William Thomas Sadler was born on April 13, 1950 in Buffalo, New York, to Jane and William Sadler. He began his acting career in New York theaters, appearing in more than 75 productions over the course of 12 years. His roles included that of Sgt. Merwin J. Toomey in Neil Simon's Tony Award winning play "Biloxi Blues". He is best remembered for his roles in Die Hard 2 (1990), Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995). He is also a television star, appearing in such sitcoms as Roseanne (1988) and Murphy Brown (1988) and such movies-of-the weeks as Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (1981). Sadler also starred as Sheriff Jim Valenti on the WB science fiction television series Roswell (1999).

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William Sadler in She Came from the Woods (2022)

Keanu Reeves, William Sadler, and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)

David Jensen, Thomas Jane, William Sadler, Andre Braugher, and Toby Jones in The Mist (2007)

William Sadler and Joseph Sikora in Power (2014)

Keanu Reeves, William Sadler, and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)

Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Thomas Jane and Nathan Gamble in The Mist (2007)

Nick Stahl, Katie Holmes, and James Marsden in Disturbing Behavior (1998)

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