Sonny Shroyer - wikipedia Sonny Shroyer This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( March 2013 ) Sonny Shroyer Shroyer in 2009 Otis Burt Shroyer, Jr. ( 1935 - 08 - 28 ) August 28, 1935 ( age 82 ) Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. Occupation Actor, Singer Years active 1972 -- present Otis Burt `` Sonny '' Shroyer, Jr. ( born August 28, 1935 ) is an American actor who has appeared in various television and movie roles. He is 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, Chris and Mark. Shroyer was born in the town of Valdosta, Georgia. He 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 hit pop culture series The Dukes of Hazzard in 1978 ( first broadcast early 1979 ). The Dukes of Hazzard role was Shroyer 's most visible. His character was written out at the start of the third season to be given a spinoff series titled Enos in 1980. The new show was not a success and was canceled after eighteen episodes. Shroyer returned to The Dukes of Hazzard at the start of the fifth season 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 and featured a cover of Roger Miller 's classic, `` You Ca n't Rollerskate In a Buffalo Herd ''. He also recorded a song `` Children in Need '' with fellow actor Randall Franks for Franks 's 2001 CD God 's Children. He and Franks have made personal appearances together. 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 country and gospel singer. Filmography Payday ( 1972 ) - Dabney Sixteen ( 1973 ) The Longest Yard ( 1974 ) - Tannen Gator ( 1976 ) - 4th Agent The Farmer ( 1977 ) - Corrigan Roots ( 1977, TV Mini-Series ) - Seaman Thompson ( uncredited ) Smokey and the Bandit ( 1977 ) - Motorcycle cop ( uncredited ) The Lincoln Conspiracy ( 1977 ) - Lewis Paine The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance ( 1978, TV Movie ) - Luke King ( 1978, TV Mini-Series ) - Police Officer preventing King from visiting an injured friend ( uncredited ) They Went That - A-Way & That - A-Way ( 1978 ) - Carlie The Dukes of Hazzard ( 1979 - 1985, TV Series ) - Enos Strate The Devil and Max Devlin ( 1981 ) - Big Billy Hunniker Enos ( 1980 - 1981, TV Series ) - Enos Strate In the Heat of the Night ( 1990, TV Series ) - Emory Tanner Love Crimes ( 1992 ) - Plainclothes Cop # 1 In The Heat of the Night ( 1993, TV Series ) - Dwight Foster Forrest Gump ( 1994 ) - Bear Bryant Bastard Out of Carolina ( 1996 ) - Sheriff The Dukes of Hazzard : Reunion ! ( 1997, TV Movie ) - Enos Strate Wild America ( 1997 ) - Bud Paradise Falls ( 1997 ) - Bert Kyler The Rainmaker ( 1997 ) - Delbert Birdsong The Gingerbread Man ( 1998 ) - Chatham County Sheriff Freedom Song ( 2000, TV Movie ) - Police Chief The Dukes of Hazzard : Hazzard in Hollywood ( 2000, TV Movie ) - Enos Strate Diggity 's Treasure ( 2001 ) - Otis Cane A Love Song for Bobby Long ( 2004 ) - Earl Ray ( 2004 ) - Gov. Jimmie Davis ( uncredited ) A Tale About Bootlegging ( 2005 ) - Sheriff Ed Cooper The Hole in Willie 's Guitar ( 2005, Memarie Music Video ) - Sheriff The Price ( 2008 ) - Ghost of Matthew Goldyn Opening Day ( 2009 ) - Ray Hampton The Way Home ( 2010 ) - Ed Walker Unconditional ( 2012 ) - Pauly External links Sonny 's Official website Sonny Shroyer on IMDb The Dukes of Hazzard Episodes Characters Bo Duke Luke Duke Daisy Duke Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane Boss Hogg Reunion films The Dukes of Hazzard : Reunion ! ( 1997 ) The Dukes of Hazzard : Hazzard in Hollywood ! ( 2000 ) Remake films The Dukes of Hazzard ( 2005 ) The Dukes of Hazzard : The Beginning ( 2007 ) Video games The Dukes of Hazzard Racing for Home Daisy Dukes It Out Return of the General Lee Spin - offs Enos The Dukes See also The General Lee Boar 's Nest Jerry Rushing `` Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard ( Good Ol ' Boys ) '' Moonrunners Hazard Run VIAF : 160475645 ISNI : 0000 0001 0793 1025 IATH : w6ps5qsv Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sonny_Shroyer&oldid=809550722 '' Categories : 1935 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors Florida State Seminoles football players People from Valdosta, Georgia Male actors from Georgia ( U.S. state ) University of Georgia alumni Florida State University alumni Hidden categories : Articles lacking in - text citations from March 2013 All articles lacking in - text citations Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with SNAC - ID identifiers Talk About Wikipedia Brezhoneg Français Frysk Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 9 November 2017, at 21 : 13. 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Question: who played enos on the dukes of hazzard
Answer: "Sonny" Shroyer, Jr.