Henry G. Sanders
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-08-18 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Henry G. Sanders
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.
Acting
Rebel
as James Henderson
(2024)
Good Men
as Self
(2024)
I Don't Know
as Brad
(2022)
Samaritan
as Arthur Holloway
(2018)
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
(2014)
Selma
as Cager Lee
(2014)
Crimes of the Mind
as Judge Maynard
(2010)
You Again
as Chaplain
(2008)
Blues
as Pop Boudreaux
(2006)
Rocky Balboa
as Martin
(2005)
Berkeley
as Gadsen
(2003)
Manhood
as Police Officer
(2002)
Little John
as Merle
(1999)
Play It to the Bone
as Cesar's Trainer
(1999)
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
as Robert E.
(1998)
Carnival of Souls
as Officer Soby
(1997)
The Inheritance
as Blacksmith
(1995)
In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped
as Ellis Watley
(1994)
Ride with the Wind
as Dr. Dailey
(1993)
The Switch
as Hank
(1993)
Dying to Love You
as Attorney
(1992)
Kuffs
as Building Owner
(1991)
Child's Play 3
as Major
(1991)
Session Man
as Louie
(1990)
Rainbow Drive
as Marvin Burgess
(1989)
(1988)
Bull Durham
as Sandy
(1987)
No Man's Land
as Heath
(1987)
Made in Heaven
as Henry
(1987)
Tonight's the Night
as Disc Jockey
(1987)
(1986)
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
as Al Melden
(1985)
Deadly Messages
as Gym Attendant
(1985)
Kicks
as Garage Attendant
(1985)
A Time to Live
as Fred
(1984)
Choose Me
as Hospital Administrator
(1984)
Weekend Pass
as Officer Henry
(1984)
Concrete Beat
as Lt. Lucas
(1983)
Breathless
as Man with Pipe
(1983)
(1983)
My Brother's Wedding
as Beat-up man
(1983)
Hobson's Choice
as Tubby Wadlow
(1982)
Endangered Species
as Dr. Ross
(1982)
The Ambush Murders
as Old Con
(1982)
Something So Right
as Officer
(1982)
Deadly Sunday
as Johnny
(1981)
Callie & Son
as Tanner
(1979)
(1978)
Killer of Sheep
as Stan
(1978)
The Boss' Son
as Charles
(1976)
Panama Red
as John
(1976)
Independence Day
as Charles
(1974)
No Place to Hide
as James Henderson
(1974)
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)
(1973)
The Devil's Garden
as Cult Member with Cigar
Crew
(2005)
Berkeley
Production Design