
Sam Scarber
Known for Acting · 62 credits
- Born
- 1949-06-24 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- St Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Biography
Sam Willis Scarber (June 24, 1949) is a retired professional football player and actor. He was in the 3rd round of the 1971 NFL Draft. After football he had his first supporting role in Against All Odds (1984).
Known For
TV Shows (28)

Desperate Housewives
2004
as Lamar

Monk
2002
as Custodian

ER
1994
as Willy Archibald / Mr. Parnell

JAG
1995
as Thomas Wilson

Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Special Agent Cobb

Cheers
1982
as Lewis

MacGyver
1985
as Eddie Jackson

Cold Case
2003
as Big Ed Brown (2004)

The A-Team
1983
as Landers

The Shield
2002
as Boo Ray

Quantum Leap
1989
as Warden Clifton Myers

Hill Street Blues
1981

My Name Is Earl
2005
as Deputy

V.I.P.
1998
as General Ursus

T. J. Hooker
1982
as Nichols

Simon & Simon
1981

Renegade
1992
as Saunders

Family Matters
1989
as Basketball Official

Taxi
1978
as The Video Installer

Who's the Boss?
1984

Hardcastle and McCormick
1983

CHiPs
1977
as Franklin

227
1985

Amen
1986

Voyagers!
1982

Mike Hammer, Private Eye
1997

Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
Joe Bash
1986
Movies (34)

The Karate Kid
1984
as Referee #3

Eraser
1996
as Dock Guard

Over the Top
1987
as Harry Bosco

Shocker
1989
as Cooper

Against All Odds
1984
as Assistant Coach

Shakedown
2002
as Agent Taylor

Fear
1990
as Radio Detective

Dead Bang
1989
as Detective Bilson

Officer Down
2005
as Lieutenant Randy Williams

Robot Wars
1993
as Lt. Pritchard

The Outlaws
1984
as Bubba

Shadow of Doubt
1998
as Cop #1 at Party

Soulkeeper
2001
as Bartender

Dead Weekend
1995
as General Mills

The Morning After
1986
as Detective

Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
2008
as Sgt. Jackson

Silent Venom
2009
as Captain Rogers

Savage Land
1994
as Chris

A Caribbean Mystery
1983
as Sergeant

Sci-Fi Slaughter
2005
as Lt. Pritchard (archive footage)

The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
1994
as Sanders

Concrete Beat
1984
as Bus Driver

My Man Adam
1985
as Emerson Crabbe

Take Your Best Shot
1982
as Actor

The Takeover
1995
as D.E. Moore

108 Stitches
2014
as Coach Hack Jones

Love and a Bullet
2002
as Buddy

Basic Training
1985
as SWAT Leader

Absolute Evil
2009
as Taylor Jones

Cock & Bull Story
2003
as Fletcher

Cut!
2014
as Homeless Man

Dark Heart
2006
as Scrawny

The Last Two Lovers at the End of the World
2017

George Bush Goes to Heaven
2006
as Sam Wainwright
About Sam Scarber
Sam Willis Scarber (June 24, 1949) is a retired professional football player and actor. He was in the 3rd round of the 1971 NFL Draft. After football he had his first supporting role in Against All Odds (1984). With 62 credits spanning from 1977 to 2017, Sam Scarber has appeared in 34 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sam Scarber Movies
- The Karate Kid (1984) — as Referee #3
- Eraser (1996) — as Dock Guard
- Over the Top (1987) — as Harry Bosco
- Shocker (1989) — as Cooper
- Against All Odds (1984) — as Assistant Coach
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