Sanford, Garwin 1955–

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SANFORD, Garwin 1955–

PERSONAL

Born 1955, in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. Education: Langara College, graduate of Studio 58 acting school, 1983.

Career: Actor. Earned commercial pilot's license, 1980.

Awards, Honors: Gemini Award nomination, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, best performance by an actor in a featured supporting role in a dramatic program or miniseries, 1999, for Milgaard; Leo Award nomination, Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia, feature length drama: best supporting performance—male, 2002, for The Barber.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

David Shore, North of 60, CBC, beginning c. 1992.

Captain Taylor Shields, Hawkeye, syndicated, 1994–1995.

Martin Barringer, a recurring role, Higher Ground, Fox Family Channel, 2000.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Matt Jensen, Small Sacrifices, ABC, 1989.

Ted, And the Sea Will Tell, CBS, 1991.

Sam Thorell, Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (also known as Aftershock—Das grosse Beben), CBS, 1999.

Dr. Blom, Sole Survivor (also known as Dean Koontz's Sole Survivor), Fox, 2000.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Dr. Pitteo, Nobody's Child, CBS, 1986.

Van driver, I–Man, ABC, 1986.

Doctor, Body of Evidence, CBS, 1988.

Spencer Crown, Quarantine, 1989.

Shoup, The Death of the Incredible Hulk, CBS, 1990.

Revealing Evidence (also known as Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler), NBC, 1990.

Rossi, In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion (also known as Children of Fury), NBC, 1992.

Dr. Stephen Forman, For the Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story, NBC, 1993.

Dr. Partana, For the Love of Nancy, ABC, 1994.

Coach Stanford, Susie Q, 1996.

Gary Warden, Maternal Instincts, USA Network, 1996.

Jay Drucker, My Very Best Friend, CBS, 1996.

Rick Fowler, Angel Flight Down, ABC, 1996.

Hal, Ronnie and Julie (also known as Ronnie et Julie), Showtime, 1997.

Tony Travis, The Alibi, ABC, 1997.

Ken Gerrin, The Long Way Home, CBS, 1998.

Hersh Wolch, Milgaard (also known as Hard Time: The David Milgaard Story), Lifetime, 1999.

Angelo Diamond, Shutterspeed, TNT, 2000.

Bill Evslin (some sources cite Bill Evans), Quarantine, ABC, 2000.

Peter, My Mother, the Spy, Lifetime, 2000.

Richie Ackerman, Life–Size, ABC, 2000.

Officer Vasbinder, Ladies and the Champ, ABC, 2001.

Agent Tremain, D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear (also known as DC Sniper: 21 Days of Terror), USA Network, 2003.

Stan Chasen, Devil Winds, PAX TV, 2003.

Ed Miller, I Want to Marry Ryan Banks, ABC Family Channel, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Duncan, "Last Scene," The Hitchhiker, HBO, 1985.

Arkov, "Escape," Airwolf, USA Network, 1987.

"Gemini," Stingray, NBC, 1987.

"Stavograd: Parts 1 & 2" (also known as "The Stavograd Incident: Parts 1 & 2"), Airwolf, USA Network, 1987.

Chris Zimmerman, "Independent Operator," Wiseguy, CBS, 1988.

Durst, "Rock the Cradle," MacGyver, ABC, 1988.

Rafael, "On a Wing and a Prayer," MacGyver, ABC, 1988.

Ed Calhoun, "Blindside," Bordertown, The Family Channel and Global Television, 1989.

Jimmy Revel, "Chanda," Danger Bay, CBC and The Disney Channel, 1989.

Taylor, "White Noise," Wiseguy, CBS, 1989.

"Never Play Leapfrog with a Unicorn," Murphy's Law, ABC, 1989.

"The Pump," Booker, Fox, 1989.

Andrew MacDonald, "Softsell," Street Legal, CBC, 1990.

Andrew MacDonald, "Spare Parts," Street Legal, CBC, 1990.

Haberman, "Hacker," Booker, Fox, 1990.

