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William Sadler

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Biography

William began his acting career in New York theaters, appearing in more then 75 productions in just 12 years. His final role was Sgt.…more

Born

4/13/1950, Buffalo, New York

Birth Name

William Thomas Sadler Jr.

Gender

Male

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Star (7)

Role
- Jesse Stone
  Gino Fish
  - S 1: Ep 6 No Remorse
    5/9/10
- Traveler
  Carlton Fog
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Exchange
    7/18/07
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Reunion
    7/11/07
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Trader
    6/27/07
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Tells
    6/20/07
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Out
    6/13/07
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Path to 9/11
  Neil Herman
  - S 1: Ep 1 Part 2
    9/11/06
  - S 1: Ep 1 Part 1
    9/10/06
- Wonderfalls
  Darrin Tyler
  - S 1: Ep 13 Caged Bird
    12/15/04
  - S 1: Ep 9 Safety Canary
    11/17/04
  - S 1: Ep 8 Lovesick Ass
    11/3/04
  - S 1: Ep 6 Barrel Bear
    10/27/04
  - S 1: Ep 11 Cocktail Bunny
    7/25/04
  - + 8 More Credits
- Project Greenlight
  Himself (Season 2)
  - S 2: Ep 6 Episode #18
    7/13/03
  - S 2: Ep 5 Episode #17
    7/5/03
  - S 2: Ep 4 Episode #16
    6/29/03
  - S 2: Ep 3 Episode #15
    6/29/03
  - S 2: Ep 2 Episode #14
    6/22/03
  - + 1 More Credits
- Roswell
  Sheriff Jim Valenti
  - S 3: Ep 18 Graduation
    5/14/02
  - S 3: Ep 17 Four Aliens and A Baby
    5/7/02
  - S 3: Ep 14 Chant Down Babylon
    2/26/02
  - S 3: Ep 13 Panacea
    2/12/02
  - S 3: Ep 12 Ch-Ch-Changes
    2/5/02
  - + 43 More Credits
- Private Eye
  Lt, Charlie Fontana
  - S 1: Ep 12 Hollywood Confidential
    1/8/88
  - S 1: Ep 11 High Heels and Silver Wings
    12/11/87
  - S 1: Ep 10 Light and Shadows
    12/4/87
  - S 1: Ep 9 Both Sides of the Coin
    11/20/87
  - S 1: Ep 8 Nobody Dies in Chinatown
    11/13/87
  - + 8 More Credits
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Role
- The Pacific
  Lieutenant General Lewis 'Chesty' Burwell Puller
  - S 1: Ep 3 Melbourne
    3/28/10
Guest Star (39)

