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Henry G. Sanders

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1942-08-18 (Age: 84)

Place of Birth

Houston, Texas, USA

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.

Filmography (61)

⭐ 0 Role: Self

Good Men

2024
⭐ 0 Role: Brad

I Don't Know

2024
⭐ 6.7 Role: Arthur Holloway

Samaritan

2022
⭐ 2.5 Role: 2096 Descendant

Family Feud

2018
⭐ 6.3 Role: Pastor Jack

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

2017
⭐ 0 Role: China Banks

Blue: The American Dream

2016
⭐ 7.4 Role: Cager Lee

Selma

2014
⭐ 8.4 Role: Red Henderson

Whiplash

2014
⭐ 4.8 Role: Judge Maynard

Crimes of the Mind

2014
⭐ 6.3 Role: Chaplain

You Again

2010
⭐ 0 Role: Pop Boudreaux

Blues

2008
⭐ 6.9 Role: Martin

Rocky Balboa

2006
⭐ 5.5 Role: Gadsen

Berkeley

2005
⭐ 4.5 Role: Police Officer

Manhood

2003
⭐ 6.4 Role: Merle

Little John

2002