
Sam Scarber
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 24, 1949
- Died
- March 8, 2026 (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Biography
Sam Willis Scarber Jr. (June 24, 1949 – March 8, 2026) was an American actor and American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at the University of New Mexico and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (69th overall) of the 1971 NFL draft.
Known For
Filmography

The Last Two Lovers at the End of the World
Movie

108 Stitches
Movie · as Coach Hack Jones

Cut!
Movie · as Homeless Man

The Last Fall
Movie · as Coach Green

Absolute Evil
Movie · as Taylor Jones

Silent Venom
Movie · as Captain Rogers

Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
Movie · as Sgt. Jackson

Dark Heart
Movie · as Scrawny

George Bush Goes to Heaven
Movie · as Sam Wainwright

Sci-Fi Slaughter
Movie · as Lt. Pritchard (archive footage)

Officer Down
Movie · as Lieutenant Randy Williams

My Name Is Earl
TV · as Deputy · 1 ep

Desperate Housewives
TV · as Lamar · 1 ep

Cock & Bull Story
Movie · as Fletcher

Cold Case
TV · as Big Ed Brown (2004) · 1 ep

Love and a Bullet
Movie · as Buddy

Shakedown
Movie · as Agent Taylor

Monk
TV · as Custodian · 1 ep

The Shield
TV · as Boo Ray · 1 ep

Soulkeeper
Movie · as Bartender

Shadow of Doubt
Movie · as Cop #1 at Party

V.I.P.
TV · as General Ursus · 1 ep

Mike Hammer, Private Eye
TV · 1 ep

Eraser
Movie · as Dock Guard #2

Dead Weekend
Movie · as General Mills

The Takeover
Movie · as D.E. Moore

JAG
TV · as Thomas Wilson · 1 ep

Savage Land
Movie · as Chris

The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
Movie · as Sanders

ER
TV · as Willy Archibald, Mr. Parnell · 1 ep

Robot Wars
Movie · as Lt. Pritchard

Renegade
TV · as Saunders · 1 ep

Fear
Movie · as Radio Detective

Beverly Hills, 90210
TV · as Special Agent Cobb · 1 ep

Shocker
Movie · as Cooper

Dead Bang
Movie · as Detective Bilson

Quantum Leap
TV · as Warden Clifton Myers · 1 ep

Family Matters
TV · as Basketball Official · 1 ep

Mancuso, F.B.I.
TV · 1 ep

Over the Top
Movie · as Harry Bosco

The Morning After
Movie · as Detective

Amen
TV · 1 ep

Joe Bash
TV · 1 ep

Basic Training
Movie · as SWAT Leader

My Man Adam
Movie · as Emerson Crabbe

227
TV · 1 ep

MacGyver
TV · as Eddie Jackson · 1 ep

The Outlaws
Movie · as Bubba

The Karate Kid
Movie · as Referee #3

Against All Odds
Movie · as Assistant Coach

Concrete Beat
Movie · as Bus Driver

Who's the Boss?
TV · 1 ep

A Caribbean Mystery
Movie · as Sergeant

Hardcastle and McCormick
TV · 1 ep

The A-Team
TV · as Landers · 1 ep

Take Your Best Shot
Movie · as Actor

Cheers
TV · as Lewis · 2 eps

T. J. Hooker
TV · as Nichols · 1 ep

Voyagers!
TV · 1 ep

Simon & Simon
TV · 1 ep

Hill Street Blues
TV · 2 eps

Taxi
TV · as Video Installer · 1 ep

CHiPs
TV · as Franklin · 1 ep