William Bassett

Acting

12/28/1935 - 2/9/2025

Born in: Evanston, Illinois, USA

Biography

William Henry Bassett (December 28, 1935 – February 9, 2025) was an American actor of film and television who appeared in more than 100 commercials, films, television programs, and video games from the 1960s through the 2010s.

Filmography

2009

7.1

Black Dynamite

as Captain Yancy

2008

5.9

Fast Girl

as Willy

2005

4.5

Demon Hunter

as Cardinal White

2005

0.0

Welcome To September

as Mr. Taskey

2004

3.9

Wild Roomies

as Mr. Seeley

2003

6.2

House of 1000 Corpses

as Sheriff Frank Huston

2002

5.4

Crazy As Hell

as Mr. Brennan

Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'

2000

5.6

Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'

as Narrator

The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

2000

5.1

The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

as Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)

1996

3.4

Her Costly Affair

as Ed Baines

1994

5.0

Spring Awakening

as Ulf Anderson

1993

4.5

Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel

as Aaron

1991

4.2

Never Forget

as Lewis Brandon

1989

6.0

The Hollywood Detective

as Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)

1989

6.3

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

as Dr. Watts

1988

5.0

Black Eagle

as Dean Rickert

1986

5.6

Invaders from Mars

as NASA Scientist

1986

4.8

The Naked Cage

as Jordan

1985

6.0

Creator

as Dr. Sutter

1984

5.9

Sam's Son

as Mr. Turner