ACTOR · FROM MACON, USA

Sam Hennings

Born 1950 · 75 years old65 credits since 1983

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ABOUT SAM

Samuel DeWitt Hennings (born December 17, 1950) is an American actor, writer, and voice actor best known for his roles in Memphis Beat, Four Good Days, Supernatural, and his starring role in The Work and the Glory trilogy.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born17 December 1950

BirthplaceMacon, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora46 of 65 titles

Known for

The titles people know Sam from.

Movie

Caddo Lake

2024IMDb6.8

Series

JAG

1995–2005IMDb6.7

Movie

Four Good Days

2021IMDb6.6

Series

Memphis Beat

2010–2011IMDb7.5

Movie

Seedpeople

1992IMDb4.5

Movie

The Work and the Glory

2004IMDb6.6

Movie

The Work and the Glory II: American Zion

2005IMDb6.2

Movie

Escape from Polygamy

2013IMDb6.1

Movie

On Our Own

1988IMDb6.6

Movie

Indecent Behavior III

1995IMDb4.1

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 46
Average IMDb: 6.6
Highest rated: The PittIMDb 8.9
Working since: 1983

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

65 credits

The 2020s

5 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average

Series

The Pitt

2025–IMDb8.9

as Harlan Hansen · 1 episode

Movie

Caddo Lake

2024IMDb6.8

as Ben

Not on Cineora

The Neon Highway

2024

as Ray

Not on Cineora

Ten Tricks

2022

as Keith

Movie

Four Good Days

2021IMDb6.6

as Dale

The 2010s

8 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average

Movie

Juanita

2019IMDb6.1

as Drew

Movie

Literally, Right Before Aaron

2017IMDb4.6

as Priest (Father Jack)

Not on Cineora

Hypnotized

2015

as Governor

Movie

Escape from Polygamy

2013IMDb6.1

as Merril

Movie

Pawn Shop Chronicles

2013IMDb5.9

as Virgil

Series

Franklin & Bash

2011–2014IMDb7.6

as Hugh King · 1 episode

Series

Memphis Beat

2010–2011IMDb7.5

as Detective Charles 'Whitehead' White · 20 episodes

Not on Cineora

Slow Moe

2010

as Frank Moebly

The 2000s

25 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Movie

Stolen

2009IMDb6.1

as Older Luke Wakefield

Series

Castle

2009–2016IMDb8.1

as Seth Harris · 1 episode

Series

Dollhouse

2009–2010IMDb7.7

as Senator Boxbaum · 1 episode

Series

Eleventh Hour

2008–2009IMDb7.2

as Bill Larsson · 1 episode

Series

The Mentalist

2008–2015IMDb8.2

as Jeffrey Coates · 1 episode

Series

Saving Grace

2007–2010IMDb7.6

as Joe Hanadarko · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided

2006

as Benjamin Steed

Playing Patti

Not on Cineora

Playing Patti

2006

as Bill

The 1990s

16 titles · IMDb 5.6 on average

Not on Cineora

Point Last Seen

1998

as Frank

The Snow Child

Not on Cineora

The Snow Child

1997

Not on Cineora

The Beneficiary

1997

as Captain Greer

Series

Pacific Blue

1996–2000IMDb5.6

as Suicide · 1 episode

Movie

Indecent Behavior III

1995IMDb4.1

as Frank Pavan

Series

JAG

1995–2005IMDb6.7

as Capt. Huddleston · 3 episodes

Movie

Drop Zone

1994IMDb5.6

as Torski

Series

1994–2009IMDb7.9

as U.S. Financial Attache Steve Davison · 1 episode

The 1980s

11 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Not on Cineora

Gideon Oliver

1989

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Private War

1988

as Joseph Bates

Movie

On Our Own

1988IMDb6.6

as Jack Glover

Series

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987–1994IMDb8.7

as Ramsey · 1 episode

Series

Jake and the Fatman

1987–1992IMDb6.4

1 episode

Movie

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986IMDb6.4

as Policeman #2

Series

The Colbys

1985–1987IMDb6.1

1 episode

Series

Moonlighting

1985–1989IMDb7.6

as Jonathan Kaplan · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Sam’s titles.

Laura San GiacomoHavoc and Saving Grace

Adam RodriguezCriminal Minds and CSI: Miami

Rex LinnCSI: Miami and Drop Zone

Brenda StrongThe Work and the Glory and The Work and the Glory II: American Zion

Alfre WoodardJuanita and Memphis Beat

Eric JohnsonThe Work and the Glory and The Work and the Glory II: American Zion

Colin FordThe Work and the Glory and The Work and the Glory II: American Zion

Brighton Hertford