Henry G. Sanders
- Acting
- August 18, 1942 · Houston, Texas, USA
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Good Men · Self
- I Don't Know · Brad
- Samaritan · Arthur Holloway
- Family Feud · 2096 Descendant
- 9-1-1 · Samuel Carter
- Roman J. Israel, Esq. · Pastor Jack
- Blue: The American Dream · China Banks
- Selma · Cager Lee
- Whiplash · Red Henderson
- Crimes of the Mind · Judge Maynard
- American Horror Story · Willie, Mr. Royale
- Shameless · Jelly
- You Again · Chaplain
- Eleventh Hour · Sam Tewsbury
- The Mentalist · Willie Shubert
- Blues · Pop Boudreaux
- Heartland · Rev. Jacob Grier
- Rocky Balboa · Martin
- Berkeley · Gadsen, Production Design
- Commander in Chief · Gavin Kester
- Grey's Anatomy · Dr. Hudson
- Cold Case · Ronnie Collins
- Joan of Arcadia · Security Guard God
- Manhood · Police Officer
- Boomtown · Police Sergeant Miller
- Little John · Merle
- The Division · Frankie
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · Bill Gibson
- Play It to the Bone · Cesar's Trainer
- Snoops · Michael Williams
- The West Wing · Ambassador Tiki
- Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie · Robert E.
- Carnival of Souls · Officer Soby
- The Inheritance · Blacksmith
- Moesha · Clifford Brown
- Sliders · Harold
- In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped · Ellis Watley
- ER · Phillip
- Ride with the Wind · Dr. Dailey
- Dying to Love You · Attorney
- The Switch · Hank
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman · Robert E.
- Kuffs · Building Owner
- Child's Play 3 · Major
- Session Man · Louie
- Rainbow Drive · Marvin Burgess
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder · Harry
- Father Dowling Mysteries · City Hall Guard
- Dead Solid Perfect · TV Director
- Bull Durham · Sandy
- Made in Heaven · Henry
- No Man's Land · Heath
- Beauty and the Beast · Rescue Captain
- The Man Who Fell to Earth
- Married... with Children · Murray
- Tonight's the Night · Disc Jockey
- Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI · Al Melden
- ALF · George
- Heart of the City
- Starman · Coach Carl Newman
- L.A. Law · Robinson Lowry, Judge Andrew Robertson
- The Ladies Club · Cop No. 3 (as Henry Sanders)
- Matlock · Willie Gaines, Mitchell Sands
- A Time to Live · Fred
- Kicks · Garage Attendant
- Moonlighting · Investigator #1 (as Henry Sanders), Train Passenger in Dream Sequence
- My Brother's Wedding · Beat-Up Man
- Deadly Messages · Gym Attendant
- The Atlanta Child Murders · Judge Clarence Cooper
- Badge of the Assassin
- Murder, She Wrote · Skycap
- Highway to Heaven
- Hunter · Police PR Man
- Miami Vice · Trick Baby
- Choose Me · Hospital Administrator
- Concrete Beat · Lt. Lucas
- Weekend Pass · Officer Henry
- Night Court · Leo Bell
- Hobson's Choice · Tubby Wadlow
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King