Sonny Shroyer

TV Actor

Birthday August 28, 1935

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Valdosta, GA

Age 89 years old

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About

Actor who starred as Deputy Sheriff Enos Strate on the popular TV series The Dukes of Hazzard, as well as the spin-off, Enos. He also portrayed football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant in the 1994 film Forrest Gump

Before Fame

He attended Florida State University on a football scholarship, but ended up graduating from the University of Georgia after an injury cut his football career short.

Trivia

Also a country and gospel singer, he released a children's album in 1982, called Back in Hazzard.

Family Life

He married and had two sons, Chris and Mark.

Associated With

He played singer and governor Jimmie Davis in the Ray Charles biopic Ray.