William Bassett
Known for
Acting
Life
1935 – 2025 (aged 89)
Born in
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Credits
View on IMDb67 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
Avatar: The Last Airbender
21 Feb 2005
The Karate Kid
22 Jun 1984
House of 1000 Corpses
11 Apr 2003
Arrested Development
02 Nov 2003
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
27 Sep 1996
The Towering Inferno
14 Dec 1974
MacGyver
29 Sep 1985
Power Rangers
28 Aug 1993
Filmography
2009
- Black Dynamiteas Captain Yancy
2008
- Fast Girlas Willy
2005
- Demon Hunteras Cardinal White
- Welcome To Septemberas Mr. Taskey
- Avatar: The Last Airbenderas Huu (voice)2 episodes
2004
- Wild Roomiesas Mr. Seeley
2003
- Arrested Developmentas Cab Driver1 episode
- Reno 911!as Mover1 episode
- House of 1000 Corpsesas Sheriff Frank Huston
2002
- Crazy As Hellas Mr. Brennan
2001
- Scrubsas Patient1 episode
- The Divisionas Older Man1 episode
2000
- Strong Medicineas Spelling Bee Judge1 episode
- The Invisible Manas Benjamin Scarborough1 episode
- Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'as Narrator
- The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangeloveas Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
1998
- The Magnificent Sevenas Bartender1 episode
1997
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Alexander (segment "The Burial")1 episode
- A Match Made in Heavenas Sam Landay
1996
- Her Costly Affairas Ed Baines
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Roy1 episode
- 3rd Rock from the Sunas Bernard1 episode
1994
- Spring Awakeningas Ulf Anderson
1993
- Power Rangersas Ghost Commander1 episode
- Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steelas Aaron
1991
- Never Forgetas Lewis Brandon
1989
- The Hollywood Detectiveas Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
- The Case of the Hillside Stranglersas Dr. Watts
1988
- Black Eagleas Dean Rickert
1986
- Invaders from Marsas NASA Scientist
- The Naked Cageas Jordan
1984
- Hunteras Park Beach Bum1 episode
- Sam's Sonas Mr. Turner
- The Karate Kidas Mr. Mills
1982
- Moonlightas Tappan Zee Man
- Richard IIas Lord Marshal
- T. J. Hookeras Mr. Miller1 episode
1981
- Thornwellas C.I.C. Agent
1980
- The Kids Who Knew Too Muchas Policeman
1979
- Knots Landingas Emissary1 episode
- Old Boyfriendsas David Brinks
1978
- The Bastardas British Officer1 episode
- Dallasas Gurney (as William H. Bassett)1 episode
- Keeferas The Sergeant
- Perfect Gentlemenas Southern Man
- Return from Witch Mountainas Operations Officer
1977
- The Night They Took Miss Beautifulas Smitty
- Never Con a Killeras Huff Hufaker
- The New Love Boatas Josh
1975
- Lucky Ladyas Charley
- My Father's Houseas Airplane Captain
1974
- The Towering Infernoas Leading Agent
- The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
- Unwed Fatheras Principal
1973
- The Lieas Army Major
1972
- Another Part of the Forestas Bagtry
1970
- Nancyas Secret Service Agent Turner17 episodes
- The Grasshopperas Aaron
1969
- A Time for Dyingas The Southerner
1968
- Land of the Giantsas Ranger Jack1 episode
1967
- The Second Hundred Yearsas Sergei1 episode
1966
- The Journey of the Fifth Horseas Rubin
1965
- I Dream of Jeannieas Sam Farrow1 episode
1960
- The Chevy Mystery Showas Dr. Roger Waring1 episode
- The Tempestas Ferdinand