Henry G. Sanders
Born: 1942-08-18 in Houston, Texas, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2024
- Good Men as Self
- I Don't Know as Brad
2022
- Samaritan as Arthur Holloway
2018
- 9-1-1 as Samuel Carter
- Family Feud as 2096 Descendant
2017
- Roman J. Israel, Esq. as Pastor Jack
2016
- Blue: The American Dream as China Banks
2014
- Whiplash as Red Henderson
- Selma as Cager Lee
- Crimes of the Mind as Judge Maynard
2011
- Shameless as Jelly
- American Horror Story as Willie
2010
- You Again as Chaplain
2008
- The Mentalist as Willie Shubert
- Eleventh Hour as Sam Tewsbury
- Blues as Pop Boudreaux
2007
- Heartland as Rev. Jacob Grier
2006
- Rocky Balboa as Martin
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Hudson
- Commander in Chief as Gavin Kester
- Berkeley as Gadsen
2003
- Cold Case as Ronnie Collins
- Joan of Arcadia as Security Guard God
- Manhood as Police Officer
2002
- Boomtown as Police Sergeant Miller
- Little John as Merle
2001
- The Division as Frankie
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Bill Gibson
1999
- The West Wing as Ambassador Tiki
- Snoops as Michael Williams
- Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie as Robert E.
- Play It to the Bone as Cesar's Trainer
1998
- Carnival of Souls as Officer Soby
1997
- The Inheritance as Blacksmith
1996
- Moesha as Clifford Brown
1995
- Sliders as Harold
- In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped as Ellis Watley
1994
- ER as Phillip
- Ride with the Wind as Dr. Dailey
1993
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Robert E.
- The Switch as Hank
- Dying to Love You as Attorney
1992
- Kuffs as Building Owner
1991
- Child's Play 3 as Major
- Session Man as Louie
1990
- Rainbow Drive as Marvin Burgess
1989
- Father Dowling Mysteries as City Hall Guard
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder as Harry
1988
- Bull Durham as Sandy
1987
- Married... with Children as Murray
- No Man's Land as Heath
- Made in Heaven as Henry
- The Man Who Fell to Earth
- Tonight's the Night as Disc Jockey
- Beauty and the Beast
1986
- ALF as George
- Matlock as Willie Gaines
- L.A. Law as Judge Robinson Lowry
- Starman as Coach Carl Newman
- Heart of the City
- The Ladies Club as Cop No. 3 (as Henry Sanders)
- Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI as Al Melden
1985
- Moonlighting as Investigator #1 (as Henry Sanders)
- Kicks as Garage Attendant
- Deadly Messages as Gym Attendant
- A Time to Live as Fred
- The Atlanta Child Murders as Judge Clarence Cooper
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Skycap
- Miami Vice as Trick Baby
- Night Court as Leo Bell
- Highway to Heaven
- Hunter as Police P.R. Man
- Weekend Pass as Officer Henry
- Concrete Beat as Lt. Lucas
- Choose Me as Hospital Administrator
1983
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King
- Breathless as Man with Pipe
- Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home
- Hobson's Choice as Tubby Wadlow
- My Brother's Wedding as Beat-up man
1982
- Knight Rider as Hotel Security Guard
- St. Elsewhere as Neil Baldwin - Guard
- Cagney & Lacey as Det. Cummings / Sgt. Trask
- The Ambush Murders as Old Con
- Deadly Sunday as Johnny
- Something So Right as Officer
- Endangered Species as Dr. Ross
1981
- Hill Street Blues
- The Greatest American Hero as Policeman
- Callie & Son as Tanner
1980
1979
- Knots Landing as Stan
- The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel as Harve
1978
- Killer of Sheep as Stan
- The Boss' Son as Charles
1976
- Panama Red as John
- Independence Day as Charles
1975
1974
- Good Times
- No Place to Hide as James Henderson
- Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes as Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)
1973
- Five on the Black Hand Side as Barber Shop Patron (uncredited)
- The Devil's Garden as Cult Member with Cigar
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Merlle