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Premium (2006) -- Reginald "Cool" Coolidge is a struggling actor who bumps into his ex-fiancée - and one true love – after 3 years of silence. Cool discovers that it is 36 hours until her wedding to a local lawyer.
"Roswell" (1999): Season 1: Episode 2 -- Liz tries to maintain her relationship with Kyle, after Max has saved her life, and she sees Ms. Topolsky snooping in Michael's file. Michael tries to find out about other aliens in Roswell when he starts seeing mysterious scenes.
"Roswell" (1999): Season 1: Episode 1 -- Clip: Season 1 - Episode 22 - Destiny
Stream (2009) -- Check out the trailer for the new original series 'Stream' starring Whoopi Goldberg ('Ghost') and William Sadler ('Shawshank Redemption').
Last Day of Summer (2009) -- Joe (Qualls) had a plan. He was finally going to take revenge on his boss (Sadler), when a quick glance from Stefanie (Reed) sends him in another direction. Instead of erupting into a violent spree, he kidnaps this feisty, beautiful stranger, and as she is held captive in a motel room, she helps Joe open-up and explore the causes of his suffering.

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Date of Birth:
13 April 1950, Buffalo, New York, USA more
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Mini Biography:
William Sadler began his acting career in New York theatres, appearing... more
Trivia:
Was featured as "The Grim Reaper" in both Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) and "Tales from the Crypt" (1989). more
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Awards:
1 win more
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(39 articles)
[DVD Review] The Hills Run Red
 (From JustPressPlay. 8 October 2009)
Review: The Hills Run Red
 (From Cinematical. 6 October 2009, 7:18 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Bill Sadler
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Nov. 812:40 AMTMC The Mist  more

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Melvin Smarty (filming) (2010) Bob 2010 - -
- 2. Beyond All Boundaries (2009) (voice) Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller 2009 - -
- 3. Last Day of Summer (2009) Mr. Crolick 2009 - -
- 4. "Criminal Minds" (2005)   Ray Finnegan (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 8.3 (8,359)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Shadowheart (2009) (V) Thomas Conners 2009 - 4.7 (155)
- 6. The Hills Run Red (2009) Concannon 2009 - 5.6 (1,095)
- 7. Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009) (TV) Gino Fish 2009 - 7.0 (404)
- 8. Stream (2009) Dr. Shelby 2009 - 5.9 (11)
- 9. Silent But Deadly (post-production) (2009) John Capper 2009 - -
- 10. "The Pacific" (completed) (2009) Lieutenant General Lewis 'Chesty' Burwell Puller 2009 - -
- 11. Jesse Stone: No Remorse (post-production) (2009) (TV) Gino Fish 2009 - -
- 12. Red & Blue Marbles (post-production) (2009) John 2009 - -
- 13. "Fringe" (2008)   Doctor Sumner (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
1 TV episode:
- 14. Eagle Eye (2008)   Jerry's Dad 2008 $173M 6.7 (44,516)
AKAs:
  • Eagle Eye - Außer Kontrolle (Germany)
  • Eagle Eye: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 15. The Bourne Conspiracy (2008) (VG)   (voice) (as Bill Sadler) Alexander Conklin 2008 - 7.9 (87)
AKAs:
  • Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy (USA: long title)
- 16. "Medium" (2005)   John Edgemont (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 7.6 (56)
- 17. The Mist (2007)   Jim 2007 - 7.4 (67,079)
AKAs:
  • Stephen King's The Mist (USA: complete title)
- 18. August Rush (2007) Thomas Novacek 2007 - 7.5 (24,081)
- 19. "Traveler" (2007)   Carlton Fog (7 episodes, 2007) 2007 - 8.3 (799)
- 20. Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007) (TV) Gino Fish 2007 - 7.1 (595)
- 21. "The Black Donnellys" (2007)   Munst (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 8.7 (2,251)
- 22. "Numb3rs" (2005)   J. Everett Tuttle (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.4 (5,668)
AKAs:
  • Num3ers (USA: promotional title)
1 TV episode:
- 23. A New Wave (2007) Mr. Dewitt 2007 - 4.0 (170)
- 24. The Wine Bar (2006) Bartender 2006 - 7.5 (31)
- 25. The Path to 9/11 (2006) (TV) Neil Herman 2006 - 6.2 (2,339)
- 26. Premium (2006) Cole Carter 2006 - 5.5 (299)
- 27. Jimmy and Judy (2006)   Uncle Rodney 2006 - 5.7 (828)
AKAs:
  • Jimmy & Judy (Australia: DVD title)
- 28. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000)   Red Cooper (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 8.5 (17,424)
AKAs:
  • CSI: Las Vegas (South Africa: English title: informal alternative title) (USA: syndication title)
  • C.S.I. (USA: short title)
  • CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title)
