
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.
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Credits
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Rebel FutureJames Henderson★ NR
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Good Men 2024Self★ NR
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I Don't Know 2024Brad★ NR
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Samaritan 2022Arthur Holloway★ 6.7
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Family Feud 20182096 Descendant★ 2.5
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9-1-1 2018Samuel Carter★ 8.2
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Pastor Jack★ 6.3
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China Banks★ NR
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Selma 2014Cager Lee★ 7.4
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Whiplash 2014Red Henderson★ 8.4
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Crimes of the Mind 2014Judge Maynard★ 4.8
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Willie★ 8.1
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Shameless 2011Jelly★ 8.2
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You Again 2010Chaplain★ 6.3
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Eleventh Hour 2008Sam Tewsbury★ 6.6
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The Mentalist 2008Willie Shubert★ 8.4
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Blues 2008Pop Boudreaux★ NR
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Heartland 2007★ 6.5
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Rocky Balboa 2006Martin★ 6.9
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Berkeley 2005Gadsen★ 6.5
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Commander in Chief 2005Gavin Kester★ 7.7
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Grey's Anatomy 2005Dr. Hudson★ 8.2
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Cold Case 2003Ronnie Collins★ 7.8
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Joan of Arcadia 2003★ 7.2
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Manhood 2003Police Officer★ 4.5
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Boomtown 2002Police Sergeant Miller★ 6.5
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Little John 2002Merle★ 7.1
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The Division 2001★ 7
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Bill Gibson★ 7.6
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Play It to the Bone 1999Cesar's Trainer★ 5.6
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The West Wing 1999Ambassador Tiki★ 8.3
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Robert E.★ 8.2
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Carnival of Souls 1998Officer Soby★ 3.8
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The Inheritance 1997Blacksmith★ 5.7
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Moesha 1996★ 6.9
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Sliders 1995Harold★ 7.6
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Ellis Watley★ 4.3
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ER 1994Phillip★ 7.8
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Ride with the Wind 1994Dr. Dailey★ NR
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Dying to Love You 1993Attorney★ 3.5
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The Switch 1993Hank★ 10
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Robert E.★ 7.6
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Kuffs 1992Building Owner★ 5.8
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Child's Play 3 1991Major★ 5.9
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Session Man 1991Louie★ 6.1
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Rainbow Drive 1990Marvin Burgess★ 4.5
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Harry★ 6.7
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City Hall Guard★ 7.3
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Bull Durham 1988Sandy★ 6.6
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Made in Heaven 1987Henry★ 6.6
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No Man's Land 1987Heath★ 6
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Beauty and the Beast 1987★ 7.5
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★ 5.3
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Murray★ 7.7
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Tonight's the Night 1987Disc Jockey★ 1
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Al Melden★ 5
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ALF 1986George★ 7.7
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Heart of the City 1986★ 5
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Starman 1986Coach Carl Newman★ 6.8
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L.A. Law 1986Judge Robinson Lowry★ 7.1
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Matlock 1986★ 7.1
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A Time to Live 1985Fred★ 8.5
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Kicks 1985Garage Attendant★ 6
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Moonlighting 1985Investigator #1 (as Henry Sanders)★ 7.5
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Deadly Messages 1985Gym Attendant★ 5.6
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Judge Clarence Cooper★ 5.9
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Murder, She Wrote 1984Skycap★ 7.5
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Highway to Heaven 1984★ 7.3
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Hunter 1984Police P.R. Man★ 7.2
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Miami Vice 1984Trick Baby★ 7.4
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Choose Me 1984Hospital Administrator★ 6.1
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Concrete Beat 1984Lt. Lucas★ 4
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Weekend Pass 1984Officer Henry★ 2.4
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Night Court 1984Leo Bell★ 7.3
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Hobson's Choice 1983Tubby Wadlow★ NR
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★ 6.3
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My Brother's Wedding 1983Beat-up man★ 6.7
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Breathless 1983Man with Pipe★ 5.8
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★ 4.5
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Something So Right 1982Officer★ 4.7
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St. Elsewhere 1982Neil Baldwin - Guard★ 5.5
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Knight Rider 1982Hotel Security Guard★ 7.5
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Endangered Species 1982Dr. Ross★ 5.1
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Cagney & Lacey 1982Det. Cummings / Sgt. Trask★ 6.9
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The Ambush Murders 1982Old Con★ 9
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Deadly Sunday 1982Johnny★ NR
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Callie & Son 1981Tanner★ 7
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Policeman★ 7.2
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Hill Street Blues 1981★ 7.6
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Palmerstown, U.S.A. 1980★ 5.5
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Knots Landing 1979Stan★ 6.7
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Harve★ 6
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Killer of Sheep 1978Stan★ 6.5
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The Boss' Son 1978Charles★ NR
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★ 5
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★ 7.1
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Independence Day 1976Charles★ NR
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Panama Red 1976John★ 4.5
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The Jeffersons 1975★ 7.4
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Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)★ 3.9
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No Place to Hide 1974James Henderson★ 3.9
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Good Times 1974★ 8
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Barber Shop Patron (uncredited)★ 7.5
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The Devil's Garden 1973Cult Member with Cigar★ 3
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Merlle★ 8.6