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.
Known For
Credits
- 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
- 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
- 2003 · Manhood as Police Officer
- 2002 · Boomtown as Police Sergeant Miller
- 2002 · Little John as Merle
- 2001 · The Division as
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Bill Gibson
- 1999 · Play It to the Bone as Cesar's Trainer
- 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
- 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
- 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 as
- 1987 · The Man Who Fell to Earth as
- 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 as
- 1986 · Starman as Coach Carl Newman
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Judge Robinson Lowry
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Judge Andrew Robertson
- 1986 · Matlock as
- 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 as
- 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 as
- 1983 · My Brother's Wedding as Beat-up man
- 1983 · Breathless as Man with Pipe
- 1983 · Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home as
- 1982 · Something So Right as Officer
- 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 · Hill Street Blues as
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as Jerome
- 1980 · Palmerstown, U.S.A. as
- 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 as
- 1977 · The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries as
- 1976 · Independence Day as Charles
- 1976 · Panama Red as John
- 1975 · The Jeffersons as
- 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 as
- 1973 · The Devil's Garden as Cult Member with Cigar
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Merlle
- Future · Rebel as James Henderson