
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

Good Men
2024
as Self

I Don't Know
2024
as Brad

Samaritan
2022
as Arthur Holloway

Family Feud
2018
as 2096 Descendant

Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2017
as Pastor Jack

Blue: The American Dream
2016
as China Banks

Selma
2014
as Cager Lee

Whiplash
2014
as Red Henderson

Crimes of the Mind
2014
as Judge Maynard

You Again
2010
as Chaplain

Blues
2008
as Pop Boudreaux

Rocky Balboa
2006
as Martin

Berkeley
2005
as Gadsen

Manhood
2003
as Police Officer

Little John
2002
as Merle

Play It to the Bone
1999
as Cesar's Trainer

Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
1999
as Robert E.

Carnival of Souls
1998
as Officer Soby

The Inheritance
1997
as Blacksmith

In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped
1995
as Ellis Watley

Ride with the Wind
1994
as Dr. Dailey

Dying to Love You
1993
as Attorney

The Switch
1993
as Hank

Kuffs
1992
as Building Owner