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Sonny Shroyer


Sonny Shroyer was born in Valdosta, Georgia, a small town on the Georgia-Florida border. Shroyer, whose given name is Otis Burt Shroyer Jr., grew up steeped in the traditions of the deep South. He worked in the tobacco warehouses pushing tobacco buggies and helped his father in their fruit stand-ice cream parlor business... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2013 When the Storm God Rides (pre-production)
Jasper Jones (attached)
 
2015 Dead End (filming)
Officer Murray
 
2013 Rectify (TV series)
Mayor Johnny Daggett
 
2012/IV Unconditional
Pauly
 
2010/II The Way Home
Ed Walker
 
2009 Opening Day
Ray Hampton
 
2008 The Price
Ghost of Matthew Goldyn
 
2005 A Tale About Bootlegging
Sheriff Ed Cooper
 
2004/I Ray
Gov. Jimmie Davis (uncredited)
 
2002 The Rosa Parks Story (TV movie)
James F. Blake
 
2001 Diggity's Treasure
Otis Cane
 
2000 The Runaway (TV movie)
Mason Davis
 
2000 The Color of Love: Jacey's Story (TV movie)
Larry Summer
 
2000 Freedom Song (TV movie)
Police Chief
 
1999 The Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home (Video Game)
Enos (voice)
 
1999 A Lesson Before Dying (TV movie)
Defense Attorney
 
1998 The Gingerbread Man
Chatham County Sheriff
 
1997 Paradise Falls
Bert Kyler
 
1997 The Rainmaker
Delbert Birdsong
 
1997 Wild America
Bud
 
1996 Santa's Magic Book (TV movie)
Mr. Critter (voice)
 
1996 Bastard Out of Carolina
Sheriff
 
1995 American Gothic (TV series)
Gage Temple
Pilot (1995) … Gage Temple
 
1994 Forrest Gump
College Football Coach
 
1994 Matlock (TV series)
Hugo Larson
The Murder Game (1994) … Hugo Larson
 
1993 Scattered Dreams (TV movie)
Sheriff Ashford
 
1990-1993 In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
Dwight Foster / Emory Tanner
A Depraved Heart (1993) … Dwight Foster
Homecoming (1990) … Emory Tanner
 
1993 The Ernest Green Story (TV movie)
Coach Snell
 
1991-1992 I'll Fly Away (TV series)
Bobby Slocum / Mr. Slocum
Comfort and Joy (1992) … Bobby Slocum
Until Tomorrow (1992) … Bobby Slocum
A Dangerous Comfort (1992) … Bobby Slocum (uncredited)
Not Buried (1992) … Mr. Slocum
 
1992 Love Crimes
Plainclothes Cop #1
 
1989 The Adventures of Superboy (TV series)
Gerald Manfred
The Invisible People (1989) … Gerald Manfred
 
1983 Alice (TV series)
Officer Enos Strate
 
1982 Hee Haw (TV series)
Enos
Episode #14.1 (1982) … Enos
 
1982 Knots Landing (TV series)
Willie McCoy
Acts of Love (1982) … Willie McCoy
 
1982 The Love Boat (TV series)
Don York
 
1981 Today's F.B.I. (TV series)
Joe Waterford
El Paso Murders (1981) … Joe Waterford
 
1981 The Devil and Max Devlin
Big Billy Hunniker
 
1979 Freedom Road (TV movie)
Jason Hugar
 
1978 Summer of My German Soldier (TV movie)
McFee
 
1978 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
C.L. Doyle / Luke
 
1978 King (TV mini-series)
Policeman
 
1978 The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance (TV movie)
Luke
 
1977 Smokey and the Bandit
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
 
1977 The Farmer
Corrigan
 
1977 Roots (TV mini-series)
Seaman Thompson
Episode #1.2 (1977) … Seaman Thompson (uncredited)
 
1976 Gator
4th Agent
 
1976 Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (TV movie)
Noah
 
1976 Movin' On (TV series)
Henchman
Living It Up! (1976) … Henchman (uncredited)
 
1974 The Longest Yard
Tannen
 
1973 Sixteen
 
1973 Payday
Dabney
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2015 Dead End (producer) (filming)
 
1996 Santa's Magic Book (TV movie) (associate producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2006 Back Where We Started: The Real Hazzard County (video short)
Himself
 
2006 CMT Insider (TV series)
Himself
Special Edition: The Dukes of Hazzard (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Inside Fame (TV series documentary)
Himself
Dukes of Hazzard (2005) … Himself
 
2004 The 20th Anniversary Hazzard County BBQ (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1983 Nashville Now (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 July 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1982 Hee Haw (TV series)
Himself
Episode #13.17 (1982) … Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Theatre: The Downside Risk, Burt, Beverly Hills Playhouse See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

6' 2½" (1.89 m)
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Trivia:

Has two sons, Chris and Mark. Lives in Valdosta, Georgia. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo