Mini-Biography
CJ Sanders was born September 18, 1996 and ever since he was a baby he has been advanced and was always pushing to go that extra step. He started to crawl at five months and was walking at ten months. Ever since then he has never looked back. His parents got CJ involved in soccer, tee-ball, and swimming at the age of three. His mom remembers when CJ would get up every morning and ask what was on his schedule for the day. She knew right then he needed to stay busy all the time. His mom can’t even remember a day when CJ took a nap, past the age of one.
CJ decided that he wants to be a leader on and off the field and he also wants to make a difference to all kids in the world. CJ started modeling and acting at the age of three. He got involved in the acting industry because he watched what his mom did, who also acts.. “I was pursuing acting in Hollywood first,” said his Mom, “then I got the call that they were looking for a little boy to play Ray Charles. At first I said no because I was in LA and they wanted him to go to Atlanta to audition. I didn’t want him to go on his first major audition without me. Well, about six months passed and they called again and this time I was told that putting him on tape was an option. My Mom took him to an acting coach for two days and then she sent in the tape.”
Since CJ's outstanding performance in Ray he has appeared on TV series such as Judging Amy as well as a recuring role on Six Feet Under as 'Anthony' as well as roles on Cold Case and Grey's Anatomy. CJ also is a semi regular on Saved the 2006 series and has filmed Beautiful Loser playing the role of 'Troy' and for 2008 he plays 'Durell Jr.' in First Sunday.
