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 .
Attended Orchard Park High School in Orchard Park, New York, a suburb of Buffalo.
Was featured as The Grim Reaper in both Bill & Teds Bogus Journey and "Tales from the Crypt" .
Born on the exact same day as Ron Perlman (they have both appeared in the stage play "The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui").
A graduate of SUNY Geneseo.
Attended Cornell University.
Has been in three movies adapted from Stephen King s work: The Shawshank Redemption , The Green Mile and The Mist . All three movies were directed by Frank Darabont.
The Mist is not his first experience with the story as he played the main character, David Drayton, in the audio-book version.
Has played Shia LaBeouf s father in two films: The Battle of Shaker Heights and Eagle Eye .
Father of Sadler Colley Bakst.
(October 2002) Appearing off-Broadway with Al Pacino , John Goodman and Billy Crudup , etc. in "The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui".
(June 2009) Beginning in March 2009, has been appearing on Broadway in Eugene Ionescos play "Exit the King", which stars Geoffrey Rush (Best Actor in a Play, 2009, Exit the King) and Susan Sarandon.
(November 2005) Appearing in "Julius Caesar" on Broadway in the title role.
He is of Scottish, English, and a small amount of German, descent. Three of his grandparents were immigrants (one from England, and two from Scotland).
