William Bassett
Acting
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 65
Movies (43)
Black Dynamite2009Captain Yancy
Fast Girl2008Willy
Demon Hunter2005Cardinal White
Welcome To September2005Mr. Taskey
Wild Roomies2004Mr. Seeley
House of 1000 Corpses2003Sheriff Frank Huston
Crazy As Hell2002Mr. Brennan
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'2000Narrator
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove2000Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
Her Costly Affair1996Ed Baines
Spring Awakening1994Ulf Anderson
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel1993Aaron
Never Forget1991Lewis Brandon
The Hollywood Detective1989Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers1989Dr. Watts
Black Eagle1988Dean Rickert
Invaders from Mars1986NASA Scientist
The Naked Cage1986Jordan
Creator1985Dr. Sutter
Sam's Son1984Mr. Turner
The Karate Kid1984Mr. Mills
Moonlight1982Tappan Zee Man
Richard II1982Lord Marshal
Thornwell1981C.I.C. Agent
The Kids Who Knew Too Much1980Policeman
Old Boyfriends1979David Brinks
Keefer1978The Sergeant
Perfect Gentlemen1978Southern Man
Return from Witch Mountain1978Operations Officer
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful1977Smitty
Shows (22)
Avatar: The Last Airbender2005Huu (voice)
Arrested Development2003Cab Driver
Reno 911!2003Mover
Scrubs2001Patient
The Division2001Older Man
Strong Medicine2000Spelling Bee Judge
The Invisible Man2000Benjamin Scarborough
The Magnificent Seven1998Bartender
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction1997Alexander (segment "The Burial")
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996Roy
3rd Rock from the Sun1996Bernard
Power Rangers1993Ghost Commander
MacGyver1985Iain M'Iver (uncredited)
Hunter1984Park Beach Bum
T. J. Hooker1982Mr. Miller
Knots Landing1979Emissary
Dallas1978Attorney Gurney (as William H. Bassett)- Nancy1970Secret Service Agent Turner
Land of the Giants1968Ranger Jack
The Second Hundred Years1967Sergei
I Dream of Jeannie1965Clem- The Chevy Mystery Show1960Dr. Roger Waring