William Bassett
Acting1935Evanston, Illinois, USA
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
Acting History
2009
Black Dynamite
as Captain Yancy
2008
Fast Girl
as Willy
2006
Avatar: The Last Airbender
TVas Huu (voice)• 2 eps
2005
Welcome To September
as Mr. Taskey
Demon Hunter
as Cardinal White
Reno 911!
TVas Mover• 1 eps
Arrested Development
TVas Cab Driver• 1 eps
2004
Wild Roomies
as Mr. Seeley
Scrubs
TVas Patient• 1 eps
2003
House of 1000 Corpses
as Sheriff Frank Huston
Strong Medicine
TVas Spelling Bee Judge• 1 eps
2002
Crazy As Hell
as Mr. Brennan
2001
The Division
TVas Older Man• 1 eps
2000
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
as Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
The Invisible Man
TVas Benjamin Scarborough
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TVas Alexander (segment "The Burial")• 1 eps
1999
3rd Rock from the Sun
TVas Bernard• 1 eps
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TVas Roy• 1 eps
Power Rangers
TVas Ghost Commander• 1 eps
1998
The Magnificent Seven
TVas Bartender• 1 eps
1996
Her Costly Affair
as Ed Baines
1994
Spring Awakening
as Ulf Anderson
1993
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
as Aaron
1991
Never Forget
as Lewis Brandon
MacGyver
TVas Iain M'Iver (uncredited)• 1 eps
1989
The Hollywood Detective
as Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
as Dr. Watts
1988
Black Eagle
as Dean Rickert
Dallas
TVas Gurney (as William H. Bassett)• 1 eps
1986
1984
1982
Moonlight
as Tappan Zee Man
Richard II
as Lord Marshal
1981
Thornwell
as C.I.C. Agent
1980
The Kids Who Knew Too Much
as Policeman
1979
Old Boyfriends
as David Brinks
1978
Keefer
as The Sergeant
Return from Witch Mountain
as Operations Officer
The Bastard
as British Officer
Perfect Gentlemen
as Southern Man
1977
Never Con a Killer
as Huff Hufaker
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
as Smitty
The New Love Boat
as Josh
1975
My Father's House
as Airplane Captain
Lucky Lady
as Charley
1974
1973
The Lie
as Army Major
1972
Another Part of the Forest
as Bagtry
1970
The Grasshopper
as Aaron
Nancy
TVas Secret Service Agent Turner
1969
A Time for Dying
as The Southerner
Land of the Giants
TVas Ranger Jack• 1 eps
I Dream of Jeannie
TVas Sam Farrow / Clem• 1 eps
1967
The Second Hundred Years
TVas Sergei
1966
The Journey of the Fifth Horse
as Rubin / Narvinsky
1960
The Tempest
as Ferdinand
The Chevy Mystery Show
TVas Dr. Roger Waring• 1 eps