Henry G. Sanders
Acting
1942-08-18 · Houston, Texas, USA
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.
Filmography
Good Men
2024 · Movie
I Don't Know
2024 · Movie
Samaritan
2022 · Movie
Family Feud
2018 · Movie
9-1-1
2018 · Series
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2017 · Movie
Blue: The American Dream
2016 · Movie
Selma
2014 · Movie
Whiplash
2014 · Movie
Crimes of the Mind
2014 · Movie
American Horror Story
2011 · Series
Shameless
2011 · Series
You Again
2010 · Movie
Eleventh Hour
2008 · Series
The Mentalist
2008 · Series
Blues
2008 · Movie
Heartland
2007 · Series
Rocky Balboa
2006 · Movie
Berkeley
2005 · Movie
Commander in Chief
2005 · Series
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Series
Cold Case
2003 · Series
Joan of Arcadia
2003 · Series
Manhood
2003 · Movie
Boomtown
2002 · Series
Little John
2002 · Movie
The Division
2001 · Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Series
Play It to the Bone
1999 · Movie
Snoops
1999 · Series
The West Wing
1999 · Series
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
1999 · Movie
Carnival of Souls
1998 · Movie
The Inheritance
1997 · Movie
Moesha
1996 · Series
Sliders
1995 · Series
In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped
1995 · Movie
ER
1994 · Series
Ride with the Wind
1994 · Movie
Dying to Love You
1993 · Movie
The Switch
1993 · Movie
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993 · Series
Kuffs
1992 · Movie
Child's Play 3
1991 · Movie
Session Man
1991 · Movie
Rainbow Drive
1990 · Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989 · Movie
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989 · Series
Dead Solid Perfect
1988 · Movie
Bull Durham
1988 · Movie
Made in Heaven
1987 · Movie
No Man's Land
1987 · Movie
Beauty and the Beast
1987 · Series
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1987 · Movie
Married... with Children
1987 · Series
Tonight's the Night
1987 · Movie
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986 · Movie
ALF
1986 · Series
Heart of the City
1986 · Series
Starman
1986 · Series
L.A. Law
1986 · Series
The Ladies Club
1986 · Movie
Matlock
1986 · Series
A Time to Live
1985 · Movie
Kicks
1985 · Movie
Moonlighting
1985 · Series
My Brother's Wedding
1985 · Movie
Deadly Messages
1985 · Movie
The Atlanta Child Murders
1985 · Series
Badge of the Assassin
1985 · Movie
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Series
Highway to Heaven
1984 · Series
Hunter
1984 · Series
Miami Vice
1984 · Series
Choose Me
1984 · Movie
Concrete Beat
1984 · Movie
Weekend Pass
1984 · Movie
Night Court
1984 · Series
Hobson's Choice
1983 · Movie
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983 · Series
Breathless
1983 · Movie
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home
1983 · Movie
Something So Right
1982 · Movie
St. Elsewhere
1982 · Series
Knight Rider
1982 · Series
Endangered Species
1982 · Movie
Cagney & Lacey
1982 · Series
The Ambush Murders
1982 · Movie
Deadly Sunday
1982 · Movie
Leon's Case
1982 · Movie
The Greatest American Hero
1981 · Series
Hill Street Blues
1981 · Series
Callie & Son
1981 · Movie
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980 · Series
Knots Landing
1979 · Series
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
1979 · Movie
Killer of Sheep
1978 · Movie
The Boss' Son
1978 · Movie
Kingston: Confidential
1977 · Series
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977 · Series
Independence Day
1976 · Movie
Panama Red
1976 · Movie
The Jeffersons
1975 · Series
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
1974 · Movie
No Place to Hide
1974 · Movie
Good Times
1974 · Series
Five on the Black Hand Side
1973 · Movie
The Devil's Garden
1973 · Movie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series