Sam Scarber
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Sam Willis Scarber Jr. (June 24, 1949 – March 8, 2026) was an American actor and American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at the University of New Mexico and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (69th overall) of the 1971 NFL draft.
Known For
Filmography
The Last Two Lovers at the End of the World
2017
108 Stitches
2014
as Coach Hack Jones
Cut!
2014
as Homeless Man
The Last Fall
2012
as Coach Green
Absolute Evil
2009
as Taylor Jones
Silent Venom
2009
as Captain Rogers
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
2008
as Sgt. Jackson
Dark Heart
2006
as Scrawny
George Bush Goes to Heaven
2006
as Sam Wainwright
Sci-Fi Slaughter
2005
as Lt. Pritchard (archive footage)
Officer Down
2005
as Lieutenant Randy Williams
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Deputy
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Lamar
Cock & Bull Story
2003
as Fletcher
Cold Case
2003
as Big Ed Brown (2004)
Love and a Bullet
2002
as Buddy
Shakedown
2002
as Agent Taylor
Monk
2002
as Custodian
The Shield
2002
as Boo Ray
Soulkeeper
2001
as Bartender
Shadow of Doubt
1998
as Cop #1 at Party
V.I.P.
1998
as General Ursus
Mike Hammer, Private Eye
1997
Eraser
1996
as Dock Guard #2
Dead Weekend
1995
as General Mills
The Takeover
1995
as D.E. Moore
JAG
1995
as Thomas Wilson
Savage Land
1994
as Chris
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
1994
as Sanders
ER
1994
as Willy Archibald
ER
1994
as Mr. Parnell
Robot Wars
1993
as Lt. Pritchard
Renegade
1992
as Saunders
Fear
1990
as Radio Detective
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Special Agent Cobb
Shocker
1989
as Cooper
Dead Bang
1989
as Detective Bilson
Quantum Leap
1989
as Warden Clifton Myers
Family Matters
1989
as Basketball Official
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
Over the Top
1987
as Harry Bosco
The Morning After
1986
as Detective
Amen
1986
Joe Bash
1986
Basic Training
1985
as SWAT Leader
My Man Adam
1985
as Emerson Crabbe
227
1985
MacGyver
1985
as Eddie Jackson
The Outlaws
1984
as Bubba
The Karate Kid
1984
as Referee #3
Against All Odds
1984
as Assistant Coach
Concrete Beat
1984
as Bus Driver
Who's the Boss?
1984
A Caribbean Mystery
1983
as Sergeant
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
The A-Team
1983
as Landers
Take Your Best Shot
1982
as Actor
Cheers
1982
as Lewis
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Nichols
Voyagers!
1982
Simon & Simon
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
Taxi
1978
as The Video Installer
CHiPs
1977
as Franklin