Henry G. Sanders
Born August 18, 1942 (Age: 83)
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Houston, Texas, USA
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.
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
2022
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as Arthur Holloway
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Age: 80
Family Feud
2018
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as 2096 Descendant
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Age: 75
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2017
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as Pastor Jack
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Age: 75
Selma
2014
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as Cager Lee
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Age: 72
Whiplash
2014
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as Red Henderson
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Age: 72
You Again
2010
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as Chaplain
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Age: 68
Rocky Balboa
2006
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as Martin
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Age: 64
Little John
2002
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as Merle
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Age: 59
Play It to the Bone
1999
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as Cesar's Trainer
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Age: 57
Carnival of Souls
1998
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as Officer Soby
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Age: 56
The Inheritance
1997
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as Blacksmith
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Age: 54
Dying to Love You
1993
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as Attorney
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Age: 50
The Switch
1993
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as Hank
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Age: 50
Kuffs
1992
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as Building Owner
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Age: 49
Child's Play 3
1991
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as Major
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Age: 49
Session Man
1991
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as Louie
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Age: 48
Rainbow Drive
1990
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as Marvin Burgess
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Age: 47
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989
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as Harry
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Age: 46
Bull Durham
1988
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as Sandy
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Age: 45
Made in Heaven
1987
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as Henry
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Age: 45
No Man's Land
1987
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as Heath
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Age: 45
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1987
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Age: 45
Tonight's the Night
1987
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as Disc Jockey
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Age: 44
A Time to Live
1985
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as Fred
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Age: 43
Kicks
1985
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as Garage Attendant
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Age: 42
Deadly Messages
1985
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as Gym Attendant
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Age: 42
Choose Me
1984
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as Hospital Administrator
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Age: 42
Weekend Pass
1984
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as Officer Henry
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Age: 41
Breathless
1983
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as Man with Pipe
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Age: 40
Endangered Species
1982
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as Dr. Ross
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Age: 40
Leon's Case
1982
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as Policeman
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Age: 39
Callie & Son
1981
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as Tanner
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Age: 38
Killer of Sheep
1978
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as Stan
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Age: 36
The Boss' Son
1978
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as Charles
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Age: 36
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
1974
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as Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)
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Age: 32
No Place to Hide
1974
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as James Henderson
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Age: 32
Five on the Black Hand Side
1973
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as Barber Shop Patron (uncredited)
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Age: 31
The Devil's Garden
1973
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as Cult Member with Cigar
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Age: 30