Portrait of William Sanderson

Acting

William Sanderson

Career

Active from 1977 to 2023, busiest in 1995 and 2000 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for Blade Runner
Blade Runner
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 82 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Sanderson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.8, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.2, average 3.0
  • Romance
    3.2, average 3.8
  • Pathos
    4.7, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Supernatural Horror 2
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Good vs. Evil 2
  • Resilience 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

110
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 53
Pastacolypse
Pastacolypse (2023)
GoodWatch score 53

as Al Dente Bob (voice)

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 58
Deadwood: The Movie
Deadwood: The Movie (2019)
GoodWatch score 85

as E. B. Farnum

The Griddle House
The Griddle House (2018)
GoodWatch score 45

as Gus

American Gods
American Gods (2017)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as The Bookkeeper

A Merry Friggin' Christmas
A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)
GoodWatch score 33

as Father Jugo

Bar Karma
Bar Karma (2011)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

Mike & Molly
Mike & Molly (2010)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Dennis

2000s

25 titles ยท average score 61
True Blood
True Blood (2008)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Bud Dearborne

Disappearances
Disappearances (2007)
GoodWatch score 45

as Rat Kinneson

Life
Life (2007)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Holt Easley

Bones
Bones (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Norbert Mobley

Lost
Lost (2004)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Oldham

Deadwood
Deadwood (2004)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show ยท as E. B. Farnum

The Low Budget Time Machine
The Low Budget Time Machine (2003)

as The Prospector

Monk
Monk (2002)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Joshua Skinner

Without a Trace
Without a Trace (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Wally Sykes

Smallville
Smallville (2001)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Brent

Crossfire Trail
Crossfire Trail (2001)
GoodWatch score 55

as Dewey

Stanley's Gig
Stanley's Gig (2000)
GoodWatch score 69

as Stanley Myer

1990s

35 titles ยท average score 60
George Wallace
George Wallace (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as T.Y. Odum

The Practice
The Practice (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Mr. Simmons

Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing (1996)
GoodWatch score 51

as Joe Monday

Forest Warrior
Forest Warrior (1996)
GoodWatch score 39

as Paul Carpio

Wagons East!
Wagons East! (1994)
GoodWatch score 22

as Zeke

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Mr. Percy

Babylon 5
Babylon 5 (1994)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Deuce

Man's Best Friend
Man's Best Friend (1993)
GoodWatch score 36

as Ray

The X-Files
The X-Files (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Edward Funsch

Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show ยท as Karl Rossum (voice)

Sometimes They Come Back
Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
GoodWatch score 51

as Mueller

Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror (1990)
GoodWatch score 46

as Mr. Veze

1980s

35 titles ยท average score 63
Coach
Coach (1989)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show ยท as Jesse / Larry

Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing (1987)

as Casper

Married... with Children
Married... with Children (1987)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Cousin Eb

Matlock
Matlock (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Mickey Sanders

The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones (1986)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mason

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show

China Lake
China Lake (1983)
GoodWatch score 69

as Little Germ

Blade Runner
Blade Runner (1982)
GoodWatch score 85

as Sebastian

Knight Rider
Knight Rider (1982)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as The Rev

Newhart
Newhart (1982)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Larry

Raggedy Man
Raggedy Man (1981)
GoodWatch score 63

as Calvin

Coal Miner's Daughter
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
GoodWatch score 79

as Lee Dollarhide

1970s

8 titles ยท average score 62
The Onion Field
The Onion Field (1979)
GoodWatch score 60

as Young Con

The Other Side of Victory
The Other Side of Victory (1979)

as Ben Oakley

Savage Weekend
Savage Weekend (1979)
GoodWatch score 36

as Otis

Blue Nude
Blue Nude (1978)

as Guy In Jail

Fight for Your Life
Fight for Your Life (1977)
GoodWatch score 57

as Jessie Lee Kane

Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

Battle of the Network Stars
Battle of the Network Stars (1976)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Weirdo