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William Sanderson

Bio: William Sanderson (born January 10, 1944) is an American character actor.
Born: Mon, Jan 10 1944
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
William Sanderson is 80 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Pastacolypse
Pastacolypse
William Sanderson was
79 in Pastacolypse
as 'Al Dente Bob (voice)'.
Sun, May 21 2023
Poster of Deadwood: The Movie
Deadwood: The Movie
William Sanderson was
75 in Deadwood: The Movie
as 'E. B. Farnum'.
Fri, May 31 2019
Poster of The Griddle House
The Griddle House
William Sanderson was
74 in The Griddle House
as 'Gus'.
Tue, Jul 03 2018
Poster of A Merry Friggin' Christmas
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
William Sanderson was
70 in A Merry Friggin' Christmas
as 'Father Juge'.
Fri, Nov 07 2014
Poster of The Face Is Familiar
The Face Is Familiar
William Sanderson was
65 in The Face Is Familiar
Mon, Jun 08 2009
Poster of Pretty Ugly People
Pretty Ugly People
William Sanderson was
64 in Pretty Ugly People
as 'Sam'.
Fri, Nov 14 2008
Poster of Disappearances
Disappearances
William Sanderson was
63 in Disappearances
as 'Rat Kinneson'.
Fri, May 11 2007
Poster of The Treasure of Painted Forest
The Treasure of Painted Forest
William Sanderson was
62 in The Treasure of Painted Forest
as 'Paul'.
Fri, Jun 23 2006
Poster of Beyond the Wall of Sleep
Beyond the Wall of Sleep
William Sanderson was
62 in Beyond the Wall of Sleep
as 'Joe Slaader'.
Tue, Jun 06 2006
Poster of Cyber Wars
Cyber Wars
William Sanderson was
60 in Cyber Wars
as 'Riley'.
Wed, Sep 15 2004
Poster of Promised Land
Promised Land
William Sanderson was
60 in Promised Land
as 'Clark'.
Tue, Aug 10 2004
Poster of The Low Budget Time Machine
The Low Budget Time Machine
William Sanderson was
59 in The Low Budget Time Machine
as 'The Prospector'.
Thu, May 01 2003
Poster of Gods and Generals
Gods and Generals
William Sanderson was
59 in Gods and Generals
as 'Maj. Gen. A. P. Hill'.
Fri, Feb 21 2003
Poster of Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh
William Sanderson was
59 in Monte Walsh
as 'Skimpy Eagens'.
Fri, Jan 17 2003
Poster of Monkey Love
Monkey Love
William Sanderson was
58 in Monkey Love
as 'Bradley Chalmers'.
Wed, Jun 12 2002
Poster of Crossfire Trail
Crossfire Trail
William Sanderson was
57 in Crossfire Trail
as 'Dewey'.
Sun, Jan 21 2001
Poster of On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
William Sanderson was
56 in On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jul 15 2000
Poster of Stanley's Gig
Stanley's Gig
William Sanderson was
56 in Stanley's Gig
as 'Stanley Myer'.
Mon, Jun 19 2000
Poster of Stageghost
Stageghost
William Sanderson was
55 in Stageghost
as 'Jack Butler'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of Psyko Ferret
Psyko Ferret
William Sanderson was
55 in Psyko Ferret
as 'Stan Veinous (voice)'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of Nice Guys Sleep Alone
Nice Guys Sleep Alone
William Sanderson was
55 in Nice Guys Sleep Alone
as 'Rufus'.
Thu, Oct 14 1999
Poster of Babylon 5: Thirdspace
Babylon 5: Thirdspace
William Sanderson was
54 in Babylon 5: Thirdspace
as 'Deuce'.
Fri, Jul 17 1998
Poster of George Wallace
George Wallace
William Sanderson was
53 in George Wallace
as 'T.Y. Odum'.
