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William Sanderson
Sanderson in 2019
Born (1944-01-10) January 10, 1944 (age 80)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1976–2020
SpouseSharon Sanderson

William Sanderson (born January 10, 1944)[1] is an American character actor known for his work in feature films such as Blade Runner (1982), and in television series such as Newhart (1982–1990), Deadwood (2004–2006, 2019) and True Blood (2008–2010, 2012).

Early life

William J. Sanderson was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to an elementary school teacher mother and a landscape designer father.[2] He volunteered for the U.S. Army when he was 18 and attended college after his discharge using the G.I. Bill.[3] He holds business (BBA, 1968) and law (J.D., 1971) degrees from the University of Memphis (then known as Memphis State University), though he did not take the bar exam.[4]

Career

Sanderson has appeared in many movies, and is known for his role in the 1982 classic science fiction film Blade Runner as J. F. Sebastian. Sanderson appeared as one of the mechanics and regulars of the diner in The Rocketeer, who defies Nazi agents looking for the top secret rocket pack. He also portrayed a character named Deuce in an episode of the science fiction television series Babylon 5, and later reprised the role in the television movie Babylon 5: Thirdspace. He also voiced the recurring character Dr. Karl Rossum in Batman: The Animated Series. Sanderson starred in the controversial film Fight for Your Life, which has a strict ban in the United Kingdom.

As a guest, he has made appearances in television shows, and his credits include The Pretender, The X-Files, Knight Rider, Married... with Children, Babylon 5, ER, Coach, and Walker, Texas Ranger. He plays a key role in an audio dramatization of Ursula K. Le Guin's Vaster than Empires and More Slow in NPR's 2000X series. In 2001, Sanderson played the courageous bartender Dewey in the TNT film Crossfire Trail.[5]

Sanderson played Larry in Newhart from 1982 to 1990, famous for the catchphrase, "Hi. I'm Larry. This is my brother Darryl. This is my other brother Darryl."

Sanderson returned to television playing E. B. Farnum in the HBO television series Deadwood from 2004 to 2006, later reprising the role in its film continuation. Farnum is a tragicomic hotelier and the first mayor of Deadwood. In 2008, Sanderson joined the cast of True Blood playing Sheriff Bud Dearborne. He later played Oldham, the resident interrogation expert of the DHARMA Initiative in an episode of the fifth season of the ABC series Lost.

In May 2019, Sanderson released an autobiography about his career, Yes, I'm That Guy: The Rough-and-Tumble Life of a Character Actor.[6] Following the release of his book, Sanderson and Nick "Saucey" Katsouros released a 6 Episode limited-run podcast, "Sanderson Says" to discuss and dive deeper into the autobiography.[7]

Sanderson announced his retirement from acting on his Facebook page on 13 May 2020.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1977 Fight for Your Life Jessie Lee Kane
1977 Proof of the Man Gun Dealer
1978 Blue Nude Guy in Next Cell Uncredited
1979 The Onion Field Young Con
1979 Savage Weekend Otis
1980 Coal Miner's Daughter Lee Dollarhide
1980 Seed of Innocence Randy Webb
1981 Death Hunt Ned Warren
1981 Raggedy Man Calvin
1982 The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez Cowboy
1982 Blade Runner J.F. Sebastian
1983 Lone Wolf McQuade Snow
1983 Nightmares Gas Station Attendant Segment: "Terror in Topanga"; uncredited
1984 City Heat Lonnie Ash
1985 Fletch Jim Swarthout
1986 Black Moon Rising Tyke Thayden
1987 Last Man Standing Casper
1987 Dead Aim Brennan
1989 Thunderground Ratman
1989 Deadly Weapon Reverend Smith
1990 Mirror, Mirror Mr. Veze
1991 The Giant of Thunder Mountain Percey Crow
1991 The Rocketeer Skeets
1993 Skeeter Gordon Perry
1993 Man's Best Friend Ray
1994 Mirror, Mirror II: Raven Dance Roger
1994 The Client Wally Boxx
1994 Wagons East Zeke
1995 Hologram Man Manny
1995 Phoenix Miro
1996 Last Man Standing Joe Monday
1996 Forest Warrior Paul Carpio
1996 The Utilizer Leek
1997 Critics and Other Freaks Chef Bernie
1999 Nice Guys Sleep Alone Rufus
2000 Stanley's Gig Stanley Myer
2000 Stageghost Jack Butler
2001 Dying on the Edge Tommy
2002 Monkey Love Bradley Chalmers
2002 Never Get Outta the Boat Clarence
2003 Gods and Generals Gen. A. P. Hill
2003 The Low Budget Time Machine The Prospector
2004 Promised Land Clark
2004 Avatar Riley
2005 Wit's End Jedediah Cross
2006 Disappearances Rat Kinneson
2006 Beyond the Wall of Sleep Joe Slaader
2006 The Treasure of Painted Forest Paul
2008 Pretty Ugly People Sam
2014 A Merry Friggin' Christmas Father Juge
2018 The Griddle House Gus

