Henry G. Sanders

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1942-08-18 (82 years old)

Place of Birth Houston, Texas, USA

Also Known As Henry Gayle Sanders, Henry Sanders, Henry Gale Sanders

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.

Known For

Actor

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

2018
9-1-1

as Samuel Carter

2017
Roman J. Israel, Esq.

as Pastor Jack

2016
2014
Selma

as Cager Lee

2014
Whiplash

as Red Henderson

2014
Crimes of the Mind

as Judge Maynard

2011
2011
American Horror Story

as Mr. Royale

2011
Shameless

as Jelly

2010
You Again

as Chaplain

2008
Blues

as Pop Boudreaux

2008
Eleventh Hour

as Sam Tewsbury

2008
The Mentalist

as Willie Shubert

2006
Rocky Balboa

as Martin

2005
Berkeley

as Gadsen

2005
Commander in Chief

as Gavin Kester

2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Dr. Hudson

2003
Manhood

as Police Officer

2003
Cold Case

as Ronnie Collins

2002
Little John

as Merle

2002
Boomtown

as Police Sergeant Miller

1999
Play It to the Bone

as Cesar's Trainer

1999
The West Wing

as Ambassador Tiki

1998
Carnival of Souls

as Officer Soby

1997
The Inheritance

as Blacksmith

1996
1995
1995
Sliders

as Harold

1994
Ride with the Wind

as Dr. Dailey

1994
ER

as Phillip

1993
Dying to Love You

as Attorney

1993
The Switch

as Hank

1992
Kuffs

as Building Owner

1991
1991
Session Man

as Louie

1990
Rainbow Drive

as Marvin Burgess

1989
Father Dowling Mysteries

as City Hall Guard

1988
Bull Durham

as Sandy

1987
1987
No Man's Land

as Heath

1987
Tonight's the Night

as Disc Jockey

1986
1986
ALF

as George

1986
Starman

as Coach Carl Newman

1986
L.A. Law

as Judge Robinson Lowry

1986
L.A. Law

as Judge Andrew Robertson

1985
1985
Kicks

as Garage Attendant

1985
Deadly Messages

as Gym Attendant

1985
Moonlighting

as Investigator #1 (as Henry Sanders)

1985
Moonlighting

as Train Passenger in Dream Sequence

1985
The Atlanta Child Murders

as Judge Clarence Cooper

1984
Choose Me

as Hospital Administrator

1984
Concrete Beat

as Lt. Lucas

1984
Weekend Pass

as Officer Henry

1984
1984
Hunter

as Police P.R. Man

1984
Miami Vice

as Trick Baby

1984
Night Court

as Leo Bell

1983
Hobson's Choice

as Tubby Wadlow

1983
My Brother's Wedding

as Beat-up man

1983
Breathless

as Man with Pipe

1982
1982
Endangered Species

as Dr. Ross

1982
1982
Deadly Sunday

as Johnny

1982
Knight Rider

as Hotel Security Guard

1982
Cagney & Lacey

as Det. Cummings / Sgt. Trask

1981
Callie & Son

as Tanner

1981
1979
1979
Knots Landing

as Casey Hale

1978
1978
The Boss' Son

as Charles

1976
Independence Day

as Charles

1976
Panama Red

as John

1974
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

as Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)

1974
No Place to Hide

as James Henderson

1973
The Devil's Garden

as Cult Member with Cigar

1951

Art

2005
Berkeley

as Production Design