William Bassett

December 28, 1935 (89 years old at death)

Evanston, Illinois, USA

Known for 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.

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Black Dynamite

Captain Yancy

2009

7.1

Fast Girl

Willy

2008

5.6

Demon Hunter

Cardinal White

2005

4.5

Welcome To September

Mr. Taskey

2005

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Huu (voice)

2005

8.8

Wild Roomies

Mr. Seeley

2004

3.9

Arrested Development

Cab Driver

2003

7.9

Reno 911!

Mover

2003

7.2

House of 1000 Corpses

Sheriff Frank Huston

2003

6.2

Crazy As Hell

Mr. Brennan

2002

5.4

Scrubs

Patient

2001

8.0

The Division

Older Man

2001

7.1

Strong Medicine

Spelling Bee Judge

2000

7.5

The Invisible Man

Benjamin Scarborough

2000

7.1

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

Narrator

2000

5.6

The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)

2000

5.1

The Magnificent Seven

Bartender

1998

6.3

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Alexander (segment "The Burial")

1997

7.2

Her Costly Affair

Ed Baines

1996

3.4

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Roy

1996

7.8

3rd Rock from the Sun

Bernard

1996

7.5

Spring Awakening

Ulf Anderson

1994

5.0

Power Rangers

Ghost Commander

1993

7.1

Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel

Aaron

1993

4.5

Never Forget

Lewis Brandon

1991

4.2

The Hollywood Detective

Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)

1989

6.0

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

Dr. Watts

1989

6.3

Black Eagle

Dean Rickert

1988

5.0

Invaders from Mars

NASA Scientist

1986

5.6

The Naked Cage

Jordan

1986

4.8

MacGyver

Iain M'Iver (uncredited)

1985

7.7

Creator

Dr. Sutter

1985

6.0

Hunter

Park Beach Bum

1984

7.1

Sam's Son

Mr. Turner

1984

5.9

The Karate Kid

Mr. Mills

1984

7.2

Moonlight

Tappan Zee Man

1982

6.0

Richard II

Lord Marshal

1982

T. J. Hooker

Mr. Miller

1982

6.5

Thornwell

C.I.C. Agent

1981

6.0

The Kids Who Knew Too Much

Policeman

1980

7.3

Knots Landing

Emissary

1979

6.8

Old Boyfriends

David Brinks

1979

4.9

The Bastard

British Officer

1978

5.8

Dallas

Attorney Gurney (as William H. Bassett)

1978

6.8

Keefer

The Sergeant

1978

Perfect Gentlemen

Southern Man

1978

3.0

Return from Witch Mountain

Operations Officer

1978

5.9

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

Smitty

1977

4.8

Never Con a Killer

Huff Hufaker

1977

The New Love Boat

Josh

1977

1.0