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Henry G. Sanders

Henry G. Sanders

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 18, 1942 (83)
Birthplace Houston, Texas, USA
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Aug 03, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Filmography

Samaritan

Samaritan

2022

as Arthur Holloway

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

2017

as Pastor Jack

Blue: The American Dream

Blue: The American Dream

2016

as China Banks

Crimes of the Mind

Crimes of the Mind

2014

as Judge Maynard

Whiplash

Whiplash

2014

as Red Henderson

Selma

Selma

2014

as Cager Lee

You Again

You Again

2010

as Chaplain

Blues

Blues

2008

as Pop Boudreaux

Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa

2006

as Martin

Berkeley

Berkeley

2005

as Gadsen

Manhood

Manhood

2003

as Police Officer

Little John

Little John

2002

as Merle

Play It to the Bone

Play It to the Bone

1999

as Cesar's Trainer

Carnival of Souls

Carnival of Souls

1998

as Officer Soby

The Inheritance

The Inheritance

1997

as Blacksmith

In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped

In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped

1995

as Ellis Watley

Ride with the Wind

Ride with the Wind

1994

as Dr. Dailey

The Switch

The Switch

1993

as Hank

Dying to Love You

Dying to Love You

1993

as Attorney

Kuffs

Kuffs

1992

as Building Owner

Session Man

Session Man

1991

as Louie

Child's Play 3

Child's Play 3

1991

as Major

Rainbow Drive

Rainbow Drive

1990

as Marvin Burgess

Bull Durham

Bull Durham

1988

as Sandy

Tonight's the Night

Tonight's the Night

1987

as Disc Jockey

No Man's Land

No Man's Land

1987

as Heath

Made in Heaven

Made in Heaven

1987

as Henry

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

1986

as Al Melden

A Time to Live

A Time to Live

1985

as Fred

Kicks

Kicks

1985

as Garage Attendant

Choose Me

Choose Me

1984

as Hospital Administrator

Concrete Beat

Concrete Beat

1984

as Lt. Lucas

Weekend Pass

Weekend Pass

1984

as Officer Henry

Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice

1983

as Tubby Wadlow

Breathless

Breathless

1983

as Man with Pipe

My Brother's Wedding

My Brother's Wedding

1983

as Beat-up man

Deadly Sunday

Deadly Sunday

1982

as Johnny

Something So Right

Something So Right

1982

as Officer

Endangered Species

Endangered Species

1982

as Dr. Ross

The Ambush Murders

The Ambush Murders

1982

as Old Con

Callie & Son

Callie & Son

1981

as Tanner

Killer of Sheep

Killer of Sheep

1978

as Stan

The Boss' Son

The Boss' Son

1978

as Charles

Panama Red

Panama Red

1976

as John

No Place to Hide

No Place to Hide

1974

as James Henderson

Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

1974

as Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)

The Devil's Garden

The Devil's Garden

1973

as Cult Member with Cigar

Berkeley

Berkeley

2005

Production Design

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Television Credits

9-1-1

as Samuel Carter

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 03, 2018

Cagney & Lacey

as Det. Cummings / Sgt. Trask

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 25, 1982

The Atlanta Child Murders

as Judge Clarence Cooper

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 10, 1985

Boomtown

as Police Sergeant Miller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2002

L.A. Law

as Judge Robinson Lowry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Knight Rider

as Hotel Security Guard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Cold Case

as Ronnie Collins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Moonlighting

as Investigator #1 (as Henry Sanders)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1985

American Horror Story

as Willie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 2011

Knots Landing

as Stan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 27, 1979

ALF

as George

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1986

Hunter

as Police P.R. Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Merlle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

ER

as Phillip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Eleventh Hour

as Sam Tewsbury

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 09, 2008

The West Wing

as Ambassador Tiki

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

The Mentalist

as Willie Shubert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

Married... with Children

as Murray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1987

Night Court

as Leo Bell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1984

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Bill Gibson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

American Horror Story

as Mr. Royale

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 2011

L.A. Law

as Judge Andrew Robertson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Moonlighting

as Train Passenger in Dream Sequence

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1985

Sliders

as Harold

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 22, 1995

Grey's Anatomy

as Dr. Hudson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Commander in Chief

as Gavin Kester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2005

Miami Vice

as Trick Baby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

Knots Landing

as Casey Hale

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 27, 1979

Father Dowling Mysteries

as City Hall Guard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1989

Murder, She Wrote

as Skycap

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Hill Street Blues

as Jerome

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

Starman

as Coach Carl Newman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1986

Shameless

as Jelly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 2011

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Jan 01, 1993

Matlock

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

Highway to Heaven

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1984

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

Good Times

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 08, 1974

Joan of Arcadia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2003

The Division

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 2001

Beauty and the Beast

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1987

The Jeffersons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1975

Heartland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 18, 2007

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1977

Moesha

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1996

Kingston: Confidential

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1977

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1980

Heart of the City

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1986

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2024 9 4 10 1
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2025 1 4 9 2
2025 2 4 10 1
2025 3 4 7 1
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2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 1 0
2025 8 3 15 0
2025 9 0 0 0
2025 10 0 1 0

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