Sam Scarber

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Sam Scarber

Acting June 24, 1949

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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 pl…

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The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

7.2 1984 Movie
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

7.9 2004 TV Show
Monk

Monk

7.9 2002 TV Show
Eraser

Eraser

6.1 1996 Movie
Over the Top

Over the Top

6.5 1987 Movie
JAG

JAG

7.2 1995 TV Show
The A-Team

The A-Team

7.5 1983 TV Show
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
MacGyver

MacGyver

7.7 1985 TV Show
My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

7.7 2005 TV Show
Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

7.3 1990 TV Show
Cheers

Cheers

7.6 1982 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2017
    The Last Two Lovers at the End of the World

    Movie

  2. 2014
    108 Stitches

    Movie Coach Hack Jones

  3. 2014
    Cut!

    Movie Homeless Man

  4. 2012
    The Last Fall

    Movie Coach Green

  5. 2009
    Silent Venom

    Movie Captain Rogers

  6. 2009
    Absolute Evil

    Movie Taylor Jones

  7. 2008
    Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance

    Movie Sgt. Jackson

  8. 2006
    George Bush Goes to Heaven

    Movie Sam Wainwright

  9. 2006
    Dark Heart

    Movie Scrawny

  10. 2005
    My Name Is Earl

    TV show Deputy

  11. 2005
    Officer Down

    Movie Lieutenant Randy Williams

  12. 2005
    Sci-Fi Slaughter

    Movie Lt. Pritchard (archive footage)

  13. 2004
    Desperate Housewives

    TV show Lamar

  14. 2003
    Cold Case

    TV show Big Ed Brown (2004)

  15. 2003
    Cock & Bull Story

    Movie Fletcher

  16. 2002
    Shakedown

    Movie Agent Taylor

More credits
  1. 2002
    Love and a Bullet

    Movie Buddy

  2. 2002
    Monk

    TV show Custodian

  3. 2002
    The Shield

    TV show Boo Ray

  4. 2001
    Soulkeeper

    Movie Bartender

  5. 1998
    V.I.P.

    TV show General Ursus

  6. 1998
    Shadow of Doubt

    Movie Cop #1 at Party

  7. 1997
    Mike Hammer, Private Eye

    TV show

  8. 1996
    Eraser

    Movie Dock Guard #2

  9. 1995
    Dead Weekend

    Movie General Mills

  10. 1995
    JAG

    TV show Thomas Wilson

  11. 1995
    The Takeover

    Movie D.E. Moore

  12. 1994
    The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.

    Movie Sanders

  13. 1994
    ER

    TV show Willy Archibald

  14. 1994
    Savage Land

    Movie Chris

  15. 1993
    Robot Wars

    Movie Lt. Pritchard

  16. 1992
    Renegade

    TV show Saunders

  17. 1990
    Beverly Hills, 90210

    TV show Special Agent Cobb

  18. 1990
    Fear

    Movie Radio Detective

  19. 1989
    Mancuso, F.B.I.

    TV show

  20. 1989
    Family Matters

    TV show Basketball Official

  21. 1989
    Quantum Leap

    TV show Warden Clifton Myers

  22. 1989
    Dead Bang

    Movie Detective Bilson

  23. 1989
    Shocker

    Movie Cooper

  24. 1987
    Over the Top

    Movie Harry Bosco