shamus Bloom, "The Fifth Sepulcher" (premiere episode), Poltergeist: The Legacy, Showtime, 1996
Luther Sloan, "Inquisition," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1998
Luther Sloan, "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1998
Luther Sloan, "Extreme Measures," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1999
Lee Leetch, "The Case," Ed, NBC, 2003
Kyle Devlin, "Graansha," Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NBC, 2003
Saul Wainright, "Retrial," JAG, CBS, 2004
Scotty Murray, "Forever Blue," Third Watch, NBC, 2005
Travis Duffy, "Enough," Tru Calling, Fox, 2005
Paul Rice, "Blue Wall," Law & Order: Trial by Jury, NBC, 2005
Also appeared in an episode of After M*A*S*H, CBS; and ProjectGreenlight.
Television Director
Episodic
"Four Aliens and a Baby," Roswell (also known as Roswell High), UPN, 2002
Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) Title role, Hamlet, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, 1973
(Off-Broadway debut) Title role, Ivanov, City Playworks, 1975
Ensemble, Henry V, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1976
Ensemble, Measure for Measure, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, 1976
Ramblings, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1977
Cracks, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, 1977
Dial M for Murder, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, 1978
Journey's End, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1978
Editor, bellboy, janitor, body guard, Harry the Horse, priest, sound man,and pirate, New Jerusalem, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, 1979
Jimmy, A History of the American Film, Seattle Repertory Theatre,Seattle, WA, 1979
Time Steps, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, 1980
Ladies in Retirement, Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Palm Beach, FL, 1981
Len Jenkins, Limbo Tales, off-Broadway production, 1981
Jeweler, Dark Ride, Soho Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1981
Betty and Gerry, Cloud 9, Theatre De Lys (now Lucille Lortel Theatre), New York City, 1981
Hector, The Chinese Viewing Pavilion, Production Company, Actors and Directors Theatre, New York City, 1982
Jasper, boyfriend of Ginger, and friend of Burt, Necessary Ends, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, 1982
Pete Shotton, Alan Williams, Victor Spinetti, Arthur Janov, and Andy Peebles, Lennon, Entermedia Theatre, New York City, 1982
Night Must Fall, Hartman Theatre, Stamford, CT, 1982
Much Ado about Nothing, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1982
Sergeant Merwin J. Toomey, Biloxi Blues, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1984, then (Broadway debut) Neil Simon Theatre, New York City, 1985-86
U.S. Army investigator, Burning Blue, 1998
Sheet, O'Casey, and judge, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, National Actors Theatre, Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, Pace University, New York City, 2002
Samuel Clemens, A Few Stout Individuals, Signature Theatre Company, Peter Norton Space, New York City, 2002
Title role, Julius Caesar, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 2005
Appeared as Charley, Charley's Aunt, Academy Festival Theatre; inHannah, off-Broadway production; as Bill Sprightly, A Mad World, MyMasters, La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA; and in The Relations of Paul Le June, Street Theatre, Boston, MA.
Major Tours
Toured as Hamm, Endgame, Florida Studio Theatre.
RECORDINGS
Videos
Walking the Mile (also known as Walking the Mile: The Making of"The Green Mile"), Warner Home Video, 2000
Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at "The Shawshank Redemption," Warner Home Video, 2004
WRITINGS
Songs Featured in Films
Additional lyrics, "The Reaper Rap," Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (also known as Bill and Ted Go to Hell), Orion, 1991

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

TV Zone, June, 2000, pp. 32-36

Electronic

William Sadler Official Site, http://www.williamsadler.com, July 22, 2005

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