William Bassett
Known for acting · Born 28 December 1935 · Died 9 February 2025 · aged 89 · Evanston, Illinois, USA
68 credits
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
Black Eagle
1988
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005
Demon Hunter
2005
Nancy
Nancy
1970
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
2000
Dallas
1978
The Karate Kid
1984
Never Con a Killer
1977
Another Part of the Forest
1972
The Journey of the Fifth Horse
1966
House of 1000 Corpses
2003
Arrested Development
2003
Acting (68)
2009Black DynamiteCaptain YancyFilm
2008Fast GirlWillyFilm
2005Avatar: The Last AirbenderHuu (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2005Demon HunterCardinal WhiteFilm
2005Welcome To SeptemberMr. TaskeyFilm
2004Wild RoomiesMr. SeeleyFilm
2003House of 1000 CorpsesSheriff Frank HustonFilm
2003Arrested DevelopmentCab DriverSeries
2003Reno 911!MoverSeries
2002Crazy As HellMr. BrennanFilm
2001ScrubsPatientSeries
2001The DivisionOlder ManSeries
2000The Invisible ManBenjamin ScarboroughSeries
2000Strong MedicineSpelling Bee JudgeSeries
2000Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'NarratorFilm
2000The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to StrangeloveNarrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)Film
1998The Magnificent SevenBartenderSeries
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionAlexander (segment "The Burial")Series
1997A Match Made in HeavenSam LandayFilm
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchRoySeries
19963rd Rock from the SunBernardSeries
1996Her Costly AffairEd BainesFilm
1994Spring AwakeningUlf AndersonFilm
1993Power RangersGhost CommanderSeries
1993Ring of Fire II: Blood and SteelAaronFilm
1991Never ForgetLewis BrandonFilm
1989The Case of the Hillside StranglersDr. WattsFilm
1989The Hollywood DetectiveJerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)Film
1988Black EagleDean RickertFilm
1986Invaders from MarsNASA ScientistFilm
1986The Naked CageJordanFilm
1985MacGyverIain M'Iver (uncredited)Series
1985CreatorDr. SutterFilm
1984The Karate KidMr. MillsFilm
1984HunterPark Beach BumSeries
1984Sam's SonMr. TurnerFilm
1982T. J. HookerMr. MillerSeries
1982NewhartFirst Male Guest to LeaveSeries
1982MoonlightTappan Zee ManFilm
1982Richard IILord MarshalFilm
1981ThornwellC.I.C. AgentFilm
1980The Kids Who Knew Too MuchPolicemanFilm
1979Knots LandingEmissarySeries
1979Old BoyfriendsDavid BrinksFilm
1978DallasGurney (as William H. Bassett), Attorney Gurney (as William H. Bassett) · 2 episodesSeries
1978Return from Witch MountainOperations OfficerFilm
1978Perfect GentlemenSouthern ManFilm
1978KeeferThe SergeantFilm
1978The BastardBritish OfficerSeries
1977The Night They Took Miss BeautifulSmittyFilm
1977The New Love BoatJoshFilm
1977Never Con a KillerHuff HufakerFilm
1975Lucky LadyCharleyFilm
1975My Father's HouseAirplane CaptainFilm
1974The Towering InfernoLeading AgentFilm
1974Unwed FatherPrincipalFilm
1974The Cloning of Clifford SwimmerFilm
1973The LieArmy MajorFilm
1972Another Part of the ForestBagtryFilm
1970The GrasshopperAaronFilm
1970NancySecret Service Agent Turner · 17 episodesSeries
1969A Time for DyingThe SouthernerFilm
1968Land of the GiantsRanger JackSeries
1967The Second Hundred YearsSergeiSeries
1966The Journey of the Fifth HorseRubin / NarvinskyFilm
1965I Dream of JeannieClem, Sam FarrowSeries
1960The Chevy Mystery ShowDr. Roger WaringSeries
1960The TempestFerdinandFilm