Basic Information About William Sanderson
| Category | Celebrities › Actors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor, Voice Actor |
| Net worth | $1,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1948-01-10 (76 years old) |
| Place of birth | Memphis |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | Often plays diminutive, eccentric oddballs on the outer edges of communities. |
| Spouse | 5 December - Sharon Wix ( 1993 - present) 19 May - Aprile Joi Lyon ( 1984 - ?) (divorced) |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did William Sanderson win?
 Oscar |
 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
 Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
William Sanderson awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominee | True Blood | 2010 |
| Special Achievement Award - Best Ensemble, Television | Winner | True Blood | 2009 |
| Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominee | Deadwood | 2007 |
William Sanderson roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Blade Runner | J.F. Sebastian |
| The Rocketeer | Skeets |
| The Client | Wally Boxx |
| Fletch | Swarthout |
| Coal Miner's Daughter | Lee Dollarhide |
| Last Man Standing | Joe Monday |
| Gods and Generals | Gen. A. P. Hill |
| Lone Wolf McQuade | Snow |
| Wagons East | Zeke |
| Black Moon Rising | Tyke Thayden |
| Batman: The Animated Series | Dr. Karl Rossum / ... 4 episodes, 1992-1994 |
| Lost | Oldham 1 episode, 2009 |
| Dharma & Greg | Mike 1 episode, 2002 |
| The X Files | Edward Funsch 1 episode, 1994 |
| Knight Rider | The Rev 1 episode, 1982 |
| The Practice | Mr. Simmons 1 episode, 1998 |
| Bones | Norbert Mobley 1 episode, 2012 |
| ER | Mr. Percy 1 episode, 1996 |
| American Gods | The Bookkeeper 1 episode, 2019 |
| Monk | Joshua Skinner 1 episode, 2004 |
| Trauma | Captain Edward Smith 1 episode, 2009 |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Collins 1 episode, 1980 |
| True Blood | Sheriff Bud Dearborne 39 episodes, 2008-2012 |
| The Pretender | Roy Abbot 1 episode, 1996 |
| Mike & Molly | Dennis 2 episodes, 2011 |
| Coach | Larry / ... 3 episodes, 1997 |
| The Twilight Zone | Norman Blane 1 episode, 1988 |
| The Young Riders | Emmett Barnett 1 episode, 1992 |
| Life | Holt Easley 1 episode, 2007 |
| L.A. Heat | The Monk 1 episode, 1999 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Mayor / ... 3 episodes, 1996-2001 |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Janitor / ... 2 episodes, 1995-1997 |
| Matlock | Mickey Sanders 1 episode, 1994 |
| The Angry Beavers | Clerk / ... 1 episode, 1998 |
| American Playhouse | Cowboy 1 episode, 1982 |
| Bravest Warriors | Alien Perkalus 1 episode, 2013 |
William Sanderson's Quotes
- It's better to be typecast than not cast at all.
- I'm a journeyman actor and part of my journey is getting to work with those actors I admire and make good films.
Interesting Facts about William Sanderson
- Earned a BA from Southern Methodist University.
- Earned a JD from Memphis State.
- Enlisted in the army and served two years.
- Has one adult son, Andrew.
- In 2009 was profiled in "Character Kings: Hollywood's Familiar Faces Discuss the Art & Business of Acting" by Scott Voisin.
- Was originally cast as Joe Camber in Cujo (1983).
- He is sometimes confused with fellow character actor Tracey Walter, who has sometimes also played the same type of eccentric Southern lowlifes. Since they have often gone after the same roles, the two actors have actually become friends. Unlike Walter, Sanderson actually hails from the Southeast US.
- As o 2017, was semi-retired from acting and residing in Harrisburg, PA. In a 2017 interview with PennLive, he stated that in the mid-2000s he and his wife bought a house there to be closer to her family. However, they liked Pennsylvania so much that they now live there full time.
