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.
as Self
as Brad
as Arthur Holloway
as 2096 Descendant
as Samuel Carter(5 eps)
as Pastor Jack
as China Banks
as Cager Lee
as Red Henderson
as Judge Maynard
as Willie(1 ep)
as Mr. Royale(1 ep)
as Jelly(1 ep)
as Chaplain
as Sam Tewsbury(1 ep)
as Willie Shubert(1 ep)
as Pop Boudreaux
as Rev. Jacob Grier(1 ep)
as Martin
as Gadsen
as Gavin Kester(1 ep)
as Dr. Hudson(1 ep)
as Ronnie Collins(1 ep)
as Security Guard God(1 ep)
as Police Officer
as Police Sergeant Miller(1 ep)
as Merle
as Frankie(1 ep)
as Bill Gibson(1 ep)
as Cesar's Trainer
as Michael Williams(1 ep)
as Ambassador Tiki(1 ep)
as Robert E.
as Officer Soby
as Blacksmith
as Clifford Brown(1 ep)
as Harold(1 ep)
as Ellis Watley
as Phillip(1 ep)
as Dr. Dailey
as Attorney
as Hank
as Robert E.(106 eps)
as Building Owner
as Major
as Louie
as Marvin Burgess
as City Hall Guard(1 ep)
as TV Director
as Sandy
as Henry
as Heath
as Rescue Captain(1 ep)
as Murray(1 ep)
as Disc Jockey
as Al Melden
as George(1 ep)
as Coach Carl Newman(1 ep)
as Robinson Lowry(1 ep)
as Judge Andrew Robertson(1 ep)
as Cop No. 3 (as Henry Sanders)
as Willie Gaines(1 ep)
as Mitchell Sands(2 eps)
as Fred
as Garage Attendant
as Investigator #1 (as Henry Sanders)(1 ep)
as Train Passenger in Dream Sequence(1 ep)
as Beat-Up Man
as Gym Attendant
as Judge Clarence Cooper(2 eps)
as Skycap(1 ep)
as Police PR Man(1 ep)
as Trick Baby(1 ep)
as Hospital Administrator
as Lt. Lucas
as Officer Henry
as Leo Bell(1 ep)
as Tubby Wadlow
as Man with Pipe
as Officer
as Neil Baldwin - Guard(1 ep)
as Hotel Security Guard(1 ep)
as Dr. Ross
as Det. Cummings / Sgt. Trask(1 ep)
as Det. Cummings(1 ep)
as Old Con
as Johnny
as Policeman
as Policeman(1 ep)
as Jerome(1 ep)
as Tanner
as Stan(1 ep)
as Casey Hale(1 ep)
as Stan
as Charles
as Charles
as John
as Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)
as James Henderson
as Barber Shop Patron (uncredited)
as Cult Member with Cigar
as Merlle(1 ep)