Sam Hennings
Samuel DeWitt "Sam" Hennings[1] (born December 17, 1950)[2] is an American actor, best known for his starring role in The Work and the Glory trilogy.[3]
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Born | Samuel DeWitt Hennings December 17, 1950 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1985–present |
Life and career
Born in Macon, Georgia,[2] Hennings spent much of his youth in Athens. Hennings has lived in New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles for much of his acting career.
Hennings has been an actor since 1985. He starred in a variety of films and television shows. This included more than 70 feature films and television productions. His cinematic roles include The Work and the Glory trilogy, Martin Scorsese's The Aviator with Leonardo DiCaprio, Havoc with Anne Hathaway, Ten Tricks with Lea Thompson, Drop Zone with Wesley Snipes, Shout with John Travolta, Seasons of the Heart, Point Last Seen with Linda Hamilton, Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story with George Kennedy, and Gideon Oliver: The Last Plane from Coramaya with Louis Gossett Jr., among others. He has starred in various television series including The Magnificent Seven, 24, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and CSI: Miami, ER, E-Ring and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He has had recurring roles on the CBS series JAG, Resurrection Blvd., and in Pensacola: Wings of Gold as the brother of James Brolin's character.
In 2007, he had a recurring guest role on the TNT series Saving Grace as the brother of Holly Hunter's character. In 2009 he co-starred with Josh Lucas in the thriller Stolen.
From September to October 2003, he appeared in the Los Angeles Theater in the play Ten Tricks, which was filmed in 2006. The play is about the lives of prostitutes and magicians.
Filmography
Film
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) as Policeman #2
- Mission Manila (1988) as Tony
- Private War (1988) as Joseph Bates
- Night Angel (1990) as Mr. Joseph Crenshaw
- Shout (1991) as Travis Parker
- Seedpeople (1992) as Tom Baines
- Seasons of the Heart as Jed Richards
- Drop Zone (1994) as Torski
- Indecent Behavior III (1995) as Frank Pavan
- Behind the Waterfall (1995) as Rick
- Race (1996) as Sam Dalton
- Playing Patti (1998) as Bill
- Jumping for Joy (2002) as Pete White
- The Work and the Glory (2004) as Benjamin Steed
- The Aviator (2004) as Frank
- Havoc (2005) as Mr. Rubin
- Soldier of God (2005) as Gerard de Ridfort
- The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005) as Benjamin Steed
- The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006) as Benjamin Steed
- Stolen (2009) as Older Luke Wakefield
- Slow Moe (2010) as Frank Moebly
- Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013) as The Devil
- Literally, Right Before Aaron (2017) as Father Jack
- Juanita (2019) as Drew
- Four Good Days (2020) as Dale
Television
- Moonlighting (1985, episode "Pilot") as Jonathan Kaplan
- The Colbys (1985, episode "The Celebration") as Reporter #2
- Dallas (1986, episode "The Missing Link")
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1986, episode "Happy Birthday") as Patrolman
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1986, episode "Photo Finish") as Janitor
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1988, episode "Angel One") as Ramsey
- Houston Knights (1988, episode "For Caroline") as Taylor
- On Our Own (1988, TV Movie) as Uncle Jack
- Hunter (1989, episode "The Pit") as Eric Level
- HeartBeat (1989, episode "Last Tango") as Charlie
- Gideon Oliver (1989, episode "The Last Plane from Coramaya") as Drew Lord
- Jake and the Fatman (1990, episode "It Never Entered My Mind") as Dr. Locke
- The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1991, episode "Battle Fatigue") as Dr. Ray Waverly
- Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story (1992, TV Movie) as Coach Spencer
- Secrets (1992 miniseries) as Roy Alsop
- Trade Winds (1993 miniseries) as Will Philips
- Murder, She Wrote (1995, episode "Shooting in Rome") as Webb Prentiss
- Pacific Blue (1996, episode "The Phoenix") as Suicide
- The Beneficiary (1997 TV Movie) as Captain Greer
- The Magnificent Seven (1998, episode "One Day Out West") as Lucas James
- Point Last Seen (1998, TV Movie) as Frank
- Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (1999, episode "Welcome to Bent Copper") as Sheriff Trapp
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1999, episodes "In Harm's Way" Part 1 and 2) as J.T. Brody
- Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1998–2000, episodes "Trials and Tribulations" and "Brothers") Lt. Col. Gilbert Seaver / Charlie Kelly
- 18 Wheels of Justice (2001, episode "A Place Called Defiance")
- Strong Medicine (2001, episode "Adverse Reactions") as Colonel Bomfeld
- JAG (1998–2001, four episodes) as Lt. Col. Ronald Vickers / Capt. Huddleston (as Sam D. Hennings)
- Resurrection Blvd. (2001–2002, episodes "El Mejor Amigo Del Hombre" and "La Nina Perdida") as Guy
- The Court (2002, episode "Back in the Bottle")
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2002, 2009; episodes "Snuff" and "Better Off Dead") as Pete Banson / John Rankow
- Hunter: Return to Justice (2002, TV Movie) as Roger Prescott
- The Lone Ranger (2003, TV Movie) as Mr. Hartman
- ER (2003, episode "The Lost") as U.S. Financial Attache Steve Davison
- Homeland Security (2004, TV Movie) as ATF Agent (uncredited)
- Eyes (2005, episode "Trial") as Jack Baker
- E-Ring (2005–2006, episodes "Tribes" and "The General") as Col. David Lindstrom
- Saving Grace (2007, episodes "Pilot" and "Taco, Tulips, Duck and Spices") as Joe Hanadarko
- Eleventh Hour (2008, episode "Cardiac") as Deputy Sheriff Bill Larsson
- Dollhouse (2009, episode "True Believer") as Senator Boxbaum
- Cold Case (2009, episode "Dead Heat") as Randall Baxter '86 / '09
- CSI: Miami (2009, episode "Kill Clause") as Max DeSalvo
- The Event (2010, episode "To Keep Us Safe") as General Addington
- Look (2010, three episodes) as Bob
- Supernatural (2011, episode "Frontierland") as Samuel Colt
- Memphis Beat (2010–2011) as Charlie "Whitehead" White
- Castle (2012, episode "Til Death Do Us Part") as Seth Harris
- Criminal Minds (2012, episode "The Silencer") as US Marshal John Tilghman
- The Mentalist (2013, episode "Days of Wine and Roses") as Jeffrey Coates
- Red Widow (2013, episode "The Escape") as Orson
- Lauren (2012–2013, episodes "The Report", "The Third Man" and "#2.5") as Col. Harold
- Franklin & Bash (2013, episode "Control") as Hugh King
- Escape from Polygamy (2013, TV Movie) as Merril
References
- "Sam Hastings". InterFilmes (in Portuguese).
- Honig, Piet Hein; Rodek, Hanns-Georg (1992). 100001 : die Showbusiness Enzyklopädie des 20. Jahrhunderts (in German). Villingen-Schwenningen: Showbiz Data. OCLC 30731808.
- Vice, Jeff (Nov 24, 2004). "Film review: Work and the Glory, The". Deseret News. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017.
External links
- Sam Hennings at IMDb