- William Sadler (actor)
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birthname = William Thomas Sadler
birthdate = birth date and age|1950|04|13
birthplace =Buffalo, New York , U.S.
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occupation = Actor
spouse = Marni Joan Bakst (1977-Present) 1 Child
awards = Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
1991 "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey "William Thomas Sadler (born
April 13 ,1950 ) is aSaturn Award -winning Americanactor .Biography
Early life
Sadler was born in
Buffalo, New York , the son of Jane and William Sadler. [ [http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/william-sadler/bio/179272 William Sadler Biography | TVGuide.com ] ] From an early age, he took to performing in front of an audience. Armed with a variety of stringed instruments, Sadler found hometown success during his high school years atOrchard Park High School . He took on the persona as Banjo Bill Sadler, [ [http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/bill-sadler/62570/biography Bill Sadler - Biography - Moviefone ] ] a banjo wielding singer who could crack jokes while playing. Both students and teachers enjoyed his performances immensely, which led Sadler to audition for the senior play under English teacher Dan Larkin's persuasion. He won the role, which brought about his personal discovery of wanting to become an actor. After graduating high school, he enrolled inSUNY Geneseo . Following that, he spent two years atCornell University 's Fine Arts. When his studies were done, Sadler began his auditions.Career
Sadler took his first post-school role in Florida and soon relocated to Boston, moving in with his sister while scrubbing the floors of a lobster boat by day and cutting his acting chops at night. Slowly working up the nerve to take a shot at the big time in New York, a chance meeting with an old schoolmate on a trip into the city resulted in Sadler's casting in an off-off-Broadway production of Chekhov's "Ivanov". After a brief turn at the Trinity Square Repertory Company in
Providence , RI, Sadler moved back to New York and rented an apartment in the East Village, beginning a grueling 12 years in which he appeared in over 75 productionsSadler is known for his roles in the 1990 action film "
Die Hard 2 " asColonel Stuart , as "Heywood" in the 1994 prison drama "The Shawshank Redemption ", theGrim Reaper in the 1991 comedy "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey " and as Brayker in "Demon Knight ". He was also a series regular on the television series "Roswell" asSheriff Jim Valenti and in "Wonderfalls " as Darrin Tyler. Other film credits include "Trespass", "K-9", "Project X", "Disturbing Behavior ", "Kinsey", the upcoming films "Purple Heart" and "Jimmy and Judy ".Sadler's TV guest appearances include "In the Heat of the Night", "Roseanne", "
Tru Calling ", ', "Numb3rs ", and '. He had a recurring role on "" as , a member of a covert organization calledSection 31 . He appeared in 3 episodes of "Star Trek: Deep Space 9" in the 6th and 7th seasons.He portrayed
Julius Caesar in the contemporary adaptation ofWilliam Shakespeare 'sJulius Caesar on Broadway alongsideDenzel Washington at theBelasco Theatre . Recently, he finished shooting with American independent filmmakersDylan Bank andMorgan Pehme on the film "Nothing Sacred ".In 2007, he played Carlton Fog on ABC's "Traveler".
Personal life
While Sadler performed on the
New York stage, he met Marni Joan Bakst. They married in 1977 and have one child.Filmography
Awards
Saturn Awards
*1992: Won, "Best Supporting Actor" - "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey"References
External links
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