Bill Sadler

(as 'Sheriff' Jim Valenti)

William Sadler - Wild on the Web - Official Site

Full Name: William Thomas Sadler
Date of Birth: 04/13/1950
Astrological Sign: Aries
Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York
Parents: Jane and William Sadler
Significant Other: Married Marni Joan Bakst, 1977
Children: daughter Sadler Colley Bakst

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Biography

An actor with an extraordinary range of roles to his credit in film, television and stage. He has worked with director Frank Darabont as the tragicomic inmate Haywood in Darabont's "The Shawshank Redemption" and most recently as Klaus Detterick in "The Green Mile".

He starred in the supernatural thriller "Disturbing Behavior" and as the gold-obsessed Don in "Trespass". Other film credits include the Disney comedy "Rocket Man", "The Hot Spot", "Hard to Kill" and "Rush".

Sadler played the diabolical villain Colonel Stewart in "Die Hard II" and then won the Saturn Award for his comic portrayal of the Grim Reaper in "Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey".

He has played guest star and recurring roles in such diverse television shows as "Roseanne," "Murphy Brown," "Newhart," "The Outer Limits," "Deep Space Nine" and the premiere episode of "Tales From the Crypt," for which he received an Ace Award nomination.

His extensive New York theatre experience has earned him the Obie and Villager Awards and culminated in his portrayal of Sergeant Toomey in the original Broadway cast of Neil Simon's comedy "Biloxi Blues" for which Sadler received the Drama Desk Award nomination, the Dramalogue and Actor's Equity Award.

Source: Offical site - The Green Mile and Disturbing Behavior


Miscellaneous

- Worked with Jo Anderson (Nancy Parker Liz's mother) before on the 1993 movie "Jack Reed: Badge Of Honor".
- Worked with David Nutter (1st season director and producer) and Brendan Fehr before on the 1998 movie "Disturbing Behavior".


Articles

- Face Time By Sarah Kuhn -01/14/2005


The Stage

Classically trained, Sadler started out in theater, amassing over 75 professional appearances in his 12-year New York stage career. This phase culminated with him originating the role of Sgt. Toomey in Neil Simon's Broadway hit "Biloxi Blues" (1985) for which he received several awards.


Filmography

Movies

- Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2009) as Gino Fish
- Silent But Deadly (2009) as John Capper
- Last Day of Summer (2009)as Mr. Crolick
- Red & Blue Marbles (2009) as John
- The Hills Run Red (2009) (completed)
- Shadowheart (2008) as Thomas Conners
- Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009) as Gino Fish
- Nothing Sacred (2008) as Chambers
- Stream (2008) as Dr. Shelby
- Eagle Eye (2008) as Jerry's Dad
- The Mist (2007) as Jim Grondin
- August Rush (2006) as Thomas
- Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007) as Gino Fish
- A New Wave (2007) as Mr. Dewitt
- The Wine Bar (2006) as Bartender
- Premium (2006) as Cole Carter
- Jimmy and Judy (2006) as Uncle Rodney
- Mr. Gibb (2006) as Honest Phil Palmer
- Unspoken (2006/I) as Dad
- Confess (2005) as Roger Lampert
- Devour (2005) as Ivan Reisz
- Purple Heart (2005) as Colonel Allen
- Kinsey as Kenneth Braun (limited release November 12, 2004)
- The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003) as Abe Enswiler
- Another Life (2002) as Man
  Official Site
- Skippy (2001) as Ringo
- Witness Protection (1999)
- Stealth Fighter (1999)
- The Green Mile (1999) as Klaus Detterick
  Official site at Warner Bros.
- Stealth Fighter (1999) as Adm. Frank Peterson
- Ambushed (1998) as Jim Natter
- Disturbing Behavior (1998) as Dorian Newberry
  site at MGM
- Reach the Rock (1998) as Phil Quinn
- RocketMan (1997) as Cmdr. "Wild Bill" Overbeck
- Roadracers (1997) as Sarge
- Tales From the Crypt Presents Bordello of Blood (1996) as Mummy
- Solo (1996) as Colonel Madden
- Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) as Brayker
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) as Heywood
- Bermuda Grace (1994)
- Roadracers (1994)
- Freaked (1993) as Dick Brian
- Jack Reed: Badge Of Honor (1993)
- Trespass (1992) as Don
- Tagget (1991)
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) as Grim Reaper
- Rush (1991) as Monroe
  site at MGM
- Hard to Kill (1990) as Vernon Trent
- Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990) as Colonel Stuart
- The Hot Spot (1990) as Frank Sutton
- Project X (1987) as Dr. Lynnard Carroll
- Charlie And The Great Balloon Chase (1981)
- Charlie's Balloon (1981)
- The Great Wallendas (1978)

Television

- "The Pacific" (2009) as Lieutenant General Lewis "Chesty" Burwell Puller (mini-series)
- "Fringe" (2008) as Doctor Sumner
  ¤ episode #1.8 The Equation
- "Medium" (2008) as John Edgemont
  ¤ episode #4.5 Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble
- "Traveler" (2006, 7 episodes) as Carlton Fog
- "The Path to 9/11" (2006) as FBI Supervisory Special Agent Neil Herman (mini-series)
- "The Black Donnellys" (2007) as Munst
  ¤ episode #1.8 All of Us Are in the Gutter
- "Numb3rs" as J. Everett Tuttle (2007)
  ¤ episode #3.18 Democracy
- "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2006) as Red Cooper
  ¤ episode #6.14 Killer
- "Law & Order" (2005) as Kevin Drucker
  ¤ episode #16.5 Life Line
- "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" (2005) as Paul Rice
  ¤ episode #1.10 Blue Wall
- "Tru Calling" (2005) as Travis
  ¤ episode #2.5 Enough
- "Third Watch" (2005) as Scotty Murray
  ¤ episode #6.11 Forever Blue
- "JAG" (2004) as Saul Wainright
  ¤ episode #10.3 Retrial
- "Wonderfalls" (2003, 14 episodes) as Darrin Tyler
- "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2003) as Kyle Devlin
  ¤ episode #2.21 Graansha
- "Ed" (2003) as Lee Leetch
  ¤ episode #3.14 The Case
- Roswell (1999-2002, 58 episodes) as "Sheriff" Jim Valenti
- "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1998-1999) as Sloan
  ¤ episode #7.23 Extreme Measures (1999)
  ¤ episode #7.16 Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges (1999)
  ¤ episode #6.18 Inquisition (1998)
- "Poltergeist: the Legacy" (1996) as Seamus Bloom
  ¤ episode #1.1 The Fifth Sepulcher
- "The Outer Limits" (1995) as Frank Hellner
  ¤ episode #1.2 Valerie 23
- "Tales from the Crypt" (1989-1994)
  ¤ The Assassin (1994) as The Grim Reaper
  ¤ The Man Who Was Death (1989) as Niles Talbot
- "Rebel Highway" (1994) as Sarge
- "Murphy Brown" (1989) as Colonel Fitzpatrick
- "New Hart" (1983) as Guest
- "Nurse" (1981) as Dr. George Bradford
- "Roseanne" (1989) as Dwight

Links checked: 04/16/2009


Trivia

Ever wonder what the name William means?

The name William is a composition of the German (Teutonic) stem 'wilja' (want, wish) and 'helm' (helmet, protection). So the name means 'the powerful protector'.

The name James or Jim, William's character on Roswell, is derived from the name Jacob. The name originates from the Hebrew 'ja’aqób' which possibly means 'he grabbed the heel, he supplanted (his brother)', from the bible story of Jacob and Esau, the sons of Isaac.