William Sanderson

Edit this Page

Born in Memphis,Tennessee. William Sanderson has rose to stardom usually in roles as diminutive, eccentric oddballs on the outer edges of society. For years he has preformed on Television and Movies and is currently seen on the HBO series True Blood as Sheriff Bud Dearborne.

  • +50MM profit
  • +100MM profit
  • +200MM profit
  • lost money
  • 10MM budget or less
  • award nomination
  • award win
Actor Credits (74) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
  • 2012 True Blood (37) Bud Dearborne
    2011 Bar Karma (12) James Anon
    2010 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (1) Jim
    2009 LOST (1) Oldham
    2009 Pretty Ugly People Sam
    2007 Life (1) Holt Easley
    2007 The Treasure of Painted Forest Paul
    2006 Deadwood (36) E. B. Farnum
    2006 Disappearances Rat Kinneson
    2004 The Tony Danza Show (1) Himself
    2004 Monk (1) Joshua Skinner
    2004 Beyond the Wall of Sleep Joe Slaader
    2003 Without a Trace (1) Wally Sykes
    2003 Gods and Generals Maj. Gen. A. P. Hill
    2002 Dharma & Greg (119)
    2002 Monkey Love Chalmers
    2002 Never Get Outta the Boat Clarence
    2001 Walker, Texas Ranger (3) Will Stanton
    2001 Stageghost Jack Butler
    2000 Nice Guys Sleep Alone
    2000 Stanley's Gig Stanley Myer
    1998 The Angry Beavers (1)
    1998 Babylon 5: Thirdspace Deuce
    1997 Eating Las Vegas Pool Boy
    1997 Coach (3)
    1996 The Utilizer Leek
    1996 The Pretender (1) Roy Abbot
    1996 Last Man Standing Joe Monday
    1996 Forest Warrior Paul Carpio
    1996 Andersonville Munn
    1995 Hologram Man Manny / Giggles
    1994 Batman: The Animated Series (4)
    1994 Wagons East Zeke
    1994 The Client Wally Boxx
    1994 Babylon 5 (1)
    1994 Matlock (1)
    1994 Mirror Mirror II: Raven Dance Roger
    1993 Man's Best Friend Ray
    1993 Return to Lonesome Dove Lippy Jones
    1993 Skeeter Gordon Perry
    1992 The Young Riders (1)
    1991 Married with Children (1)
    1991 The Rocketeer Skeets
    1991 Sometimes They Come Back / Sometimes They Come Back Again Carl Mueller (age 44)
    1990 Last Man Standing Casper
    1990 Newhart (63) Larry
    1990 Mirror, Mirror Mr. Veze
    1990 Mirror Mirror
    1989 Deadly Weapon Reverend
    1989 Lonesome Dove (1)
    1989 Lonesome Dove Lippy Jones
    1988 The Twilight Zone (1)
    1987 The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains Trump
    1986 Black Moon Rising Tyke Thayden
    1985 Fletch Jim Swarthout
    1984 City Heat Lonnie Ash
    1983 Nightmares Gas station attendant
    1983 Lone Wolf McQuade Snow
    1983 Who Will Love My Children? Cleve Shelby
    1982 The Executioner's Song Gibbs
    1982 Knight Rider (1)
    1982 The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez Cowboy
    1982 Blade Runner J.F. Sebastian
    1982 Quincy M.E. (0)
    1981 Raggedy Man Calvin
    1981 Death Hunt Ned Warren
    1980 Scared Straight! Another Story Harlan
    1980 The Onion Field Young Con
    1980 Coal Miner's Daughter Lee Dollarhide
    1979 Starsky and Hutch (1)
    1979 The Onion Field Young Con
    1977 Ningen no shomei
    1977 Fight For Your Life Jessie Lee Kane
    1976 Savage Weekend
    General Information Edit
    Credited Name William Sanderson
    Gender Male
    Birthday Jan. 10, 1944
    Death
    Primary Role Actor
    Hometown Memphis, Tennessee
    Country United Staes
    Website
    Email Address
    Alias(es)
    Works Often With
    PROTIP! Click numbers to highlight links!
    2
    times
    Adam Davidson
    2
    times
    Walter Hill Walter Hill
    2
    times
    Will Mackenzie
    2
    times
    Daniel Minahan Daniel Minahan
    2
    times
    Ridley Scott Ridley Scott
    2
    times
    Simon Wincer Simon Wincer
    2
    times
    J.D. Lobue
    2
    times
    Michael Zinberg
    2
    times
    Harold Becker
    • Box Office
      Career $488MM
      Average $10MM
    • show in today's dollars »
    • By Decade
      2010
      2000
      1990
      1980
      1970
    • By Rating
      5/5
      4/4
      3/3
      2/2
      1/1
      0/0
    • By Box Office Gross
      200MM+
      150MM+
      100MM++
      50MM++
      25MM++
      0MM++
    • edit Links Around the Web
    • In today's dollars
      Career $488MM
      Average $10MM
    Top Editors
    Mandatory Network

    Submissions can take several hours to be approved.

    Save ChangesCancel