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.
Filmography
all 108
TV Shows 69
Movies 39
Actor
Matlock (2024)
TV
Raymond Sackler
Painkiller (2023)
TV
7
Tate (mid-70s)
Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
Movie
10
Mr. Dennings
A Million Little Things (2018)
TV
6
Jarred Foxen
Song of Back and Neck (2018)
Movie
Elliott
Station 19 (2018)
TV
7.08
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
Dad (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
6.6
Mr. Hyde
Water for Elephants (2011)
Movie
7
Lee Paxton
Justified (2010)
TV
6.05
Train Driver
The Forgotten (2009)
TV
4.33
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
5.94
Michael Whitman
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
TV
7.16
Eliot Peterson
Medium (2005)
TV
6.18
Bernard Nadler
Lost (2004)
TV
7.35
Dr. Richards
CSI: NY (2004)
TV
7.14
Mr. Gibson
Secret Santa (2003)
Movie
Bill Kelly
Married to the Kellys (2003)
TV
Walter Carmichael
NCIS (2003)
TV
6.18
Congressman Whitehurst
Without a Trace (2002)
TV
7.14
Scott Sommer
CSI: Miami (2002)
TV
5.14
Charles Patton
Slackers (2002)
Movie
Arthur Van Halen
Wolf Lake (2001)
TV
Alex Holmes
Sonic Impact (2000)
Movie
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
Mr. Gable
Fantasy Island (1998)
TV
Dr. Olson
Permanent Midnight (1998)
Movie
4
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
Roth Lane
The Sleepwalker Killing (1997)
Movie
Jimmy Walsh
The Last Hand (1997)
Movie
Special Agent Thomas Garfield
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
TV
6.48
Kevin Davis, CAPCOM
The Cape (1996)
TV
President Butterfield
Boston Common (1996)
TV
Dwight Cooley
The Man Next Door (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
7.48
Jack Kayson
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
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
Andre the Gourmet
Danger Theatre (1993)
TV
Judge Thomas S. Kirk
A Place To Be Loved (1993)
Movie
Gerry
Home Free (1993)
TV
Agent Hill
Melrose Place (1992)
TV
6
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
D.D.A. Bill Graphia
L.A. Law (1986)
TV
6
Mr. Sam Gorpley
Perfect Strangers (1986)
TV
6
Principal Willis Dewitt
Growing Pains (1985)
TV
5.22
Ray Berg
Movers & Shakers (1985)
Movie
Walter Briggs
Eye to Eye (1985)
TV
Stuart Himes / Ethan Stevens / Neil Fraser / Dan the Electrician
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Dr. Synapsis
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
TV
5.38
Vinny Cochran
Hunter (1984)
TV
Stanley, the announcer
Mama Malone (1984)
TV
Paul Iberville
Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade (1983)
Movie
Duke of Albany
The Tragedy of King Lear (1982)
Movie
Leo Santee
T. J. Hooker (1982)
TV
6
Rex Erhardt / Mr. Anderson / Mason Nobel / Agent Berwick
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
TV
4.75
The Man
The Shangri-la Café
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1947-04-02 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceWahpeton, North Dakota, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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