Henry G. Sanders

Henry G. Sanders

Born 1942-08-18 (age 83) Houston, Texas, USA
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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.

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Known For

Whiplash
Whiplash

2014

as Red Henderson

Rocky Balboa
Rocky Balboa

2006

as Martin

Samaritan
Samaritan

2022

as Arthur Holloway

Child's Play 3
Child's Play 3

1991

as Major

Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Roman J. Israel, Esq.

2017

as Pastor Jack

You Again
You Again

2010

as Chaplain

Breathless
Breathless

1983

as Man with Pipe

Family Feud
Family Feud

2018

as 2096 Descendant

Selma
Selma

2014

as Cager Lee

Bull Durham
Bull Durham

1988

as Sandy

No Man's Land
No Man's Land

1987

as Heath

Made in Heaven
Made in Heaven

1987

as Henry

Kuffs
Kuffs

1992

as Building Owner

Berkeley
Berkeley

2005

as Gadsen

Manhood
Manhood

2003

as Police Officer

Little John
Little John

2002

as Merle

Play It to the Bone
Play It to the Bone

1999

as Cesar's Trainer

Choose Me
Choose Me

1984

as Hospital Administrator

Good Men
Good Men

2024

as Self

Callie & Son
Callie & Son

1981

as Tanner