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Sam Scarber

Known for

Acting

Born

June 24, 1949

Birthplace

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died

March 8, 2026 (aged 76)

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.

Best known work

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

1984

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004

Eraser

Eraser

1996

Over the Top

Over the Top

1987

Monk

Monk

2002

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

2005

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983

ER

1994

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

The Shield

The Shield

2002

Filmography

2017
The Last Two Lovers at the End of the World
2014
108 Stitches
as Coach Hack Jones
2014
Cut!
as Homeless Man
2012
The Last Fall
as Coach Green
2009
Silent Venom
as Captain Rogers
2009
Absolute Evil
as Taylor Jones
2008
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
as Sgt. Jackson
2006
George Bush Goes to Heaven
as Sam Wainwright
2006
Dark Heart
as Scrawny
2005
My Name Is EarlTV
as Deputy (1 episode)
2005
Officer Down
as Lieutenant Randy Williams
2005
Sci-Fi Slaughter
as Lt. Pritchard (archive footage)
2004
Desperate HousewivesTV
as Lamar (1 episode)
2003
Cold CaseTV
as Big Ed Brown (2004) (1 episode)
2003
Cock & Bull Story
as Fletcher
2002
Shakedown
as Agent Taylor
2002
Love and a Bullet
as Buddy
2002
MonkTV
as Custodian (1 episode)
2002
The ShieldTV
as Boo Ray (1 episode)
2001
Soulkeeper
as Bartender
1998
V.I.P.TV
as General Ursus (1 episode)
1998
Shadow of Doubt
as Cop #1 at Party
1997
Mike Hammer, Private EyeTV
1996
Eraser
as Dock Guard #2
1995
Dead Weekend
as General Mills