
Acting
Sam Scarber
EN cinema · 35 credits
Born
24 June 1949
Died
8 March 2026 (aged 76)
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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
Filmography

108 Stitches
as Coach Hack Jones

Cut!
as Homeless Man

The Last Fall
as Coach Green

Absolute Evil
as Taylor Jones

Silent Venom
as Captain Rogers

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

Dark Heart
as Scrawny

George Bush Goes to Heaven
as Sam Wainwright

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

Officer Down
as Lieutenant Randy Williams

Cock & Bull Story
as Fletcher

Love and a Bullet
as Buddy

Shakedown
as Agent Taylor

Soulkeeper
as Bartender

Shadow of Doubt
as Cop #1 at Party

Eraser
as Dock Guard #2

Dead Weekend
as General Mills

The Takeover
as D.E. Moore

Savage Land
as Chris

Robot Wars
as Lt. Pritchard

Fear
as Radio Detective

Shocker
as Cooper

Dead Bang
as Detective Bilson

Over the Top
as Harry Bosco

The Morning After
as Detective

Basic Training
as SWAT Leader

My Man Adam
as Emerson Crabbe

The Outlaws
as Bubba

The Karate Kid
as Referee #3

Against All Odds
as Assistant Coach

Concrete Beat
as Bus Driver

A Caribbean Mystery
as Sergeant

Take Your Best Shot
as Actor



