# Sam Hennings

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{{short description|American actor}}
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'''Sam''' '''Hennings'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam Hastings |url=https://www.interfilmes.com/person_1314693_Sam.Hennings.html |website=InterFilmes |language=pt}}</ref> (born December 17)<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last1=Honig |first1=Piet Hein |title=100001 : die Showbusiness Enzyklopädie des 20. Jahrhunderts |last2=Rodek |first2=Hanns-Georg |date=1992 |publisher=Showbiz Data |location=Villingen-Schwenningen |language=German |oclc=30731808}}</ref> is an American actor, best known for his roles in ''[Memphis Beat](/source/Memphis_Beat),'' ''[Four Good Days](/source/Four_Good_Days)'', ''[Supernatural](/source/Supernatural_(American_TV_series))'', and his starring role in ''[The Work and the Glory](/source/The_Work_and_the_Glory)'' trilogy.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vice |first1=Jeff |title=Film review: Work and the Glory, The |url=https://www.deseret.com/2004/11/24/20090660/film-review-work-and-the-glory-the |work=Deseret News |date=Nov 24, 2004 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217185436/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/700003693/Work-and-the-Glory-The.html |archivedate=December 17, 2017}}</ref>

==Life and career==
Born in [Macon, Georgia](/source/Macon%2C_Georgia),<ref name=":0" /> Hennings has lived in [New York City](/source/New_York_City), [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco), and [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) for much of his acting career. He was raised in [Athens, Georgia](/source/Athens%2C_Georgia).

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 ''[Caddo Lake](/source/Caddo_Lake_(film))'' with [Dylan O'Brien](/source/Dylan_O'Brien), ''[The Neon Highway](/source/The_Neon_Highway)'' with [Beau Bridges](/source/Beau_Bridges) and [Rob Mayes](/source/Rob_Mayes), ''[Four Good Days](/source/Four_Good_Days)'' with [Glenn Close](/source/Glenn_Close) and [Mila Kunis](/source/Mila_Kunis), ''[The Work and the Glory](/source/The_Work_and_the_Glory)'' trilogy, [Martin Scorsese](/source/Martin_Scorsese)'s ''[The Aviator](/source/The_Aviator_(2004_film))'' with [Leonardo DiCaprio](/source/Leonardo_DiCaprio), ''[Havoc](/source/Havoc_(2005_film))'' with [Anne Hathaway](/source/Anne_Hathaway), ''[Drop Zone](/source/Drop_Zone_(film))'' with [Wesley Snipes](/source/Wesley_Snipes), ''[Pawn Shop Chronicles](/source/Pawn_Shop_Chronicles)'' with [Paul Walker](/source/Paul_Walker), [Brendan Fraser](/source/Brendan_Fraser), [Norman Reedus](/source/Norman_Reedus), and [Elijah Wood](/source/Elijah_Wood), ''[Shout](/source/Shout_(film))'' with [John Travolta](/source/John_Travolta), ''[Seasons of the Heart](/source/Seasons_of_the_Heart_(1993_film))'', ''[Point Last Seen](/source/Point_Last_Seen)'' with [Linda Hamilton](/source/Linda_Hamilton), ''[Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story](/source/Final_Shot%3A_The_Hank_Gathers_Story)'' with [George Kennedy](/source/George_Kennedy), and ''[Gideon Oliver](/source/Gideon_Oliver): The Last Plane from Coramaya'' with [Louis Gossett Jr.](/source/Louis_Gossett_Jr.), among others.

He was a series regular in ''[Memphis Beat](/source/Memphis_Beat)'' with [Alfre Woodard](/source/Alfre_Woodard) and [Jason Lee](/source/Jason_Lee_(actor)). He has starred in various television series including ''[The Magnificent Seven](/source/The_Magnificent_Seven_(TV_series))'', ''[24](/source/24_(TV_series))'', ''[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation](/source/CSI%3A_Crime_Scene_Investigation)'' and ''[CSI: Miami](/source/CSI%3A_Miami)'', ''[ER](/source/ER_(TV_series))'', ''[E-Ring](/source/E-Ring)'' and ''[Star Trek: The Next Generation](/source/Star_Trek%3A_The_Next_Generation)''. He had recurring roles on the [CBS](/source/CBS) series ''[JAG](/source/JAG_(TV_series))'', ''[Resurrection Blvd.](/source/Resurrection_Blvd.)'', and in ''[Pensacola: Wings of Gold](/source/Pensacola%3A_Wings_of_Gold)'' as the brother of [James Brolin](/source/James_Brolin)'s character.

