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William Sadler

William Sadler

Actor, also producer · Born April 13, 1950 (76) · Buffalo, New York, USA

William Thomas Sadler (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor who works in film and television. His television and motion picture roles have included Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller in The Pacific, Luther Sloan in Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Sheriff Jim Valenti in Roswell, and—perhaps most notably—the Grim Reaper in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, a role for which he was nominated for, and won, the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, and his role as Colonel Stuart alongside Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2.

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Born
April 13, 1950 (76)
From
Buffalo, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
111 on MovieCove · 161 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are William Sadler's films like?

Across their 62 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Thriller3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Survival
20%
Self
18%
Bonds
17%
Society
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 59 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 18 · Dark 25

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 33 · Stylized 22 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 31 · Intense 18

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 24 · Shifting 29 · Whiplash 6

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 41 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 31 · Relentless 7

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 39 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 18 · Affecting 25 · Heavy 16

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 17 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

34 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 14 of 34 analyzed roles.

Shadow
14 of 34
Mentor
8 of 34
Trickster
4 of 34
Ally
3 of 34
Threshold guardian
2 of 34
Hero
2 of 34
Herald
1 of 34
Show the 34 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
46
Melancholic
25
Dread
19
Absurd
17
Contemplative
15
Other
42

How their films linger

Unsettling23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 13 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet33
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch William Sadler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 79 of their 111 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (28).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Sadler's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

161 credits, 111 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Last Day of Byron Bray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Byron Bray

  • The Yeti(2026)

    as Hollis Bannister

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Salem's Lot(2024)

    as Parkins Gillespie

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Stage of Twilight(2022)

    as Barry

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Full Circle(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gene McCusker

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • She Came from the Woods(2022)

    Producer · as Gilbert McCalister

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Unholy(2021)

    as Father Hagan

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Alice Fades Away(2021)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Comey Rule(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Flynn

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Bill & Ted Face the Music(2020)

    Executive Producer · as Death

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Hunters(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Friedrich Mann

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Grudge(2019)

    as Detective Wilson

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • VFW(2019)

    as Walter Reed

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • When They See Us(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Detective Michael Sheehan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Highwaymen(2019)

    as Henry Barrow

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Fields

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • God Friended Me(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rev. Elias

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Deadly Crush(2018)

    as Sheriff Dusty Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Melvin Smarty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Bob

  • Living Among Us(2018)

    as Samuel

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Our Cartoon President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 18 episodes · as General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)

  • Shoot Me Nicely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Roy Barnes

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Nilsson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Hollow(2016)

    as Sheriff Beau McKinney

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Andy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Duel(2016)

    as Governor Ross

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Big Bill

  • Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise(2015)

    as Gino Fish

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Freeheld(2015)

    as Peter Santucci

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Frank the Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Cyrus Gast

  • WHIH Newsfront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as President Ellis

  • Ava's Possessions(2015)

    as Bernard

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Historian(2014)

    as Valerian Hadley

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Stagg

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as George Peters

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Z Nation(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Custer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Plimpton

  • Delirium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as John (archive footage)

  • Power(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tony Teresi

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as President Ellis

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sam Milhoan

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Machete Kills(2013)

    as Sheriff Doakes

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Greetings from Tim Buckley(2012)

    as Lee Underwood

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Gilded Lilys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Onion News Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ed Musgrove

  • Iron Man 3(2013)

    as President Ellis

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Golden Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell

  • The Suspect(2013)

    as Sheriff Dixon

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Riddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Western Man / Jack Abel

  • 666 Park Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nate McKenny

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Ian Gale

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt(2012)

    as Gino Fish

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Future Weather(2012)

    as Ed

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • See Girl Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Marty

  • Being Flynn(2012)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Man on a Ledge(2012)

    as Valet

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Nothing Sacred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Chambers

  • Silent But Deadly(2011)

    as John Capper

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Restitution(2011)

    as George Youngstown

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Michael Higgins

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Anton's Father

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost(2011)

    as Gino Fish

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as John McGarrett

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Jesse Stone: No Remorse(2010)

    as Gino Fish

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Pacific(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond All Boundaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller

  • Last Day of Summer(2009)

    as Mr. Crolick

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Brett Gelles

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Three Rivers(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Hills Run Red(2009)

    as Wilson Wyler Concannon

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Shadowheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Thomas Conners

