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William Sanderson

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This page uses content from the William Sanderson biography page on the English version of Wikipedia and is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. This list of authors can be seen in the page history. Rotten Tomatoes disclaims any and all warranties as to the accuracy or reliability of the content.

William Sanderson is an American character actor (born January 10, 1948 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA). He portrayed "Larry" in the United States TV show Newhart from 1982 to 1990, famous for the catch phrase, "Hi, I'm Larry. This is my brother Darryl, and this is my other brother Darryl."

He has returned to prominence playing E. B. Farnum in the HBO television series Deadwood. His role is a tragicomic hotelier and unofficial first mayor of Deadwood.

William Sanderson has appeared in many movies, and is known for his role in the 1982 cult classic science fiction film Blade Runner as J. F. Sebastian. William Sanderson portrayed a character named Deuce in an episode of the hit science fiction television series Babylon 5, and later reprised the role in the television movie Babylon 5: Thirdspace. He also voiced the recurring character of Dr. Karl Rossum in Batman: The Animated Series.

He has made many guest appearances on television shows, and his credits range from The X-Files, Knight Rider, Married... with Children, Babylon 5, Walker, Texas Ranger, and Coach.

Notable film roles

  • Painted Forrest (2005)
  • Avatar (2004)
  • Gods and Generals (2003)
  • Monkey Love (2002)
  • Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1997) (TV)
  • Mirror, Mirror 2: Raven Dance (1994)
  • Wagons East (1994)
  • Man's Best Friend (1993)
  • The Rocketeer (1991)
  • Mirror, Mirror (1990)
  • Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
  • Nightmares (1983)
  • Blade Runner (1982)
  • Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
  • The Onion Field (1979)
  • Fight For Your Life (1977)

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