- William Sanderson
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name = William Sanderson
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birthdate =January 10 ,1948 (age 60)
birthplace =Memphis, Tennessee William Sanderson (born
January 10 ,1948 ) is an Americancharacter actor .Biography
Sanderson was born in
Memphis, Tennessee , U.S. to an elementary school teacher mother and a landscape designer father.6/2006 LA Times article states he is 58 - http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/1056360091.html?dids=1056360091:1056360091&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jun+11%2C+2006&author=Susan+King&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=BRIEF+ENCOUNTER%3B+Reluctantly%2C+he'll+find+his+next+train%3B+William+Sanderson's+%60Deadwood'+ride+nears+its+end.&pqatl=google] He is a member of thePi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He holds business (B.B.A., 1968) and law (J.D. , 1971) degrees from theUniversity of Memphis (then known as Memphis State University).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 portrayed a character named Deuce in an episode of the hit science fiction television series "Babylon 5 ", and later reprised the role in the television movie '. He is also the basis and the voice for the recurring character of Dr. Karl Rossum in '. He starred in the controversial film "Fight for Your Life ", which has a strict ban in theUnited Kingdom .He has made many guest appearances on television shows, and his credits range from "
The X-Files ", "Knight Rider ", "Married... with Children ", "Babylon 5 ", "Walker, Texas Ranger ", and "Coach". He plays a key role in an audio dramatization ofUrsula K. Le Guin 's "Vaster than Empires and More Slow" in NPR's2000X series. In2001 , Sanderson played a courageousbartender named Dewey inTom Selleck 's TNT film "Crossfire Trail".He portrayed "Larry" in the American TV show "
Newhart " from 1982 to 1990, famous for thecatch phrase , "Hi, I'm Larry. This is my brother Darryl, and this is my other brother Darryl." He has returned to prominence playingE. B. Farnum in theHBO television series "Deadwood". His role is a tragicomichotelier and firstmayor of Deadwood.Filmography
* "
True Blood " (2008 television - HBO)
* "Painted Forrest " (2005 )
* "Avatar" (2004 )
* "Gods and Generals " (2003 )
* "Monkey Love " (2002 )
* "" (1997 ) (TV)
* "Last Man Standing" (1996 )
* "" (1994 )
* "Wagons East " (1994 )
* "Man's Best Friend" (1993 )
* "The Rocketeer" (1991 )
* "Mirror, Mirror" (1990 )
* "Lonesome Dove (TV mini-series) " (1989 )
* "Lone Wolf McQuade " (1983 )
* "Nightmares" (1983 )
* "Blade Runner " (1982 )
* "Coal Miner's Daughter " (1980 )
* "The Onion Field" (1979 )
* "Fight For Your Life (1977 )References
External links
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