Bill Moseley
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · The Ascent as Erasmus
- 2024 · Stream as Jimmy
- 2022 · In Search of Darkness: Part III as Self
- 2022 · Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story as Self
- 2022 · Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow as
- 2021 · Prisoners of the Ghostland as Governor
- 2020 · In Search of Darkness: Part II as Self
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi as Self
- 2019 · To Your Last Death as Pavel (voice)
- 2019 · Slayer: The Repentless Killogy as Nazi Dad
- 2019 · 3 from Hell as Otis Driftwood
- 2019 · To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Self
- 2019 · Exorcism at 60,000 Feet as Garvan
- 2019 · Shed of the Dead as Doc
- 2019 · In Search of Darkness as Self
- 2018 · Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- 2018 · Toy Box as David Parker Ray
- 2018 · Cynthia as Buttercup
- 2018 · Boar as Bruce
- 2018 · Death House as Giger
- 2017 · To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story as Self
- 2016 · The Horde as Jacob Sutter
- 2016 · Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival as The Magician
- 2015 · Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- 2015 · Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn as Johnny
- 2015 · Old 37 as Darryl
- 2014 · Charlie's Farm as John Wilson
- 2014 · Z Nation as General McCandles
- 2013 · Uncle Grandpa as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2013 · Texas Chainsaw 3D as Drayton Sawyer
- 2012 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Bernie (voice)
- 2012 · The Devil's Carnival as The Magician
- 2012 · Holliston as Crazy Max
- 2012 · Eldorado as Lemmas
- 2011 · Exit Humanity as General Williams
- 2011 · Underground Entertainment: The Movie as Bill
- 2010 · The Tortured as Kozlowski
- 2007 · Babysitter Wanted as Chief Dinelli
- Future · Blades in the Darkness 2 as Victor
- 2026 · Scared to Death as Felix
- 2025 · The Fetus as Maddox
- 2024 · They Turned Us into Killers as
- 2023 · Night of the Missing as The Caller (segment "Nite Flirt")
- 2023 · Natty Knocks as Abner Honeywell
- 2022 · Murders as Sal Bernando
- 2021 · The History of Metal and Horror as Self
- 2021 · Texas Carlos Massacre as Self
- 2020 · I Am Fear as Steve Mccreedy
- 2019 · Big Top Evil as Mr. Kharver
- 2018 · The Church as Pastor James
- 2018 · Minutes to Midnight as Gimple
- 2018 · Crepitus as Crepitus
- 2016 · Arlo: The Burping Pig as Ernie Dorko
- 2016 · The Possession Experiment as Father Mark Campbell
- 2016 · Smothered as Soggy Christian
- 2015 · Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" as Self
- 2015 · Almost Mercy as Pastor Johnson
- 2014 · House of the Witchdoctor as Peter Van Hooten
- 2014 · Disciples as Dread
- 2012 · I Heart Monster Movies as Self
- 2012 · Dead Souls as Sheriff Depford
- 2012 · Rogue River as Jon
- 2010 · Godkiller: Walk Among Us as Dr. West (voice)
- 2010 · Anderson's Cross as Mr. Daniels
- 2009 · Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet as Graveyard Gus
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2007 · Fallen Angels as Westin
- 2007 · The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness as Self
- 2007 · Home Sick as Mr. Suitcase
- 2007 · Thr3e as Slater
- 2006 · Vampira: The Movie as Himself
- 2006 · It Runs in the Family as Self
- 2004 · UnConventional as Self
- 2000 · Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth as Self
- 1998 · All American Massacre as Chop-Top
- 1990 · The End of Innocence as Man on the Hill
