About
Henry G. Sanders
Overview
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
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2024 | Good Men | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2024 | I Don't Know | Actor | Brad | N/A N/A |
2022 | Samaritan | Actor | Arthur Holloway | 65 Fair |
2017 | Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Actor | Pastor Jack | 61 Fair |
2016 | Blue: The American Dream | Actor | China Banks | N/A N/A |
2014 | Selma | Actor | Cager Lee | 71 Good |
2014 | Whiplash | Actor | Red Henderson | 83 Very good |
2014 | Crimes of the Mind | Actor | Judge Maynard | 59 Average |
2010 | You Again | Actor | Chaplain | 61 Fair |
2008 | Blues | Actor | Pop Boudreaux | N/A N/A |
2006 | Rocky Balboa | Actor | Martin | 67 Fair |
2005 | Berkeley | Actor | Gadsen | 58 Average |
2003 | Manhood | Actor | Police Officer | 58 Average |
2002 | Little John | Actor | Merle | 59 Average |
1999 | Play It to the Bone | Actor | Cesar's Trainer | 58 Average |
1999 | Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie | Actor | Robert E. | 59 Average |
1998 | Carnival of Souls | Actor | Officer Soby | 57 Average |
1997 | The Inheritance | Actor | Blacksmith | 58 Average |
1995 | In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped | Actor | Ellis Watley | 59 Average |
1994 | Ride with the Wind | Actor | Dr. Dailey | N/A N/A |
1993 | Dying to Love You | Actor | Attorney | 58 Average |
1993 | The Switch | Actor | Hank | 59 Average |
1992 | Kuffs | Actor | Building Owner | 58 Average |
1991 | Child's Play 3 | Actor | Major | 58 Average |
1991 | Session Man | Actor | Louie | 58 Average |
1990 | Rainbow Drive | Actor | Marvin Burgess | 58 Average |
1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder | Actor | Harry | 59 Average |
1988 | Bull Durham | Actor | Sandy | 62 Fair |
1987 | Made in Heaven | Actor | Henry | 59 Average |
1987 | No Man's Land | Actor | Heath | 59 Average |
1987 | The Man Who Fell to Earth | Actor | 59 Average |
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1987 | Tonight's the Night | Actor | Disc Jockey | 58 Average |
1986 | Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI | Actor | Al Melden | 59 Average |
1985 | A Time to Live | Actor | Fred | 59 Average |
1985 | Kicks | Actor | Garage Attendant | 59 Average |
1985 | The Atlanta Child Murders | Actor | Judge Clarence Cooper | 68 Fair |
1984 | Choose Me | Actor | Hospital Administrator | 59 Average |
1984 | Concrete Beat | Actor | Lt. Lucas | 58 Average |
1984 | Weekend Pass | Actor | Officer Henry | 58 Average |
1983 | Hobson's Choice | Actor | Tubby Wadlow | N/A N/A |
1983 | My Brother's Wedding | Actor | Beat-up man | 59 Average |
1983 | Breathless | Actor | Man with Pipe | 58 Average |
1983 | Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home | Actor | 58 Average |
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1982 | Something So Right | Actor | Officer | 59 Average |
1982 | Endangered Species | Actor | Dr. Ross | 58 Average |
1982 | The Ambush Murders | Actor | Old Con | 59 Average |
1982 | Deadly Sunday | Actor | Johnny | N/A N/A |
1981 | Callie & Son | Actor | Tanner | 59 Average |
1979 | The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel | Actor | Harve | 58 Average |
1978 | Killer of Sheep | Actor | Stan | 60 Fair |
1978 | The Boss' Son | Actor | Charles | N/A N/A |
1976 | Independence Day | Actor | Charles | N/A N/A |
1976 | Panama Red | Actor | John | 59 Average |
1974 | Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes | Actor | Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders) | 58 Average |
1974 | No Place to Hide | Actor | James Henderson | 58 Average |
1973 | The Devil's Garden | Actor | Cult Member with Cigar | 59 Average |
Rebel | Actor | James Henderson | N/A N/A |
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Art |
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2005 | Berkeley | Art | Production Design | 58 Average |