Bill Moseley
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.
Known For
All Movies (146)
- The Ascent2026 · as Erasmus
- Scared to Death2026 · as Felix
- The Fetus2025 · as Maddox
- The Devil's Disciples2024 · as Dread
- Night Talkers2024 · as Ari Hall
- Orum2024 · as Leonard
- Stream2024 · as Jimmy
- Ice Nine Kills Presents: Welcome to Horrorwood2024 · as Captain Harris
- Red Night at Skye's2024 · as William Boyd
- They Turned Us into Killers2024
- Night of the Missing2023 · as The Caller (segment "Nite Flirt")
- Hayride to Hell2023 · as Farmer Sam
- Natty Knocks2023 · as Abner Honeywell
- In Search of Darkness: Part III2022 · as Self
- Nite Flirt2022 · as The Devil
- Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story2022 · as Self
- Bad Girl Boogey2022 · as Radio DJ (voice)
- Murders2022 · as Sal Bernando
- Dead by Midnight (Y2Kill)2022 · as Jasper
- Sin Eater2022
- Ice Nine Kills: The Silver Stream2021 · as Host
- The History of Metal and Horror2021 · as Self
- Prisoners of the Ghostland2021 · as Governor
- Texas Carlos Massacre2021 · as Self
- In Search of Darkness: Part II2020 · as Self
- Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi2020 · as Self
- I Am Fear2020 · as Steve Mccreedy
- To Your Last Death2019 · as Pavel (voice)
- Slayer: The Repentless Killogy2019 · as Nazi Dad
- Gothic Harvest2019 · as Detective Hollis
- 3 from Hell2019 · as Otis Driftwood
- To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell2019 · as Self
- Big Top Evil2019 · as Mr. Kharver
- Exorcism at 60,000 Feet2019 · as Garvan
- Shed of the Dead2019 · as Doc
- In Search of Darkness2019 · as Self
- Handy Dandy2019 · as Richard Crane
- Hangover in Death Valley2018 · as Lemmas (archive footage)
- Mugworth2018 · as Bellousinni
- American Exorcist2018 · as Mr. Snowfeather
- The Church2018 · as Pastor James
- Toy Box2018 · as David Parker Ray
- The Great American Mud Wrestle2018 · as Special Guest Judge
- Cynthia2018 · as Buttercup
- Minutes to Midnight2018 · as Gimple
- Crepitus2018 · as Crepitus
- Boar2018 · as Bruce
- Death House2018 · as Giger
- To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story2017 · as Self
- Alcoholist2017 · as Grey Speckled Man
- Fish2017 · as Fisherman
- Arlo: The Burping Pig2016 · as Ernie Dorko
- The Possession Experiment2016 · as Father Mark Campbell
- The Horde2016 · as Jacob Sutter
- Smothered2016 · as Soggy Christian
- Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival2016 · as The Magician
- The Devil Dogs of Kilo Company2015 · as Capt. Morrison (Voice)
- Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"2015 · as Self
- Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini2015 · as Self
- Silently Within Your Shadow2015 · as Hugo
- Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn2015 · as Johnny
- Almost Mercy2015 · as Pastor Johnson
- Old 372015 · as Darryl
- Charlie's Farm2014 · as John Wilson
- House of the Witchdoctor2014 · as Peter Van Hooten
- Disciples2014 · as Dread
- Texas Chainsaw 3D2013 · as Drayton Sawyer
- I Heart Monster Movies2012 · as Self
- Dead Souls2012 · as Sheriff Depford
- The Inflicted2012 · as Mr. O'Hara
- The Devil's Carnival2012 · as The Magician
- Eldorado2012 · as Lemmas
- Rogue River2012 · as Jon
- Exit Humanity2011 · as General Williams
- Underground Entertainment: The Movie2011 · as Bill
- FEARnet's Movies with More Brains2011 · as Self
- Night of the Little Dead2011 · as Kickstand
- The Tortured2010 · as Kozlowski
- Godkiller: Walk Among Us2010 · as Dr. West (voice)
