Sam Scarber
Known for
Acting
Life
1949 – 2026 (aged 76)
Born in
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Credits
View on IMDb63 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
The Karate Kid
22 Jun 1984
Desperate Housewives
03 Oct 2004
Eraser
21 Jun 1996
Over the Top
13 Feb 1987
Monk
12 Jul 2002
My Name Is Earl
20 Sep 2005
The A-Team
23 Jan 1983
MacGyver
29 Sep 1985
Filmography
2014
- 108 Stitchesas Coach Hack Jones
- Cut!as Homeless Man
2012
- The Last Fallas Coach Green
2009
- Silent Venomas Captain Rogers
- Absolute Evilas Taylor Jones
2008
- Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chanceas Sgt. Jackson
2006
- George Bush Goes to Heavenas Sam Wainwright
- Dark Heartas Scrawny
2005
- My Name Is Earlas Deputy1 episode
- Officer Downas Lieutenant Randy Williams
- Sci-Fi Slaughteras Lt. Pritchard (archive footage)
2004
- Desperate Housewivesas Lamar1 episode
2003
- Cold Caseas Big Ed Brown (2004)1 episode
- Cock & Bull Storyas Fletcher
2002
- Shakedownas Agent Taylor
- Love and a Bulletas Buddy
- Monkas Custodian1 episode
- The Shieldas Boo Ray1 episode
2001
- Soulkeeperas Bartender
1998
- V.I.P.as General Ursus1 episode
- Shadow of Doubtas Cop #1 at Party
1997
- Mike Hammer, Private Eye1 episode
1996
- Eraseras Dock Guard #2
1995
- Dead Weekendas General Mills
- JAGas Thomas Wilson1 episode
- The Takeoveras D.E. Moore
1994
- The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.as Sanders
- ERas Mr. Parnell1 episode
- Savage Landas Chris
1993
- Robot Warsas Lt. Pritchard
1992
- Renegadeas Saunders1 episode
1990
- Beverly Hills, 90210as Special Agent Cobb1 episode
- Fearas Radio Detective
1989
- Mancuso, F.B.I.1 episode
- Family Mattersas Basketball Official1 episode
- Quantum Leapas Warden Clifton Myers1 episode
- Dead Bangas Detective Bilson
- Shockeras Cooper
1987
- Over the Topas Harry Bosco
1986
- The Morning Afteras Detective
- Amen1 episode
- Joe Bash1 episode
1985
- Basic Trainingas SWAT Leader
- My Man Adamas Emerson Crabbe
- MacGyveras Eddie Jackson1 episode
- 2271 episode
1984
- Who's the Boss?1 episode
- The Outlawsas Bubba
- Concrete Beatas Bus Driver
- The Karate Kidas Referee #3
- Against All Oddsas Assistant Coach
1983
- A Caribbean Mysteryas Sergeant
- Hardcastle and McCormick1 episode
- The A-Teamas Landers1 episode
1982
- Take Your Best Shotas Actor
- Voyagers!1 episode
- Cheersas Lewis2 episodes
- T. J. Hookeras Nichols1 episode
1981
- Simon & Simon1 episode
- Hill Street Blues2 episodes
1978
- Taxias The Video Installer1 episode
1977
- CHiPsas Franklin1 episode