William Bassett
Acting
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.
Known for
2009Black Dynamite
Captain Yancy
2008Fast Girl
Willy
2005Demon Hunter
Cardinal White
2005Welcome To September
Mr. Taskey
2004Wild Roomies
Mr. Seeley
2003House of 1000 Corpses
Sheriff Frank Huston
2002Crazy As Hell
Mr. Brennan
2000Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
Narrator
2000The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
1996Her Costly Affair
Ed Baines
1994Spring Awakening
Ulf Anderson
1993Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
Aaron
1991Never Forget
Lewis Brandon
1989The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
Dr. Watts
1989The Hollywood Detective
Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
1988Black Eagle
Dean Rickert
1986The Naked Cage
Jordan
1986Invaders from Mars
NASA Scientist
1985Creator
Dr. Sutter
1984Sam's Son
Mr. Turner
1984The Karate Kid
Mr. Mills
1982Moonlight
Tappan Zee Man
1982Richard II
Lord Marshal
1981Thornwell
C.I.C. Agent