In 2007, he had a recurring guest role on the [TNT](/source/TNT_(American_TV_network)) series ''[Saving Grace](/source/Saving_Grace_(American_TV_series))'' as the brother of [Holly Hunter](/source/Holly_Hunter)'s character. In 2009, he co-starred with [Josh Lucas](/source/Josh_Lucas) and [Jon Hamm](/source/Jon_Hamm) in the thriller ''[Stolen](/source/Stolen_(2009_American_film))''.

From September to October 2003, he appeared in the Los Angeles Theater in the play ''Ten Tricks'', about a brothel madam and a magician. It was made into a film in 2006 in which Hennings also appeared.

==Filmography==
===Film===
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* ''[Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling](/source/Jo_Jo_Dancer%2C_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](/source/Shout_(film))'' (1991) as Travis Parker
* ''[Seedpeople](/source/Seedpeople)'' (1992) as Tom Baines
* ''[Seasons of the Heart](/source/Seasons_of_the_Heart_(1993_film))'' as Jed Richards
* ''[Drop Zone](/source/Drop_Zone_(film))'' (1994) as Torski
* ''[Indecent Behavior III](/source/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](/source/The_Work_and_the_Glory)'' (2004) as Benjamin Steed
* ''[The Aviator](/source/The_Aviator_(2004_film))'' (2004) as Frank
* ''[Havoc](/source/Havoc_(2005_film))'' (2005) as Mr. Rubin
* ''[Soldier of God](/source/Soldier_of_God)'' (2005) as Gerard de Ridfort
* ''[The Work and the Glory II: American Zion](/source/The_Work_and_the_Glory_II%3A_American_Zion)'' (2005) as Benjamin Steed
* ''[The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided](/source/The_Work_and_the_Glory_III%3A_A_House_Divided)'' (2006) as Benjamin Steed
* ''[Stolen](/source/Stolen_(2009_American_film))'' (2009) as Older Luke Wakefield
* ''Slow Moe'' (2010) as Frank Moebly
* ''[Pawn Shop Chronicles](/source/Pawn_Shop_Chronicles)'' (2013) as The Devil
* ''[Literally, Right Before Aaron](/source/Literally%2C_Right_Before_Aaron)'' (2017) as Father Jack
* ''[Juanita](/source/Juanita_(2019_film))'' (2019) as Drew
* ''[Four Good Days](/source/Four_Good_Days)'' (2020) as Dale
* ''[The Neon Highway](/source/The_Neon_Highway)'' (2024) as Ray
* ''[Caddo Lake](/source/Caddo_Lake_(film))'' (2024) as Ben
}}

