William Sadler

William Sadler (13 April 1950) is an American actor who portrays John McGarrett on the Hawaii Five-0

Life & Career
William Thomas Sadler was born on April 13, 1950 in Buffalo, New York, to Jane and William Sadler. He began his acting career in New York theaters, appearing in more than 75 productions over the course of 12 years. His roles included that of Sgt. Merwin J. Toomey in Neil Simon's Tony Award winning play "Biloxi Blues". He is best remembered for his roles in Die Hard 2 (1990), Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995). He is also a television star, appearing in such sitcoms as Roseanne (1988) and Murphy Brown (1988) and such movies-of-the weeks as Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (1981). Sadler also starred as Sheriff Jim Valenti on the WB science fiction television series Roswell (1999) - IMDb

Trivia

 * Played Shia LaBeouf's father in two films: The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003) and Eagle Eye (2008).
 * Alex O'Loughlin and William Sadler previously starred in Three Rivers (2009-2010) together.
 * Both Sadler and Julie Benz are appeared in The WB science fiction series Roswell (1999-2002).