Alvin Sanders

Biography

Alvin Sanders is an American actor born in Oakland, California. He began in talent shows and school plays, and in 1968 became an unpaid student actor at The Seattle Repertory Theater, earning high school credits. In 1969 he helped found Black Arts/West Theater and worked there in acting, directing, design, and administration. He left Seattle in 1970 for Carnegie-Mellon University, spent the 1972 to 1973 season with Chicago's Free Street Theater, and graduated in 1975 with a BFA in drama. His first SAG job was Cinderella Liberty (1973), and he joined Actors' Equity in 1975 after playing Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew at Actor's Theater of Louisville. In the summer of 1984 he portrayed Wellingon Delaney Moses in a musical at The Theatre Royale in Barkerville, British Columbia, and then moved to Vancouver. In Vancouver he has taken award-winning theater roles and worked in television, film, animation voice work, and commercials.

74years old

Turns 75 on March 16in 149 days

Born March 16, 1952Oakland
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Also credited as Alvin Lee Sanders

Movie Career

Films: 24
Career span: 23 years2000 to 2023

Genres

Comedy46%, 11 films
Romance46%, 11 films
Drama29%, 7 films
Family21%, 5 films
Thriller21%, 5 films

First and latest

Alvin Sanders movies on Netflix

Confidential Informant2023IMDb rating 3.8as Gary
Love, Guaranteed2020IMDb rating 5.6as Jerome
The Christmas Doctor2020IMDb rating 6.9as Mayor
A Taste of Summer2019IMDb rating 6.3as Danny
Easter Under Wraps2019IMDb rating 6.5as Grant
Falling for You2018IMDb rating 6.6as Pete Taves
Marrying Father Christmas2018IMDb rating 6.4as Pastor Eric Whalen
Road to Christmas2018IMDb rating 6.7as Matt
Christmas Getaway2017IMDb rating 7.0as Hal
Same Time Next Week2017IMDb rating 6.5as Reverend
The Layover2017IMDb rating 4.8as Balloon Pilot
The Mistletoe Promise2016IMDb rating 6.6as Honcho Willison
Into the Grizzly Maze2015IMDb rating 5.3as Bartender
Santa Hunters2014IMDb rating 4.6as Grandpa
Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade2012IMDb rating 6.8as Paul
Iron Invader2011IMDb rating 3.5as Coroner
Flicka 22010IMDb rating 5.9as Moe the Deli Owner
Do You Know Me2009IMDb rating 4.5as Mr. Washington
Sight Unseen2009IMDb rating 5.7as Lt. Leo Patterson
Hot Rod2007IMDb rating 6.7as Furious Boss
Stealing Christmas2003IMDb rating 5.8as Cook
The Stickup2002IMDb rating 6.3as Harris
Cats & Dogs2001IMDb rating 5.2as Mason Employee
Life-Size2000IMDb rating 5.6as Guard

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Love, Guaranteed2020 Comedy, Romanceas Jerome
IMDb rating 5.621K votes
Christmas Getaway2017 Drama, Romanceas Hal
IMDb rating 7.04.2K votes
Hot Rod2007as Furious Boss
IMDb rating 6.7100K votes
Cats & Dogs2001as Mason Employee
IMDb rating 5.266K votes
The Layover2017as Balloon Pilot
IMDb rating 4.818K votes
Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade2012as Paul
IMDb rating 6.82.4K votes
A Taste of Summer2019as Danny
IMDb rating 6.31.5K votes
Flicka 22010as Moe the Deli Owner
IMDb rating 5.91.9K votes

Most often with

David Winning directed two of these films, Peter DeLuise two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Brenda Crichlow

Alf Humphreys

Teryl Rothery

April Telek

Kevin McNulty

BJ HarrisonDavid WinningDirector, 2 films

Peter DeLuiseDirector, 2 films

Films together

Brenda Crichlow3 films together, 2010 to 2019
Brenda Crichlow's page
- A Taste of Summer2019IMDb rating 6.3Sanders as DannyCrichlow as Principal Watkins
- Santa Hunters2014IMDb rating 4.6Sanders as GrandpaCrichlow as Mom
- Flicka 22010IMDb rating 5.9Sanders as Moe the Deli OwnerCrichlow as Child Services Officer
Alf Humphreys3 films together, 2000 to 2003
Alf Humphreys's page
- Stealing Christmas2003IMDb rating 5.8Sanders as CookHumphreys as Tim Hogan
- The Stickup2002IMDb rating 6.3Sanders as HarrisHumphreys as Mike O'Grady
- Life-Size2000IMDb rating 5.6Sanders as GuardHumphreys as Bookstore Owner
Teryl Rothery2 films together, 2017 to 2018
Teryl Rothery's page
- Road to Christmas2018IMDb rating 6.7Sanders as MattRothery as Julia
- Christmas Getaway2017IMDb rating 7.0Sanders as HalRothery as Marilyn
April Telek2 films together, 2012 to 2014
April Telek's page
- Santa Hunters2014IMDb rating 4.6Sanders as GrandpaTelek as Natasha
- Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade2012IMDb rating 6.8Sanders as PaulTelek as Donna
Kevin McNulty2 films together, 2009
Kevin McNulty's page
- Do You Know Me2009IMDb rating 4.5Sanders as Mr. WashingtonMcNulty as Joe Prescott
- Sight Unseen2009IMDb rating 5.7Sanders as Lt. Leo PattersonMcNulty as Det. Mike Corland
BJ Harrison2 films together, 2014 to 2019
BJ Harrison's page
- Easter Under Wraps2019IMDb rating 6.5Sanders as GrantHarrison as Lyla
- Santa Hunters2014IMDb rating 4.6Sanders as GrandpaHarrison as Grandma
David WinningDirector, 2 films, 2016 to 2018
All films by David Winning
- Marrying Father Christmas2018IMDb rating 6.4Sanders as Pastor Eric Whalen
- The Mistletoe Promise2016IMDb rating 6.6Sanders as Honcho Willison
Peter DeLuiseDirector, 2 films, 2018 to 2019
All films by Peter DeLuise
- A Taste of Summer2019IMDb rating 6.3Sanders as Danny
- Falling for You2018IMDb rating 6.6Sanders as Pete Taves
Also two films together13 more actors
- Ben WilkinsonA Taste of Summer (2019) and The Mistletoe Promise (2016)
- Dee Jay JacksonLove, Guaranteed (2020) and Life-Size (2000)
- Fred HendersonThe Christmas Doctor (2020) and Easter Under Wraps (2019)
- Malcolm StewartDo You Know Me (2009) and Stealing Christmas (2003)
- Mark AchesonInto the Grizzly Maze (2015) and Hot Rod (2007)
- Richard Ian CoxLove at the Thanksgiving Day Parade (2012) and The Stickup (2002)
- Bronwen SmithThe Christmas Doctor (2020) and Easter Under Wraps (2019)
- Sarah SmythChristmas Getaway (2017) and The Mistletoe Promise (2016)
- Angela MooreThe Layover (2017) and Santa Hunters (2014)
- Ted WhittallFlicka 2 (2010) and Do You Know Me (2009)
- Marlie CollinsThe Christmas Doctor (2020) and Road to Christmas (2018)
- Callum Seagram AirlieMarrying Father Christmas (2018) and Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade (2012)
- Ellen EwusieMarrying Father Christmas (2018) and Do You Know Me (2009)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Online

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