- 1989 · Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out! as Ricky
- Future · The Mangled as Bill Bates
- 2024 · The Devil's Disciples as Dread
- 2024 · Night Talkers as Ari Hall
- 2024 · Orum as Leonard
- 2024 · Ice Nine Kills Presents: Welcome to Horrorwood as Captain Harris
- 2024 · Red Night at Skye's as William Boyd
- 2023 · Hayride to Hell as Farmer Sam
- 2022 · Nite Flirt as The Devil
- 2022 · Bad Girl Boogey as Radio DJ (voice)
- 2022 · Dead by Midnight (Y2Kill) as Jasper
- 2022 · Sin Eater as
- 2021 · Ice Nine Kills: The Silver Stream as Host
- 2019 · Gothic Harvest as Detective Hollis
- 2019 · Handy Dandy as Richard Crane
- 2018 · Hangover in Death Valley as Lemmas (archive footage)
- 2018 · Mugworth as Bellousinni
- 2018 · American Exorcist as Mr. Snowfeather
- 2018 · The Great American Mud Wrestle as Special Guest Judge
- 2017 · Alcoholist as Grey Speckled Man
- 2015 · The Devil Dogs of Kilo Company as Capt. Morrison (Voice)
- 2011 · Night of the Little Dead as Kickstand
- 2008 · A Perfect Place as Eddie
- Future · Manson Girls as Charles Manson
- Future · Chastise as Bronco
- 2017 · Fish as Fisherman
- 2012 · The Inflicted as Mr. O'Hara
- 2011 · FEARnet's Movies with More Brains as Self
- 2007 · Headcheese as Self (as Chop Top)
- 2006 · A Dead Calling as Chief Murken
- Future · Organism 46-B The Unseen as Dr. Lincoln Tucker
- 2002 · Essence of Echoes as Dr. Hilcott
- 1993 · James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction as Self
- Future · Subscriber as Jim
- 2006 · Quackers! as Self (as Chop Top)
- Future · Baltigore as The Traveler
- Future · Covet as Sheriff Troy
- Future · Spawn of the Living Dead as Dr. Harold Ornsby
- 2015 · Silently Within Your Shadow as Hugo
- 2010 · 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams as Mayor Buckman
- 2010 · The Graves as Caleb
- 2009 · Dead Air as Logan Burnhardt
- 2009 · The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as Otis Driftwood (voice)
- 2009 · The Devil's Tomb as Prof. Duncan
- 2008 · Repo! The Genetic Opera as Luigi Largo
- 2008 · The Alphabet Killer as Carl Tanner
- 2008 · House as Stewart
- 2008 · Alone in the Dark 2 as Dexter
- 2007 · Halloween as Zach "Z-Man" Garrett
- 2007 · Grindhouse as Dr. Heinrich von Strasser (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
- 2006 · Evil Bong as Bong World Patron
- 2005 · 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' as Self
- 2005 · The Devil's Rejects as Otis B. Driftwood
- 2003 · Vicious as Walace
- 2003 · Carnivàle as Possum
- 2003 · House of 1000 Corpses as Otis B. Driftwood
- 2002 · Live from Baghdad as Rex
- 2002 · Point of Origin as Task Force Officer
- 2000 · The Convent as Officer Ray
- 1997 · The Practice as Jake Spooner
- 1995 · Evil Ed as Special Voice Appearance
- 1995 · Prehysteria! 3 as Director
- 1994 · ER as Charlie
- 1994 · Blood Run as Hank
- 1993 · Mr. Jones as Worker
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Customer #1
- 1992 · Army of Darkness as Deadite Captain
- 1992 · Honey, I Blew Up the Kid as Federal Marshall
- 1992 · 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
- 1990 · Crash and Burn as Quinn
- 1990 · The First Power as Bartender
- 1989 · Pink Cadillac as Darrell
- 1988 · Fair Game as Frank
- 1988 · Freddy's Nightmares as Buzz
- 1988 · The Blob as Soldier #2
- 1987 · Tour of Duty as
- 1986 · Osa as Quilt Face
- 1986 · The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 as Chop-Top
- 1986 · Nightmare Angel as Dr. William de Freis
- 1982 · Endangered Species as Cab Driver