C.J. Sanders
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Christopher Dwayne "C.J." Sanders, Jr. (born September 18, 1996) is an American child actor
whose notable roles include the movie Ray
, where played a young Ray Charles
, and the television show Six Feet Under, where he played Anthony Charles-Fisher in a number of episodes.
His father is football player Chris Sanders
. C.J. has his own non-profit organization
, CJ’s Gift Foundation, whose mission is to "promote self-esteem and self-worth among disadvantaged and at risk youth and their parents" and "to purposefully seek-out and reach-out to families who have been forgotten, overlooked and left out of opportunities that produce positive change and inspire hope."
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
whose notable roles include the movie Ray
Ray (film)
Ray is a 2004 biographical film focusing on 30 years of the life of rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. The independently produced film was directed by Taylor Hackford and starred Jamie Foxx in the title role; Foxx received an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.Charles was set to...
, where played a young Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
, and the television show Six Feet Under, where he played Anthony Charles-Fisher in a number of episodes.
His father is football player Chris Sanders
Chris Sanders (wide receiver)
Christopher Dwayne Sanders is a former American football wide receiver who was a multi-sport athlete at the Ohio State University before playing seven seasons in the National Football League. He attended Montbello High School in Denver, Colorado.-Ohio State:Sanders was a member of the Ohio State...
. C.J. has his own non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
, CJ’s Gift Foundation, whose mission is to "promote self-esteem and self-worth among disadvantaged and at risk youth and their parents" and "to purposefully seek-out and reach-out to families who have been forgotten, overlooked and left out of opportunities that produce positive change and inspire hope."