Henry G. Sanders
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.
Acted in
Good Men
2024
as Self
I Don't Know
2024
as Brad
Samaritan
2022
as Arthur Holloway
Family Feud
2018
as 2096 Descendant
9-1-1
2018
as Samuel Carter
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2017
as Pastor Jack
Blue: The American Dream
2016
as China Banks
Selma
2014
as Cager Lee
Whiplash
2014
as Red Henderson
Crimes of the Mind
2014
as Judge Maynard
American Horror Story
2011
as Willie
American Horror Story
2011
as Mr. Royale
Shameless
2011
as Jelly
You Again
2010
as Chaplain
Eleventh Hour
2008
as Sam Tewsbury
The Mentalist
2008
as Willie Shubert
Blues
2008
as Pop Boudreaux
Heartland
2007
Rocky Balboa
2006
as Martin
Berkeley
2005
as Gadsen
Commander in Chief
2005
as Gavin Kester
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Dr. Hudson
Cold Case
2003
as Ronnie Collins
Joan of Arcadia
2003
Manhood
2003
as Police Officer
Boomtown
2002
as Police Sergeant Miller
Little John
2002
as Merle
The Division
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Bill Gibson
Play It to the Bone
1999
as Cesar's Trainer
The West Wing
1999
as Ambassador Tiki
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
1999
as Robert E.
Carnival of Souls
1998
as Officer Soby
The Inheritance
1997
as Blacksmith
Moesha
1996
Sliders
1995
as Harold
In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped
1995
as Ellis Watley
ER
1994
as Phillip
Ride with the Wind
1994
as Dr. Dailey
Dying to Love You
1993
as Attorney
The Switch
1993
as Hank
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
Kuffs
1992
as Building Owner
Child's Play 3
1991
as Major
Session Man
1991
as Louie
Rainbow Drive
1990
as Marvin Burgess
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989
as Harry
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989
as City Hall Guard
Bull Durham
1988
as Sandy
Made in Heaven
1987
as Henry
No Man's Land
1987
as Heath
Beauty and the Beast
1987
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1987
Married... with Children
1987
as Murray
Tonight's the Night
1987
as Disc Jockey
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986
as Al Melden
ALF
1986
as George
Heart of the City
1986
Starman
1986
as Coach Carl Newman
L.A. Law
1986
as Judge Robinson Lowry
L.A. Law
1986
as Judge Andrew Robertson
Matlock
1986
A Time to Live
1985
as Fred
Kicks
1985
as Garage Attendant
Moonlighting
1985
as Investigator #1 (as Henry Sanders)
Moonlighting
1985
as Train Passenger in Dream Sequence
Deadly Messages
1985
as Gym Attendant
The Atlanta Child Murders
1985
as Judge Clarence Cooper
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Skycap
Highway to Heaven
1984
Hunter
1984
as Police P.R. Man
Miami Vice
1984
as Trick Baby
Choose Me
1984
as Hospital Administrator
Concrete Beat
1984
as Lt. Lucas
Weekend Pass
1984
as Officer Henry
Night Court
1984
as Leo Bell
Hobson's Choice
1983
as Tubby Wadlow
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
My Brother's Wedding
1983
as Beat-up man
Breathless
1983
as Man with Pipe
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home
1983
Something So Right
1982
as Officer
Knight Rider
1982
as Hotel Security Guard
Endangered Species
1982
as Dr. Ross
Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Det. Cummings / Sgt. Trask
The Ambush Murders
1982
as Old Con
Deadly Sunday
1982
as Johnny
Callie & Son
1981
as Tanner
Hill Street Blues
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Jerome
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
Knots Landing
1979
as Stan
Knots Landing
1979
as Casey Hale
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
1979
as Harve
Killer of Sheep
1978
as Stan
The Boss' Son
1978
as Charles
Kingston: Confidential
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Independence Day
1976
as Charles
Panama Red
1976
as John
The Jeffersons
1975
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
1974
as Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)
No Place to Hide
1974
as James Henderson
Good Times
1974
The Devil's Garden
1973
as Cult Member with Cigar
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Merlle
Rebel
as James Henderson