Bill Moseley
Born: 1951-11-11 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
William "Bill" Moseley (born November 11, 1951) is an American film actor and musician who has starred in a number of cult classic horror films, including House of 1000 Corpses, Repo! The Genetic Opera and The Devil's Rejects. His first big role was in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 as Chop Top. He has also released records with guitarist Buckethead, in the band Cornbugs. Moseley was born in Stamford, Connecticut, and grew up in Barrington Hills, Illinois. He is the son of Virginia Gillette (Kleitz), a journalist, and S. D. Moseley (Spencer Dumaresq Moseley), who was a member of the Yale Corporation, All-American captain and center of the 1942 Yale football team, and chairman and chief executive of the Railway Express Agency. His grandfather, George Moseley, also played football at Yale and was an All-American. He is a graduate of Yale University. For a period of time, Moseley operated as a journalist, writing for such magazines as Omni, National Lampoon and Psychology Today.
Filmography
2026
- The Ascent as Erasmus
- Scared to Death as Felix
2025
- The Fetus as Maddox
2024
- Stream as Jimmy
- Night Talkers as Ari Hall
- Orum as Leonard
- Ice Nine Kills Presents: Welcome to Horrorwood as Captain Harris
- Red Night at Skye's as William Boyd
- They Turned Us into Killers
- The Devil's Disciples as Dread
2023
- Night of the Missing as The Caller (segment "Nite Flirt")
- Natty Knocks as Abner Honeywell
- Hayride to Hell as Farmer Sam
2022
- Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
- Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story as Self
- In Search of Darkness: Part III as Self
- Sin Eater
- Dead by Midnight (Y2Kill) as Jasper
- Nite Flirt as The Devil
- Bad Girl Boogey as Radio DJ (voice)
- Murders as Sal Bernando
2021
- Prisoners of the Ghostland as Governor
- The History of Metal and Horror as Self
- Texas Carlos Massacre as Self
- Ice Nine Kills: The Silver Stream as Host
2020
- I Am Fear as Steve Mccreedy
- Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi as Self
- In Search of Darkness: Part II as Self
2019
- 3 from Hell as Otis Driftwood
- To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Self
- In Search of Darkness as Self
- To Your Last Death as Pavel (voice)
- Exorcism at 60,000 Feet as Garvan
- Slayer: The Repentless Killogy as Nazi Dad
- Shed of the Dead as Doc
- Handy Dandy as Richard Crane
- Gothic Harvest as Detective Hollis
- Big Top Evil as Mr. Kharver
2018
- Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- Boar as Bruce
- The Church as Pastor James
- Minutes to Midnight as Gimple
- American Exorcist as Mr. Snowfeather
- Cynthia as Buttercup
- Death House as Giger
- Crepitus as Crepitus
- Mugworth as Bellousinni
- The Great American Mud Wrestle as Special Guest Judge
- Toy Box as David Parker Ray
- Hangover in Death Valley as Lemmas (archive footage)
2017
- To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story as Self
- Fish as Fisherman
- Alcoholist as Grey Speckled Man
2016
- The Horde as Jacob Sutter
- Arlo: The Burping Pig as Ernie Dorko
- The Possession Experiment as Father Mark Campbell
- Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival as The Magician
- Smothered as Soggy Christian
2015
- Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn as Johnny
- Old 37 as Darryl
- Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" as Self
- Almost Mercy as Pastor Johnson
- The Devil Dogs of Kilo Company as Capt. Morrison (Voice)
- Silently Within Your Shadow as Hugo
2014
- Z Nation as General McCandles
- Charlie's Farm as John Wilson
- Disciples as Dread
- House of the Witchdoctor as Peter Van Hooten
2013
- Uncle Grandpa as Additional Voices (voice)
- Texas Chainsaw 3D as Drayton Sawyer
2012
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Bernie (voice)
- Holliston as Crazy Max
- Eldorado as Lemmas
- The Devil's Carnival as The Magician
- Dead Souls as Sheriff Depford
- Rogue River as Jon
- I Heart Monster Movies as Self
- The Inflicted as Mr. O'Hara
2011
- FEARnet's Movies with More Brains as Self
- Exit Humanity as General Williams
- Underground Entertainment: The Movie as Bill
- Night of the Little Dead as Kickstand
2010
- The Graves as Caleb
- The Tortured as Kozlowski
- 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams as Mayor Buckman
- Anderson's Cross as Mr. Daniels
- Godkiller: Walk Among Us as Dr. West (voice)
2009
- The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as Otis Driftwood (voice)
- The Devil's Tomb as Prof. Duncan
- Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet as Graveyard Gus
- Dead Air as Logan Burnhardt
- The Green Monster ... (Thanks)
2008
- The Alphabet Killer as Carl Tanner
- Repo! The Genetic Opera as Luigi Largo
- House as Stewart
- Alone in the Dark 2 as Dexter
- Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- A Perfect Place as Eddie
2007
- Halloween as Zach "Z-Man" Garrett
- Grindhouse as Dr. Heinrich von Strasser (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
- Babysitter Wanted as Chief Dinelli
- Thr3e as Slater
- Home Sick as Mr. Suitcase
- Fallen Angels as Westin
- The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness as Self
- Headcheese as Self (as Chop Top)
2006
- Charles Band's Evil Bong as Bong World Patron
- Vampira: The Movie as Himself
- A Dead Calling as Chief Murken
- Quackers! as Self (as Chop Top)
- It Runs in the Family as Self
2005
- The Devil's Rejects as Otis B. Driftwood
- 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' as Self
2004
- UnConventional as Self
2003
- Carnivàle as Possum
- House of 1000 Corpses as Otis B. Driftwood
- Vicious as Walace
2002
- Live from Baghdad as Rex
- Point of Origin as Task Force Officer
- Essence of Echoes as Dr. Hilcott
2000
- The Convent as Officer Ray
- Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth as Self
1998
- All American Massacre as Chop-Top
1997
- The Practice as Jake Spooner
1995
- Evil Ed as Special Voice Appearance
- Prehysteria! 3 as Director
1993
- Fallen Angels as Customer #1
- Mr. Jones as Worker
- James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction as Self
1992
- Army of Darkness as Deadite Captain
- Honey, I Blew Up the Kid as Federal Marshall
- Inside Out 2 as Dave (segment "I've Got a Crush on You")
1991
- White Fang as Luke
1990
- Night of the Living Dead as Johnnie
- The First Power as Bartender
- Crash and Burn as Quinn
- The End of Innocence as Man on the Hill
1989
- Pink Cadillac as Darrell
- Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out! as Ricky
1988
- Freddy's Nightmares as Buzz
- The Blob as Soldier #2
- Fair Game as Frank
1987
- Tour of Duty
- Nightmare Angel as Dr. William de Freis
1986
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 as Chop-Top
- Osa as Quilt Face
1982
- Endangered Species as Cab Driver