William Sadler

William Sadler

Acting

Born April 13, 1950 · Buffalo, New York, USA

1 film as director · Active 1999–1999

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, L…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Rookie

The Rookie

2018

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010

Directed(1)

No films found.

Acting(167)

2026The Last Day of Byron BrayByron Bray

2026The YetiHollis Bannister

2024Salem's LotParkins Gillespie

2024A Stage of TwilightBarry

2023Full CircleGene McCusker

2023She Came from the WoodsGilbert McCalister

2021The UnholyFather Hagan

2021Alice Fades AwayJames

2020The Comey RuleMichael Flynn

2020Bill & Ted Face the MusicDeath

2020HuntersDr. Friedrich Mann

2019The GrudgeDetective Wilson

2019VFWWalter Reed

2019When They See UsDetective Michael Sheehan

2019The HighwaymenHenry Barrow

2018The RookieWalter Fields

2018God Friended MeRev. Elias

2018Deadly CrushSheriff Dusty Hawkins

2018Melvin SmartyBob

2018Living Among UsSamuel

2018Our Cartoon PresidentGeneral Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)

2017Shoot Me NicelyRoy Barnes

2017The Good FightJudge Nilsson

2016The HollowSheriff Beau McKinney

2016BullFather Andy

2016The DuelGovernor Ross

2015EdgeBig Bill

2015Jesse Stone: Lost in ParadiseGino Fish

2015FreeheldPeter Santucci

2015Frank the BastardCyrus Gast

2015WHIH NewsfrontPresident Ellis

2015Ava's PossessionsBernard

2014Walking the MileSelf

2014The HistorianValerian Hadley

2014The FlashSimon Stagg

2014Madam SecretaryGeorge Peters

2014Z NationSam Custer

2014FreedomPlimpton

2014DeliriumJohn (archive footage)

2014PowerTony Teresi

2014That Guy Dick MillerSelf

2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.President Ellis

2013The BlacklistSam Milhoan

2013Machete KillsSheriff Doakes

2013Greetings from Tim BuckleyLee Underwood

2013Gilded Lilys

2013Onion News EmpireEd Musgrove

2013Iron Man 3President Ellis

2013Golden BoyPolice Commissioner Jack Dowdell

2013The SuspectSheriff Dixon

2013RiddleWestern Man / Jack Abel

2012ElementaryIan Gale

2012Jesse Stone: Benefit of the DoubtGino Fish

2012Future WeatherEd

2012See Girl RunMarty

2012Being FlynnRay

2012Man on a LedgeValet

2012Nothing SacredChambers

2011Silent but DeadlyJohn Capper

2011RestitutionGeorge Youngstown

2011HomelandMichael Higgins

2011Person of InterestAnton's Father

2011Jesse Stone: Innocents LostGino Fish

2010The Making of Fallout: New VegasSelf

2010Hawaii Five-0John McGarrett

2010Jesse Stone: No RemorseGino Fish

2010The PacificLt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller

2009Beyond All BoundariesLt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller

2009Last Day of SummerMr. Crolick

2009White CollarBrett Gelles

2009Three Rivers

2009The Hills Run RedWilson Wyler Concannon

2009It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making THE HILLS RUN REDSelf

2009ShadowheartThomas Conners

2009Jesse Stone: Thin IceGino Fish

2009StreamDr. Shelby

2008Eagle EyeJerry's Dad

2008FringeDr. Sumner

2008When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'Self

2007The MistJim

2007August RushThomas Novacek

2007Abandoned in the ArcticAdolphus Greely (voice)

2007A New WaveRoger Dewitt

2007DamagesMcClarenTruth.org's Financier

2007Jesse Stone: Sea ChangeGino Fish

2007TravelerCarlton Fog

2006The Path to 9/11Neil Herman

2006UnspokenDad

2006Jimmy and JudyUncle Rodney

2006PremiumCole Carter

2006The Good StudentPhil Palmer

2005ConfessSenator Lampert

2005DeVourIvan Reisz

2005Criminal Minds

2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryPaul Rice

2005Numb3rsJ. Everett Tuttle

2005MediumJohn Edgemont

2005Purple HeartColonel Allen

2004KinseyKenneth Braun

2004WonderfallsDarrin Tyler

2003Tru CallingTravis

2003The Battle of Shaker HeightsAbe

2002Another LifeMan

2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentKyle Devlin

2001SkippyRingo

2000EdLee Leetch

2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRed Cooper

2000Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green MileSelf - 'Klaus Detterick'

1999Witness ProtectionSharp

1999The Green MileKlaus Detterick

1999RoswellJim Valenti

1999Third WatchScotty Murray

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGary Dolan

1999Stealth FighterAdm. Frank Petersen

1998Reach the RockQuinn

1998Disturbing BehaviorNewberry

1998AmbushedJim Natter

1997RocketManWild Bill Overbeck

1996SoloColonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo

1996Bordello of BloodMummy

1996Poltergeist: The LegacyShamus Bloom

1995JAGSaul Wainright

1995The OmenDr. Linus

1995The OmenDr. Linus

1995A Night to Die ForSelf

1995Valerie 23Frank Hellner

1995The Outer LimitsFrank Hellner

1995Tales from the Crypt: Demon KnightFrank Brayker

1994The Shawshank RedemptionHeywood

1994RoadracersSarge

1994Rebel HighwaySarge

1994Bermuda Grace

1993Jack Reed: Badge of HonorAnatole

1993FreakedDick Brian

1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineSloan

1992TrespassDon

1992HBO First Look

1992Two-Fisted TalesMr. Rush (Presenter)

1991Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyGrim Reaper

1991TaggetYuri Chelenkoff

1991The Last to GoTreat

1990The Hot SpotFrank Sutton

1990The Face of FearAnthony Prine

1990Law & OrderKevin Drucker

1990Die Hard 2Stuart

1990Hard to KillSenator Vernon Trent

1989Tales from the CryptNiles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death")

1989K-9Salesman Don

1989UnconqueredCoach Dickey

1988Murphy BrownColonel Fitzpatrick

1988Dear JohnKen

1987Tour of DutyMajor Rigby

1987Private Eye

1987Project XDr. Carroll

1986Off BeatDickson

1985The EqualizerRick Dillon / Kevin Moore

1982St. ElsewhereJ.J. Oppenheimer

1982NewhartClumsy Guest

1982Hanky PankyHotel Clerk

1981Charlie and the Great Balloon ChaseJoey

1979The Other Side of VictoryCaptain Rogers

1978The Great WallendasDieter Schmidt

New England Toys

The Summer They Came