Henry G. Sanders
Acting • Born 1942-08-18
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
113 credits
Bull Durham
Movie • 1988
Sandy
Rocky Balboa
Movie • 2006
Martin
Crimes of the Mind
Movie • 2014
Judge Maynard
Made in Heaven
Movie • 1987
Henry
Session Man
Movie • 1991
Louie
Kuffs
Movie • 1992
Building Owner
Choose Me
Movie • 1984
Hospital Administrator
Killer of Sheep
Movie • 1978
Stan
The Inheritance
Movie • 1997
Blacksmith
The Ambush Murders
Movie • 1982
Old Con
No Man's Land
Movie • 1987
Heath
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
Movie • 1974
Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)
Kicks
Movie • 1985
Garage Attendant
The Devil's Garden
Movie • 1973
Cult Member with Cigar
Little John
Movie • 2002
Merle
Blues
Movie • 2008
Pop Boudreaux
Deadly Sunday
Movie • 1982
Johnny
No Place to Hide
Movie • 1974
James Henderson
Samaritan
Movie • 2022
Arthur Holloway
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Movie • 1986
Al Melden
Callie & Son
Movie • 1981
Tanner
Breathless
Movie • 1983
Man with Pipe
Dying to Love You
Movie • 1993
Attorney
Weekend Pass
Movie • 1984
Officer Henry
Berkeley
Movie • 2005
Gadsen
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
Movie • 1979
Harve
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Movie • 1987
Whiplash
Movie • 2014
Red Henderson
A Time to Live
Movie • 1985
Fred
My Brother's Wedding
Movie • 1983
Beat-up man
Panama Red
Movie • 1976
John
Carnival of Souls
Movie • 1998
Officer Soby
Independence Day
Movie • 1976
Charles
The Switch
Movie • 1993
Hank
Tonight's the Night
Movie • 1987
Disc Jockey
The Boss' Son
Movie • 1978
Charles
Child's Play 3
Movie • 1991
Major
Play It to the Bone
Movie • 1999
Cesar's Trainer
Selma
Movie • 2014
Cager Lee
You Again
Movie • 2010
Chaplain
Rainbow Drive
Movie • 1990
Marvin Burgess
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Movie • 2017
Pastor Jack
Endangered Species
Movie • 1982
Dr. Ross
In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped
Movie • 1995
Ellis Watley
Hobson's Choice
Movie • 1983
Tubby Wadlow
Ride with the Wind
Movie • 1994
Dr. Dailey
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Movie • 1989
Harry
Blue: The American Dream
Movie • 2016
China Banks
Something So Right
Movie • 1982
Officer
Good Men
Movie • 2024
Self
I Don't Know
Movie • 2024
Brad
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home
Movie • 1983
Concrete Beat
Movie • 1984
Lt. Lucas
Manhood
Movie • 2003
Police Officer
Family Feud
Movie • 2018
2096 Descendant
Deadly Messages
Movie • 1985
Gym Attendant
Five on the Black Hand Side
Movie • 1973
Barber Shop Patron (uncredited)
The Ladies Club
Movie • 1986
Cop No. 3 (as Henry Sanders)
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
Movie • 1999
Robert E.
Leon's Case
Movie • 1982
Policeman
Good Times
TV • 1974
Boomtown
TV • 2002
Police Sergeant Miller
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Robinson Lowry
Joan of Arcadia
TV • 2003
Security Guard God
The Division
TV • 2001
Frankie
Matlock
TV • 1986
Willie Gaines
Knight Rider
TV • 1982
Hotel Security Guard
Cold Case
TV • 2003
Ronnie Collins
Beauty and the Beast
TV • 1987
The Jeffersons
TV • 1975
Moonlighting
TV • 1985
Investigator #1 (as Henry Sanders)
Highway to Heaven
TV • 1984
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Willie
Heartland
TV • 2007
Rev. Jacob Grier
Hill Street Blues
TV • 1981
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV • 1983
Knots Landing
TV • 1979
Stan
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
TV • 1977
Moesha
TV • 1996
Clifford Brown
Cagney & Lacey
TV • 1982
Det. Cummings / Sgt. Trask
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TV • 1993
Robert E.
ALF
TV • 1986
George
Hunter
TV • 1984
Police P.R. Man
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Merlle
ER
TV • 1994
Phillip
Eleventh Hour
TV • 2008
Sam Tewsbury
Kingston: Confidential
TV • 1977
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
TV • 1980
The West Wing
TV • 1999
Ambassador Tiki
The Mentalist
TV • 2008
Willie Shubert
Married... with Children
TV • 1987
Murray
Night Court
TV • 1984
Leo Bell
The Atlanta Child Murders
TV • 1985
Judge Clarence Cooper
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Bill Gibson
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Mr. Royale
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Judge Andrew Robertson
Moonlighting
TV • 1985
Train Passenger in Dream Sequence
Sliders
TV • 1995
Harold
Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005
Dr. Hudson
Commander in Chief
TV • 2005
Gavin Kester
9-1-1
TV • 2018
Samuel Carter
Miami Vice
TV • 1984
Trick Baby
Knots Landing
TV • 1979
Casey Hale
Father Dowling Mysteries
TV • 1989
City Hall Guard
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Skycap
Heart of the City
TV • 1986
Hill Street Blues
TV • 1981
Jerome
Starman
TV • 1986
Coach Carl Newman
Shameless
TV • 2011
Jelly
St. Elsewhere
TV • 1982
Neil Baldwin - Guard
The Greatest American Hero
TV • 1981
Policeman
Snoops
TV • 1999
Michael Williams
Matlock
TV • 1986
Mitchell Sands