Henry G. Sanders
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 18, 1942 (age 84)
- Birthplace
- Houston, Texas, USA
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
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Filmography
Good Men
Movie · as Self
I Don't Know
Movie · as Brad
Samaritan
Movie · as Arthur Holloway
Family Feud
Movie · as 2096 Descendant
9-1-1
TV · as Samuel Carter · 5 eps
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Movie · as Pastor Jack
Blue: The American Dream
Movie · as China Banks
Crimes of the Mind
Movie · as Judge Maynard
Whiplash
Movie · as Red Henderson
Selma
Movie · as Cager Lee
American Horror Story
TV · as Willie, Mr. Royale · 1 ep
Shameless
TV · as Jelly · 1 ep
You Again
Movie · as Chaplain
Blues
Movie · as Pop Boudreaux
Eleventh Hour
TV · as Sam Tewsbury · 1 ep
The Mentalist
TV · as Willie Shubert · 1 ep
Heartland
TV · as Rev. Jacob Grier · 1 ep
Rocky Balboa
Movie · as Martin
Berkeley
Movie · as Gadsen
Grey's Anatomy
TV · as Dr. Hudson · 1 ep
Commander in Chief
TV · as Gavin Kester · 1 ep
Manhood
Movie · as Police Officer
Joan of Arcadia
TV · as Security Guard God · 1 ep
Cold Case
TV · as Ronnie Collins · 1 ep
Little John
Movie · as Merle
Boomtown
TV · as Police Sergeant Miller · 1 ep
The Division
TV · as Frankie · 1 ep
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Bill Gibson · 1 ep
Play It to the Bone
Movie · as Cesar's Trainer
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
Movie · as Robert E.
The West Wing
TV · as Ambassador Tiki · 1 ep
Snoops
TV · as Michael Williams · 1 ep
Carnival of Souls
Movie · as Officer Soby
The Inheritance
Movie · as Blacksmith
Moesha
TV · as Clifford Brown · 1 ep
In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped
Movie · as Ellis Watley
Sliders
TV · as Harold · 1 ep
Ride with the Wind
Movie · as Dr. Dailey
ER
TV · as Phillip · 1 ep
Dying to Love You
Movie · as Attorney
The Switch
Movie · as Hank
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TV · as Robert E. · 106 eps
Kuffs
Movie · as Building Owner
Session Man
Movie · as Louie
Child's Play 3
Movie · as Major
Rainbow Drive
Movie · as Marvin Burgess
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Movie · as Harry
Father Dowling Mysteries
TV · as City Hall Guard · 1 ep
Bull Durham
Movie · as Sandy
Dead Solid Perfect
Movie · as TV Director
Made in Heaven
Movie · as Henry
No Man's Land
Movie · as Heath
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Movie
Tonight's the Night
Movie · as Disc Jockey
Married... with Children
TV · as Murray · 1 ep
Beauty and the Beast
TV · as Rescue Captain · 1 ep
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Movie · as Al Melden
The Ladies Club
Movie · as Cop No. 3 (as Henry Sanders)
L.A. Law
TV · as Robinson Lowry, Judge Andrew Robertson · 1 ep
Matlock
TV · as Willie Gaines, Mitchell Sands · 1 ep
ALF
TV · as George · 1 ep
Heart of the City
TV · 1 ep
Starman
TV · as Coach Carl Newman · 1 ep
Kicks
Movie · as Garage Attendant
A Time to Live
Movie · as Fred
My Brother's Wedding
Movie · as Beat-Up Man
Deadly Messages
Movie · as Gym Attendant
Badge of the Assassin
Movie
Moonlighting
TV · as Investigator #1 (as Henry Sanders), Train Passenger in Dream Sequence · 1 ep
The Atlanta Child Murders
TV · as Judge Clarence Cooper · 2 eps
Choose Me
Movie · as Hospital Administrator
Weekend Pass
Movie · as Officer Henry
Concrete Beat
Movie · as Lt. Lucas
Highway to Heaven
TV · 2 eps
Hunter
TV · as Police PR Man · 1 ep
Night Court
TV · as Leo Bell · 1 ep
Miami Vice
TV · as Trick Baby · 1 ep
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Skycap · 1 ep
Breathless
Movie · as Man with Pipe
Hobson's Choice
Movie · as Tubby Wadlow
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home
Movie
Brainwash
Movie · as Harold
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV · 1 ep
The Ambush Murders
Movie · as Old Con
Deadly Sunday
Movie · as Johnny
Endangered Species
Movie · as Dr. Ross
Something So Right
Movie · as Officer
Leon's Case
Movie · as Policeman
Knight Rider
TV · as Hotel Security Guard · 1 ep
Cagney & Lacey
TV · as Det. Cummings / Sgt. Trask · 1 ep
St. Elsewhere
TV · as Neil Baldwin - Guard · 1 ep
Callie & Son
Movie · as Tanner
Hill Street Blues
TV · as Jerome · 2 eps
The Greatest American Hero
TV · as Policeman · 1 ep
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
TV · 1 ep
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
Movie · as Harve
Knots Landing
TV · as Stan, Casey Hale · 1 ep
Killer of Sheep
Movie · as Stan
The Boss' Son
Movie · as Charles
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
TV · 1 ep
Kingston: Confidential
TV · 1 ep
Panama Red
Movie · as John
Independence Day
Movie · as Charles
The Jeffersons
TV · 1 ep
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
Movie · as Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)
No Place to Hide
Movie · as James Henderson
Good Times
TV · 1 ep
The Devil's Garden
Movie · as Cult Member with Cigar
Five on the Black Hand Side
Movie · as Barber Shop Patron (uncredited)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Merlle · 1 ep