  • Les experts (Canada: French title)
- 29. Mr. Gibb (2006)   Honest Phil Palmer 2006 - 4.9 (514)
AKAs:
  • The Good Student (USA: new title)
- 30. Unspoken (2006/I) Dad 2006 - 2.7 (50)
- 31. Confess (2005) Roger Lampert 2005 - 5.7 (208)
- 32. "Law & Order" (1990)   Kevin Drucker (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.2 (4,482)
AKAs:
  • Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
1 TV episode:
- 33. Devour (2005) Ivan Reisz 2005 - 4.8 (2,052)
- 34. "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" (2005)   Paul Rice (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 6.4 (331)
- 35. "Tru Calling" (2003)   Travis (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.1 (3,592)
1 TV episode:
- 36. "Third Watch" (1999)   Scotty Murray (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.2 (2,155)
1 TV episode:
- 37. Purple Heart (2005) Colonel Allen 2005 - 7.5 (21)
- 38. "JAG" (1995)   Saul Wainright (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.6 (2,701)
AKAs:
  • JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 39. Kinsey (2004) Kenneth Braun 2004 - 7.3 (18,545)
- 40. "Wonderfalls" (2004)   Darrin Tyler (14 episodes, 2004) 2004 - 8.9 (3,914)
- 41. The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003) Abe 2003 - 6.1 (2,383)
- 42. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001)   Kyle Devlin (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.7 (21)
AKAs:
  • Law & Order: CI (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 43. "Ed" (2000)   Lee Leetch (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.0 (2,227)
1 TV episode:
- 44. "Roswell" (1999)   Sheriff Jim Valenti (58 episodes, 1999-2002) 2002 - 8.0 (4,671)
AKAs:
  • Roswell High (UK) (USA: working title)
- 45. Another Life (2002/I) Man 2002 - 6.0 (48)
- 46. Skippy (2001) Ringo 2001 - 3.4 (129)
- 47. Witness Protection (1999) (TV) Sharp 1999 - 6.2 (865)
- 48. The Green Mile (1999)   Klaus Detterick 1999 $269M 8.3 (173,783)
AKAs:
  • Stephen King's The Green Mile (USA: complete title)
- 49. Stealth Fighter (1999) Adm. Frank Peterson 1999 - 3.8 (470)
- 50. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)   Sloan (3 episodes, 1998-1999) 1999 - 8.1 (6,983)
AKAs:
  • DS9 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Deep Space Nine (USA: short title)
  • Star Trek: DS9 (USA: short title)
- 51. Reach the Rock (1998) Quinn 1998 - 6.6 (525)
- 52. Disturbing Behavior (1998)   Dorian Newberry 1998 - 5.1 (8,787)
AKAs:
  • Disturbing Behaviour (UK)
- 53. Ambushed (1998) Jim Natter 1998 - 5.8 (338)
- 54. RocketMan (1997) 'Wild Bill' Overbeck 1997 - 5.3 (3,714)
- 55. "Poltergeist: The Legacy" (1996)   Shamus Bloom (2 episodes, 1996-1997) 1997 - 6.7 (423)
- 56. Solo (1996) Colonel Frank Madden/Improved Solo 1996 - 3.6 (1,739)
- 57. Bordello of Blood (1996)   The Mummy 1996 - 4.8 (4,909)
AKAs:
  • Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood (USA: complete title)
- 58. "The Outer Limits" (1995)   Frank Hellner (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 7.9 (2,120)
AKAs:
  • The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
1 TV episode:
- 59. Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)   Brayker 1995 - 6.4 (5,878)
AKAs:
  • Demon Keeper
  • Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (USA: complete title)
- 60. The Omen (1995) (TV) Dr. Linus 1995 - 2.9 (57)
- 61. "Tales from the Crypt" (1989)   Niles Talbot / The Grim Reaper (2 episodes, 1989-1994) 1994 - 8.1 (3,385)
AKAs:
  • HBO's Tales from the Crypt
- 62. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Heywood 1994 $59.8M 9.2 (453,269)
- 63. Roadracers (1994) (TV)   Sarge 1994 - 6.4 (907)
AKAs:
  • Rebel Highway
- 64. "Rebel Highway" (1994)   Sarge (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 6.2 (17)
- 65. Bermuda Grace (1994) (TV) Sam Grace 1994 - 4.7 (51)
- 66. Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (1993) (TV)   Anatole 1993 - 5.9 (91)
AKAs:
  • Jack Reed: Badge of Honour (UK: video title)
- 67. Freaked (1993)   Dick Brian 1993 - 5.3 (2,700)
AKAs:
  • Freak Show (USA: TV title)
  • Hideous Mutant Freekz
- 68. Night Driving (1993) (TV) Eddy 1993 - 4.3 (8)
- 69. Trespass (1992)   Don 1992 - 6.0 (3,478)
AKAs:
  • Looters
- 70. Two-Fisted Tales (1992) (TV) Mr. Rush (Presenter) 1992 - 5.9 (255)
- 71. Rush (1991) Monroe 1991 - 6.4 (3,044)
- 72. Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) Grim Reaper 1991 - 5.8 (18,677)
- 73. Tagget (1991) (TV)   Yuri Chelenkoff 1991 - 5.5 (43)
AKAs:
  • Dragonfire
- 74. The Last to Go (1991) (TV) Treat 1991 - 6.6 (32)
- 75. The Face of Fear (1990) (TV) Anthony Prine 1990 - 5.5 (102)
- 76. The Hot Spot (1990) Frank Sutton 1990 - 6.2 (3,891)
- 77. Die Hard 2 (1990)   Col. Stuart 1990 $238M 7.0 (71,948)
