Bill Moseley
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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
Army of Darkness (1992)
as Deadite Captain
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986)
as Chop-Top
Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
as Drayton Sawyer
Halloween (2007)
as Zach "Z-Man" Garrett
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
as Johnnie
House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
as Otis B. Driftwood
The Devil's Rejects (2005)
as Otis B. Driftwood
The Blob (1988)
as Soldier #2
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
as Federal Marshall
White Fang (1991)
as Luke
Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)
as Governor
Grindhouse (2007)
as Dr. Heinrich von Strasser (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
3 from Hell (2019)
as Otis Driftwood
Pink Cadillac (1989)
as Darrell
Mr. Jones (1993)
as Worker
The Devil's Tomb (2009)
as Prof. Duncan
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
as Luigi Largo
House (2008)
as Stewart
Alone in the Dark 2 (2008)
as Dexter
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
as Otis Driftwood (voice)
Arlo: The Burping Pig (2016)
as Ernie Dorko
The Alphabet Killer (2008)
as Carl Tanner
Stream (2024)
as Jimmy
Charles Band's Evil Bong (2006)
as Bong World Patron
The First Power (1990)
as Bartender
Sin Eater (2022)
Actor
Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out! (1989)
as Ricky
Night of the Missing (2023)
as The Caller (segment "Nite Flirt")
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010)
as Mayor Buckman
Endangered Species (1982)
as Cab Driver
Live from Baghdad (2002)
as Rex
Charlie's Farm (2014)
as John Wilson
The Devil's Carnival (2012)
as The Magician
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022)
as Self
Scum of the Earth (2026)
as Self
The Horde (2016)
as Jacob Sutter
Crash and Burn (1990)
as Quinn
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015)
as Self
The History of Metal and Horror (2021)
as Self
Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet (2009)
as Graveyard Gus
The Tortured (2010)
as Kozlowski
Babysitter Wanted (2007)
as Chief Dinelli
Spawn of the Living Dead (—)
as Dr. Harold Ornsby
Evil Ed (1995)
as Special Voice Appearance
FEARnet's Movies with More Brains (2011)
as Self
Exorcism at 60,000 Feet (2019)
as Garvan
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020)
as Self
Point of Origin (2002)
as Task Force Officer
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival (2016)
as The Magician
To Your Last Death (2019)
as Pavel (voice)
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" (2015)
as Self
Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn (2015)
as Johnny
Organism 46-B The Unseen (—)
as Dr. Lincoln Tucker
Shed of the Dead (2019)
as Doc
Anderson's Cross (2010)
as Mr. Daniels
They Turned Us into Killers (2024)
Actor
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017)
as Self
Mugworth (2018)
as Bellousinni
Eldorado (2012)
as Lemmas
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween (2008)
as Self
Exit Humanity (2011)
as General Williams
Slayer: The Repentless Killogy (2019)
as Nazi Dad
Underground Entertainment: The Movie (2011)
as Bill
Natty Knocks (2023)
as Abner Honeywell
The Convent (2000)
as Officer Ray
Baltigore (—)
as The Traveler
Ice Nine Kills Presents: Welcome to Horrorwood (2024)
as Captain Harris
30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' (2005)
as Self
Prehysteria! 3 (1995)
as Director
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000)
as Self
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell (2019)
as Self
Manson Girls (—)
as Charles Manson
The End of Innocence (1990)
as Man on the Hill
Hangover in Death Valley (2018)
as Lemmas (archive footage)
The Great American Mud Wrestle (2018)
as Special Guest Judge
The Devil's Disciples (2024)
as Dread
Minutes to Midnight (2018)
as Gimple
The Possession Experiment (2016)
as Father Mark Campbell
The Graves (2010)
as Caleb
The Ascent (—)
as Erasmus
Death House (2018)
as Giger
Boar (2018)
as Bruce
UnConventional (2004)
as Self
Dead by Midnight (Y2Kill) (2022)
as Jasper
American Exorcist (2018)
as Mr. Snowfeather
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness (2007)
as Self
Dead Air (2009)
as Logan Burnhardt
Nightmare Angel (1987)
as Dr. William de Freis
Handy Dandy (2019)
as Richard Crane
The Church (2018)
as Pastor James
Old 37 (2015)
as Darryl
Vicious (2003)
as Walace
Dark Roads 79 (2020)
as Caretaker Joseph Willams
Night Talkers (2024)
as Ari Hall
I Am Fear (2020)
as Steve Mccreedy
Godkiller: Walk Among Us (2010)
as Dr. West (voice)
Blades in the Darkness 2 (2026)
as Victor
Blood Run (1994)
as Hank
Rogue River (2012)
as Jon
Inside Out 2 (1992)
as Dave (segment "I've Got a Crush on You")
It Runs in the Family (2006)
as Self
Dead Souls (2012)
as Sheriff Depford
House of the Witchdoctor (2014)
as Peter Van Hooten
Thr3e (2007)
as Slater
James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction (1993)
as Self
The Fetus (2025)
as Maddox
Fair Game (1988)
as Frank
Scared to Death (2026)
as Felix
I Heart Monster Movies (2012)
as Self
Vampira: The Movie (2006)
as Himself
Crepitus (2018)
as Crepitus
Orum (2024)
as Leonard
Night of the Little Dead (2011)
as Kickstand
In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020)
as Self
Hayride to Hell (2023)
as Farmer Sam
The Devil Dogs of Kilo Company (2015)
as Capt. Morrison (Voice)
Red Night at Skye's (2024)
as William Boyd
Disciples (2014)
as Dread
Fallen Angels (2007)
as Westin
Quackers! (2006)
as Self (as Chop Top)
Cynthia (2018)
as Buttercup
A Perfect Place (2008)
as Eddie
In Search of Darkness (2019)
as Self
In Search of Darkness: Part III (2022)
as Self
Fish (2017)
as Fisherman
Osa (1986)
as Quilt Face
Headcheese (2007)
as Self (as Chop Top)
Smothered (2016)
as Soggy Christian
A Dead Calling (2006)
as Chief Murken
Alcoholist (2017)
as Grey Speckled Man
Gothic Harvest (2019)
as Detective Hollis
Murders (2022)
as Sal Bernando
The Inflicted (2012)
as Mr. O'Hara
Home Sick (2007)
as Mr. Suitcase
Big Top Evil (2019)
as Mr. Kharver
Chastise (—)
as Bronco
Covet (—)
as Sheriff Troy
The Mangled (—)
as Bill Bates
All American Massacre (1998)
as Chop-Top
Essence of Echoes (2002)
as Dr. Hilcott
Bad Girl Boogey (2022)
as Radio DJ (voice)
Almost Mercy (2015)
as Pastor Johnson
Toy Box (2018)
as David Parker Ray
Texas Carlos Massacre (2021)
as Self
Ice Nine Kills: The Silver Stream (2021)
as Host
Silently Within Your Shadow (2015)
as Hugo
Nite Flirt (2022)
as The Devil
Subscriber (—)
as Jim