Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, USA
Henry G. Sanders
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.
Movie | Cast | Year |
---|---|---|
Bull Durham | Sandy | 1988 |
Rocky Balboa | Martin | 2006 |
Crimes of the Mind | Judge Maynard | 2014 |
Made in Heaven | Henry | 1987 |
Session Man | Louie | 1991 |
Kuffs | Building Owner | 1992 |
Choose Me | Hospital Administrator | 1984 |
Killer of Sheep | Stan | 1978 |
The Inheritance | Blacksmith | 1997 |
The Ambush Murders | Old Con | 1982 |
No Man's Land | Heath | 1987 |
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes | Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders) | 1974 |
Kicks | Garage Attendant | 1985 |
The Devil's Garden | Cult Member with Cigar | 1973 |
Little John | Merle | 2002 |
Rebel | James Henderson | 1970 |
Blues | Pop Boudreaux | 2008 |
Deadly Sunday | Johnny | 1982 |
No Place to Hide | James Henderson | 1974 |
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie | Robert E. | 1999 |
Samaritan | Arthur Holloway | 2022 |
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI | Al Melden | 1986 |
Callie & Son | Tanner | 1981 |
Breathless | Man with Pipe | 1983 |
Dying to Love You | Attorney | 1993 |
Weekend Pass | Officer Henry | 1984 |
Berkeley | Gadsen | 2005 |
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel | Harve | 1979 |
The Man Who Fell to Earth | 1987 | |
Whiplash | Red Henderson | 2014 |
A Time to Live | Fred | 1985 |
My Brother's Wedding | Beat-up man | 1983 |
Panama Red | John | 1976 |
Carnival of Souls | Officer Soby | 1998 |
Independence Day | Charles | 1976 |
The Switch | Hank | 1993 |
Tonight's the Night | Disc Jockey | 1987 |
The Boss' Son | Charles | 1978 |
Child's Play 3 | Major | 1991 |
Play It to the Bone | Cesar's Trainer | 1999 |
Selma | Cager Lee | 2014 |
You Again | Chaplain | 2010 |
Rainbow Drive | Marvin Burgess | 1990 |
Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Pastor Jack | 2017 |
Endangered Species | Dr. Ross | 1982 |
In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped | Ellis Watley | 1995 |
Hobson's Choice | Tubby Wadlow | 1983 |
Ride with the Wind | Dr. Dailey | 1994 |
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder | Harry | 1989 |
Blue: The American Dream | China Banks | 2016 |
Something So Right | Officer | 1982 |
Good Men | Self | 2024 |
I Don't Know | Brad | 2024 |
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home | 1983 | |
Concrete Beat | Lt. Lucas | 1984 |
Manhood | Police Officer | 2003 |
Family Feud | 2096 Descendant | 2018 |
Deadly Messages | Gym Attendant | 1985 | Series | Cast | Year |
Good Times | 1974 | |
Boomtown | Police Sergeant Miller | 2002 |
L.A. Law | Judge Robinson Lowry | 1986 |
Joan of Arcadia | 2003 | |
The Division | 2001 | |
Matlock | 1986 | |
Knight Rider | Hotel Security Guard | 1982 |
Cold Case | Ronnie Collins | 2003 |
Beauty and the Beast | 1987 | |
The Jeffersons | 1975 | |
Moonlighting | Investigator #1 (as Henry Sanders) | 1985 |
Highway to Heaven | 1984 | |
American Horror Story | Willie | 2011 |
Heartland | 2007 | |
Hill Street Blues | 1981 | |
Scarecrow and Mrs. King | 1983 | |
Knots Landing | Stan | 1979 |
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries | 1977 | |
Moesha | 1996 | |
Cagney & Lacey | Det. Cummings / Sgt. Trask | 1982 |
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | 1993 | |
ALF | George | 1986 |
Hunter | Police P.R. Man | 1984 |
Hallmark Hall of Fame | Merlle | 1951 |
ER | Phillip | 1994 |
Eleventh Hour | Sam Tewsbury | 2008 |
Kingston: Confidential | 1977 | |
Palmerstown, U.S.A. | 1980 | |
The West Wing | Ambassador Tiki | 1999 |
The Mentalist | Willie Shubert | 2008 |
Married... with Children | Murray | 1987 |
Night Court | Leo Bell | 1984 |
The Atlanta Child Murders | Judge Clarence Cooper | 1985 |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Bill Gibson | 2000 |
American Horror Story | Mr. Royale | 2011 |
L.A. Law | Judge Andrew Robertson | 1986 |
Moonlighting | Train Passenger in Dream Sequence | 1985 |
Sliders | Harold | 1995 |
Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Hudson | 2005 |
Commander in Chief | Gavin Kester | 2005 |
9-1-1 | Samuel Carter | 2018 |
Miami Vice | Trick Baby | 1984 |
Knots Landing | Casey Hale | 1979 |
Father Dowling Mysteries | City Hall Guard | 1989 |
Murder, She Wrote | Skycap | 1984 |
Heart of the City | 1986 | |
Hill Street Blues | Jerome | 1981 |
Starman | Coach Carl Newman | 1986 |
Shameless | Jelly | 2011 |