Henry G. Sanders

Known For: Acting
Born: August 18, 1942
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, B…

Filmography

Good Men

2024 · Self

I Don't Know

2024 · Brad

Samaritan

2022 · Arthur Holloway

Family Feud

2018 · 2096 Descendant

9-1-1

2018 · Samuel Carter

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

2017 · Pastor Jack

Blue: The American Dream

2016 · China Banks

Selma

2014 · Cager Lee

Whiplash

2014 · Red Henderson

Crimes of the Mind

2014 · Judge Maynard

American Horror Story

2011 · Willie, Mr. Royale

Shameless

2011 · Jelly

You Again

2010 · Chaplain

Eleventh Hour

2008 · Sam Tewsbury

The Mentalist

2008 · Willie Shubert

Blues

2008 · Pop Boudreaux

Heartland

2007 · Rev. Jacob Grier

Rocky Balboa

2006 · Martin

Berkeley

2005 · Gadsen, Production Design

Commander in Chief

2005 · Gavin Kester

Grey's Anatomy

2005 · Dr. Hudson

Cold Case

2003 · Ronnie Collins

Joan of Arcadia

2003 · Security Guard God

Manhood

2003 · Police Officer

Boomtown

2002 · Police Sergeant Miller

Little John

2002 · Merle

The Division

2001 · Frankie

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 · Bill Gibson

Play It to the Bone

1999 · Cesar's Trainer

Snoops

1999 · Michael Williams

The West Wing

1999 · Ambassador Tiki

Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie

1999 · Robert E.

Carnival of Souls

1998 · Officer Soby

The Inheritance

1997 · Blacksmith

Moesha

1996 · Clifford Brown

Sliders

1995 · Harold

In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped

1995 · Ellis Watley

ER

1994 · Phillip

Ride with the Wind

1994 · Dr. Dailey

Dying to Love You

1993 · Attorney

The Switch

1993 · Hank

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

1993 · Robert E.

Kuffs

1992 · Building Owner

Child's Play 3

1991 · Major

Session Man

1991 · Louie

Rainbow Drive

1990 · Marvin Burgess

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

1989 · Harry

Father Dowling Mysteries

1989 · City Hall Guard

Dead Solid Perfect

1988 · TV Director

Bull Durham

1988 · Sandy

Made in Heaven

1987 · Henry

No Man's Land

1987 · Heath

Beauty and the Beast

1987 · Rescue Captain

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1987

Married... with Children

1987 · Murray

Tonight's the Night

1987 · Disc Jockey

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

1986 · Al Melden

ALF

1986 · George

Heart of the City

1986

Starman

1986 · Coach Carl Newman

L.A. Law

1986 · Robinson Lowry, Judge Andrew Robertson

The Ladies Club

1986 · Cop No. 3 (as Henry Sanders)

Matlock

1986 · Willie Gaines, Mitchell Sands

A Time to Live

1985 · Fred

Kicks

1985 · Garage Attendant

Moonlighting

1985 · Investigator #1 (as Henry Sanders), Train Passenger in Dream Sequence

Deadly Messages

1985 · Gym Attendant

The Atlanta Child Murders

1985 · Judge Clarence Cooper

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Skycap

Highway to Heaven

1984

Hunter

1984 · Police P.R. Man

Miami Vice

1984 · Trick Baby

Choose Me

1984 · Hospital Administrator

Concrete Beat

1984 · Lt. Lucas

Weekend Pass

1984 · Officer Henry

Night Court

1984 · Leo Bell

Hobson's Choice

1983 · Tubby Wadlow

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

My Brother's Wedding

1983 · Beat-up man

Breathless

1983 · Man with Pipe

Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home

1983

Something So Right

1982 · Officer

St. Elsewhere

1982 · Neil Baldwin - Guard

Knight Rider

1982 · Hotel Security Guard

Endangered Species

1982 · Dr. Ross

Cagney & Lacey

1982 · Det. Cummings / Sgt. Trask

The Ambush Murders

1982 · Old Con

Deadly Sunday

1982 · Johnny

Leon's Case

1982 · Policeman

The Greatest American Hero

1981 · Policeman

Hill Street Blues

1981 · , Jerome

Callie & Son

1981 · Tanner

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

1980

Knots Landing

1979 · Stan, Casey Hale

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

1979 · Harve

Killer of Sheep

1978 · Stan

The Boss' Son

1978 · Charles

Kingston: Confidential

1977

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

Independence Day

1976 · Charles

Panama Red

1976 · John

The Jeffersons

1975

Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

1974 · Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)

No Place to Hide

1974 · James Henderson

Good Times

1974

Five on the Black Hand Side

1973 · Barber Shop Patron (uncredited)

The Devil's Garden

1973 · Cult Member with Cigar

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · Merlle

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