Casey Sander
| Casey Sander | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 6, 1956 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Casey Sander (born July 6, 1956) is an American actor known as the character "Captain" Jimmy Wennick on the short-lived TV series Tucker. His television credits also include The Golden Girls,[1]Grace Under Fire, Home Improvement,[1] Malcolm in the Middle, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (on which he portrayed the father of Xander Harris),[2] Hunter, and Marvin Marvin, among other shows. He also portrays Bernadette's father in the TV sitcom, The Big Bang Theory.[3]
Early and personal life
Sander was born in Washington, D.C. His father was an Air Force lieutenant colonel.[4] While attending Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, Washington as sophomore, he played shortstop on the school's baseball team.[2]
In his senior year, he was a 10th round draft pick for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and was accepted after graduating high school in 1973. Though he had turned down football scholarships from Washington and Washington State University, he had unsuccessful season with the Angels and was eventually released. Sander and Richard Karn attended junior high school and later attended Roosevelt High School in Seattle together and played against each on the football team.[2]
After being released from the Angels and playing one season for the Seattle Rainiers, he accepted a football scholarship from University of Puget Sound. While attending, he considered becoming a sports broadcaster and took up an acting class in hopes it would help his performance. He participated in college plays including Waiting for Godot. After earning a teaching degree, he briefly taught at Curtis Senior High School in University Place, Washington. After quitting, he drove to Los Angeles and worked as a shipyard hand, log-cabin builder, bartender and car dealer to get by before getting an acting agent.[2]
His first significant work was in print advertising including being the "Winston man" for Winston Cigarettes.[5] In a 2005 news article, he named Jon Lovitz as one of his closest friends. Sander has a son, Max, and a daughter, Mimi.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "AN UNUSUAL SLANT TO THE RIGHT `GRACE UNDER FIRE' CHARACTER WADE SWOBODA IS `ARCHIE BUNKER WITH A BRAIN'". The News Tribune. 1993-10-27. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Raley, Dan (2005-05-24). "Where Are They Now: Casey Sander, ballplayer-turned-actor". seattlepi.com. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (2012-04-12). "'The Big Bang Theory': 'Grace Under Fire' Neighbor to Play Bernadette's Dad". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ "Casey Sander Biography". filmreference.com. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ Mendoza, N. F. (1994-12-20). "Actor's life mirrors his sitcom character". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-11-26.