Biography
Sam Anderson (born April 2, 1947) is an American actor. He is best known for his character roles such as Sam Gorpley on Perfect Strangers, Holland Manners on Angel, dentist Bernard Nadler on Lost, Happy Days-loving Doctor Harad who delivered Phoebe's triplets in Friends' 100th episode, and in film, as the principal in Forrest Gump.
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Filmography
all 97
TV Shows 62
Movies 35
Raymond Sackler
Painkiller (2023)
TV
7
Tate (mid-70s)
Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
Movie
7.25
Jarred Foxen
Song of Back and Neck (2018)
Movie
Elliott
Station 19 (2018)
TV
7.08
Steven
Do You Take This Man (2017)
Movie
Douglas Donnelly
Maybe Someday (2017)
Movie
Mr. Browning
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
Movie
6.07
Judge Walter Crowder
This Is Us (2016)
TV
7.46
Professor Igor Reneus
Damien (2016)
TV
5.14
Gerald Rayburn
Chasing Life (2014)
TV
6.04
Father Thomas
Devil's Due (2014)
Movie
5.05
Professor Nolan
Breaking the Girls (2013)
Movie
1
Chris
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom (2012)
Movie
James Wilson
Men At Work (2012)
TV
Melvin Feen
Scandal (2012)
TV
5.85
Old Man / Rolek Porter
Grimm (2011)
TV
6.77
Mr. Hyde
Water for Elephants (2011)
Movie
7
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
TV
6.09
Lee Paxton
Justified (2010)
TV
6.05
Principal Duncan
Castle (2009)
TV
6.96
Henry Retzing
Leverage (2008)
TV
6.42
Bishop
Dirty Habit (2006)
Movie
Dr. Reynolds
Touched (2005)
Movie
Hugo Sanderson
Bones (2005)
TV
5.95
Michael Whitman
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
TV
7.18
Dr. Eliot Peterson
Medium (2005)
TV
6.18
Dr. Richards
CSI: NY (2004)
TV
7.14
Bernard Nadler
Lost (2004)
TV
7.22
Mr. Gibson
Secret Santa (2003)
Movie
Bill Kelly
Married to the Kellys (2003)
TV
Walter Carmichael
NCIS (2003)
TV
6.18
Miracles (2003)
TV
Congressman Whitehurst
Without a Trace (2002)
TV
7.14
Scott Sommer
CSI: Miami (2002)
TV
5.8
Charles Patton
Slackers (2002)
Movie
Arthur Van Halen
Wolf Lake (2001)
TV
Alex Holmes
Sonic Impact (2000)
Movie
Ed
The Independent (2000)
Movie
Dr. Mercer
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
TV
6.33
Steven
Perfect Game (2000)
Movie
Police Commissioner
Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
TV
6.67
Holland Manners
Angel (1999)
TV
6.15
John LaSalle
The West Wing (1999)
TV
5.66
Family Law (1999)
TV
Fox
NetForce (1999)
Movie
6
Mr. Gable
Fantasy Island (1998)
TV
Dr. Olson
Permanent Midnight (1998)
Movie
4
Richard
What I Did for Love (1998)
Movie
Thomas Paine
From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
TV
3.5
Congressman #2
The Pentagon Wars (1998)
Movie
Army General
The Visitor (1997)
TV
Mark Harrison
Ally McBeal (1997)
TV
6
Jimmy Walsh
The Last Hand (1997)
Movie
Millennium (1996)
TV
6.43
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
TV
6.48
Kevin Davis, CAPCOM
The Cape (1996)
TV
Wesley Butterfield
Boston Common (1996)
TV
Dwight Cooley
The Man Next Door (1996)
Movie
Quote Reader
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen (1996)
Movie
Marvin Seaborne
Live Shot (1995)
TV
The Man
Nowhere Man (1995)
TV
5.33
Culbertson
The Puppet Masters (1994)
Movie
1
Dr. Harad
Friends (1994)
TV
7.38
Jack Kayson
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Chicago Hope (1994)
TV
6
Principal Hancock
Forrest Gump (1994)
Movie
8.37
Whitney Horgan
The Stand (1994)
TV
5.2
Dr. Hjortsberg / Ernie Pitt
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
TV
6.46
Leamus
The X-Files (1993)
TV
6
Simon Wolfe
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
TV
6
Andre the Gourmet
Danger Theatre (1993)
TV
Judge Thomas S. Kirk
A Place To Be Loved (1993)
Movie
Chairman of the House Committee
Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
Movie
1
Warren
Dark Angel (1990)
Movie
3
Mr. Morgan
Critters 2 (1988)
Movie
5.08
Assistant Manager
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
TV
6.47
Mr. Ludwig
La Bamba (1987)
Movie
6
Dan Finger
21 Jump Street (1987)
TV
8
The Charmings (1987)
TV
D.D.A. Bill Graphia
L.A. Law (1986)
TV
6
Mr. Sam Gorpley / Harrison Harper
Perfect Strangers (1986)
TV
6
Principal Willis Dewitt
Growing Pains (1985)
TV
5.22
Meyer
The Golden Girls (1985)
TV
6
Ray Berg
Movers & Shakers (1985)
Movie
Walter Briggs
Eye to Eye (1985)
TV
Dr. Synapsis
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
TV
5.38
Vinny Cochran
Hunter (1984)
TV
E/R (1984)
TV
Stanley
Mama Malone (1984)
TV
Druggist
Policewoman Centerfold (1983)
Movie
Paul Iberville
Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade (1983)
Movie
Newhart (1982)
TV
5.98
Leo Santee
T. J. Hooker (1982)
TV
6
The Stockard Channing Show (1980)
TV
Paul
The Swap (1979)
Movie
Rex Erhardt / Mr. Anderson / Mason Nobel / Agent Berwick
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
TV
4.75
The Man
The Shangri-la Café
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.47
Based on 7.37 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1978
1993
1998
1994
2023
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1947-04-02 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceWahpeton, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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