About
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,...
Known for
Grey's AnatomySeries • 2005
The MentalistSeries • 2008
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
American Horror StorySeries • 2011
ShamelessSeries • 2011
9-1-1Series • 2018
The West WingSeries • 1999
Married... with ChildrenSeries • 1987
MoeshaSeries • 1996
ERSeries • 1994
Cold CaseSeries • 2003
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanSeries • 1993
Knots LandingSeries • 1979
Miami ViceSeries • 1984
L.A. LawSeries • 1986
Hill Street BluesSeries • 1981
Knight RiderSeries • 1982
St. ElsewhereSeries • 1982
Night CourtSeries • 1984
WhiplashMovie • 2014
MatlockSeries • 1986
SlidersSeries • 1995
ALFSeries • 1986