William Bumiller (March 25, 1956) is an American Actor and now therapist who appeared in S3's Mork the Prankster, as TNT's friend, Derrick.
Biography[]
William Bumiller was born on March 25, 1956 in San Francisco, California.
His initial and theatrical Education included time at Ohio University, and working with the famed Groundlings Theatre and the ABC Comedy Workshop.
In the early 2000's he gained a BA in Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles, and in 2006 a Master of Arts (MA), Clinical Psychology, Emphasis: Marriage and Family Therapy, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles California. He currently works as a therapist for married couples. He has a clinic called The Counseling Center in Santa Monica, California
Career[]
Bullimer appeared, generally in small parts, in numerous movies from 1986 through 2002 including:
Selected filmography[]
- Last Resort (1986)
- Shadows in the Storm (1988)
- Death Spa (1989)
- Overexposed (1990)
- Guns (1990)
- Little Secrets (1991)
- Do or Die (1991)
- Twogether (1992)
- Father Hood (1993)
- Species (1995)
- The Lord Protector (1996)
- Ringer (1996)
- Beach Movie (1998)
- Yup Yup Man (2000)
- Boat Trip (2002)
Television[]
However, his work on Television series was more widespread and his first on screen credit actually comes on TV with his appearance as Derrick in Mork & Mindy in 1980.
Over the next decade he appeared in TV Shows like Here's Boomer (1982), Manimal (1983), Heart of the City (1986), Houston Knights (1987), Wings (1990), The Golden Girls (1990), L.A. Law (1991), Rachel Gunn, R.N. (1992), Blossom (1993), Ellen (1994), Robin's Hoods (1995), Weird Science (1995), The Nanny (1995), Can't Hurry Love (1995), Pacific Blue (1996-1997), High Tide (1997), Team Knight Rider (1997), Cybill (1997), Silk Stalkings (1998). He then had a 43 episode stint on the Soap Opera Guiding Light (1998), before going on to appear in other shows like ER (1999), Passions (1999-2000), Chicago Hope (2000), Judging Amy (2001), Reba (2002), American Family (2002),Cold Case (2004), Strong Medicine (2004), American Dreams (2004), Bones (2006), Days of Our Lives (2007), Veronica Mars (2007) and a recurring role in season 6 of 24 (2007).
Somewhat ironically having started his career on Mork & Mindy, his scenes being with Pam Dawber, his final screen credit came in her (by then) husband Mark Harmon's show, NCIS in 2008, before he left show business, to become a therapist full time.
Mork & Mindy[]
William appeared in S3's Mork the Prankster, as TNT's male model good looking, and poseur of a friend, Derrick. A denizen of the Singles Apartment Building alongside Glenda Faye, who unlike the loquacious Todd Norman Taylor, barely said a word, letting his poses and smoldering looks doing his 'talking' for him. The pair of them between them, sending a previously irked Mindy running back to Mork.