- Anderson's Cross2010 · as Mr. Daniels
- 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams2010 · as Mayor Buckman
- The Graves2010 · as Caleb
- Dead Air2009 · as Logan Burnhardt
- Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet2009 · as Graveyard Gus
- The Haunted World of El Superbeasto2009 · as Otis Driftwood (voice)
- The Devil's Tomb2009 · as Prof. Duncan
- Repo! The Genetic Opera2008 · as Luigi Largo
- The Alphabet Killer2008 · as Carl Tanner
- House2008 · as Stewart
- Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween2008 · as Self
- Alone in the Dark 22008 · as Dexter
- A Perfect Place2008 · as Eddie
- Headcheese2007 · as Self (as Chop Top)
- Fallen Angels2007 · as Westin
- Halloween2007 · as Zach "Z-Man" Garrett
- Babysitter Wanted2007 · as Chief Dinelli
- The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness2007 · as Self
- Home Sick2007 · as Mr. Suitcase
- Grindhouse2007 · as Dr. Heinrich von Strasser (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
- Thr3e2007 · as Slater
- Quackers!2006 · as Self (as Chop Top)
- A Dead Calling2006 · as Chief Murken
- Charles Band's Evil Bong2006 · as Bong World Patron
- Vampira: The Movie2006 · as Himself
- It Runs in the Family2006 · as Self
- 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects'2005 · as Self
- The Devil's Rejects2005 · as Otis B. Driftwood
- UnConventional2004 · as Self
- Vicious2003 · as Walace
- House of 1000 Corpses2003 · as Otis B. Driftwood
- Live from Baghdad2002 · as Rex
- Essence of Echoes2002 · as Dr. Hilcott
- Point of Origin2002 · as Task Force Officer
- Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth2000 · as Self
- The Convent2000 · as Officer Ray
- All American Massacre1998 · as Chop-Top
- Evil Ed1995 · as Special Voice Appearance
- Prehysteria! 31995 · as Director
- Blood Run1994 · as Hank
- Mr. Jones1993 · as Worker
- James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction1993 · as Self
- Army of Darkness1992 · as Deadite Captain
- Honey, I Blew Up the Kid1992 · as Federal Marshall
- Inside Out 21992 · as Dave (segment "I've Got a Crush on You")
- White Fang1991 · as Luke
- The End of Innocence1990 · as Man on the Hill
- Night of the Living Dead1990 · as Johnnie
- Crash and Burn1990 · as Quinn
- The First Power1990 · as Bartender
- Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out!1989 · as Ricky
- Pink Cadillac1989 · as Darrell
- Fair Game1988 · as Frank
- The Blob1988 · as Soldier #2
- Osa1986 · as Quilt Face
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 21986 · as Chop-Top
- Nightmare Angel1986 · as Dr. William de Freis
- Endangered Species1982 · as Cab Driver
- Manson Girls— · as Charles Manson
- The Mangled— · as Bill Bates
- Chastise— · as Bronco
- Subscriber— · as Jim
- Blades in the Darkness 2— · as Victor
- Covet— · as Sheriff Troy
- Spawn of the Living Dead— · as Dr. Harold Ornsby
- Organism 46-B The Unseen— · as Dr. Lincoln Tucker
- Baltigore— · as The Traveler
All TV Shows (12)
- Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow2022
- Eli Roth's History of Horror2018 · as Self
- Z Nation2014 · as General McCandles
- Uncle Grandpa2013 · as Additional Voices (voice)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2012 · as Bernie (voice)
- Holliston2012 · as Crazy Max
- Carnivàle2003 · as Possum
- The Practice1997 · as Jake Spooner
- ER1994 · as Charlie
- Fallen Angels1993 · as Customer #1
- Freddy's Nightmares1988 · as Buzz
- Tour of Duty1987