Acting
Sam Scarber
Born June 24, 1949 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA · Died March 8, 2026
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
7.4
The Karate Kid
Referee #3
7.7
Desperate Housewives
Lamar
6.2
Eraser
Dock Guard #2
5.9
Over the Top
Harry Bosco
8.1
Monk
Custodian
7.8
My Name Is Earl
Deputy
7.5
The A-Team
Landers
7.6
MacGyver
Eddie Jackson
7.9
ER
Willy Archibald, Mr. Parnell
8.7
The Shield
Boo Ray
6.6
Beverly Hills, 90210
Special Agent Cobb
8.2
Quantum Leap
Warden Clifton Myers
8.0
Cheers
Lewis
5.5
Shocker
Cooper
7.7
Cold Case
Big Ed Brown (2004)
6.7
JAG
Thomas Wilson
6.6
Family Matters
Basketball Official
6.6
Who's the Boss?
1984 · Series
6.0
Against All Odds
Assistant Coach
7.7
Taxi
The Video Installer
Filmography
- 2017The Last Two Lovers at the End of the WorldMovie
- 2014108 StitchesCoach Hack JonesMovie
- 2014Cut!Homeless ManMovie
- 2012The Last FallCoach GreenMovie
- 2009Silent VenomCaptain RogersMovie
- 2009Absolute EvilTaylor JonesMovie
- 2008Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's ChanceSgt. JacksonMovie
- 2006George Bush Goes to HeavenSam WainwrightMovie
- 2006Dark HeartScrawnyMovie
- 2005My Name Is EarlDeputySeries
- 2005Officer DownLieutenant Randy WilliamsMovie
- 2005Sci-Fi SlaughterLt. Pritchard (archive footage)Movie
- 2004Desperate HousewivesLamarSeries
- 2003Cold CaseBig Ed Brown (2004)Series
- 2003Cock & Bull StoryFletcherMovie
- 2002ShakedownAgent TaylorMovie
- 2002Love and a BulletBuddyMovie
- 2002MonkCustodianSeries
- 2002The ShieldBoo RaySeries
- 2001SoulkeeperBartenderMovie
- 1998V.I.P.General UrsusSeries
- 1998Shadow of DoubtCop #1 at PartyMovie
- 1997Mike Hammer, Private EyeSeries
- 1996EraserDock Guard #2Movie
- 1995Dead WeekendGeneral MillsMovie
- 1995JAGThomas WilsonSeries
- 1995The TakeoverD.E. MooreMovie
- 1994The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.SandersMovie
- 1994ERWilly Archibald, Mr. ParnellSeries
- 1994Savage LandChrisMovie
- 1993Robot WarsLt. PritchardMovie
- 1992RenegadeSaundersSeries
- 1990Beverly Hills, 90210Special Agent CobbSeries
- 1990FearRadio DetectiveMovie
- 1989ShockerCooperMovie
- 1989Mancuso, F.B.I.Series
- 1989Family MattersBasketball OfficialSeries
- 1989Quantum LeapWarden Clifton MyersSeries
- 1989Dead BangDetective BilsonMovie
- 1987Over the TopHarry BoscoMovie
- 1986The Morning AfterDetectiveMovie
- 1986AmenSeries
- 1986Joe BashSeries
- 1985Basic TrainingSWAT LeaderMovie
- 1985My Man AdamEmerson CrabbeMovie
- 1985MacGyverEddie JacksonSeries
- 1985227Series
- 1984Who's the Boss?Series
- 1984Concrete BeatBus DriverMovie
- 1984The OutlawsBubbaMovie
- 1984The Karate KidReferee #3Movie
- 1984Against All OddsAssistant CoachMovie
- 1983A Caribbean MysterySergeantMovie
- 1983Hardcastle and McCormickSeries
- 1983The A-TeamLandersSeries
- 1982Take Your Best ShotActorMovie
- 1982Voyagers!Series
- 1982CheersLewisSeries
- 1982T. J. HookerNicholsSeries
- 1981Simon & SimonSeries
- 1981Hill Street BluesSeries
- 1978TaxiThe Video InstallerSeries
- 1977CHiPsFranklinSeries