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