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

• 2024I Don't Know — Brad
• 2022Samaritan — Arthur Holloway
• 9-1-1 — Samuel Carter
• 2018Family Feud — 2096 Descendant
• 2017Roman J. Israel, Esq. — Pastor Jack
• 2016Blue: The American Dream — China Banks
• 2014Crimes of the Mind — Judge Maynard
• 2014Selma — Cager Lee
• 2014Whiplash — Red Henderson
• American Horror Story — Willie, Mr. Royale
• Shameless — Jelly
• 2010You Again — Chaplain
• 2008Blues — Pop Boudreaux
• Eleventh Hour — Sam Tewsbury
• The Mentalist — Willie Shubert
• Heartland — Rev. Jacob Grier
• 2006Rocky Balboa — Martin
• 2005Berkeley — Gadsen, Production Design
• Commander in Chief — Gavin Kester
• Grey's Anatomy — Dr. Hudson
• Cold Case — Ronnie Collins
• Joan of Arcadia — Security Guard God
• 2003Manhood — Police Officer
• Boomtown — Police Sergeant Miller
• 2002Little John — Merle
• The Division — Frankie
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Bill Gibson
• 1999Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie — Robert E.
• 1999Play It to the Bone — Cesar's Trainer
• Snoops — Michael Williams
• The West Wing — Ambassador Tiki
• 1998Carnival of Souls — Officer Soby
• 1997The Inheritance — Blacksmith
• Moesha — Clifford Brown
• 1995In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped — Ellis Watley
• Sliders — Harold
• ER — Phillip
• 1994Ride with the Wind — Dr. Dailey
• Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman — Robert E.
• 1993Dying to Love You — Attorney
• 1993The Switch — Hank
• 1992Kuffs — Building Owner
• 1991Child's Play 3 — Major
• 1991Session Man — Louie
• 1990Rainbow Drive — Marvin Burgess
• Father Dowling Mysteries — City Hall Guard
• 1989Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder — Harry
• 1988Bull Durham — Sandy
• 1988Dead Solid Perfect — TV Director
• Beauty and the Beast — Rescue Captain
• 1987Made in Heaven — Henry
• Married... with Children — Murray
• 1987No Man's Land — Heath
• 1987The Man Who Fell to Earth
• 1987Tonight's the Night — Disc Jockey
• ALF — George
• Heart of the City
• 1986Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI — Al Melden
• L.A. Law — Robinson Lowry, Judge Andrew Robertson
• Matlock — Willie Gaines, Mitchell Sands
• Starman — Coach Carl Newman
• 1986The Ladies Club — Cop No. 3 (as Henry Sanders)
• 1985A Time to Live — Fred
• 1985Deadly Messages — Gym Attendant
• 1985Kicks — Garage Attendant
• Moonlighting — Investigator #1 (as Henry Sanders), Train Passenger in Dream Sequence
• 1985My Brother's Wedding — Beat-Up Man
• The Atlanta Child Murders — Judge Clarence Cooper
• 1984Choose Me — Hospital Administrator
• 1984Concrete Beat — Lt. Lucas
• Highway to Heaven
• Hunter — Police PR Man
• Miami Vice — Trick Baby
• Murder, She Wrote — Skycap
• Night Court — Leo Bell
• 1984Weekend Pass — Officer Henry
• 1983Breathless — Man with Pipe
• 1983Hobson's Choice — Tubby Wadlow
• Scarecrow and Mrs. King
• 1983Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home
• Cagney & Lacey — Det. Cummings / Sgt. Trask
• 1982Deadly Sunday — Johnny
• 1982Endangered Species — Dr. Ross
• Knight Rider — Hotel Security Guard
• 1982Leon's Case — Policeman
• 1982Something So Right — Officer
• St. Elsewhere — Neil Baldwin - Guard
• 1982The Ambush Murders — Old Con
• 1981Callie & Son — Tanner
• Hill Street Blues — Jerome
• The Greatest American Hero — Policeman
• Palmerstown, U.S.A.
• Knots Landing — Stan, Casey Hale
• 1979The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel — Harve
• 1978Killer of Sheep — Stan
• 1978The Boss' Son — Charles
• Kingston: Confidential
• The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
• 1976Independence Day — Charles
• 1976Panama Red — John
• The Jeffersons
• 1974Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes — Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)
• Good Times
• 1974No Place to Hide — James Henderson
• 1973Five on the Black Hand Side — Barber Shop Patron (uncredited)
• 1973The Devil's Garden — Cult Member with Cigar
• Hallmark Hall of Fame — Merlle

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2024Good Men — Self