William Bassett
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Black Dynamite
2009
as Captain Yancy
Fast Girl
2008
as Willy
Demon Hunter
2005
as Cardinal White
Welcome To September
2005
as Mr. Taskey
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005
as Huu (voice)
Wild Roomies
2004
as Mr. Seeley
House of 1000 Corpses
2003
as Sheriff Frank Huston
Arrested Development
2003
as Cab Driver
Reno 911!
2003
as Mover
Crazy As Hell
2002
as Mr. Brennan
The Division
2001
as Older Man
Scrubs
2001
as Patient
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
2000
as Narrator
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
2000
as Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
The Invisible Man
2000
as Benjamin Scarborough
Strong Medicine
2000
as Spelling Bee Judge
The Magnificent Seven
1998
as Bartender
A Match Made in Heaven
1997
as Sam Landay
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Alexander (segment "The Burial")
Her Costly Affair
1996
as Ed Baines
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Roy
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Bernard
Spring Awakening
1994
as Ulf Anderson
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1993
as Aaron
Power Rangers
1993
as Ghost Commander
Never Forget
1991
as Lewis Brandon
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
1989
as Dr. Watts
The Hollywood Detective
1989
as Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
Black Eagle
1988
as Dean Rickert
The Naked Cage
1986
as Jordan
Invaders from Mars
1986
as NASA Scientist
Creator
1985
as Dr. Sutter
MacGyver
1985
as Iain M'Iver (uncredited)
Sam's Son
1984
as Mr. Turner
The Karate Kid
1984
as Mr. Mills
Hunter
1984
as Park Beach Bum
Moonlight
1982
as Tappan Zee Man
Richard II
1982
as Lord Marshal
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Mr. Miller
Thornwell
1981
as C.I.C. Agent
The Kids Who Knew Too Much
1980
as Policeman
Old Boyfriends
1979
as David Brinks
Knots Landing
1979
as Emissary
Return from Witch Mountain
1978
as Operations Officer
Keefer
1978
as The Sergeant
Perfect Gentlemen
1978
as Southern Man
Dallas
1978
as Gurney (as William H. Bassett)
Dallas
1978
as Attorney Gurney (as William H. Bassett)
The Bastard
1978
as British Officer
Never Con a Killer
1977
as Huff Hufaker
The New Love Boat
1977
as Josh
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
1977
as Smitty
Lucky Lady
1975
as Charley
My Father's House
1975
as Airplane Captain
The Towering Inferno
1974
as Leading Agent
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
1974
Unwed Father
1974
as Principal
The Lie
1973
as Army Major
Another Part of the Forest
1972
as Bagtry
The Grasshopper
1970
as Aaron
Nancy
1970
as Secret Service Agent Turner
A Time for Dying
1969
as The Southerner
Land of the Giants
1968
as Ranger Jack
The Second Hundred Years
1967
as Sergei
The Journey of the Fifth Horse
1966
as Rubin / Narvinsky
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Clem
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Sam Farrow
The Tempest
1960
as Ferdinand
The Chevy Mystery Show
1960
as Dr. Roger Waring