The actor, best known for his work on Die Hard 2, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, The Shawshank Redemption and more, turned 76 years old on Monday. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Sadler started his acting career playing small supporting characters in many TV shows and films, as well as performing in various Broadway productions in the 1980s.
The 1994 drama follows Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), who is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover, and is sent to a tough prison. However, only Andy knows he didn't commit the crimes. While there, he forms a friendship with Red (Morgan Freeman), and experiences the brutality of prison life, adapts and helps the warden in the span of 19 years. Sadler played Heywood, a member of Red's gang of long-term convicts, a friend to Andy and a prominent inmate within the prison population.
"One of the things I decide about a character early on is how bright they are, and I sort of have this dial where you can turn it down and down," Sadler explained. "What happens is they see less and less and less of what's going on around them, and then they can only see what's right in front of them."
The Shawshank Redemption was nominated for multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Freeman for Best Actor.
William Sadler and wife Marni Joan Bakst attend "The Shawshank Redemption" Beverly Hills Premiere on September 22, 1994 at the Academy Theatre in Beverly Hills, California.Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
After a 50-year career, Sadler is still active in the industry. Recently, he appeared in The Rookie, The Good Fight, 'Salem's Lot, and A Stage of Twilight. He is also releasing music, with plans for a second album, William Sadler's Greatest Hits, Volume Three, a follow-up to his 2023 debut album, The Kitchen Tapes.
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