William Bassett

Known for

Acting

Born

December 28, 1935

Birthplace

Evanston, Illinois, USA

Died

February 9, 2025 (aged 89)

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.

Best known work

Avatar: The Last Airbender

2005

The Karate Kid

1984

House of 1000 Corpses

2003

Arrested Development

2003

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996

The Towering Inferno

1974

MacGyver

1985

Power Rangers

1993

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

Black Dynamite

2009

Filmography

2009
Black Dynamite
as Captain Yancy
2008
Fast Girl
as Willy
2005
Demon Hunter
as Cardinal White
2005
Welcome To September
as Mr. Taskey
2005
Avatar: The Last AirbenderTV
as Huu (voice) (2 episodes)
2004
Wild Roomies
as Mr. Seeley
2003
Arrested DevelopmentTV
as Cab Driver (1 episode)
2003
Reno 911!TV
as Mover (1 episode)
2003
House of 1000 Corpses
as Sheriff Frank Huston
2002
Crazy As Hell
as Mr. Brennan
2001
ScrubsTV
as Patient (1 episode)
2001
The DivisionTV
as Older Man (1 episode)
2000
Strong MedicineTV
as Spelling Bee Judge (1 episode)
2000
The Invisible ManTV
as Benjamin Scarborough (1 episode)
2000
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
as Narrator
2000
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
as Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
1998
The Magnificent SevenTV
as Bartender (1 episode)
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionTV
as Alexander (segment "The Burial") (1 episode)
1997
A Match Made in Heaven
as Sam Landay
1996
Her Costly Affair
as Ed Baines
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchTV
as Roy (1 episode)
1996
3rd Rock from the SunTV
as Bernard (1 episode)
1994
Spring Awakening
as Ulf Anderson
1993
Power RangersTV
as Ghost Commander (1 episode)
1993
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
as Aaron