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William Sadler Biography

Birth Name:
William Thomas Sadler
Birth Place:
Buffalo, New York, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Started playing the ukulele when he was 8 years old
  • Played guitar in a cover band called the Knight Ryders during high school
  • He left the band for college and soon after, all but one of the remaining band members were killed in a car accident on their way home from a gig
  • Once performed stand-up under the name "Banjo Bill" Sadler
  • Won a Clarence Derwent Award and a Drama-Logue Award in 1985 for his portrayal of Sgt
  • Toomey in Neil Simon's Broadway hit Biloxi Blues, in which he starred opposite Matthew Broderick
  • Appeared as the Grim Reaper in 1991's Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
  • Provided the voice of Victor in the video game Fallout: New Vegas

Relationships

  • Sadler Colley Bakst -- Daughter
  • William Sadler -- Father
  • Jane Sadler -- Mother
  • Marni Joan Bakst -- Wife