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1976 The Other Side of Victory Unknown Television film
1979 Starsky & Hutch Weirdo Episode: "Starsky vs. Hutch"
1980 Scared Straight! Another Story Harlan Television film
1980 The Dukes of Hazzard Russ Collins Episode: "Mrs. Roscoe P. Coltrane"
1980–1981 Palmerstown, U.S.A. Merwin Noon / Henry Redmond 2 episodes
1981 Walking Tall Stacy Episode: "The Protectors of the People"
1982–1990 Newhart Larry 91 episodes
1982 Bret Maverick Kenneth Broomick Episode: "Hallie"
1982 Quincy, M.E. Willie McCracken Episode: "Guns Don't Die"
1982 The Executioner's Song Gibbs Television film; uncredited
1982 Knight Rider The Rev Episode: "Trust Doesn't Rust"
1983 Who Will Love My Children? Cleve Shelby Television film
1983 It Takes Two Earl Episode: "Instinct"
1983 Women of San Quentin Countee Television film
1985 Streets of Justice Weasel Television film
1986 The Defiant Ones Mason Television film
1986 Dalton: Code of Vengeance II Bobby Fuller Television film
1987 The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains Trump Television film
1988 The Twilight Zone Norman Blane Episode: "The Call"
1989 Lonesome Dove Lippy Jones Miniseries; 4 episodes
1991 Sometimes They Come Back Carl Mueller (age 44) Television film
1991 Married... with Children Cousin Eb Episode: "Buck Has a Belly Ache"
1992 Dangerous Curves Bobby Havens Episode: "Auld Lang Syne"
1992 Mann & Machine Dr. William Unzer Episode: "Cold, Cold Heart"
1992 The Young Riders Emmett Barnett Episode: "The Debt"
1992–1994 Batman: The Animated Series Dr. Karl Rossum (voice) 4 episodes
1993 Sirens Male Store Owner Episode: "Keeping the Peace"
1993 Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times Unknown Episode: "The Smink Brothers"
1993 Return to Lonesome Dove Lippy Jones Miniseries; 4 episodes
1994 Matlock Mickey Sanders Episode: "The Crook"
1994 Babylon 5 Deuce Episode: "Grail"
1994 The X-Files Edward Funsch Episode: "Blood"
1995 Siringo Tully Television film
1995 The Marshal Philbrick Episode: "The Heartbreak Kid"
1995 Santo Bugito Clem (voice) Episode: "My Name Is Revenge"
1995–1997 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Various voices 2 episodes
1996 Andersonville Munn Television film
1996 The Pretender Roy Abbot Episode: "Every Picture Tells a Story"
1996 ER Mr. Percy Episode: "No Brain, No Gain"
1996–1999 Jumanji Professor J.S. Ibsen (voice) 14 episodes
1996–2001 Walker, Texas Ranger Will Stanton / Mayor 3 episodes
1997 Coach Jesse / Larry 3 episodes
1997 George Wallace T.Y. Odum Television film
1997 Cow and Chicken Cowboy (voice) Episode: "School Bully/Time Machine"
1997 George and Leo Unknown Episode: "The Cameo Episode"
1998 The Practice Mr. Simmons Episode: "Rhyme and Reason"
1998 Babylon 5: Thirdspace Deuce Television film
1998 Maximum Bob Dicky Crowe 5 episodes
1998 The Angry Beavers Ditto Otto / Clerk (voice) Episode: "If You Insisters/Alley Oops!"
1999 L.A. Heat The Monk Episode: "The Monk"
2000 Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story Helicopter Pilot Television film
2000 Resurrection Blvd. Clancy The Illegal Gun Dealer Episode: "Suenos"
2000 Psyko Ferret Stan Veinous (voice) Television film
2001 Crossfire Trail Dewey Television film
2002 Dharma & Greg Mike Episode: "The Tooth Is Out There"
2003 Monte Walsh Skimpy Eagens Television film
2003 Without a Trace Wally Sykes Episode: "Kam Li"
2004 Monk Joshua Skinner Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Married"
2004–2006 Deadwood E. B. Farnum 36 episodes
2007 Life Holt Easley Episode: "What They Saw"
2008–2012 True Blood Sheriff Bud Dearborne 22 episodes
2009 Lost Oldham Episode: "He's Our You"
2009 Trauma Captain Edward Smith Episode: "Blue Balloon"
2010 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Jim Episode: "Choices"
2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Leonard Keane Episode: "Nighthawk"
2011 Mike & Molly Dennis 2 episodes
2011 Bar Karma James 12 episodes
2012 Bones Norbert Mobley Episode: "The Family in the Feud"
2013 Bravest Warriors Alien Perkalus (voice) Episode: "Mexican Touchdown"
2019 American Gods The Bookkeeper Episode: "The Greatest Story Ever Told"
2019 Deadwood: The Movie E. B. Farnum Television film

References

  1. ^ "UPI Almanac for Friday, Jan. 10, 2020". United Press International. January 10, 2020. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020. … actor William Sanderson in 1944 (age 76)
  2. ^ King, Susan (June 11, 2006). "Reluctantly, He'll Find His Next Train". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; February 4, 2020 suggested (help)
  3. ^ Acting most peculiar The University of Memphis Magazine, Jamie Peters, 2006. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  4. ^ Blade Zone Presents: An Interview with William Sanderson, BladeZone, Aaron Brinkley, 2000. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  5. ^ Speier, Michael (January 19, 2001). "Crossfire Trail". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  6. ^ Vakulskas, Brian (May 18, 2019). "Yes, I'm That Guy: The Rough-and-Tumble Life of a Character Actor". KSCJ 1360. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "Sanderson Says". SoundCloud. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  8. ^ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=744582219413218

Further reading

  • Voisin, Scott, Character Kings: Hollywood's Familiar Faces Discuss the Art & Business of Acting. BearManor Media, 2009. ISBN 978-1-59393-342-5.
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