SOUTH AFRICA'S TV WEBSITE
SIGN IN SEARCH MENU
SOUTH AFRICA'S TV WEBSITE


Sam Hennings

Born: 17 December 1950 (74 years old)
Gender: Male

Rate:

7.0

Add to Actor Favourites

Bio

Sam Hennings is an American actor best known to television viewers for his starring role as Charlie 'Whitehead' White in the comedy-drama police procedural Memphis Beat, from 2010-2011.

Born in Macon, Georgia, and raised mostly in Athens, Georgia, Hennings has lived most of his career as an actor and writer in New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Hennings has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows including the leading role in The Work and the Glory and its two sequels, Martin Scorsese's The Aviator, Havoc, Ten Tricks, Drop Zone, Shout, Seasons of the Heart, Point Last Seen, The Hank Gathers Story, Gideon Oliver, The Magnificent Seven, 24, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, ER Kingpin, E-Ring and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Hennings has also had recurring roles on JAG, Resurrection Boulevard, Pensacola, Wings of Gold and Saving Grace.

Hennings can also be seen in the film Stolen, starring Jon Hamm. His writing projects include the screenplay The Littlest Cowboy.


Television Roles

Show

Character

Seth Harris

Randall Baxter '86/'09

US Marshal John Tilghman

Pete Banson

John Rankow

Max DeSalvo

Guest Star

Senator Boxbaum

Deputy Sheriff Bill Larsson

U.S. Financial Attache Steve Davison

Col. David Lindstrom

Jack Baker

Hugh King

Col. Ronald Vickers

Capt. Huddleston

Charlie 'Whitehead' White

Charlie 'Whitehead' White

Jonathan Kaplan

Webb Prentiss

Orson

Joe Hanadarko

Sheriff Trapp

Ramsey

Samuel Colt

General Addington

Jeffrey Coates


LATEST ARTICLES

New on TV today: Wednesday 2 July 2025

SharkFest 2025 kicks off on Nat Geo Wild and millennial rom-com Smothered begins on M-Net.


Soapie Digest: July 2025

Stay cosy, stay tuned in with this wrap of all the teasers on TVSA in this TV luvvas month.


Sweet Diva Teasers - July 2025

Téo and Agno convince Jô to invest in risky investments to make her lose all her money.


Muvhango Teasers - July 2025

Order in court! Imani's lawyer turns the tide and sentiment against Ndemedzo and paints her as the victim instead.


Kelders van Geheime 2 Teasers - July 2025

Veronique and Tjoppie's relationship is disintegrating and Marco is caught in the middle.


New on TV today: Tuesday 1 July 2025

An actor and a detective team up in Death Valley on BBC Brit and Nadiya shares meal hacks on BBC Lifestyle.


Trailer: South Africa's Jessie van Niekerk rides the crest in Surf Girls: International

She's one of five surfr grlz from round the world in Prime Video's Season 2.


Inimba Teasers - July 2025

Hearts are broken as the Mabandlas struggle to get through without Thumeka.


Koel Kop, Warm Hart Teasers - July 2025

A woman is murdered, but the DNA points to a jailed man. Signs of a cunning serial killer.


Sibongile & The Dlaminis 2 Teasers - July 2025

Series finale! Look into Nomalanga's eyes and what do you see? D.A.N.G.E.R. The end is nigh.

LATEST SITE ACTIVITY


More activity at TVSA Central



LATEST SOAPIE TEASERS



LATEST SOAPIE TEASERS





×
×

You browser doesn't have Flash, Silverlight, Gears, BrowserPlus or HTML5 support.