Henry G. Sanders

Acting

Henry G. Sanders

Born August 18, 1942Houston, Texas, USA107 credits

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

Good Men
2024Good Men
as SelfMovie
I Don't Know
2024I Don't Know
as BradMovie
Samaritan
2022Samaritan
as Arthur HollowayMovie
Family Feud
2018Family Feud
as 2096 DescendantMovie
9-1-1
20189-1-1
as Samuel CarterTV
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2017Roman J. Israel, Esq.
as Pastor JackMovie
Blue: The American Dream
2016Blue: The American Dream
as China BanksMovie
Selma
2014Selma
as Cager LeeMovie
Whiplash
2014Whiplash
as Red HendersonMovie
Crimes of the Mind
2014Crimes of the Mind
as Judge MaynardMovie
Shameless
2011Shameless
as JellyTV
You Again
2010You Again
as ChaplainMovie
Eleventh Hour
2008Eleventh Hour
as Sam TewsburyTV
The Mentalist
2008The Mentalist
as Willie ShubertTV
Blues
2008Blues
as Pop BoudreauxMovie
Heartland
2007Heartland
as Rev. Jacob GrierTV
Rocky Balboa
2006Rocky Balboa
as MartinMovie
Berkeley
2005Berkeley
as GadsenMovie
Commander in Chief
2005Commander in Chief
as Gavin KesterTV
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomy
as Dr. HudsonTV
Cold Case
2003Cold Case
as Ronnie CollinsTV
Joan of Arcadia
2003Joan of Arcadia
as Security Guard GodTV
Manhood
2003Manhood
as Police OfficerMovie
Boomtown
2002Boomtown
as Police Sergeant MillerTV
Little John
2002Little John
as MerleMovie
The Division
2001The Division
as FrankieTV
Play It to the Bone
1999Play It to the Bone
as Cesar's TrainerMovie
Snoops
1999Snoops
as Michael WilliamsTV
The West Wing
1999The West Wing
as Ambassador TikiTV
Carnival of Souls
1998Carnival of Souls
as Officer SobyMovie
The Inheritance
1997The Inheritance
as BlacksmithMovie
Moesha
1996Moesha
as Clifford BrownTV
Sliders
1995Sliders
as HaroldTV
ER
1994ER
as PhillipTV
Ride with the Wind
1994Ride with the Wind
as Dr. DaileyMovie
Dying to Love You
1993Dying to Love You
as AttorneyMovie
The Switch
1993The Switch
as HankMovie
Kuffs
1992Kuffs
as Building OwnerMovie
Child's Play 3
1991Child's Play 3
as MajorMovie
Session Man
1991Session Man
as LouieMovie
Rainbow Drive
1990Rainbow Drive
as Marvin BurgessMovie
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989Father Dowling Mysteries
as City Hall GuardTV
Bull Durham
1988Bull Durham
as SandyMovie
Made in Heaven
1987Made in Heaven
as HenryMovie
No Man's Land
1987No Man's Land
as HeathMovie
Tonight's the Night
1987Tonight's the Night
as Disc JockeyMovie
ALF
1986ALF
as GeorgeTV
Starman
1986Starman
as Coach Carl NewmanTV
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as Robinson LowryTV
The Ladies Club
1986The Ladies Club
as Cop No. 3 (as Henry Sanders)Movie
Matlock
1986Matlock
as Willie GainesTV
A Time to Live
1985A Time to Live
as FredMovie
Kicks
1985Kicks
as Garage AttendantMovie
Moonlighting
1985Moonlighting
as Investigator #1 (as Henry Sanders)TV
Deadly Messages
1985Deadly Messages
as Gym AttendantMovie
The Atlanta Child Murders
1985The Atlanta Child Murders
as Judge Clarence CooperTV
Hunter
1984Hunter
as Police P.R. ManTV
Miami Vice
1984Miami Vice
as Trick BabyTV
Choose Me
1984Choose Me
as Hospital AdministratorMovie
Concrete Beat
1984Concrete Beat
as Lt. LucasMovie
Weekend Pass
1984Weekend Pass
as Officer HenryMovie
Night Court
1984Night Court
as Leo BellTV
Hobson's Choice
1983Hobson's Choice
as Tubby WadlowMovie
My Brother's Wedding
1983My Brother's Wedding
as Beat-up manMovie
Breathless
1983Breathless
as Man with PipeMovie
Something So Right
1982Something So Right
as OfficerMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhere
as Neil Baldwin - GuardTV
Knight Rider
1982Knight Rider
as Hotel Security GuardTV
Endangered Species
1982Endangered Species
as Dr. RossMovie
Cagney & Lacey
1982Cagney & Lacey
as Det. Cummings / Sgt. TraskTV
The Ambush Murders
1982The Ambush Murders
as Old ConMovie
Deadly Sunday
1982Deadly Sunday
as JohnnyMovie
Leon's Case
1982Leon's Case
as PolicemanMovie
Callie & Son
1981Callie & Son
as TannerMovie
The Boss' Son
1978The Boss' Son
as CharlesMovie
Independence Day
1976Independence Day
as CharlesMovie
Panama Red
1976Panama Red
as JohnMovie
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
1974Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
as Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)Movie
No Place to Hide
1974No Place to Hide
as James HendersonMovie
Five on the Black Hand Side
1973Five on the Black Hand Side
as Barber Shop Patron (uncredited)Movie
The Devil's Garden
1973The Devil's Garden
as Cult Member with CigarMovie