William Sadler (Creator)

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William Thomas Sadler (born April 13, 1950 in Buffalo, New York) is an American film and television actor. He's an incredibly prolific character actor who you likely recognize from Die Hard 2, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, The Shawshank Redemption, Iron Man 3, and others.

He appeared in two episodes of Tales from the Crypt (including its pilot) and both of its film spinoffs. He's also a collaborator with Frank Darabont and Stephen King, having appeared in The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile and The Mist.

Film Roles

K-9 (1989) as Car Salesman Don
Die Hard 2 (1990) as Colonel Stuart
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) as Grim Reaper/English Family Member
- Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
Rush (1991) as Monroe
Trespass (1992) as Don
Freaked (1993) as Dick Brian
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) as Heywood
Demon Knight (1995) as Brayker
Bordello of Blood (1996) as The Mummy
RocketMan (1997) as Wild Bill Overbeck
Disturbing Behavior (1998) as Dorian Newberry
The Green Mile (1999) as Klaus Detterick
Kinsey (2004) as Kenneth Braun
The Mist (2007) as Jim Grondin
- Amusingly, he had earlier played the main character, David, in an audio adaptation of the story.
August Rush (2007) as Thomas Novacek
Eagle Eye (2008) as William Shaw
Man on a Ledge (2012) as Frank Cassidy/Valet
Iron Man 3 (2013) as President Matthew Ellis
- Reprises the role in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Machete Kills (2013) as Sheriff Doakes
The Highwaymen (2019) as Henry Barrow
The Grudge (2020) as Detective Wilson
VFW (2020) as Walter Reed