Creator / William Sanderson

William Sanderson (born January 10, 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American character actor with a variety of roles under his belt, most notably Larry (with 2 brothers named Darryl) on the 1980s television series Newhart, slimy and scheming hotel owner E.B. Farnum on David Milch's critically acclaimed Deadwood, Bud Dearborne on the vampire drama True Blood, and of course, J.F. Sebastian in the beloved sci-fi classic Blade Runner. Sanderson retired from acting in 2020.

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Film Roles

• 1982 – Blade Runner as J.F. Sebastian
• 1985 – Fletch as Jim Swarthout
• 1986 - Black Moon Rising as Tyke Thayden
• 1987 – Last Man Standing as Casper
• 1990 – Mirror Mirror (1990) as Mr. Veze
• 1991 – The Rocketeer as Skeets
• 1993 – Man's Best Friend as Ray
• 1994 – The Client as Wally Boxx
• 2003 – Gods and Generals as Maj. Gen. A. P. Hill

Television Roles

• 1982–1990 – Newhart as Larry
• 1989 – Lonesome Dove as Lippy Jones
• 1992–1994 – Batman: The Animated Series as Dr. Karl Rossum
• 1996–1998 – Jumanji: The Animated Series as Professor J.S. Ibsen
• 1996–2001 – Walker, Texas Ranger as Mayor / Will Stanton
• 2004–2006 – Deadwood as E.B. Farnum
• 2009 – Lost as Oldham
• 2010 - Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Jim
• 2011 – Bar Karma as Jim
• 2011 – Mike & Molly as Dennis
• 2008–2012 – True Blood as Sheriff Bud Dearborne
• 2019 - American Gods (2017) as The Bookkeeper / Money

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