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 (108)
Good Men
2024
I Don't Know
2024
Samaritan
2022
Family Feud
2018
9-1-1
2018
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2017
Blue: The American Dream
2016
Crimes of the Mind
2014
Whiplash
2014
Selma
2014
American Horror Story
2011
Shameless
2011
You Again
2010
Blues
2008
Eleventh Hour
2008
The Mentalist
2008
Heartland
2007
Rocky Balboa
2006
Berkeley
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Commander in Chief
2005
Manhood
2003
Joan of Arcadia
2003
Cold Case
2003
Little John
2002
Boomtown
2002
The Division
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Play It to the Bone
1999
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
1999
The West Wing
1999
Snoops
1999
Carnival of Souls
1998
The Inheritance
1997
Moesha
1996
In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped
1995
Sliders
1995
Ride with the Wind
1994
ER
1994
Dying to Love You
1993
The Switch
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
Kuffs
1992
Session Man
1991
Child's Play 3
1991
Rainbow Drive
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989
Bull Durham
1988
Dead Solid Perfect
1988
Made in Heaven
1987
No Man's Land
1987
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1987
Tonight's the Night
1987
Married... with Children
1987
Beauty and the Beast
1987
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986
The Ladies Club
1986
L.A. Law
1986
Matlock
1986
ALF
1986
Heart of the City
1986
Starman
1986
Kicks
1985
A Time to Live
1985
Deadly Messages
1985
Moonlighting
1985
The Atlanta Child Murders
1985
Choose Me
1984
Weekend Pass
1984
Concrete Beat
1984
Highway to Heaven
1984
Hunter
1984
Night Court
1984
Miami Vice
1984
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Breathless
1983
My Brother's Wedding
1983
Hobson's Choice
1983
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
The Ambush Murders
1982
Deadly Sunday
1982
Endangered Species
1982
Something So Right
1982
Leon's Case
1982
Knight Rider
1982
Cagney & Lacey
1982
St. Elsewhere
1982
Callie & Son
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
The Greatest American Hero
1981
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
1979
Knots Landing
1979
Killer of Sheep
1978
The Boss' Son
1978
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Kingston: Confidential
1977
Panama Red
1976
Independence Day
1976
The Jeffersons
1975
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
1974
No Place to Hide
1974
Good Times
1974
The Devil's Garden
1973
Five on the Black Hand Side
1973
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
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