Sun, Aug 24 1997
Poster of Forest Warrior
Forest Warrior
William Sanderson was
52 in Forest Warrior
as 'Paul Carpio'.
Tue, Nov 05 1996
Poster of Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing
William Sanderson was
52 in Last Man Standing
as 'Joe Monday'.
Fri, Sep 20 1996
Poster of Andersonville
Andersonville
William Sanderson was
52 in Andersonville
as 'Munn'.
Sun, Mar 03 1996
Poster of Hologram Man
Hologram Man
William Sanderson was
51 in Hologram Man
as 'Manny / Giggles'.
Tue, Jun 27 1995
Poster of Siringo
Siringo
William Sanderson was
51 in Siringo
as 'Tully'.
Tue, May 16 1995
Poster of Phoenix
Phoenix
William Sanderson was
50 in Phoenix
as 'Miro'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Wagons East!
Wagons East!
William Sanderson was
50 in Wagons East!
as 'Zeke'.
Tue, Aug 16 1994
Poster of The Client
The Client
William Sanderson was
50 in The Client
as 'Wally Boxx'.
Wed, Jul 20 1994
Poster of Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
William Sanderson was
50 in Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
as 'Roger'.
Wed, May 25 1994
Poster of Man's Best Friend
Man's Best Friend
William Sanderson was
49 in Man's Best Friend
as 'Ray'.
Fri, Nov 19 1993
Poster of Skeeter
Skeeter
William Sanderson was
49 in Skeeter
as 'Gordon Perry'.
Fri, Oct 01 1993
Poster of The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special
The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special
William Sanderson was
47 in The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special
as 'Larry'.
Sat, Nov 23 1991
Poster of The Rocketeer
The Rocketeer
William Sanderson was
47 in The Rocketeer
as 'Skeets'.
Fri, Jun 21 1991
Poster of Sometimes They Come Back
Sometimes They Come Back
William Sanderson was
47 in Sometimes They Come Back
as 'Mueller'.
Tue, May 07 1991
Poster of The Giant of Thunder Mountain
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
William Sanderson was
46 in The Giant of Thunder Mountain
as 'Percey Crow'.
Tue, Dec 25 1990
Poster of Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror
William Sanderson was
46 in Mirror Mirror
as 'Mr. Veze'.
Fri, Oct 19 1990
Poster of Thunderground
Thunderground
William Sanderson was
45 in Thunderground
as 'Ratman'.
Fri, Sep 01 1989
Poster of Deadly Weapon
Deadly Weapon
William Sanderson was
45 in Deadly Weapon
as 'Reverend Smith'.
Tue, Aug 15 1989
Poster of The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
William Sanderson was
43 in The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
as 'Trump'.
Sat, Oct 31 1987
Poster of Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing
William Sanderson was
43 in Last Man Standing
as 'Casper'.
Tue, Jul 14 1987
Poster of Dead Aim
Dead Aim
William Sanderson was
42 in Dead Aim
as 'Brennan'.
Fri, Jan 02 1987
Poster of Dalton: Code of Vengeance II
Dalton: Code of Vengeance II
William Sanderson was
42 in Dalton: Code of Vengeance II
as 'Bobby Fuller'.
Sun, May 11 1986
Poster of Black Moon Rising
Black Moon Rising
William Sanderson was
42 in Black Moon Rising
as 'Tyke Thayden'.
Fri, Jan 10 1986
Poster of The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones
William Sanderson was
41 in The Defiant Ones
as 'Mason'.
Sun, Jan 05 1986
Poster of Streets of Justice
Streets of Justice
William Sanderson was
41 in Streets of Justice
as 'Weasel'.
Sun, Nov 10 1985
Poster of Fletch
Fletch
William Sanderson was
41 in Fletch
as 'Jim Swarthout'.
Fri, May 31 1985
Poster of City Heat
City Heat
William Sanderson was
40 in City Heat
as 'Lonnie Ash'.
