Sonny Shroyer
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Sonny Shroyer as Hazzard County Deputy Enos Strate |
Otis Burt "Sonny" Shroyer, Jr. (born
August 28,
1935 in
Valdosta, Georgia) is an
American actor from
Georgia who has appeared in various television and movie roles. He is best known for his role as
Deputy Sheriff Enos Strate in the
television series The Dukes of Hazzard. He also starred in a
spin-off called
Enos based on his
Dukes of Hazzard character. Shroyer is married and has two sons.
Shroyer attended
Florida State University on a
football scholarship, but his career was cut short by an injury. He finished his degree at the
University of Georgia.
He began a career as a professional model in
1961. His first screen role came in the
1972 film
Payday. Shroyer almost became
typecast as a bad guy before landing the role of the naive Deputy Enos Strate in the
pop culture classic series
The Dukes of Hazzard in
1979.
The Dukes of Hazzard role was Shroyer's most visible. His character was given a spinoff series entitled
Enos in
1980.
The new show was not a success and was canceled after just 17 episodes. Shroyer returned to
The Dukes in
1982 and remained with the series until it ended in
1985. Shroyer also released a children's album in 1982. The album was called "
Back in Hazzard."
Shroyer remains active as a character actor. He portrayed
University of Alabama coach
Paul "Bear" Bryant in
Forrest Gump, Delbert Birdsong in
The Rainmaker, and Governor
Jimmie Davis in
Ray. He is also a talented
country and
gospel singer.
he has two sons, Chris and Mark.
The Hole in Willie's Guitar -
Memarie Music Video (2005) - Sheriff
A Tale About Bootlegging (2005) - Sheriff Ed Cooper
Ray (2004) - Jimmie Davis
Freedom Song (2000) - Police Chief
Paradise Falls (1997) - Bert Kyler
The Rainmaker (1997) - Delbert Birdsong
Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) - Sheriff
Forrest Gump (1994) - Bear Bryant
The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) - Big Billy Hunniker
Enos (1980) - Enos Strate
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) - Enos Strate
King TV Miniseries (1978) - Policeman preventing King from visiting an injured friend
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance (1978) - Luke
Smokey and the Bandit (1977) - Motorcycle cop (uncredited)
Roots (1977) - Seaman Thompson (uncredited)
The Longest Yard (1974) - Tannen
Payday (1972) - Dabney
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Sonny Shroyer
