Nicholas Sadler (born 1967) is an American

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), l ...

, director, writer and producer.

Early life and career

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was raised in

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, where he attended

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. He was accepted into the

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's Drama Department while a senior in high school. After graduating, he had roles in

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's ''

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'' and as Mad Dog Coll in '' Mobsters''. He has had major roles in films such as '' Disclosure'', '' Twister'', '' Scent of a Woman'', and '' Hellraiser: Inferno''.

Writer and director

In 1998 Nicholas Sadler wrote and directed the short film ''Jesus Tells A Joke''. The film premiered at the

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and went on to screen at festivals around the world, including Slamdance, Denver, and Deauville. In 2002 Nicholas Sadler was the creative consultant for the

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documentary '' 95 Miles to Go'', directed by Tom Caltabiano ( Producer, ''

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'').

Personal life

Sadler has been married to his wife Gigi New since 2003. Together they have a son, named Cooper.

Filmography

Film and television

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'' (1989, TV Series) - Billy Dryer *''

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'' (1990, TV Series) - Thief *''

'' (1991, TV Movie) - Vinnie Vincent *'' Mobsters'' (1991) - Mad Dog Coll *''

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'' (1992) - Suicide *'' Scent of a Woman'' (1992) - Harry Havemeyer *'' Acting on Impulse'' (1993) - Tommy *'' Disclosure'' (1994) - Don Cherry *'' Earth 2'' (1995, TV Series) - Max *''

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'' (1995, TV Movie) - Brad Fraser *''

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'' (1995) - Homeless Basher *'' Fallen Angels'' (1995, TV Series) - Al *'' Frank and Jesse'' (1995) - Arch Clements *'' The Method'' (1996) - Jack *'' Twister'' (1996) - Kubrick *'' Nightwatch'' (1997) - Theater Director (uncredited) *'' ER'' (1997, TV Series) - Ricky Melgato *'' Spoiler'' (1998) - Renny *'' Idle Hands'' (1999) - Ruck *''Turkey. Cake.'' (1999, Short) - Rob *'' Good vs. Evil'' (1999–2000, TV Series) - Luis Rivera *''Civilty'' (2000) - Joe McPhillips *'' Hellraiser: Inferno'' (2000) - Bernie *'' Desperate But Not Serious'' (2000) - Jonathan Gold *'' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (2002, TV Series) - Dwight Kelso *'' Charmed'' (2003, TV Series) - Leech *''

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'' (2006, TV Series) - Larry Duffy *''

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'' (2010, TV Series) - Repairman *'' Fair Game'' (2010) - CIA Tour Leader *'' True Grit'' (2010) - Repentant Condemned Man *''Harold's Bad Day'' (2012, Short) - Marty *'' The Bye Bye Man'' (2017) - Professor Cooper *''Paterno'' (2018, TV Movie) - Todd

Production credits

*''Jesus Takes a Joke'' (1998) (director, writer and producer) *'' 95 Miles to Go'' (2002) (creative consult)

References

External links

* Living people Male actors from Minneapolis People from Apple Valley, Minnesota 1967 births {{US-actor-stub