Fri, Dec 07 1984
Poster of Imps*
Imps*
William Sanderson was
39 in Imps*
as 'Carl'.
Mon, Dec 12 1983
Poster of Women of San Quentin
Women of San Quentin
William Sanderson was
39 in Women of San Quentin
as 'Countee'.
Sun, Oct 23 1983
Poster of Nightmares
Nightmares
William Sanderson was
39 in Nightmares
as 'Gas station attendant (segment "Terror in Topanga") (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 02 1983
Poster of The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
William Sanderson was
39 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'Cowboy'.
Fri, Aug 19 1983
Poster of Lone Wolf McQuade
Lone Wolf McQuade
William Sanderson was
39 in Lone Wolf McQuade
as 'Snow'.
Fri, Apr 15 1983
Poster of China Lake
China Lake
William Sanderson was
39 in China Lake
as 'Little Germ'.
Wed, Apr 06 1983
Poster of Who Will Love My Children?
Who Will Love My Children?
William Sanderson was
39 in Who Will Love My Children?
as 'Cleve Shelby'.
Sun, Feb 13 1983
Poster of Blade Runner
Blade Runner
William Sanderson was
38 in Blade Runner
as 'Sebastian'.
Fri, Jun 25 1982
Poster of Raggedy Man
Raggedy Man
William Sanderson was
37 in Raggedy Man
as 'Calvin'.
Fri, Sep 18 1981
Poster of Death Hunt
Death Hunt
William Sanderson was
37 in Death Hunt
as 'Ned Warren'.
Wed, Apr 15 1981
Poster of Scared Straight! Another Story
Scared Straight! Another Story
William Sanderson was
36 in Scared Straight! Another Story
as 'Harlan'.
Thu, Nov 06 1980
Poster of Seed of Innocence
Seed of Innocence
William Sanderson was
36 in Seed of Innocence
as 'Randy Webb'.
Wed, Oct 01 1980
Poster of Coal Miner's Daughter
Coal Miner's Daughter
William Sanderson was
36 in Coal Miner's Daughter
as 'Lee Dollarhide'.
Fri, Mar 07 1980
Poster of The Onion Field
The Onion Field
William Sanderson was
35 in The Onion Field
as 'Young Con'.
Sun, Sep 09 1979
Poster of The Other Side of Victory
The Other Side of Victory
William Sanderson was
35 in The Other Side of Victory
as 'Ben Oakley'.
Tue, Jun 12 1979
Poster of Savage Weekend
Savage Weekend
William Sanderson was
35 in Savage Weekend
as 'Otis'.
Fri, Mar 09 1979
Poster of Blue Nude
Blue Nude
William Sanderson was
33 in Blue Nude
as 'Guy in Jail'.
Sun, Jan 01 1978
Poster of Fight for Your Life
Fight for Your Life
William Sanderson was
33 in Fight for Your Life
as 'Jessie Lee Kane'.
Mon, Oct 03 1977

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of American Gods
American Gods
William Sanderson was
73+ in American Gods
as 'The Bookkeeper'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 30 2017
Poster of Bar Karma
Bar Karma
William Sanderson was
67+ in Bar Karma
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 11 2011
Poster of Mike & Molly
Mike & Molly
William Sanderson was
66+ in Mike & Molly
as 'Dennis'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 2010
Poster of Trauma
Trauma
William Sanderson was
65+ in Trauma
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 2009
Poster of True Blood
True Blood
William Sanderson was
64+ in True Blood
as 'Bud Dearborne'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 07 2008
Poster of Life
Life
William Sanderson was
63+ in Life
as 'Holt Easley'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 2007
Poster of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
William Sanderson was
63+ in Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as 'Jim'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 11 2007
Poster of I Love the '70s: Volume 2
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
William Sanderson was
62+ in I Love the '70s: Volume 2
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 10 2006
Poster of Bones
Bones
William Sanderson was
61+ in Bones
as 'Norbert Mobley'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 2005
Poster of Lost
Lost
William Sanderson was
60+ in Lost
as 'Oldham'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 2004
Poster of The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show
William Sanderson was
60+ in The Tony Danza Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 2004
Poster of Deadwood
Deadwood
William Sanderson was
60+ in Deadwood
as 'E. B. Farnum'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 21 2004
Poster of Without a Trace
Without a Trace
William Sanderson was
58+ in Without a Trace
as 'Wally Sykes'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 2002
Poster of Monk
Monk
William Sanderson was
58+ in Monk
as 'Joshua Skinner'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 12 2002
Poster of Smallville
Smallville
William Sanderson was
57+ in Smallville
as 'Brent'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 16 2001
Poster of L.A. Heat
L.A. Heat
William Sanderson was
55+ in L.A. Heat
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 15 1999
Poster of Maximum Bob
Maximum Bob
William Sanderson was
54+ in Maximum Bob
as 'Dicky Crowe'.
