Acting
William Bassett
Born 1935-12-28
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring William Bassett
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Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005
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The Karate Kid
1984
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Arrested Development
2003
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House of 1000 Corpses
2003
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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
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MacGyver
1985
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I Dream of Jeannie
1965
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The Towering Inferno
1974
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Power Rangers
1993
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3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (69 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Black Dynamite | Captain Yancy | Movie | 2009 |
 | Fast Girl | Willy | Movie | 2008 |
 | Demon Hunter | Cardinal White | Movie | 2005 |
 | Welcome To September | Mr. Taskey | Movie | 2005 |
 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Huu (voice) | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Wild Roomies | Mr. Seeley | Movie | 2004 |
 | Arrested Development | Cab Driver | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Reno 911! | Mover | TV Series | 2003 |
 | House of 1000 Corpses | Sheriff Frank Huston | Movie | 2003 |
 | Crazy As Hell | Mr. Brennan | Movie | 2002 |
 | Scrubs | Patient | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Division | Older Man | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Strong Medicine | Spelling Bee Judge | TV Series | 2000 |
 | The Invisible Man | Benjamin Scarborough | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' | Narrator | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove | Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett) | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Magnificent Seven | Bartender | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Alexander (segment "The Burial") | TV Series | 1997 |
 | A Match Made in Heaven | Sam Landay | Movie | 1997 |
 | Her Costly Affair | Ed Baines | Movie | 1996 |
 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Roy | TV Series | 1996 |
 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Bernard | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Spring Awakening | Ulf Anderson | Movie | 1994 |
 | Power Rangers | Ghost Commander | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel | Aaron | Movie | 1993 |
 | Never Forget | Lewis Brandon | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Hollywood Detective | Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett) | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Case of the Hillside Stranglers | Dr. Watts | Movie | 1989 |
 | Black Eagle | Dean Rickert | Movie | 1988 |
 | Invaders from Mars | NASA Scientist | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Naked Cage | Jordan | Movie | 1986 |
 | MacGyver | Iain M'Iver (uncredited) | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Creator | Dr. Sutter | Movie | 1985 |
 | Hunter | Park Beach Bum | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Sam's Son | Mr. Turner | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Karate Kid | Mr. Mills | Movie | 1984 |
 | Moonlight | Tappan Zee Man | Movie | 1982 |
 | Richard II | Lord Marshal | Movie | 1982 |
 | T. J. Hooker | Mr. Miller | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Thornwell | C.I.C. Agent | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Kids Who Knew Too Much | Policeman | Movie | 1980 |
 | Knots Landing | Emissary | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Old Boyfriends | David Brinks | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Bastard | British Officer | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Dallas | Attorney Gurney (as William H. Bassett) | TV Series | 1978 |
| Dallas | Gurney (as William H. Bassett) | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Keefer | The Sergeant | Movie | 1978 |
 | Perfect Gentlemen | Southern Man | Movie | 1978 |
 | Return from Witch Mountain | Operations Officer | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Night They Took Miss Beautiful | Smitty | Movie | 1977 |
 | Never Con a Killer | Huff Hufaker | Movie | 1977 |
 | The New Love Boat | Josh | Movie | 1977 |
 | Lucky Lady | Charley | Movie | 1975 |
 | My Father's House | Airplane Captain | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Towering Inferno | Leading Agent | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Unwed Father | Principal | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Lie | Army Major | Movie | 1973 |
 | Another Part of the Forest | Bagtry | Movie | 1972 |
| Nancy | Secret Service Agent Turner | TV Series | 1970 | |
 | The Grasshopper | Aaron | Movie | 1970 |
 | A Time for Dying | The Southerner | Movie | 1969 |
 | Land of the Giants | Ranger Jack | TV Series | 1968 |
 | The Second Hundred Years | Sergei | TV Series | 1967 |
 | The Journey of the Fifth Horse | Rubin / Narvinsky | Movie | 1966 |
 | I Dream of Jeannie | Clem | TV Series | 1965 |
| I Dream of Jeannie | Sam Farrow | TV Series | 1965 |
| The Chevy Mystery Show | Dr. Roger Waring | TV Series | 1960 | |
 | The Tempest | Ferdinand | Movie | 1960 |