William Thomas Sadler (born April 13, 1950) is a Saturn Award-winning American actor.

Biography

Early life

Sadler was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Jane and William Sadler.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 at Orchard Park High School. He took on the persona as Banjo Bill Sadler,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 in SUNY Geneseo. Following that, he spent two years at Cornell University's Fine Arts. When his studies were done, Sadler began his auditions.