---
name: "Bill Sage"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bill-sage"
fi1m_id: "bill-sage"
imdb_id: "nm0756083"
tmdb_id: 32029
wikidata_id: "Q862427"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 April 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-22T02:47:44.305686+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Bill Sage

## Identity

Bill Sage

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bill-sage
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bill-sage
- **IMDb ID:** nm0756083
- **TMDB ID:** 32029
- **Wikidata ID:** Q862427
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Sage, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q862427, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0756083/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/32029

Actor. Born 3 April 1962 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 April 1962, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1990–present
- **Also known as:** William Sage , William Sage III
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 81 (3), 2000s 76 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 76 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Comedy 2, Romance 2, Thriller 2, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $143m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Sage, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q862427, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0756083/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/32029

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*American Psycho*](https://film.one/film/american-psycho.md) (80)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Bill Sage, also credited as William Sage or William Sage III, is an American actor. Born on 3 April 1962 in New York City, he graduated from the State University of New York at Purchase.

He is known for his frequent collaborations with director Hal Hartley, appearing in films including *The Unbelievable Truth* (1989), *Trust* (1990), *Simple Men* (1992) and *Flirt* (1995). Sage played David Van Patten in *American Psycho* (2000) and has appeared in more than 90 films, among them *We Are What We Are* (2013), *Every Secret Thing* (2014) and *Wrong Turn* (2021). On television he has had roles in series including *Nurse Jackie*, *Hap and Leonard*, *Power* and *Orange Is the New Black*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire* (2009), Fi1m 72, as Mr Wicher — [page](https://film.one/film/precious-based-on-the-novel-push-by-sapphire.md)
- *American Psycho* (2000), Fi1m 80, as David Van Patten — [page](https://film.one/film/american-psycho.md)
- *The Insider* (1999), Fi1m 89, as Intense Young Intern — [page](https://film.one/film/the-insider.md)
- *The Unbelievable Truth* (1990), Fi1m 76, as Gus — [page](https://film.one/film/the-unbelievable-truth.md)
- *Trust* (1990), Fi1m 79, as John Bill — [page](https://film.one/film/trust.md)