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 04 1998
Poster of Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg
William Sanderson was
53+ in Dharma & Greg
as 'Mike'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1997
Poster of Cow and Chicken
Cow and Chicken
William Sanderson was
53+ in Cow and Chicken
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 16 1997
Poster of George & Leo
George & Leo
William Sanderson was
53+ in George & Leo
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1997
Poster of The Practice
The Practice
William Sanderson was
53+ in The Practice
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 04 1997
Poster of The Pretender
The Pretender
William Sanderson was
52+ in The Pretender
as 'Roy Abbot'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 19 1996
Poster of Jumanji
Jumanji
William Sanderson was
52+ in Jumanji
as 'Professor J.S. Ibsen (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 08 1996
Poster of Andersonville
Andersonville
William Sanderson was
52+ in Andersonville
as 'Munn'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 03 1996
Poster of Santo Bugito
Santo Bugito
William Sanderson was
50+ in Santo Bugito
as 'Clem (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of ER
ER
William Sanderson was
50+ in ER
as 'Mr. Percy'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of Babylon 5
Babylon 5
William Sanderson was
50+ in Babylon 5
as 'Deuce'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 26 1994
Poster of Return to Lonesome Dove
Return to Lonesome Dove
William Sanderson was
49+ in Return to Lonesome Dove
as 'Lippy Jones'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 1993
Poster of The X-Files
The X-Files
William Sanderson was
49+ in The X-Files
as 'Edward Funsch'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 10 1993
Poster of Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
William Sanderson was
49+ in Walker, Texas Ranger
as 'Will Stanton, Mayor'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 21 1993
Poster of Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
William Sanderson was
48+ in Batman: The Animated Series
as 'Karl Rossum (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 05 1992
Poster of Coach
Coach
William Sanderson was
45+ in Coach
as 'Larry, Jesse'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 28 1989
Poster of Lonesome Dove
Lonesome Dove
William Sanderson was
45+ in Lonesome Dove
as 'Lippy Jones'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 05 1989
Poster of Married... with Children
Married... with Children
William Sanderson was
43+ in Married... with Children
as 'Cousin Eb'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 05 1987
Poster of Matlock
Matlock
William Sanderson was
42+ in Matlock
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 03 1986
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
William Sanderson was
41+ in The Twilight Zone
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Poster of It Takes Two
It Takes Two
William Sanderson was
38+ in It Takes Two
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 14 1982
Poster of Newhart
Newhart
William Sanderson was
38+ in Newhart
as 'Larry'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1982
Poster of Knight Rider
Knight Rider
William Sanderson was
38+ in Knight Rider
as 'The Rev'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick
William Sanderson was
37+ in Bret Maverick
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 01 1981
Poster of Battle of the Network Stars
Battle of the Network Stars
William Sanderson was
32+ in Battle of the Network Stars
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 13 1976
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
William Sanderson was
32+ in Quincy, M.E.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
William Sanderson was
31+ in Starsky & Hutch
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975