Acting credits
108
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Henry G. Sanders
Acting
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Movies: 61Series: 47Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 16506
IMDb ID: nm0761572
Known for: Acting
Born: August 18, 1942
Age: 83
Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2024
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 7.02
Wikidata: Q3784932
Also known as
Henry Gayle Sanders • Henry Sanders • Henry Gale Sanders
Other jobs
Production Design (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Henry G. Sanders.
as Self
Good Men
2024 • Movie
as Brad
I Don't Know
2024 • Movie
as Arthur Holloway
Samaritan
2022 • Movie
as 2096 Descendant
Family Feud
2018 • Movie
as Pastor Jack
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2017 • Movie
as China Banks
Blue: The American Dream
2016 • Movie
as Cager Lee
Selma
2014 • Movie
as Red Henderson
Whiplash
2014 • Movie
as Judge Maynard
Crimes of the Mind
2014 • Movie
as Chaplain
You Again
2010 • Movie
as Pop Boudreaux
Blues
2008 • Movie
as Martin
Rocky Balboa
2006 • Movie
as Gadsen
Berkeley
2005 • Movie
as Police Officer
Manhood
2003 • Movie
as Merle
Little John
2002 • Movie
as Cesar's Trainer
Play It to the Bone
1999 • Movie
as Robert E.
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
1999 • Movie
as Officer Soby
Carnival of Souls
1998 • Movie
as Blacksmith
The Inheritance
1997 • Movie
as Ellis Watley
In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped
1995 • Movie
as Dr. Dailey
Ride with the Wind
1994 • Movie
as Attorney
Dying to Love You
1993 • Movie
as Hank
The Switch
1993 • Movie
as Building Owner
Kuffs
1992 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Henry G. Sanders.
as Samuel Carter • 5 eps
9-1-1
2018 • Series
as Willie • 1 eps
American Horror Story
2011 • Series
as Jelly • 1 eps
Shameless
2011 • Series
as Sam Tewsbury • 1 eps
Eleventh Hour
2008 • Series
as Willie Shubert • 1 eps
The Mentalist
2008 • Series
as Rev. Jacob Grier • 1 eps
Heartland
2007 • Series
as Gavin Kester • 1 eps
Commander in Chief
2005 • Series
as Dr. Hudson • 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
2005 • Series
as Ronnie Collins • 1 eps
Cold Case
2003 • Series
as Security Guard God • 1 eps
Joan of Arcadia
2003 • Series
as Police Sergeant Miller • 1 eps
Boomtown
2002 • Series
as Frankie • 1 eps
The Division
2001 • Series
as Bill Gibson • 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 • Series
as Michael Williams • 1 eps
Snoops
1999 • Series
as Ambassador Tiki • 1 eps
The West Wing
1999 • Series
as Clifford Brown • 1 eps
Moesha
1996 • Series
as Harold • 1 eps
Sliders
1995 • Series
as Phillip • 1 eps
ER
1994 • Series
as Robert E. • 106 eps
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993 • Series
as City Hall Guard • 1 eps
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989 • Series
as Rescue Captain • 1 eps
Beauty and the Beast
1987 • Series
as Murray • 1 eps
Married... with Children
1987 • Series
as George • 1 eps
ALF
1986 • Series
1 eps
Heart of the City
1986 • Series