William Sadler (born 1950 in Buffalo) is an American character actor whose stage, film and television career dates back to the late 1970s. He is best known for playing the inmate Heywood in The Shawshank Redemption (1994), the villainous Colonel Stuart in Die Hard 2, and the Grim Reaper in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. He has also appeared in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Roswell, Hawaii Five-0 and several Stephen King adaptations, most recently the 2024 remake of Salem's Lot.
The Mystic Film Festival in Connecticut awarded him an honorary award as part of its 9th edition.
He appeared as a guest at Lehigh Valley Comic Con in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
In April 2026, he celebrated his 76th birthday and remains active in the film industry, having appeared in over a hundred films.
He appeared in one episode of the series The Rookie as Walter Fields.
In 2024, he lost his wife Marni Joan Bakst, whom he had been with since 1978, and that same year appeared in the Salem's Lot remake as Constable Parkins Gillespie.
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