Role
- Hawaii Five-0
  John McGarrett
  - S 2: Ep 14 Pu'olo
    1/16/12
  - S 2: Ep 1 Ha'i'ole
    9/19/11
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/20/10
- Fringe
  Dr. Sumner
  - S 4: Ep 3 Alone in the World
    10/7/11
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Equation
    11/18/08
- Person of Interest
  Anton's Father
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/22/11
- White Collar
  Brett Gelles
  - S 3: Ep 2 Where There's a Will
    6/14/11
- Chase
  William Frost
  - S 1: Ep 18 Annie
    5/21/11
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Man at the Altar
    5/14/11
- Three Rivers
  Michael Zelasko
  - S 1: Ep 11 Every Breath You Take
    6/19/10
- Mercy
  Ret. Col. Nate Ramsey
  - S 1: Ep 21 Too Much Attitude And Not Enough Underwear
    5/5/10
- Three Rivers
  Michael
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Kindness of Strangers
    11/22/09
- Criminal Minds
  Ray Finnegan
  - S 5: Ep 3 Reckoner
    10/7/09
- Medium
  John Edgemont
  - S 4: Ep 5 Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble
    2/25/08
- Jesse Stone
  Gino Fish
  - S 1: Ep 4 Sea Change
    5/22/07
- Numb3rs
  J. Everett Tuttle
  - S 3: Ep 18 Democracy
    3/9/07
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  Karl Cooper
  - S 6: Ep 14 Killer
    2/2/06
- Law & Order
  Kevin Drucker
  - S 16: Ep 5 Life Line
    10/19/05
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury
  Paul Rice
  - S 1: Ep 10 Blue Wall
    4/29/05
- Tru Calling
  Travis
  - S 2: Ep 5 Enough
    4/21/05
- Third Watch
  Scotty Murray
  - S 6: Ep 11 Forever Blue
    1/7/05
- JAG
  Saul Wainright
  - S 10: Ep 3 Retrial
    10/15/04
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  Kyle Devlin
  - S 2: Ep 21 Graansha
    5/11/03
- Ed
  Lee Leetch
  - S 3: Ep 14 The Case
    2/5/03
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
  Sloan
  - S 7: Ep 23 Extreme Measures (7)
    5/19/99
  - S 7: Ep 16 Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges
    3/3/99
  - S 6: Ep 18 Inquisition
    4/8/98
- Tales from the Crypt
  The Mummy
  - S 7: Ep 0 Bordello of Blood
    8/16/96
- Poltergeist: The Legacy
  Shamus Bloom
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Fifth Sepulcher (2)
    4/21/96
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Fifth Sepulcher (1)
    4/21/96
- The Outer Limits
  Frank Hellner
  - S 1: Ep 3 Valerie 23
    3/31/95
- Tales from the Crypt
  Brayker
  - S 7: Ep 0 Demon Knight
    1/13/95
- Tales from the Crypt
  The Grim Reaper
  - S 6: Ep 8 The Assassin
    12/7/94
- Tales from the Crypt
  Niles Talbot
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Man Who Was Death
    6/10/89
- Gideon Oliver
  Franklin Finney
  - S 1: Ep 4 By the Rivers of Babylon
    4/24/89
- Hard Time on Planet Earth
  Officer Rollman
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Way Home
    3/22/89
- Murphy Brown
  Colonel Fitzpatrick
  - S 1: Ep 11 Off the Job Experience
    1/23/89
- Hooperman
  Lanny Hardin
  - S 2: Ep 5 Look Homeward, Dirtbag
    1/11/89
- Roseanne
  Dwight
  - S 1: Ep 10 Saturday
    1/10/89
  - S 1: Ep 9 Dan's Birthday Bash
    1/3/89
- Dear John
  Ken
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Younger Girl
    11/10/88
- St. Elsewhere
  Guest Star
  - S 6: Ep 21 The Abby Singer Show
    5/18/88
- In the Heat of the Night
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 6 Blind Spot (2)
    4/5/88
  - S 1: Ep 5 Blind Spot (1)
    3/29/88
- Tour of Duty
  Major Rigby
  - S 1: Ep 3 Dislocations
    10/8/87
- The Equalizer
  Rick Dillon
  - S 2: Ep 5 Shades of Darkness
    11/5/86
- Newhart
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 7 Lady & the Tramps
    12/5/83
- The Black Donnellys
  Leo Munst
  - S 1: Ep 9 All of Us Are in the Gutter
Director (1)

Role
- Roswell
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 17 Four Aliens and A Baby
    5/7/02

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- William is 5' 8" (1.73 m) in height.
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- William portrayed 'David Drayton' in the audio-book version of The Mist.
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- Award Nominations: 1993 - Saturn Award "Best Supporting Actor" for Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
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- William: (on playing Hamlet at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival) It was heaven. Playing one of the greatest roles ever written and getting paid for it was a fabulous revelation. I had a wonderful time.
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- William: (on getting a college degree) My father insisted that I get my teaching certification. Something to fall back on. Not a bad idea given the odds against ever making a living as an actor.
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- William: (on playing the guitar) I was never a great player but I loved to perform. I listened to folks like Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, and Woody Guthrie and tried to sound like them. I'm sure I wasn't very good but what I lacked in musical chops, I made up for in volume and enthusiasm!
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