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.

Known For

Birth Location Houston, Texas, USA
Born 1942-08-18

Movies

Samaritan as Arthur Holloway
2022
Roman J. Israel, Esq. as Pastor Jack
2017
Blue: The American Dream as China Banks
2016
Selma as Cager Lee
2014
Whiplash as Red Henderson
2014
Crimes of the Mind as Judge Maynard
2014
You Again as Chaplain
2010
Blues as Pop Boudreaux
2008
Rocky Balboa as Martin
2006
Berkeley as Gadsen
2005
Manhood as Police Officer
2003
Little John as Merle
2002
Play It to the Bone as Cesar's Trainer
1999
Carnival of Souls as Officer Soby
1998
The Inheritance as Blacksmith
1997
1995
Ride with the Wind as Dr. Dailey
1994
Dying to Love You as Attorney
1993
The Switch as Hank
1993
Kuffs as Building Owner
1992
Child's Play 3 as Major
1991
Session Man as Louie
1991
Rainbow Drive as Marvin Burgess
1990
Bull Durham as Sandy
1988
Made in Heaven as Henry
1987
No Man's Land as Heath
1987
Tonight's the Night as Disc Jockey
1987
1986
A Time to Live as Fred
1985
Kicks as Garage Attendant
1985
Choose Me as Hospital Administrator
1984
Weekend Pass as Officer Henry
1984
Hobson's Choice as Tubby Wadlow
1983
My Brother's Wedding as Beat-up man
1983
Breathless as Man with Pipe
1983
Something So Right as Officer
1982
Endangered Species as Dr. Ross
1982
The Ambush Murders as Old Con
1982
Deadly Sunday as Johnny
1982
Callie & Son as Tanner
1981
Killer of Sheep as Stan
1978
The Boss' Son as Charles
1978
Independence Day as Charles
1976
Panama Red as John
1976
Jive Turkey as Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)
1974
No Place to Hide as James Henderson
1974
The Devil's Garden as Cult Member with Cigar
1973
Rebel as James Henderson
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Movies

Berkeley Production Design
2005