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.
William Bassett
Acting
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Born · Died
Movies
Black Dynamite· 2009
Captain Yancy
Fast Girl· 2008
Willy
Demon Hunter· 2005
Cardinal White
Welcome To September· 2005
Mr. Taskey
Wild Roomies· 2004
Mr. Seeley
House of 1000 Corpses· 2003
Sheriff Frank Huston
Crazy As Hell· 2002
Mr. Brennan
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'· 2000
Narrator
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove· 2000
Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
Her Costly Affair· 1996
Ed Baines
Spring Awakening· 1994
Ulf Anderson
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel· 1993
Aaron
Never Forget· 1991
Lewis Brandon
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers· 1989
Dr. Watts
The Hollywood Detective· 1989
Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
Black Eagle· 1988
Dean Rickert
Invaders from Mars· 1986
NASA Scientist
The Naked Cage· 1986
Jordan
Creator· 1985
Dr. Sutter
Sam's Son· 1984
Mr. Turner
The Karate Kid· 1984
Mr. Mills
Moonlight· 1982
Tappan Zee Man
Richard II· 1982
Lord Marshal
Thornwell· 1981
C.I.C. Agent
The Kids Who Knew Too Much· 1980
Policeman
Old Boyfriends· 1979
David Brinks
Keefer· 1978
The Sergeant
Perfect Gentlemen· 1978
Southern Man
Return from Witch Mountain· 1978
Operations Officer
Never Con a Killer· 1977
Huff Hufaker
The New Love Boat· 1977
Josh
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful· 1977
Smitty
Lucky Lady· 1975
Charley
My Father's House· 1975
Airplane Captain
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer· 1974
The Towering Inferno· 1974
Leading Agent
Unwed Father· 1974
Principal
The Lie· 1973
Army Major
Another Part of the Forest· 1972
Bagtry
The Grasshopper· 1970
Aaron
A Time for Dying· 1969
The Southerner
The Journey of the Fifth Horse· 1966
Rubin / Narvinsky
The Tempest· 1960
Ferdinand
TV shows
Avatar: The Last Airbender· 2005
Huu (voice)
Arrested Development· 2003
Cab Driver
Strong Medicine· 2000
Spelling Bee Judge
The Invisible Man· 2000
Benjamin Scarborough
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction· 1997
Alexander (segment "The Burial")
3rd Rock from the Sun· 1996
Bernard
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch· 1996
Roy
Power Rangers· 1993
Ghost Commander
MacGyver· 1985
Iain M'Iver (uncredited)
Hunter· 1984
Park Beach Bum
T. J. Hooker· 1982
Mr. Miller
Knots Landing· 1979
Emissary
Dallas· 1978
Attorney Gurney (as William H. Bassett)
Nancy· 1970
Secret Service Agent Turner
Land of the Giants· 1968
Ranger Jack
I Dream of Jeannie· 1965
Clem
The Chevy Mystery Show· 1960
Dr. Roger Waring