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.
Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samaritan (2022) | Arthur Holloway | 6.1 |
| 2 | Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) | Pastor Jack | 6.2 |
| 3 | Whiplash (2014) Top 100 by FilmGator | Red Henderson | 8.5 |
| 4 | Selma (2014) Oscars 2015 | Cager Lee | 7.5 |
| 5 | You Again (2010) | Chaplain | 6.4 |
| 6 | Rocky Balboa (2006) | Martin | 7 |
| 7 | Berkeley (2005) | Gadsen | - |
| 8 | Little John (2002) | Merle | - |
| 9 | Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie (1999) | Robert E. | - |
| 10 | Play It to the Bone (1999) | Cesar's Trainer | 5 |
| 11 | Carnival of Souls (1998) | Officer Soby | 5 |
| 12 | The Switch (1993) | Hank | - |
| 13 | Kuffs (1992) | Building Owner | 6 |
| 14 | Child's Play 3 (1991) | Major | 5.9 |
| 15 | My Brother's Wedding (1991) | Beat-up man | 6 |
| 16 | Bull Durham (1988) | Sandy | 7.1 |
| 17 | No Man's Land (1987) | Heath | - |
| 18 | The Man Who Fell to Earth (1987) | - | 2 |
| 19 | The Ladies Club (1986) | Cop No. 3 (as Henry Sanders) | - |
| 20 | Choose Me (1984) | Hospital Administrator | 1 |
| 21 | Breathless (1983) | Man with Pipe | - |
| 22 | The Ambush Murders (1982) | Old Con | - |
| 23 | Killer of Sheep (1978) | Stan | 3.5 |
| 24 | Five on the Black Hand Side (1973) | Barber Shop Patron (uncredited) | - |
