Henry G. Sanders
Known for: Acting
Born: August 18, 1942
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
61 movies · 47 TV shows, newest first
1.0
Good Men
2024
NR
I Don't Know
2024
6.7
Samaritan
2022
2.5
Family Feud
2018
8.2
9-1-1
2018
6.3
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2017
NR
Blue: The American Dream
2016
7.4
Selma
2014
8.4
Whiplash
2014
4.5
Crimes of the Mind
2014
8.1
American Horror Story
2011
8.2
Shameless
2011
6.3
You Again
2010
6.6
Eleventh Hour
2008
8.4
The Mentalist
2008
NR
Blues
2008
6.5
Heartland
2007
6.9
Rocky Balboa
2006
5.5
Berkeley
2005
7.5
Commander in Chief
2005
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
7.7
Cold Case
2003
7.3
Joan of Arcadia
2003
4.1
Manhood
2003
6.4
Boomtown
2002
6.4
Little John
2002
7.1
The Division
2001
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
5.5
Play It to the Bone
1999
7.5
Snoops
1999
8.3
The West Wing
1999
8.2
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
1999
3.8
Carnival of Souls
1998
5.5
The Inheritance
1997
6.9
Moesha
1996
7.6
Sliders
1995
5.3
In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped
1995
7.8
ER
1994
10.0
Ride with the Wind
1994
5.0
Dying to Love You
1993
9.3
The Switch
1993
7.6
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
5.8
Kuffs
1992
5.9
Child's Play 3
1991
6.0
Session Man
1991
5.0
Rainbow Drive
1990
6.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989
7.4
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989
6.0
Dead Solid Perfect
1988
6.6
Bull Durham
1988
6.5
Made in Heaven
1987
6.0
No Man's Land
1987
7.4
Beauty and the Beast
1987
5.6
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1987
7.7
Married... with Children
1987
3.8
Tonight's the Night
1987
6.5
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986
7.7
ALF
1986
7.5
Heart of the City
1986
7.0
Starman
1986
7.1
L.A. Law
1986
5.5
The Ladies Club
1986
7.1
Matlock
1986
8.0
A Time to Live
1985
6.3
Kicks
1985
7.5
Moonlighting
1985
7.1
My Brother's Wedding
1985
5.8
Deadly Messages
1985
5.8
The Atlanta Child Murders
1985
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
7.4
Highway to Heaven
1984
7.1
Hunter
1984
7.4
Miami Vice
1984
6.1
Choose Me
1984
6.0
Concrete Beat
1984
3.5
Weekend Pass
1984
7.3
Night Court
1984
7.0
Hobson's Choice
1983
6.7
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
5.9
Breathless
1983
5.6
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home
1983
5.9
Something So Right
1982
5.7
St. Elsewhere
1982
7.5
Knight Rider
1982
4.9
Endangered Species
1982
6.9
Cagney & Lacey
1982
8.0
The Ambush Murders
1982
8.0
Deadly Sunday
1982
NR
Leon's Case
1982
7.2
The Greatest American Hero
1981
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981
6.7
Callie & Son
1981
6.3
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
7.0
Knots Landing
1979
6.8
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
1979
6.6
Killer of Sheep
1978
10.0
The Boss' Son
1978
7.0
Kingston: Confidential
1977
7.1
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
8.0
Independence Day
1976
4.9
Panama Red
1976
7.3
The Jeffersons
1975
3.9
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
1974
4.1
No Place to Hide
1974
8.0
Good Times
1974
7.2
Five on the Black Hand Side
1973
3.8
The Devil's Garden
1973
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951