Henry G. Sanders
2.3Acting

Henry G. Sanders

Aug 18, 1942 - Houston, Texas, USA

Henry Gayle Sanders is an American actor known for his TV roles as Prosper Denton on Queen Sugar, Samuel Carter on 9-1-1, Uncle Chester on Hap & Leonard, Cedric on the miniseries DMZ, and Robert E. On Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as well as the TV movie of the same name.

He's known for his film roles as Arthur Holloway in Samaritan, Pastor Jack in Roman J. Israel Esq., Cager Lee in Selma, Red Henderson in Whiplash, Martin in Rocky Balboa, Cesar's Trainer in Play It to the Bone, and Sandy in Bull Durham. He has also had roles in a number of TV movies.

He's guest starred on numerous TV shows including Shameless, American Horror Story, Grey's Anatomy, The Mentalist, CSI, Cold Case, Eleventh Hour, Heartland, Commander in Chief, Joan of Arcadia, The West Wing, Boomtown, NYPD Blue, Moesha, Sliders, ER, Murphy Brown, The Young and the Restless, L.A. Law, Alf, Matlock, Married... with Children, Beauty and the Beast, Moonlighting, Cagney & Lacey, Highway to Heaven, What's Happening Now?, 227, Hunter, Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice, Knots Landing, Night Court, Knight Rider, Diff'rent Strokes, St. Elsewhere, The Greatest American Hero, The Jeffersons, Good Times, and The Rockford Files.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1988Bull DurhamSandy
Movie2006Rocky BalboaMartin
Movie2014Crimes of the MindJudge Maynard
Movie1987Made in HeavenHenry
Movie1991Session ManLouie
Movie1992KuffsBuilding Owner
Movie1984Choose MeHospital Administrator
Movie1978Killer of SheepStan
Movie1997The InheritanceBlacksmith
Movie1982The Ambush MurdersOld Con
Movie1987No Man's LandHeath
Movie1974Baby Needs a New Pair of ShoesSam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)
Movie1985KicksGarage Attendant
Movie1973The Devil's GardenCult Member with Cigar
Movie2002Little JohnMerle
Movie2008BluesPop Boudreaux
Movie1982Deadly SundayJohnny
Movie1974No Place to HideJames Henderson
Movie1999Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The MovieRobert E.
Movie2022SamaritanArthur Holloway
Movie1986Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBIAl Melden
Movie1981Callie & SonTanner
Movie1983BreathlessMan with Pipe
Movie1993Dying to Love YouAttorney
Movie1984Weekend PassOfficer Henry
Movie2005BerkeleyGadsen
Movie1979The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg LaurelHarve
Movie1987The Man Who Fell to Earth
Movie2014WhiplashRed Henderson
Movie1985A Time to LiveFred
Movie1983My Brother's WeddingBeat-up man
Movie1976Panama RedJohn
Movie1998Carnival of SoulsOfficer Soby
Movie1976Independence DayCharles
Movie1993The SwitchHank
Movie1987Tonight's the NightDisc Jockey
Movie1978The Boss' SonCharles
Movie1991Child's Play 3Major
Movie2014SelmaCager Lee
Movie2010You AgainChaplain
Movie1999Play It to the BoneCesar's Trainer
Movie1990Rainbow DriveMarvin Burgess
Movie2017Roman J. Israel, Esq.Pastor Jack
Movie1982Endangered SpeciesDr. Ross
Movie1995In the Line of Duty: KidnappedEllis Watley
Movie1983Hobson's ChoiceTubby Wadlow
Movie1994Ride with the WindDr. Dailey
Movie1989Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical MurderHarry
Movie2016Blue: The American DreamChina Banks
Movie1982Something So RightOfficer
Movie2024Good MenSelf
Movie2024I Don't KnowBrad
Movie1983Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home
Movie1984Concrete BeatLt. Lucas
Movie2003ManhoodPolice Officer
Movie2018Family Feud2096 Descendant
Movie1985Deadly MessagesGym Attendant
Movie1973Five on the Black Hand SideBarber Shop Patron (uncredited)
TV Show1974Good Times1
TV Show2002BoomtownPolice Sergeant Miller1
TV Show1986L.A. LawJudge Robinson Lowry1
TV Show2003Joan of ArcadiaSecurity Guard God1
TV Show2001The DivisionFrankie1
TV Show1986Matlock3
TV Show1982Knight RiderHotel Security Guard1
TV Show2003Cold CaseRonnie Collins1
TV Show1987Beauty and the Beast1
TV Show1975The Jeffersons1
TV Show1985MoonlightingInvestigator #1 (as Henry Sanders)1
TV Show1984Highway to Heaven2
TV Show2011American Horror StoryWillie1
TV Show2007Heartland1
TV Show1981Hill Street Blues2
TV Show1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King1
TV Show1979Knots LandingStan1
TV Show1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1
TV Show1996Moesha1
TV Show1982Cagney & LaceyDet. Cummings / Sgt. Trask2
TV Show1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanRobert E.106
TV Show1986ALFGeorge1
TV Show1984HunterPolice P.R. Man1
TV Show1951Hallmark Hall of FameMerlle1
TV Show1994ERPhillip1
TV Show2008Eleventh HourSam Tewsbury1
TV Show1977Kingston: Confidential1
TV Show1980Palmerstown, U.S.A.1
TV Show1999The West WingAmbassador Tiki1
TV Show2008The MentalistWillie Shubert1
TV Show1987Married... with ChildrenMurray1
TV Show1984Night CourtLeo Bell1
TV Show1985The Atlanta Child MurdersJudge Clarence Cooper2
TV Show2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationBill Gibson1
TV Show2011American Horror StoryMr. Royale1
TV Show1986L.A. LawJudge Andrew Robertson1
TV Show1985MoonlightingTrain Passenger in Dream Sequence1
TV Show1995SlidersHarold1
TV Show2005Grey's AnatomyDr. Hudson1
TV Show2005Commander in ChiefGavin Kester1
TV Show20189-1-1Samuel Carter5
TV Show1984Miami ViceTrick Baby1
TV Show1979Knots LandingCasey Hale1
TV Show1989Father Dowling MysteriesCity Hall Guard1
TV Show1984Murder, She WroteSkycap1
TV Show1986Heart of the City1
TV Show1981Hill Street BluesJerome1
TV Show1986StarmanCoach Carl Newman1
TV Show2011ShamelessJelly1
TV Show1982St. ElsewhereNeil Baldwin - Guard1
TV Show1981The Greatest American HeroPoliceman1
TV Show1999SnoopsMichael Williams1

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Movie2005BerkeleyProduction DesignArt