Acting credits
107
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Henry G. Sanders
Acting
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Movies: 60Series: 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
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.
Good Men
as Self
2024 Movie
I Don't Know
as Brad
2024 Movie
6.7
Samaritan
as Arthur Holloway
2022 Movie
2.5
Family Feud
as 2096 Descendant
2018 Movie
6.3
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
as Pastor Jack
2017 Movie
Blue: The American Dream
as China Banks
2016 Movie
7.4
Selma
as Cager Lee
2014 Movie
8.4
Whiplash
as Red Henderson
2014 Movie
4.8
Crimes of the Mind
as Judge Maynard
2014 Movie
6.3
You Again
as Chaplain
2010 Movie
Blues
as Pop Boudreaux
2008 Movie
6.9
Rocky Balboa
as Martin
2006 Movie
5.0
Berkeley
as Gadsen
2005 Movie
3.6
Manhood
as Police Officer
2003 Movie
6.2
Little John
as Merle
2002 Movie
5.5
Play It to the Bone
as Cesar's Trainer
1999 Movie
8.2
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
as Robert E.
1999 Movie
3.7
Carnival of Souls
as Officer Soby
1998 Movie
5.3
The Inheritance
as Blacksmith
1997 Movie
4.3
In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped
as Ellis Watley
1995 Movie
Ride with the Wind
as Dr. Dailey
1994 Movie
3.5
Dying to Love You
as Attorney
1993 Movie
10.0
The Switch
as Hank
1993 Movie
5.7
Kuffs
as Building Owner
1992 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Henry G. Sanders.
8.2
9-1-1
as Samuel Carter • 5 eps
2018 Series
8.1
American Horror Story
as Willie • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.2
Shameless
as Jelly • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.6
Eleventh Hour
as Sam Tewsbury • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.4
The Mentalist
as Willie Shubert • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.5
Heartland
as Rev. Jacob Grier • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.6
Commander in Chief
as Gavin Kester • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
as Dr. Hudson • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.8
Cold Case
as Ronnie Collins • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.3
Joan of Arcadia
as Security Guard God • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.2
Boomtown
as Police Sergeant Miller • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.1
The Division
as Frankie • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Bill Gibson • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.0
Snoops
as Michael Williams • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.3
The West Wing
as Ambassador Tiki • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.0
Moesha
as Clifford Brown • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.6
Sliders
as Harold • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.8
ER
as Phillip • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.6
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Robert E. • 106 eps
1993 Series
7.4
Father Dowling Mysteries
as City Hall Guard • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.4
Beauty and the Beast
1 eps
1987 Series
7.7
Married... with Children
as Murray • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.7
ALF
as George • 1 eps
1986 Series
5.0
Heart of the City
1 eps
1986 Series