## Complete filmography (110)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Where to Land* (2025), as Joe Fulton
- *Edward* (2024), as Edward
- *Monarch: Legacy of Monsters* (2023), series, as Col. Leland Lafayette Shaw II
- *Hayseed* (2023), as Leo Hobbins
- *Payback* (2021), as Randy
- *Wrong Turn* (2021), as John Venable
- *The Catch* (2020), as Tom McManus
- *The Pale Door* (2020), as Dodd
- *The Dinner Party* (2020), as Carmine Braun
- *Reprisal* (2019), series, as Jukes
- *The Wave* (2019), as Jonas
- *After Everything* (2018), as Paul
- *Magnum P.I.* (2018), series, as Elliot Hamler
- *The Big Take* (2018), as Jack Girardi
- *Delinquent* (2018), Actor
- *The Price* (2017), as John Kocher
- *AWOL* (2017), as Roy
- *Ascent to Hell* (2017), as Mr. Browning
- *The Archer* (2017), as Bob Patrice
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Joey Battle
- *All Summers End* (2017), as Mr. Turner
- *Welcome to Willits* (2016), as Brock
- *Delinquent* (2016), as Rich
- *Fender Bender* (2016), as The Driver
- *The Preppie Connection* (2016), as Mike Hammel
- *Hap and Leonard* (2016), series, as Howard
- *Fan Girl* (2015), Actor
- *The Boy* (2015), as Sheriff Deacon Whit
- *Ned Rifle* (2015), as Bud
- *The Blackout* (2014), as Frank
- *Shockwave Darkside* (2014), as Dalton
- *Surviving Family* (2014), as Jerry Malone
- *The Legend of the Flying Tomato* (2014), as Taco Salesman / El Pirana
- *Cold in July* (2014), as Baseball Announcer (voice)
- *Every Secret Thing* (2014), as Dave Fuller
- *Born to Race: Fast Track* (2014), as Frank
- *We Are What We Are* (2013), as Frank Parker
- *Blumenthal* (2013), as Interviewer
- *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), series, as Governor Hutchinson — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md)
- *Bad Parents* (2012), as Dan
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Jake Picardo
- *Electrick Children* (2012), as Tim
- *The Green* (2011), as Leo
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Reddy — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Sweet Little Lies* (2011), as Roach
- *Boy Wonder* (2010), as Terry Donovan
- *The Scientist* (2010), as Dr. Marcus Ryan
- *Off Season* (2009), as Man
- *Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire* (2009), as Mr Wicher — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/precious-based-on-the-novel-push-by-sapphire.md)
- *White Collar* (2009), series, as Andrew Dawson
- *Nurse Jackie* (2009), series, as Seizure Man, Bill — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md)
- *Handsome Harry* (2009), as Pauley
- *The New Twenty* (2009), as Robert Cameron
- *Tennessee* (2008), as Roy
- *If I Didn't Care* (2007), as Davis Meyers
- *One Night* (2007), as Larry
- *The Handyman* (2006), as Caleb Tucker
- *Heavens Fall* (2006), as Thomas Knight, Jr.
- *Mysterious Skin* (2005), as Coach
- *Shooting Vegetarians* (2005), as Prosecutor
- *The Girl from Monday* (2005), as Jack
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Scott Winnard
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Reed Talbot — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *The Maldonado Miracle* (2003), as Lyle
- *Sin* (2003), as Cal Brody
- *EvenHand* (2002), as Officer Ted Morning
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Brad Manning
- *Stray Dogs* (2002), as Myers Carter
- *No Such Thing* (2002), as Carlo
- *Desert Saints* (2002), as Agent Davis
- *My Best Friend's Wife* (2001), as Chuck
- *On the Borderline* (2001), as Dean
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Officer Tommy Callahan, Forrest Caruso
- *Glitter* (2001), Actor
- *The Atlantis Conspiracy* (2001), as Jon
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Frank McBride
- *American Psycho* (2000), as David Van Patten — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/american-psycho.md)
- *Boiler Room* (2000), as FBI Agent David Drew
- *Double Parked* (2000), as Karl Severson
- *Urbania* (2000), as Chuck
- *The Insider* (1999), as Intense Young Intern — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/the-insider.md)
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Orland
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Bobby Masconi
- *Roberta* (1999), as Philip
- *Remembering Sex* (1998), as Matt Devlin
- *Too Tired to Die* (1998), as White Soldier
- *High Art* (1998), as Arnie
- *Somewhere in the City* (1998), as Justin
- *Sex and the City* (1998), series, as Kurt Harrington
- *Cost of Living* (1997), as Converse
- *Flirt* (1996), as Bill
- *Boys* (1996), as Officer Bill Martone
- *I Shot Andy Warhol* (1996), as Tom Baker
- *If Lucy Fell* (1996), as Dick
- *Affair Play* (1995), as Mickey Davis
- *The Perez Family* (1995), as Steve Steverino
- *Lies to Live By: Babylon* (1994), as Charles Forrester
- *Flirt* (1993), as Bill
- *Rift* (1993), as Tom
- *Simple Men* (1992), as Dennis McCabe
- *Laws of Gravity* (1992), as Guy's Pal
- *Melrose Place* (1992), series, as Drew Mackenzie
- *Ambition* (1992), Actor
- *Theory of Achievement* (1991), Actor
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Kevin Morton — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Trust* (1990), as John Bill — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/trust.md)
- *The Unbelievable Truth* (1990), as Gus — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-unbelievable-truth.md)
- *Sidewalk Stories* (1989), as Carriage Couple
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Man in Carriage, Dennis McCabe
- *Drifter*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Bill Sage](https://film.one/media/person/97084/gallery-cb0ad8a7d0c3.jpg) Bill Sage — David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Bill_Sage_at_the_2009_Tribeca_Film_Festival.jpg/1280px-Bill_Sage_at_the_2009_Tribeca_Film_Festival.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Bill Sage](https://film.one/media/person/97084/gallery-2d955ae8f562.jpg) Bill Sage — Image via TMDB

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