Acting
Henry G. Sanders
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
Good Men
Film · 2024
I Don't Know
Film · 2024
Samaritan
Film · 2022
Family Feud
Film · 2018
9-1-1
Series · 2018
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Film · 2017
Blue: The American Dream
Film · 2016
Crimes of the Mind
Film · 2014
Whiplash
Film · 2014
Selma
Film · 2014
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
Shameless
Series · 2011
You Again
Film · 2010
Blues
Film · 2008
Eleventh Hour
Series · 2008
The Mentalist
Series · 2008
Heartland
Series · 2007
Rocky Balboa
Film · 2006
Berkeley
Film · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
Commander in Chief
Series · 2005
Manhood
Film · 2003
Joan of Arcadia
Series · 2003
Cold Case
Series · 2003
Little John
Film · 2002
Boomtown
Series · 2002
The Division
Series · 2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Series · 2000
Play It to the Bone
Film · 1999
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
Film · 1999
The West Wing
Series · 1999
Snoops
Series · 1999
Carnival of Souls
Film · 1998
The Inheritance
Film · 1997
Moesha
Series · 1996
In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped
Film · 1995
Sliders
Series · 1995
Ride with the Wind
Film · 1994
ER
Series · 1994
Dying to Love You
Film · 1993
The Switch
Film · 1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Series · 1993
Kuffs
Film · 1992
Session Man
Film · 1991
Child's Play 3
Film · 1991
Rainbow Drive
Film · 1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Film · 1989
Father Dowling Mysteries
Series · 1989
Bull Durham
Film · 1988
Dead Solid Perfect
Film · 1988
Made in Heaven
Film · 1987
No Man's Land
Film · 1987
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Film · 1987
Tonight's the Night
Film · 1987
Married... with Children
Series · 1987
Beauty and the Beast
Series · 1987
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Film · 1986
The Ladies Club
Film · 1986
L.A. Law
Series · 1986
Matlock
Series · 1986
ALF
Series · 1986
L.A. Law
Series · 1986
Heart of the City
Series · 1986
Starman
Series · 1986
Matlock
Series · 1986
Kicks
Film · 1985
A Time to Live
Film · 1985
My Brother's Wedding
Film · 1985
Deadly Messages
Film · 1985
Badge of the Assassin
Film · 1985
Moonlighting
Series · 1985
The Atlanta Child Murders
Series · 1985
Moonlighting
Series · 1985
Choose Me
Film · 1984
Weekend Pass
Film · 1984
Concrete Beat
Film · 1984
Highway to Heaven
Series · 1984
Hunter
Series · 1984
Night Court
Series · 1984
Miami Vice
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Breathless
Film · 1983
Hobson's Choice
Film · 1983
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home
Film · 1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Series · 1983
The Ambush Murders
Film · 1982
Deadly Sunday
Film · 1982
Endangered Species
Film · 1982
Something So Right
Film · 1982
Leon's Case
Film · 1982
Knight Rider
Series · 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Series · 1982
St. Elsewhere
Series · 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Series · 1982
Callie & Son
Film · 1981
Hill Street Blues
Series · 1981
Hill Street Blues
Series · 1981
The Greatest American Hero
Series · 1981
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Series · 1980
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
Film · 1979
Knots Landing
Series · 1979
Knots Landing
Series · 1979
Killer of Sheep
Film · 1978
The Boss' Son
Film · 1978
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Series · 1977
Kingston: Confidential
Series · 1977
Panama Red
Film · 1976
Independence Day
Film · 1976
The Jeffersons
Series · 1975
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
Film · 1974
No Place to Hide
Film · 1974
Good Times
Series · 1974
The Devil's Garden
Film · 1973
Five on the Black Hand Side
Film · 1973
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951