Portrait of William Bassett

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.

Born: December 28, 1935

Place of Birth: Evanston, Illinois, USA

Filmography

2009
Black Dynamite

as Captain Yancy

2008
Fast Girl

as Willy

2005
Demon Hunter

as Cardinal White

2005
2005
2004
Wild Roomies

as Mr. Seeley

2003
2003
Reno 911!

as Mover

2003
House of 1000 Corpses

as Sheriff Frank Huston

2002
Crazy As Hell

as Mr. Brennan

2001
Scrubs

as Patient

2001
The Division

as Older Man

2000
Strong Medicine

as Spelling Bee Judge

2000
The Invisible Man

as Benjamin Scarborough

2000
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

as Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)

1998
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Alexander (segment "The Burial")

1996
Her Costly Affair

as Ed Baines

1996
1994
Spring Awakening

as Ulf Anderson

1993
Power Rangers

as Ghost Commander

1991
Never Forget

as Lewis Brandon

1989
The Hollywood Detective

as Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)

1988
Black Eagle

as Dean Rickert

1986
Invaders from Mars

as NASA Scientist

1986
1985
MacGyver

as Iain M'Iver (uncredited)

1985
Creator

as Dr. Sutter

1984
Hunter

as Park Beach Bum

1984
Sam's Son

as Mr. Turner

1984
The Karate Kid

as Mr. Mills

1982
Moonlight

as Tappan Zee Man

1982
Richard II

as Lord Marshal

1982
T. J. Hooker

as Mr. Miller

1981
Thornwell

as C.I.C. Agent

1979
Knots Landing

as Emissary

1979
Old Boyfriends

as David Brinks

1978
The Bastard

as British Officer

1978
Dallas

as Attorney Gurney (as William H. Bassett)

1978
Dallas

as Gurney (as William H. Bassett)

1978
Keefer

as The Sergeant

1978
Perfect Gentlemen

as Southern Man

1978
Return from Witch Mountain

as Operations Officer

1977
Never Con a Killer

as Huff Hufaker

1975
Lucky Lady

as Charley

1975
My Father's House

as Airplane Captain

1974
The Towering Inferno

as Leading Agent

1974
Unwed Father

as Principal

1973
The Lie

as Army Major

1970
1969
A Time for Dying

as The Southerner

1968
Land of the Giants

as Ranger Jack

1966
The Journey of the Fifth Horse

as Rubin / Narvinsky

1965
I Dream of Jeannie

as Sam Farrow

1960
The Chevy Mystery Show

as Dr. Roger Waring

1960
The Tempest

as Ferdinand