Henry G. Sanders

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1942-08-18

Place of Birth

Houston, Texas, USA

Henry G. Sanders

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.

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Acting History

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