William Sadler (actor)
William Sadler | |
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Sadler in 2019 | |
| Born | William Thomas Sadler April 13, 1950 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Education | State University of New York, Geneseo (BA) Cornell University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse |
Marni Joan Bakst
(m. 1978; died 2024) |
| Children | 1 |
William Thomas Sadler (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor. He began his career in various Broadway productions including Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues (1985). Known as a character actor, his best known film roles include Die Hard 2 (1990), Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), The Green Mile (1999), The Mist (2007), and Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020). He portrayed President Matthew Ellis in various Marvel Cinematic Universe media including Iron Man 3 (2013) and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2015–2016), and he also portrayed Gino Fish in the Jesse Stone television films.
He has had starring roles in various television shows including Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1998–1999), Roswell (1999–2002), The Pacific (2010) and Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2020).