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Acting

William Sadler

Career: Active from 1987 to 2026, busiest in 2006 and 2009 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles: 40
top three billing

Average score: 52/100

Highest rated: The Shawshank Redemption
88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 121 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

William Sadler Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Wholesome
2.4, average 3.4
Historical
1.6, average 2.6
Situational Comedy
2.1, average 2.7
Coming of Age
2.4, average 3.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 7
Psychological Thriller 7
Supernatural Thriller 4
Social Commentary 3
Supernatural 3
Mystery 3
Small Town Crime 3
Contemporary Realism 3
Psychological Drama 3
Revenge 3
High Stakes 2
Relentless Pacing 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

158

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

11 titles · average score 57

The Yeti

44

as Hollis Bannister

The Last Day of Byron Bray

as Byron Bray

A Stage of Twilight

as Barry

Salem's Lot

47

as Parkins Gillespie

She Came from the Woods

62

as Gilbert McCalister

Full Circle

67

TV show · as Gene McCusker

The Unholy

40

as Father Hagan

Alice Fades Away

as James

Bill & Ted Face the Music

67

as Death

Hunters

63

TV show · as Dr. Friedrich Mann

The Comey Rule

65

TV show · as Michael Flynn

2010s

54 titles · average score 59

VFW

68

as Walter Reed

Our Cartoon President

47

TV show · as General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)

Deadly Crush

36

as Sheriff Dusty Hawkins

The Hollow

39

as Sheriff Beau McKinney

The Duel

45

as Governor Ross

Frank the Bastard

28

as Cyrus Gast

Freedom

28

as Plimpton

The Flash

74

TV show · as Simon Stagg

The Suspect

55

as Sheriff Dixon

Silent but Deadly

32

as John Capper

Person of Interest

81

TV show · as Anton's Father

The Pacific

85

TV show · as Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller

2000s

39 titles · average score 59

The Hills Run Red

49

as Wilson Wyler Concannon

Last Day of Summer

32

as Mr. Crolick

as Dr. Shelby

Shadowheart

40

as Thomas Conners

The Mist

67

as Jim

August Rush

55

as Thomas Novacek

Jimmy and Judy

54

as Uncle Rodney

The Good Student

45

as Phil Palmer

Criminal Minds

63

TV show · as Ray Finnegan

DeVour

28

as Ivan Reisz

Medium

69

TV show · as John Edgemont

Wonderfalls

81

TV show · as Darrin Tyler

1990s

37 titles · average score 61

Roswell

77

TV show · as Jim Valenti

RocketMan

39

as Wild Bill Overbeck

Solo

23

as Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo

Bordello of Blood

39

as Mummy

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

57

as Frank Brayker

The Shawshank Redemption

88

as Heywood

Freaked

61

as Dick Brian

Trespass

61

as Don

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

60

as Grim Reaper

Die Hard 2

68

as Stuart

Hard to Kill

46

as Senator Vernon Trent

The Hot Spot

62

as Frank Sutton

1980s

15 titles · average score 64

Tales from the Crypt

75

TV show · as The Grim Reaper / Niles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death")

K-9

48

as Salesman Don

Murphy Brown

67

TV show · as Colonel Fitzpatrick

Roseanne

71

TV show

Dear John

62

TV show · as Ken

Project X

64

as Dr. Carroll

Private Eye

60

TV show

Tour of Duty

82

TV show · as Major Rigby

Off Beat

46

as Dickson

The Equalizer

62

TV show · as Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore

Newhart

79

TV show · as Clumsy Guest

St. Elsewhere

77

TV show · as J.J. Oppenheimer

1970s

2 titles

The Other Side of Victory

as Captain Rogers

The Great Wallendas

as Dieter Schmidt