William Sanderson (born January 10, 1944) is an American character
actor known for his work in feature films such as Blade Runner (1982),
and in television series such as Newhart (1982â€"1990), Deadwood
(2004â€"2006, 2019) and True Blood (2008â€"2010, 2012).William J.
Sanderson was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to an elementary school
teacher mother and a landscape designer father. He is a 1962 graduate
of Memphis Central High School. He volunteered for the U.S. Army when
he was 18 and attended college after his discharge using the G.I.
Bill. He holds business (BBA, 1968) and law (J.D., 1971) degrees from
the University of Memphis (then known as Memphis State University),
though he did not take the bar exam.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 appeared as one of the
mechanics and regulars of the diner in The Rocketeer, who defies Nazi
agents looking for the top secret rocket pack. He also portrayed a
character named Deuce in an episode of the science fiction television
series Babylon 5, and later reprised the role in the television movie
Babylon 5: Thirdspace. He also voiced the recurring character Dr. Karl
Rossum in Batman: The Animated Series. Sanderson starred in the
controversial film Fight for Your Life, which has a strict ban in the
United Kingdom.
actor known for his work in feature films such as Blade Runner (1982),
and in television series such as Newhart (1982â€"1990), Deadwood
(2004â€"2006, 2019) and True Blood (2008â€"2010, 2012).William J.
Sanderson was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to an elementary school
teacher mother and a landscape designer father. He is a 1962 graduate
of Memphis Central High School. He volunteered for the U.S. Army when
he was 18 and attended college after his discharge using the G.I.
Bill. He holds business (BBA, 1968) and law (J.D., 1971) degrees from
the University of Memphis (then known as Memphis State University),
though he did not take the bar exam.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 appeared as one of the
mechanics and regulars of the diner in The Rocketeer, who defies Nazi
agents looking for the top secret rocket pack. He also portrayed a
character named Deuce in an episode of the science fiction television
series Babylon 5, and later reprised the role in the television movie
Babylon 5: Thirdspace. He also voiced the recurring character Dr. Karl
Rossum in Batman: The Animated Series. Sanderson starred in the
controversial film Fight for Your Life, which has a strict ban in the
United Kingdom.
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