AKAs:
  • Die Hard 2: Die Harder (Philippines: English title) (UK: promotional title) (USA: video box title)
- 78. Hard to Kill (1990)   (as Bill Sadler) Senator Vernon Trent 1990 - 5.1 (8,213)
AKAs:
  • Seven Year Storm
- 79. "Dear John" (1988)   Ben / Ken (2 episodes, 1988-1989) 1989 - 7.0 (187)
AKAs:
  • Dear John USA (UK)
- 80. K-9 (1989) (as Bill Sadler) Salesman Don 1989 - 5.5 (5,736)
- 81. "Gideon Oliver" (1989)   Franklin Finney (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 5.9 (15)
AKAs:
  • By the Rivers of Babylon (Europe: English title)
- 82. "Hard Time on Planet Earth" (1989)   Officer Rollman (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 7.5 (75)
- 83. "Murphy Brown" (1988)   Colonel Fitzpatrick (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 7.1 (1,112)
1 TV episode:
- 84. Unconquered (1989) (TV) 1989 - 6.2 (83)
- 85. "Hooperman" (1987)   Lanny Hardin (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 7.2 (91)
1 TV episode:
- 86. "Roseanne" (1988)   Dwight (2 episodes, 1989) 1989 - 7.5 (5,122)
- 87. "Cadets" (1988) (as Bill Sadler) Colonel Tom Sturdivant 1988 - -
- 88. "St. Elsewhere" (1982)   (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 7.9 (673)
1 TV episode:
- 89. "In the Heat of the Night" (1988)   Ritchie Epman (2 episodes, 1988) 1988 - 7.6 (334)
2 TV episodes:
- 90. "Private Eye" (1987)   Lieutenant Charlie Fontana (7 episodes, 1987-1988) 1988 - 6.3 (16)
- 91. "Tour of Duty" (1987)   Major Rigby (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 8.6 (897)
1 TV episode:
- 92. Project X (1987) (as Bill Sadler) Dr. Carroll 1987 - 5.7 (3,746)
- 93. Private Eye (1987) (TV) Charlie Fontana 1987 - 8.0 (43)
- 94. "The Equalizer" (1985)   Rick Dillon aka, Kevin Moore (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.6 (667)
1 TV episode:
- 95. Off Beat (1986) (as Bill Sadler) Dickson 1986 - 4.9 (428)
- 96. "Assaulted Nuts" (1985) Various 1985 - 6.2 (9)
- 97. "Newhart" (1982)   Guest (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 8.1 (668)
- 98. Hanky Panky (1982) Hotel Clerk 1982 - 5.3 (765)
- 99. The Neighborhood (1982) (TV)   1982 - 5.2 (23)
AKAs:
  • Breslin's Neighborhood
- 100. "Nurse" (1981)   Dr. George Bradford (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 7.4 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 101. Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (1981) (TV)   Joey 1981 - 5.5 (21)
AKAs:
  • Charlie's Balloon
- 102. The Great Wallendas (1978) (TV) Dieter Schmidt 1978 - 6.2 (41)
- 103. "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" (1973)   (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - -
Soundtrack
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- 1. "Roswell" (1999)   (3 episodes, 2001-2002) 2002 - 8.0 (4,671)
AKAs:
  • Roswell High (UK) (USA: working title)
3 TV episodes:
- 2. Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) ("THE REAPER RAP") 1991 - 5.8 (18,677)
Director
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- 1. "Roswell" (1999)   (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.0 (4,671)
AKAs:
  • Roswell High (UK) (USA: working title)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008) (V) (special thanks) 2008 - 6.9 (9)
- 2. Miracles and Mystery: Creating 'The Green Mile' (2006) (V) (special thanks) 2006 - 6.9 (22)
Self
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- 1. Char·ac·ter: The Interviews (post-production) (2010) (V) Himself 2010 - -
- 2. When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - 6.9 (9)
- 3. Abandoned in the Arctic (2007) (voice) Adolphus Greely 2007 - -
- 4. The Kinsey Report: Sex on Film (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 7.2 (30)
- 5. Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at 'The Shawshank Redemption' (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - 7.5 (46)
- 6. "Project Greenlight 2" (2003) Himself (unknown episodes) 2003 - 6.8 (62)
- 7. Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 7.1 (141)
- 8. Walking the Mile (2000) (V)   Himself - 'Klaus Detterick' 2000 - 6.0 (97)
AKAs:
  • Walking the Mile: The Making of 'The Green Mile' (USA: alternative title)
- 9. A Night to Die for (1995) (TV) Himself 1995 - 4.4 (21)
- 10. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 6.4 (154)
- 11. Die Harder: The Making of 'Die Hard 2' (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - 6.2 (47)
Archive Footage
- 1. "Traveler"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Poltergeist: The Legacy"  
1 TV episode:

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Other Works:
Did the voice of "David Dreighton" in the 3-D Audio Book version of Stephen King's "The Mist". more
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