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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 18, 1942
Place of Birth:
Houston, Texas, USA
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Henry G. Sanders
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good Men | Self |
| 2024 | I Don't Know | Brad |
| 2022 | Samaritan | Arthur Holloway |
| 2018 | Family Feud | 2096 Descendant |
| 2017 | Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Pastor Jack |
| 2016 | Blue: The American Dream | China Banks |
| 2014 | Crimes of the Mind | Judge Maynard |
| 2014 | Whiplash | Red Henderson |
| 2014 | Selma | Cager Lee |
| 2010 | You Again | Chaplain |
| 2008 | Blues | Pop Boudreaux |
| 2006 | Rocky Balboa | Martin |
| 2005 | Berkeley | Gadsen |
| 2003 | Manhood | Police Officer |
| 2002 | Little John | Merle |
| 1999 | Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie | Robert E. |
| 1999 | Play It to the Bone | Cesar's Trainer |
| 1998 | Carnival of Souls | Officer Soby |
| 1997 | The Inheritance | Blacksmith |
| 1995 | In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped | Ellis Watley |
| 1994 | Ride with the Wind | Dr. Dailey |
| 1993 | Dying to Love You | Attorney |
| 1993 | The Switch | Hank |
| 1992 | Kuffs | Building Owner |
| 1991 | Session Man | Louie |
| 1991 | Child's Play 3 | Major |
| 1990 | Rainbow Drive | Marvin Burgess |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder | Harry |
| 1988 | Bull Durham | Sandy |
| 1987 | Made in Heaven | Henry |
| 1987 | No Man's Land | Heath |
| 1987 | The Man Who Fell to Earth | |
| 1987 | Tonight's the Night | Disc Jockey |
| 1986 | Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI | Al Melden |
| 1985 | Kicks | Garage Attendant |
| 1985 | A Time to Live | Fred |
| 1985 | Deadly Messages | Gym Attendant |
| 1984 | Choose Me | Hospital Administrator |
| 1984 | Weekend Pass | Officer Henry |
| 1984 | Concrete Beat | Lt. Lucas |
| 1983 | Breathless | Man with Pipe |
| 1983 | My Brother's Wedding | Beat-up man |
| 1983 | Hobson's Choice | Tubby Wadlow |
| 1983 | Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home | |
| 1982 | The Ambush Murders | Old Con |
| 1982 | Deadly Sunday | Johnny |
| 1982 | Endangered Species | Dr. Ross |
| 1982 | Something So Right | Officer |
| 1981 | Callie & Son | Tanner |
| 1979 | The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel | Harve |
| 1978 | Killer of Sheep | Stan |
| 1978 | The Boss' Son | Charles |
| 1976 | Panama Red | John |
| 1976 | Independence Day | Charles |
| 1974 | Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes | Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders) |
| 1974 | No Place to Hide | James Henderson |
| 1973 | The Devil's Garden | Cult Member with Cigar |
| 1973 | Five on the Black Hand Side | Barber Shop Patron (uncredited) |
| Rebel | James Henderson |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9-1-1 | Samuel Carter |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Willie |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Mr. Royale |
| 2011 | Shameless | Jelly |
| 2008 | Eleventh Hour | Sam Tewsbury |
| 2008 | The Mentalist | Willie Shubert |
| 2007 | Heartland | |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Hudson |
| 2005 | Commander in Chief | Gavin Kester |
| 2003 | Joan of Arcadia | |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Ronnie Collins |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Police Sergeant Miller |
| 2001 | The Division | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Bill Gibson |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Ambassador Tiki |
| 1999 | Snoops | Michael Williams |
| 1996 | Moesha | |
| 1995 | Sliders | Harold |
| 1994 | ER | Phillip |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Robert E. |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries | City Hall Guard |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast | |
| 1987 | Married... with Children | Murray |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Judge Robinson Lowry |
| 1986 | Matlock | |
| 1986 | ALF | George |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Judge Andrew Robertson |
| 1986 | Heart of the City | |
| 1986 | Starman | Coach Carl Newman |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Investigator #1 (as Henry Sanders) |
| 1985 | The Atlanta Child Murders | Judge Clarence Cooper |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Train Passenger in Dream Sequence |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven | |
| 1984 | Hunter | Police P.R. Man |
| 1984 | Night Court | Leo Bell |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Trick Baby |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Skycap |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | |
| 1982 | Knight Rider | Hotel Security Guard |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey | Det. Cummings / Sgt. Trask |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | Neil Baldwin - Guard |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | Jerome |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero | Policeman |
| 1980 | Palmerstown, U.S.A. | |
| 1979 | Knots Landing | Stan |
| 1979 | Knots Landing | Casey Hale |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries | |
| 1977 | Kingston: Confidential | |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons | |
| 1974 | Good Times | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Merlle |