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Henry G. Sanders Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1942-08-18

Birthplace:
Houston, Texas, USA

Credits:
113 Total Roles

Henry G. Sanders

Acting

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2024 Good Men MOVIE Self
2024 I Don't Know MOVIE Brad
2022 Samaritan MOVIE Arthur Holloway
2018 Family Feud MOVIE 2096 Descendant
2018 9-1-1 TV Samuel Carter
2017 Roman J. Israel, Esq. MOVIE Pastor Jack
2016 Blue: The American Dream MOVIE China Banks
2014 Selma MOVIE Cager Lee
2014 Whiplash MOVIE Red Henderson
2014 Crimes of the Mind MOVIE Judge Maynard

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