Garwin Sanford (born 14 March 1955) is a Canadian film and television actor known for his roles on ''

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Career

Sanford's most notable roles are Narim in ''

'' and Simon Wallace in ''

''. In 1994, he played Captain Taylor Shields in the historical adventure series '' Hawkeye''. Sanford has also made guest appearances on such television series as ''

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''. He appeared in ''

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'' as Rod Parker, Joey's father. He has also appeared in several Bryan Adams music videos. In 2005 Sanford appeared in ''Recipe for a Perfect Christmas'' (aka ''Smothered'') as Clay McNeil, JJ's Boss. The following year Sanford appeared in ''

'' as Lord Weston. In 2013, Sanford appeared as the Red King in '' Once Upon a Time in Wonderland'' and as Vice President Brubaker in ''

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''. Sanford has also had guest roles on '' Cedar Cove'' as Colin McFadden and ''

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'' as William Thatcher. Sanford is also an artist, specializing in pen and ink portraiture and sculpture. In 2015 Sanford was the recipient of the Sam Payne Award, an award given to a B.C. artist who demonstrates humanity, integrity and the encouragement of new talent.

Filmography

Below is an incomplete filmography:

References

External links

* 1955 births Canadian people of British descent Canadian male television actors Living people People from Truro, Nova Scotia Male actors from Nova Scotia {{Canada-tv-actor-stub