Ron Dallen, "Undue Influence," Mom, P.I., CBC, 1990.

"Father and Son," Neon Rider, 1990.

"Kidnapped," Katts and Dog (also known as Rin Tin Tin: K–9 Cop), CTV and The Family Channel, 1990.

"Riding the Nightmare," The Hitchhiker, USA Network, 1990.

Eric Novak, "Epicac," Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House (also known as Kurt Vonnegut's Welcome to the Monkey House and Welcome to the Monkey House), Showtime, 1992.

Phil Welsh (some sources cite Weldon), "The Heart Is a Lonely Sucker," The Commish, ABC, 1993.

Sperling, "A Sense of Duty," Street Justice, syndicated, 1993.

Arthur (Iceface), "The Greatest Show on Earth," The Odyssey, CBC and Sci–Fi Channel, 1994.

Arthur (Iceface), "The Hall of Darkness," The Odyssey, CBC and Sci–Fi Channel, 1994.

Arthur (Iceface), "Some Place Like Home," The Odyssey, CBC and Sci–Fi Channel, 1994.

Arthur (Iceface), "To the Lighthouse," The Odyssey, CBC and Sci–Fi Channel, 1994.

John Garrick, "Shadows," Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series), syndicated, 1994.

"Little Con," Neon Rider, 1994.

Senator Meade, "The Sentence," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1996.

Senior agent Gerald Hackel, "Russian Hill," Two, CTV, 1996.

Frank Murphy, "The Bounty Hunter," Dead Man's Gun, Showtime, 1997.

Michael Anthony Cornell/Alex Brody, "The Best Couple," Viper, NBC, 1997.

Leyland Pringle, "Sheep's Clothing," Dead Man's Gun, Showtime, 1998.

Narim, "Enigma," Stargate SG–1, Showtime and syndicated, 1998.

Radue, "Castle Keep," The Adventures of Sinbad, 1998.

Trevor Hyams, First Wave, Sci–Fi Channel, 1998.

Detective John Royce, "Body and Soul," Poltergeist: The Legacy, Showtime and Sci–Fi Channel, 1999.

Detective John Royce, "She's Got the Devil in Her Heart," Poltergeist: The Legacy, Showtime and Sci–Fi Channel, 1999.

Dom Pardo, "What Will the Neighbors Think?," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1999.

Father Michael, "Spellbound," Night Man, The Disney Channel and syndicated, 1999.

Ken Woden, "The Road Not Taken," The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, syndicated, 1999.

Tad Raxall, "Oopa," So Weird, The Disney Channel, 1999.

Tad Raxall, "Simplicity," So Weird, The Disney Channel, 1999.

Dante, "Simple Simon," Hollywood Off–Ramp, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Federov, "The Arrival," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's Battleground Earth, Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict, Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 2000.

Federov, "The Sins of the Father," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's Battleground Earth, Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict, Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 2000.

Narim, "Pretense," Stargate SG–1, Showtime and syndicated, 2000.

Nathan Brown, "Asylum," First Wave, Sci–Fi Channel, 2000.

Phil, "Crazy," Mysterious Ways, PAX TV, 2000.

Federov, "The Summit," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's Battleground Earth, Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict, Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 2001.

Government official, "Revelation," Seven Days, UPN, 2001.

Mr. Sackheim, "Top Dog," Seven Days, UPN, 2001.

Narim, "Between Two Fires," Stargate SG–1, Showtime and syndicated, 2001.

Peter Chandler, "Replica," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 2001.

Dr. Kip Milberg, "In the Name of Love," The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime, 2002.

Head priest, "Exposure," Dark Angel (also known as James Cameron's Dark Angel), Fox, 2002.

Mr. Brooks, "Red," Smallville (also known as Smallville Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), The WB, 2002.

Mr. Elkins, "Closure," Tru Calling, Fox, 2004.

"Home," Stargate: Atlantis, 2004.

Appeared as Rudy, Birdland, ABC; and in The Hat Squad, CBS.