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William Bassett

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Dec 28, 1935 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

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.

Known For

Acting
2009Black DynamiteCaptain Yancy
2008Fast GirlWilly
2005Demon HunterCardinal White
2005Welcome To SeptemberMr. Taskey
2005Avatar: The Last AirbenderHuu (voice)
2004Wild RoomiesMr. Seeley
2003House of 1000 CorpsesSheriff Frank Huston
2003Arrested DevelopmentCab Driver
2003Reno 911!Mover
2002Crazy As HellMr. Brennan
2001The DivisionOlder Man
2001ScrubsPatient
2000Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'Narrator
2000The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to StrangeloveNarrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
2000The Invisible ManBenjamin Scarborough
2000Strong MedicineSpelling Bee Judge
1998The Magnificent SevenBartender
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionAlexander (segment "The Burial")
1996Her Costly AffairEd Baines
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchRoy
19963rd Rock from the SunBernard
1994Spring AwakeningUlf Anderson
1993Ring of Fire II: Blood and SteelAaron
1993Power RangersGhost Commander
1991Never ForgetLewis Brandon
1989The Case of the Hillside StranglersDr. Watts
1989The Hollywood DetectiveJerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
1988Black EagleDean Rickert
1986The Naked CageJordan
1986Invaders from MarsNASA Scientist
1985CreatorDr. Sutter
1985MacGyverIain M'Iver (uncredited)
1984Sam's SonMr. Turner
1984The Karate KidMr. Mills
1984HunterPark Beach Bum
1982MoonlightTappan Zee Man
1982Richard IILord Marshal
1982T. J. HookerMr. Miller
1981ThornwellC.I.C. Agent
1980The Kids Who Knew Too MuchPoliceman
1979Old BoyfriendsDavid Brinks
1979Knots LandingEmissary
1978Return from Witch MountainOperations Officer
1978KeeferThe Sergeant
1978Perfect GentlemenSouthern Man
1978DallasAttorney Gurney (as William H. Bassett)
1978DallasGurney (as William H. Bassett)
1977Never Con a KillerHuff Hufaker
1977The New Love BoatJosh
1977The Night They Took Miss BeautifulSmitty
1975Lucky LadyCharley
1975My Father's HouseAirplane Captain
1974The Towering InfernoLeading Agent
1974The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
1974Unwed FatherPrincipal
1973The LieArmy Major
1972Another Part of the ForestBagtry
1970The GrasshopperAaron
1970NancySecret Service Agent Turner
1969A Time for DyingThe Southerner
1968Land of the GiantsRanger Jack
1967The Second Hundred YearsSergei
1966The Journey of the Fifth HorseRubin / Narvinsky
1965I Dream of JeannieClem
1965I Dream of JeannieSam Farrow
1960The TempestFerdinand
1960The Chevy Mystery ShowDr. Roger Waring