William Bassett

William Bassett

1935-12-28 • Evanston, Illinois, USA • Male • 66 Known 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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-12-28

Place of Birth

Evanston, Illinois, USA

Known Credits

66

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

William H. Bassett, William Henry Bassett , Frederick Bloggs

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Known For Movies

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

1984
The Tempest

The Tempest

1960
Unwed Father

Unwed Father

1974
My Father's House

My Father's House

1975
House of 1000 Corpses

House of 1000 Corpses

2003
Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars

1986
The Grasshopper

The Grasshopper

1970
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

1977
Crazy As Hell

Crazy As Hell

2002
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel

Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel

1993
The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

1974
Thornwell

Thornwell

1981
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

1974
The Bastard

The Bastard

1978
Black Dynamite

Black Dynamite

2009
Another Part of the Forest

Another Part of the Forest

1972
The New Love Boat

The New Love Boat

1977
Demon Hunter

Demon Hunter

2005
Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady

1975
Black Eagle

Black Eagle

1988
The Lie

The Lie

1973
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

1989
Never Forget

Never Forget

1991
Never Con a Killer

Never Con a Killer

1977
Wild Roomies

Wild Roomies

2004
Keefer

Keefer

1978
Return from Witch Mountain

Return from Witch Mountain

1978
The Hollywood Detective

The Hollywood Detective

1989
Richard II

Richard II

1982
The Kids Who Knew Too Much

The Kids Who Knew Too Much

1980
Moonlight

Moonlight

1982
Old Boyfriends

Old Boyfriends

1979
Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening

1994
Her Costly Affair

Her Costly Affair

1996
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'

Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'

2000
Creator

Creator

1985
The Naked Cage

The Naked Cage

1986
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

2000
Fast Girl

Fast Girl

2008
A Time for Dying

A Time for Dying

1969
Sam's Son

Sam's Son

1984
Welcome To September

Welcome To September

2005
Perfect Gentlemen

Perfect Gentlemen

1978
The Journey of the Fifth Horse

The Journey of the Fifth Horse

1966

Known For TV Shows

Scrubs

Scrubs

2001
Dallas

Dallas

1978
MacGyver

MacGyver

1985
Arrested Development

Arrested Development

2003
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996
Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender

2005
Knots Landing

Knots Landing

1979
3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996
Hunter

Hunter

1984
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

2000
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

1982
Reno 911!

Reno 911!

2003
Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

1968
Power Rangers

Power Rangers

1993
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

1997
The Division

The Division

2001
The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

1998
The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

2000
The Second Hundred Years

The Second Hundred Years

1967
The Chevy Mystery Show

The Chevy Mystery Show

1960
Nancy

Nancy

1970

Movie Credits

The Karate Kid

1984

Mr. Mills

The Tempest

1960

Ferdinand

Unwed Father

1974

Principal

My Father's House

1975

Airplane Captain

House of 1000 Corpses

2003

Sheriff Frank Huston

Invaders from Mars

1986

NASA Scientist

The Grasshopper

1970

Aaron

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

1977

Smitty

Crazy As Hell

2002

Mr. Brennan

Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel

1993

Aaron

The Towering Inferno

1974

Leading Agent

Thornwell

1981

C.I.C. Agent

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

1974

The Bastard

1978

British Officer

Black Dynamite

2009

Captain Yancy

Another Part of the Forest

1972

Bagtry

The New Love Boat

1977

Josh

Demon Hunter

2005

Cardinal White

Lucky Lady

1975

Charley

Black Eagle

1988

Dean Rickert

The Lie

1973

Army Major

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

1989

Dr. Watts

Never Forget

1991

Lewis Brandon

Never Con a Killer

1977

Huff Hufaker

Wild Roomies

2004

Mr. Seeley

Keefer

1978

The Sergeant

Return from Witch Mountain

1978

Operations Officer

The Hollywood Detective

1989

Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)

Richard II

1982

Lord Marshal

The Kids Who Knew Too Much

1980

Policeman

Moonlight

1982

Tappan Zee Man

Old Boyfriends

1979

David Brinks

Spring Awakening

1994

Ulf Anderson

Her Costly Affair

1996

Ed Baines

Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'

2000

Narrator

Creator

1985

Dr. Sutter

The Naked Cage

1986

Jordan

The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

2000

Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)

Fast Girl

2008

Willy

A Time for Dying

1969

The Southerner

Sam's Son

1984

Mr. Turner

Welcome To September

2005

Mr. Taskey

Perfect Gentlemen

1978

Southern Man

The Journey of the Fifth Horse

1966

Rubin / Narvinsky

TV Credits

Scrubs

2001

Patient (1 episodes)

Dallas

1978

Attorney Gurney (as William H. Bassett) (2 episodes)

MacGyver

1985

Iain M'Iver (uncredited) (1 episodes)

Arrested Development

2003

Cab Driver (1 episodes)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996

Roy (1 episodes)

Avatar: The Last Airbender

2005

Huu (voice) (2 episodes)

Knots Landing

1979

Emissary (1 episodes)

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996

Bernard (1 episodes)

Hunter

1984

Park Beach Bum (1 episodes)

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

Clem (1 episodes)

Strong Medicine

2000

Spelling Bee Judge (1 episodes)

T. J. Hooker

1982

Mr. Miller (1 episodes)

Reno 911!

2003

Mover (1 episodes)

Land of the Giants

1968

Ranger Jack (1 episodes)

Power Rangers

1993

Ghost Commander (1 episodes)

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

1997

Alexander (segment "The Burial") (1 episodes)

The Division

2001

Older Man (1 episodes)

The Magnificent Seven

1998

Bartender (1 episodes)

The Invisible Man

2000

Benjamin Scarborough (1 episodes)

The Second Hundred Years

1967

Sergei (1 episodes)

The Chevy Mystery Show

1960

Dr. Roger Waring (1 episodes)

Nancy

1970

Secret Service Agent Turner (17 episodes)

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