  • Jesse Stone: Thin Ice(2009)

    as Gino Fish

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Stream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dr. Shelby

  • Eagle Eye(2008)

    as Jerry's Dad

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Sumner

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Thanks · as Self

  • August Rush(2007)

    as Thomas Novacek

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Mist(2007)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Abandoned in the Arctic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Adolphus Greely (voice)

  • A New Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Roger Dewitt

  • Damages(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · as Helmut Torben · as McClarenTruth.org's Financier

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Jesse Stone: Sea Change(2007)

    as Gino Fish

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Traveler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Carlton Fog

  • The Path to 9/11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Neil Herman

  • Unspoken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dad

  • Jimmy and Judy(2006)

    as Uncle Rodney

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Premium(2006)

    as Cole Carter

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Good Student(2006)

    as Phil Palmer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Confess(2005)

    as Senator Lampert

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Devour(2005)

    as Ivan Reisz

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Finnegan

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Rice

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as J. Everett Tuttle

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as John Edgemont

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Purple Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Colonel Allen

  • Kinsey(2004)

    as Kenneth Braun

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Wonderfalls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · as Darrin Tyler

  • Tru Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Travis

  • The Battle of Shaker Heights(2003)

    as Abe

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Another Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Man

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Devlin

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Skippy(2001)

    as Ringo

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Leetch

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Red Cooper

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Witness Protection(1999)

    as Sharp

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Green Mile(1999)

    as Klaus Detterick

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Roswell(1999)

    Show 61 episodes · Director · as Jim Valenti

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Scotty Murray

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Dolan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Stealth Fighter(1999)

    as Adm. Frank Petersen

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Reach the Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Quinn

  • Disturbing Behavior(1998)

    as Newberry

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ambushed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jim Natter

  • RocketMan(1997)

    as Wild Bill Overbeck

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Solo(1996)

    as Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Bordello of Blood(1996)

    as Mummy

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Poltergeist: The Legacy(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shamus Bloom

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Saul Wainright

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Omen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Dr. Linus

  • The Omen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Linus

  • Valerie 23 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Frank Hellner

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Hellner

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight(1995)

    as Frank Brayker

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Shawshank Redemption(1994)

    as Heywood

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Roadracers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sarge

  • Rebel Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarge

  • Bermuda Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Jack Reed: Badge of Honor(1993)

    as Anatole

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Freaked(1993)

    as Dick Brian

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sloan

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Trespass(1992)

    as Don

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • HBO First Look (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Two-Fisted Tales(1992)

    as Mr. Rush (Presenter)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Rush(1991)

    as Monroe

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey(1991)

    as Grim Reaper

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Tagget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Yuri Chelenkoff

  • The Last to Go(1991)

    as Treat

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Hot Spot(1990)

    as Frank Sutton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Face of Fear(1990)

    as Anthony Prine

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Drucker

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Die Hard 2(1990)

    as Stuart

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Hard to Kill(1990)

    as Senator Vernon Trent

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Niles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death") · as The Grim Reaper

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • K-9(1989)

    as Salesman Don

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Unconquered(1989)

    as Coach Dickey

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Fitzpatrick

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ken

  • Tour of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Rigby

  • Private Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Project X(1987)

    as Dr. Carroll

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Off Beat(1986)

    as Dickson

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as J.J. Oppenheimer

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Clumsy Guest

  • Hanky Panky(1982)

    as Hotel Clerk

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase(1981)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Other Side of Victory(1979)

    as Captain Rogers

  • The Great Wallendas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Dieter Schmidt

  • New England Toys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Summer They Came (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 161 titles, 159 of them dated from 1978 to 2026; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Die Hard 2 (1990)

$240M worldwide

Highest rated

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19782026

Peak 1991 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 18 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting160 of 161: 157 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting1 of 161: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 161: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 161: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

161 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s38 · 38 acting · 1 crew2000s39 · 38 acting · 1 crew2010s54 · acting2020s11 · 11 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 2% of 55 roles
879297071217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do William Sadler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of the 71 of 72 with a score; across their 58 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Midcredits score across 110 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up38
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th27
  • Below 25th22

Shape of the crowd

40 of their 110 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved18
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser37
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed40

Most divisive · actor

Premium (2006)

86th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 53 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is William Sadler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles42–90 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles9–68 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles37–83 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles27–74 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles41–87 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does William Sadler work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Sadler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Brandman shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles