William Sadler

William Sadler is exactly who I picture when someone says character actor. Buffalo-born, Cornell-educated, and forged on Broadway in Biloxi Blues, he built a career on being the indispensable supporting presence rather than the star. From The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile to Die Hard 2, and even playing Death himself in Bill & Ted, his range is absurd. What I love most is his restraint: he can steal a scene without ever hogging it. The Saturn and Clarence Derwent awards confirm the craft, but to me his real prize is being the quiet backbone of so many great films.

Name (English)

William Sadler

Name (Japanese)

ウィリアム・サドラー

Reading

うぃりあむ・さどらー

Born

April 13, 1950 (age 76)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Tiger

Origin

Buffalo, New York, United States

Occupation

television actor / film actor / actor

High school

Orchard Park High School

University

Cornell University

Awards & achievements

• Saturn Awards
• Clarence Derwent Awards

• Official sitehttps://www.williamsadler.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Sadler%20(actor)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152542

Tags

• New York
• television actor
• film actor
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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