Sam Anderson
April 2, 1947 (77 years old) in Wahpeton, North Dakota, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·Matlockas Edwin Kingston
- 2024 ·The Liftas
- 2023 ·Painkilleras Raymond Sackler
- 2022 ·Where the Crawdads Singas Tate (mid-70s)
- 2018 ·A Million Little Thingsas Mr. Dennings
- 2018 ·Song of Back and Neckas Jarred Foxen
- 2018 ·Station 19as Elliott
- 2017 ·Do You Take This Manas Steven
- 2017 ·Maybe Somedayas Douglas Donnelly
- 2016 ·Ouija: Origin of Evilas Mr. Browning
- 2016 ·This Is Usas Judge Walter Crowder
- 2016 ·Damienas Professor Igor Reneus
- 2014 ·How to Get Away with Murderas Thomas Fitzgerald
- 2014 ·Chasing Lifeas Gerald Rayburn
- 2014 ·Devil's Dueas Father Thomas
- 2013 ·Breaking the Girlsas Professor Nolan
- 2012 ·3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boomas Chris
- 2012 ·Men At Workas James Wilson
- 2012 ·Scandalas Melvin Feen
- 2011 ·Grimmas Old Man
- 2011 ·Grimmas Rolek Porter
- 2011 ·Water for Elephantsas Mr. Hyde
- 2010 ·Hawaii Five-0as Owen Sutherland
- 2010 ·Justifiedas Lee Paxton
- 2009 ·NCIS: Los Angelesas Senator Dick Osborne
- 2009 ·The Forgottenas Train Driver
- 2009 ·Castleas Principal Duncan
- 2008 ·Leverageas Henry Retzing
- 2006 ·Dirty Habitas Bishop
- 2005 ·Touchedas Dr. Reynolds
- 2005 ·Bonesas Hugo Sanderson
- 2005 ·Grey's Anatomyas Michael Whitman
- 2005 ·Mediumas Eliot Peterson
- 2004 ·Lostas Bernard Nadler
- 2004 ·CSI: NYas Dr. Richards
- 2003 ·Secret Santaas Mr. Gibson
- 2003 ·Married to the Kellysas Bill Kelly
- 2003 ·NCISas Walter Carmichael
- 2003 ·Miraclesas
- 2002 ·Without a Traceas Congressman Whitehurst
- 2002 ·CSI: Miamias Scott Sommer
- 2002 ·Slackersas Charles Patton
- 2001 ·Wolf Lakeas Arthur Van Halen
- 2000 ·Sonic Impactas Alex Holmes
- 2000 ·The Independentas Ed
- 2000 ·CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Dr. Mercer
- 2000 ·Perfect Gameas Steven
- 2000 ·Malcolm in the Middleas Police Commissioner
- 1999 ·Angelas Holland Manners
- 1999 ·The West Wingas John LaSalle
- 1999 ·Family Lawas Carlisle Tucker
- 1999 ·NetForceas Fox
- 1998 ·Fantasy Islandas Mr. Gable
- 1998 ·Permanent Midnightas Dr. Olson
- 1998 ·What I Did for Loveas Richard
- 1998 ·From the Earth to the Moonas Thomas Paine
- 1998 ·The Pentagon Warsas Congressman #2
- 1997 ·The Visitoras Army General
- 1997 ·Ally McBealas Mark Harrison
- 1996 ·Millenniumas Agent Jack Pierson
- 1996 ·Everybody Loves Raymondas Special Agent Thomas Garfield
- 1996 ·The Capeas Kevin Davis, CAPCOM
- 1996 ·Boston Commonas Wesley Butterfield
- 1996 ·The Man Next Dooras Dwight Cooley
- 1996 ·Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screenas Quote Reader
- 1995 ·Live Shotas Marvin Seaborne
- 1995 ·Nowhere Manas The Man
- 1994 ·The Puppet Mastersas Culbertson
- 1994 ·Friendsas Dr. Harad
- 1994 ·ERas Jack Kayson
- 1994 ·Chicago Hopeas
- 1994 ·Forrest Gumpas Principal Hancock
- 1994 ·The Standas Whitney Horgan
- 1994 ·The Standas Whitney Horgan
- 1993 ·Diagnosis: Murderas Ernie Pitt
- 1993 ·Diagnosis: Murderas Dr. Hjortsberg
- 1993 ·The X-Filesas Leamus
- 1993 ·The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.as Simon Wolfe
- 1993 ·A Place To Be Lovedas Judge Thomas S. Kirk
- 1992 ·Melrose Placeas Agent Hill
- 1992 ·Memoirs of an Invisible Manas Chairman of the House Committee
- 1990 ·Dark Angelas Warren
- 1988 ·Critters 2as Mr. Morgan
- 1988 ·In the Heat of the Nightas Drew Ward
- 1987 ·Star Trek: The Next Generationas Assistant Manager
- 1987 ·La Bambaas Mr. Ludwig
- 1987 ·21 Jump Streetas Dan Finger
- 1987 ·The Charmingsas
- 1986 ·L.A. Lawas D.D.A. Bill Graphia
- 1986 ·Perfect Strangersas Sam Gorpley
- 1985 ·Growing Painsas Principal Willis Dewitt
- 1985 ·The Golden Girlsas Meyer
- 1985 ·Movers & Shakersas Ray Berg
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Ethan Stevens
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Neil Fraser
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Stuart Himes
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Dan the Electrician
- 1984 ·Tales from the Darksideas Dr. Synapsis
- 1984 ·Hunteras Vinny Cochran
- 1984 ·E/Ras
- 1984 ·Mama Maloneas Stanley
- 1983 ·Policewoman Centerfoldas Druggist
- 1983 ·Joe Dancer III: The Big Tradeas Paul Iberville
- 1982 ·The Tragedy of King Learas Duke of Albany
- 1982 ·Newhartas
- 1982 ·T. J. Hookeras Leo Santee
- 1980 ·The Stockard Channing Showas
- 1979 ·The Swapas Paul
- 1978 ·WKRP in Cincinnatias Agent Berwick
- 1978 ·WKRP in Cincinnatias Mason Nobel
- 1978 ·WKRP in Cincinnatias Mr. Anderson
- 1978 ·WKRP in Cincinnatias Rex Erhardt