===Television===
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* ''[Moonlighting](/source/Moonlighting_(TV_series))'' (1985, episode "Pilot") as Jonathan Kaplan
* ''[The Colbys](/source/The_Colbys)'' (1985, episode "The Celebration") as Reporter #2
* ''[Dallas](/source/Dallas_(TV_series))'' (1986, episode "The Missing Link")
* ''[Alfred Hitchcock Presents](/source/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents_(1985_TV_series))'' (1986, episode "Happy Birthday") as Patrolman
* ''[Scarecrow and Mrs. King](/source/Scarecrow_and_Mrs._King)'' (1986, episode "Photo Finish") as Janitor
* ''[Star Trek: The Next Generation](/source/Star_Trek%3A_The_Next_Generation)'' (1988, episode "[Angel One](/source/Angel_One)") as Ramsey
* ''[Houston Knights](/source/Houston_Knights)'' (1988, episode "For Caroline") as Taylor
* ''[On Our Own](/source/On_Our_Own_(film))'' (1988, TV Movie) as Uncle Jack
* ''[Hunter](/source/Hunter_(1984_American_TV_series))'' (1989, episode "The Pit") as Eric Level
* ''[HeartBeat](/source/HeartBeat_(1988_TV_series))'' (1989, episode "Last Tango") as Charlie
* ''[Gideon Oliver](/source/Gideon_Oliver)'' (1989, episode "The Last Plane from Coramaya") as Drew Lord
* ''[Jake and the Fatman](/source/Jake_and_the_Fatman)'' (1990, episode "It Never Entered My Mind") as Dr. Locke
* ''[The Trials of Rosie O'Neill](/source/The_Trials_of_Rosie_O'Neill)'' (1991, episode "Battle Fatigue") as Dr. Ray Waverly
* ''[Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story](/source/Final_Shot%3A_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](/source/Murder%2C_She_Wrote)'' (1995, episode "Shooting in Rome") as Webb Prentiss
* ''[Pacific Blue](/source/Pacific_Blue_(TV_series))'' (1996, episode "The Phoenix") as Suicide
* ''The Beneficiary'' (1997 TV Movie) as Captain Greer
* ''[The Magnificent Seven](/source/The_Magnificent_Seven_(TV_series))'' (1998, episode "One Day Out West") as Lucas James
* ''[Point Last Seen](/source/Point_Last_Seen)'' (1998, TV Movie) as Frank
* ''[Soldier of Fortune, Inc.](/source/Soldier_of_Fortune%2C_Inc.)'' (1999, episode "Welcome to Bent Copper") as Sheriff Trapp
* ''[Walker, Texas Ranger](/source/Walker%2C_Texas_Ranger)'' (1999, episodes "In Harm's Way" Part 1 and 2) as J.T. Brody
* ''[Pensacola: Wings of Gold](/source/Pensacola%3A_Wings_of_Gold)'' (1998–2000, episodes "Trials and Tribulations" and "Brothers") Lt. Col. Gilbert Seaver / Charlie Kelly
* ''[18 Wheels of Justice](/source/18_Wheels_of_Justice)'' (2001, episode "A Place Called Defiance")
* ''[Strong Medicine](/source/Strong_Medicine)'' (2001, episode "Adverse Reactions") as Colonel Bomfeld
* ''[JAG](/source/JAG_(TV_series))'' (1998–2001, four episodes) as Lt. Col. Ronald Vickers / Capt. Huddleston (as Sam D. Hennings)
* ''[Resurrection Blvd.](/source/Resurrection_Blvd.)'' (2001–2002, episodes "El Mejor Amigo Del Hombre" and "La Nina Perdida") as Guy
* ''[The Court](/source/The_Court_(TV_series))'' (2002, episode "Back in the Bottle")
* ''[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation](/source/CSI%3A_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](/source/ER_(TV_series))'' (2003, episode "The Lost") as U.S. Financial Attache Steve Davison
* ''[Homeland Security](/source/Homeland_Security_(film))'' (2004, TV Movie) as ATF Agent (uncredited)
* ''[Eyes](/source/Eyes_(TV_series))'' (2005, episode "Trial") as Jack Baker
* ''[E-Ring](/source/E-Ring)'' (2005–2006, episodes "Tribes" and "The General") as Col. David Lindstrom
* ''[Saving Grace](/source/Saving_Grace_(American_TV_series))'' (2007, episodes "Pilot" and "Taco, Tulips, Duck and Spices") as Joe Hanadarko
* ''[Eleventh Hour](/source/Eleventh_Hour_(American_TV_series))'' (2008, episode "Cardiac") as Deputy Sheriff Bill Larsson
* ''[Dollhouse](/source/Dollhouse_(TV_series))'' (2009, episode "True Believer") as Senator Boxbaum
* ''[Cold Case](/source/Cold_Case)'' (2009, episode "Dead Heat") as Randall Baxter '86 / '09
* ''[CSI: Miami](/source/CSI%3A_Miami)'' (2009, episode "Kill Clause") as Max DeSalvo
* ''[The Event](/source/The_Event)'' (2010, episode "To Keep Us Safe") as General Addington
* ''[Look](/source/Look%3A_The_Series)'' (2010, three episodes) as Bob
* ''[Supernatural](/source/Supernatural_(American_TV_series))'' (2011, episode "Frontierland") as Samuel Colt
* ''[Memphis Beat](/source/Memphis_Beat)'' (2010–2011) as Charlie "Whitehead" White
* ''[Castle](/source/Castle_(TV_series))'' (2012, episode "Til Death Do Us Part") as Seth Harris
* ''[Criminal Minds](/source/Criminal_Minds)'' (2012, episode "The Silencer") as US Marshal John Tilghman
* ''[The Mentalist](/source/The_Mentalist)'' (2013, episode "Days of Wine and Roses") as Jeffrey Coates
* ''[Red Widow](/source/Red_Widow)'' (2013, episode "The Escape") as Orson
* ''[Lauren](/source/WIGS_(web_channel))'' (2012–2013, episodes "The Report", "The Third Man" and "#2.5") as Col. Harold
* ''[Franklin & Bash](/source/Franklin_%26_Bash)'' (2013, episode "Control") as Hugh King
* ''Escape from Polygamy'' (2013, TV Movie) as Merril
* ''[The Pitt](/source/The_Pitt)'' (2025-2026, episodes "3,5,6") as Harlan Hansen
}}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0377462}}

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