William Sadler’s News Update
Compiled by Vallygirl
Films
A New Wave a film by Jason Carvey where Bill plays Mr. Dewitt. The film premiered in April 2006 at the Roma Independent Film Festival. The film is currently looking for distribution.
Purple Heart a film by Bill Birrell where Bill plays Colonel Allen. The film is currently looking for distribution.
Devour a film by David Winkler where Bill plays Ivan Reisz. The film was released on DVD on May 31, 2005 in the US.
Confess a film by Stefan C. Schaefer where Bill plays Roger Lampert. The film premiered on October 21, 2005 at the Hamptons International Film Festival and was also shown on March 17, 2006 at the Method Fest Independent Film Festival. The film is currently looking for distribution.
Unspoken a film by Marc Clebanoff where Bill plays Dad. The film premiered on February 5, 2005 at CineSpace Theater, Los Angeles, CA and was also shown on May 22, 2006 at the New Jersey International Film and Video Festival. The film is currently available on DVD in the US.
Mr. Gibb a film by David Ostry where Bill plays Honest Phil Palmer. The film is completed, no release date has been announced.
Jimmy and Judy a film by Randall Rubin and Jon Schroder where Bill plays Uncle Rodney. The film premiered on February 5, 2006 at the San Francisco Independent Film Festival and was also shown on April 26, 2006 at the Newport Beach International Film Festival. The film is currently looking for distribution.
Premium a film by Pete Chatmon where Bill plays Cole Carter. The film premiered on March 6, 2006 at the Miami International Film Festival and the film was also shown on June 23, 2006 at the Urbanworld Vibe Film Festival in New York. The film is currently looking for distribution.
August Rush a film by Kirsten Sheridan where Bill plays Thomas. According to IMBd the film is currently in Post Production and has a tentative release scheduled for early 2007.
The Wine Bar a film short by Seth Fisher and Christian Remde. The film premiered on July 22, 2006 at Pioneer Theater in New York. The film is currently available on DVD at the official site.
Television
Third Watch where Bill played Scotty Murray in the episode titled Forever Blue which aired on January 7, 2005.
Tru Calling where Bill played Travis in the episode titled Enough which aired on April 21, 2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury where Bill played Paul Rice in the episode titled Blue Wall which aired on April 29, 2005.
Law & Order where Bill played Kevin Drucker in the episode titled Life Line which aired on October 19, 2005.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation where Bill played Red Cooper in the episode titled Killer which aired on February 2, 2006.
Traveler a pilot for the ABC Network by Michael Alaimo and Charles Grant Craig where Bill plays Mr. Fog, a recurring character. The pilot has been picked up by ABC Network as a mid season replacement.
The Path to 9/11 a film by David L. Cunningham where Bill plays Special Agent Neil Herman. This is a mini-series for the ABC Network that is currently in Post Production. The mini-series will air on September 10th and September 11th 2006 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM each night.
Interviews
The Kinsey Report: Sex on Film (2005)
Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ (2004) (V)
Appearances
In the spring/summer of 2005 Bill co-star with Denzel Washington on Broadway in a revival of Shakespear’s “Julius Caesar” where Bill played the title character.
Miscellaneous
Bill film a short film called The Risen that he has available on his site and you can view on Bill’s official site