Alan Sader (born February 12, 1940) is an American TV, film, and stage actor. He is perhaps best known for being the television spokesperson for

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),TV spots for ChildFund International at ispot.tv
featuring Alan Sader an international child sponsorship charity, a post he has held since 1992. From 1972 to 1982, he was an owner/producer of Tidewater Dinner Theater in Norfolk, Virginia. Major films include ''

The Prince of Tides ''The Prince of Tides'' is a 1991 American romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Barbra Streisand, from a screenplay written by Pat Conroy and Becky Johnston, based on Conroy's 1986 novel ''The Prince of Tides''. It stars Streisand a ...

'' (1991) and ''

Evan Almighty ''Evan Almighty'' is a 2007 American comedy film, and a spin-off of ''Bruce Almighty'' (2003). The film was directed by Tom Shadyac, written by Steve Oedekerk, based on the characters created by Steve Koren and Mark O'Keefe from the original fi ...

'' (2007). Sader has appeared in numerous television shows such as ''

Dawson's Creek ''Dawson's Creek'' is an American teen drama television series about the lives of a close-knit group of friends in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, beginning in high school and continuing into college that ran from 1998 to 2003. T ...

'', '' Legacy'' and '' Matlock''. Locally in

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, Sader has also appeared in TV commercials for companies such as Farm Fresh Supermarkets"Actor Finds Way to Stay in Limelight"
Daily Press (Virginia), Oct. 16, 1991 and Haynes Furniture. As of 2018, he lives in Richmond, Virginia, where he remains active in acting.

Filmography

* ''

Finnegan Begin Again ''Finnegan Begin Again'' is a 1985 American made-for- HBO romantic comedy film directed by Joan Micklin Silver, shot by Robby Müller, and starring Mary Tyler Moore and Robert Preston. The movie was filmed in the Fan District of Richmond, Vir ...

'' (1985) – Convention Drunk * '' Marie: A True Story'' (1985) – Professor * ''

King Kong Lives ''King Kong Lives'' (released as ''King Kong 2'' in some countries) is a 1986 American monster adventure film directed by John Guillermin. Produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group and featuring special effects by Carlo Rambaldi, the film s ...

'' (1986) – 1st Faculty Doctor * ''

CBS Schoolbreak Special ''CBS Schoolbreak Special'' is an American anthology series for teenagers that aired on CBS from December 1978 to January 1996. The series began under the title ''CBS Afternoon Playhouse'', and was changed during the 1984–85 season. The concept ...

'' (TV), episode "Never Say Goodbye" (1988) – Dr. Hildebrand * ''

Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincol ...

'' (aka ''Gore Vidal's Lincoln'', 1988 TV miniseries) – Sickles * '' The Ryan White Story'' (TV, 1989) – Reverend Williams * '' Unspeakable Acts'' (1990) – Judge Newman * ''Nightmare in Columbia County'' (alternate title: ''Victim of Beauty: The Dawn Smith Story'' — TV, 1991) – Prosecutor * ''

The Prince Of Tides ''The Prince of Tides'' is a 1991 American romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Barbra Streisand, from a screenplay written by Pat Conroy and Becky Johnston, based on Conroy's 1986 novel ''The Prince of Tides''. It stars Streisand a ...

'' (1991) – Spencer Richardson * ''Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story'' (1993) – Dr. Howard Gilroy * ''

'' (TV), episode "If I Die Before I Wake" (1993) – Minister * ''Taking Liberty'' (1993) * '' Bionic Ever After?'' (1994) – John MacNamara * '' Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker'' (1994) – Colonel Lugenbeel * ''Murderous Intent'' (1995) – Dr. Halprin * ''Tad'' (TV film about

Tad Lincoln Thomas "Tad" Lincoln (April 4, 1853 – July 15, 1871) was the fourth and youngest son of Abraham Lincoln, Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln. Early life and education Thomas Lincoln was born on April 4, 1853, the fourth son of Abraham Lincoln and Ma ...

, 1995) – Cameron * ''

Twisted Desire ''Twisted Desire'' is a 1996 American television drama/thriller film directed by Craig R. Baxley, written by twin brothers Carey and Chad Hayes. It stars Melissa Joan Hart, with real-life domestic partners Daniel Baldwin and Isabella Hoffman. ...

'' (1996) – Judge * ''

Spirit Lost ''Spirit Lost'' is a 1997 film, produced by Tim Reed, directed by Neema Barnette and starring Leon Robinson, Cynda Williams and Regina Taylor. Premise After John, a painter, and his wife move into an old house on an island, a seductive widow gho ...

'' (1997) - Randolph Smythe * ''Stonebrook'' (1999) – Mathis * ''

Something the Lord Made ''Something the Lord Made'' is a 2004 American made-for-television biographical drama film about the black cardiac pioneer Vivien Thomas (1910–1985) and his complex and volatile partnership with white surgeon Alfred Blalock (1899–1964), th ...

'' (2004) – Hecker's Crony * ''

'' (2007) – Congressperson * ''

'' (2012 film directed by Steven Spielberg) – Sergeant-at-Arms

Awards

* Best Actor, Richmond Theatre Critics' Circle Awards, ''King Lear''
Quill Theatre – Richmond Shakespeare Festival
2011.

References

External links

*
Alan Sader movie filmography at Turner Classic Movies
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