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William Sanderson

Actor | * 01/10/1944 (80) | Memphis, Tennessee (United States of America (USA))
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William Sanderson (born January 10, 1944) is a retired American actor. He played J. F. Sebastian in the feature film Blade Runner (1982), and had regular roles on several television series, playing Larry on Newhart (1982–1990), E. B. Farnum on Deadwood (2004–2006, 2019), and Sheriff Bud Dearborne on True Blood (2008–2010, 2012). ()
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William Sanderson (born January 10, 1944) is an American character actor.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

John Smith is a mysterious stranger who is drawn into a vicious war between two Prohibition-era gangs. In a dangerous game, he switches allegiances from one to another, offering his services to the hi ...

Last Man Standing

R

1996 | 3.1/5 | 1h 41min
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way t ...

Blade Runner

R

1982 | 4.0/5 | 1h 57min
Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
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Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic, blood vampires have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens overnight. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, m ...

True Blood

TV-MA

2008 | 3.8/5 | 1h per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually tu ...

Deadwood

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2004 | 4.1/5 | 55min per episode
Western, Crime, Drama
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Movies with William Sanderson as Actor(67)

as Al Dente Bob2023 Pastacolypse
as E.B. Farnum2019 Deadwood: The Movie
as Gus2018 The Griddle House
as Father Juge2014 A Merry Friggin' Christmas
2009 The Face Is Familiar
as Sam2008 Pretty Ugly People
as Rat Kinneson2007 Disappearances
as Paul2006 The Treasure of Painted Forest
as Joe Slaader2006 Beyond the Wall of Sleep
as Clark2004 Promised Land
as Riley2004 Cyber Wars
as The Prospector2003 The Low Budget Time Machine
as Skimpy Eagens2003 Monte Walsh
as Maj. Gen. A. P. Hill2003 Gods and Generals
as Bradley Chalmers2002 Monkey Love
as Dewey2001 Crossfire Trail
as Stan Veinous (voice)2000 Psyko Ferret
as Jack Butler2000 Stageghost
2000 Stanley's Gig
as himself2000 On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
as Rufus1999 Nice Guys Sleep Alone
as Deuce1998 Babylon 5: Thirdspace
as T.Y. Odum1997 George Wallace
as Paul Carpio1996 Forest Warrior
as Joe Monday1996 Last Man Standing
as Munn1996 Andersonville
as Tully1995 Siringo
as Manny / Giggles1995 Hologram Man
as Miro1995 Phoenix
as Roger1994 Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
as Zeke1994 Wagons East!
as Wally Boxx1994 The Client
as Gordon Perry1993 Skeeter
as Ray1993 Man's Best Friend
as Skeets1991 The Rocketeer
as Carl Mueller1991 Sometimes They Come Back
as Mr. Veze1990 Mirror Mirror
as Percey Crow1990 The Giant of Thunder Mountain
as Ratman1989 Thunderground
as Reverend Smith1989 Deadly Weapon
as Brennan1987 Dead Aim
as Casper1987 Last Man Standing
as Trump1987 The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
as Bobby Fuller1986 Dalton: Code of Vengeance II
as Mason1986 The Defiant Ones
as Tyke Thayden1986 Black Moon Rising
as Jim Swarthout1985 Fletch
as Swarthout1985 Fletch
as Weasel1985 Streets of Justice
as Lonnie Ash1984 City Heat
as Snow1983 Lone Wolf McQuade
as Little Germ1983 China Lake
as Carl1983 Imps*
as Countee1983 Women of San Quentin
as Gas station attendant (segment "Terror in Topanga") (uncredited)1983 Nightmares
as Cowboy1983 The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as Cleve Shelby1983 Who Will Love My Children?
as J.F. Sebastian1982 Blade Runner
as Ned Warren1981 Death Hunt
as Calvin1981 Raggedy Man
as Randy Webb1980 Seed of Innocence
as Lee Dollarhide1980 Coal Miner's Daughter
as Harlan1980 Scared Straight! Another Story
as Young Con1979 The Onion Field
as Otis1979 Savage Weekend
as Guy in Jail1978 Blue Nude
as Jessie Lee Kane1977 Fight for Your Life

TV Shows/Series with William Sanderson as Actor(38)

as The Bookkeeper2017 American Gods
2011 Bar Karma
as Dennis2010 Mike & Molly
2009 Trauma
as Bud Dearborne2008 True Blood
as Holt Easley2007 Life
as Jim2007 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Norbert Mobley2005 Bones
2004 The Tony Danza Show
as Oldham2004 Lost
as E.B. Farnum2004 Deadwood
as Wally Sykes2002 Without a Trace
2002 Monk
as Brent2001 Smallville
1999 L.A. Heat
as Dicky Crowe1998 Maximum Bob
1997 The Practice
1997 Cow and Chicken
as Mike1997 Dharma & Greg
as Professor J.S. Ibsen (voice)1996 Jumanji
as Roy Abbot1996 The Pretender
1995 Santo Bugito
as Deuce1994 Babylon 5
as Mr. Percy1994 ER
as Edward Funsch1993 The X-Files
as Will Stanton1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
as Mayor1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
as Lippy Jones1993 Return to Lonesome Dove
as Dr. Karl Rossum (voice)1992 Batman: The Animated Series
1986 Matlock
1985 The Twilight Zone
as The Rev1982 Knight Rider
as Larry1982 Newhart
1982 It Takes Two
1981 Bret Maverick
1976 Battle of the Network Stars
1976 Quincy, M.E.
1975 Starsky & Hutch

Additional Information

Full Name: William Sanderson
Born: Monday, 01/10 1944 (January) in Memphis, Tennessee (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 80 years + 106 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Memphis, Central High School, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Other names for William Sanderson (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Bill Sanderson"
William Sanderson frequently works together with these people:
Bob Odenkirk (19x, Actor)
Mark Hendrickson (12x, Actor)
M.C. Gainey (11x, Actor)
Patrick St. Esprit (11x, Actor)
Michael McKenzie (11x, Cast)
Ed Begley Jr. (10x, Actor)
Jonathan Chapman (10x, Cast)
Michael Fairman (9x, Actor)
Richard Moll (9x, Actor)
Todd Slavkin (9x, Crew)
Wayne Alexander (9x, Actor)
Jimmy Lifton (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:11942, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024