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Sam Anderson
Acting

Sam Anderson

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

2 Apr 1947

Age

79 Years

Born In

Wahpeton, North Dakota, USA

Total Projects

122

Years Active

46 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.9 ★

Overview

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

Matlock

tv

Matlock

2024

Matlock

as Edwin Kingston

The Lift

movie

The Lift

2024

The Lift

Painkiller

tv

Painkiller

2023

Painkiller

as Raymond Sackler

Where the Crawdads Sing

movie

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022

Where the Crawdads Sing

as Tate (mid-70s)

A Million Little Things

tv

A Million Little Things

2018

A Million Little Things

as Mr. Dennings

Song of Back and Neck

movie

Song of Back and Neck

2018

Song of Back and Neck

as Jarred Foxen

Station 19

tv

Station 19

2018

Station 19

as Elliott

Do You Take This Man

movie

Do You Take This Man

2017

Do You Take This Man

as Steven

Maybe Someday

movie

Maybe Someday

2017

Maybe Someday

as Douglas Donnelly

Ouija: Origin of Evil

movie

Ouija: Origin of Evil

2016

Ouija: Origin of Evil

as Mr. Browning

This Is Us

tv

This Is Us

2016

This Is Us

as Judge Walter Crowder

Damien

tv

Damien

2016

Damien

as Professor Igor Reneus

How to Get Away with Murder

tv

How to Get Away with Murder

2014

How to Get Away with Murder

as Thomas Fitzgerald

Chasing Life

tv

Chasing Life

2014

Chasing Life

as Gerald Rayburn

Devil's Due

movie

Devil's Due

2014

Devil's Due

as Father Thomas

Breaking the Girls

movie

Breaking the Girls

2013

Breaking the Girls

as Professor Nolan

3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom

movie

3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom

2012

3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom

as Chris

Men at Work

tv

Men at Work

2012

Men at Work

as James Wilson

Scandal

tv

Scandal

2012

Scandal

as Melvin Feen

Grimm

tv

Grimm

2011

Grimm

as Old Man

Grimm

tv

Grimm

2011

Grimm

as Rolek Porter

Water for Elephants

movie

Water for Elephants

2011

Water for Elephants

as Mr. Hyde

Harry's Law

tv

Harry's Law

2011

Harry's Law

as Judge William Rothman

Hawaii Five-0

tv

Hawaii Five-0

2010

Hawaii Five-0

as Owen Sutherland

Justified

tv

Justified

2010

Justified

as Lee Paxton

The Forgotten

tv

The Forgotten

2009

The Forgotten

as Train Driver

NCIS: Los Angeles

tv

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Senator Dick Osborne

Castle

tv

Castle

2009

Castle

as Principal Duncan

Leverage

tv

Leverage

2008

Leverage

as Henry Retzing

Dirty Habit

movie

Dirty Habit

2006

Dirty Habit

as Bishop

Touched

movie

Touched

2005

Touched

as Dr. Reynolds

Bones

tv

Bones

2005

Bones

as Hugo Sanderson

Grey's Anatomy

tv

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Grey's Anatomy

as Michael Whitman

Medium

tv

Medium

2005

Medium

as Eliot Peterson

Boston Legal

tv

Boston Legal

2004

Boston Legal

as Walter Fife

CSI: NY

tv

CSI: NY

2004

CSI: NY

as Dr. Richards

Lost

tv

Lost

2004

Lost

as Bernard Nadler

Secret Santa

movie

Secret Santa

2003

Secret Santa

as Mr. Gibson

Married to the Kellys

tv

Married to the Kellys

2003

Married to the Kellys

as Bill Kelly

NCIS

tv

NCIS

2003

NCIS

as Walter Carmichael

Miracles

tv

Miracles

2003

Miracles

as Cinda's Father

Without a Trace

tv

Without a Trace

2002

Without a Trace

as Congressman Whitehurst

CSI: Miami

tv

CSI: Miami

2002

CSI: Miami

as Scott Sommer

Slackers

movie

Slackers

2002

Slackers

as Charles Patton

Wolf Lake

tv

Wolf Lake

2001

Wolf Lake

as Arthur Van Halen

Sonic Impact

movie

Sonic Impact

2000

Sonic Impact

as Alex Holmes

The Independent

movie

The Independent

2000

The Independent

as Ed

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

tv

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Dr. Mercer

Perfect Game

movie

Perfect Game

2000

Perfect Game

as Steven

Malcolm in the Middle

tv

Malcolm in the Middle

2000

Malcolm in the Middle

as Police Commissioner

Angel

tv

Angel

1999

Angel

as Holland Manners

The West Wing

tv

The West Wing

1999

The West Wing

as John LaSalle

Family Law

tv

Family Law

1999

Family Law

as Carlisle Tucker

NetForce

movie

NetForce

1999

NetForce

as Fox

Fantasy Island

tv

Fantasy Island

1998

Fantasy Island

as Mr. Gable

Permanent Midnight

movie

Permanent Midnight

1998

Permanent Midnight

as Dr. Olson

What I Did for Love

movie

What I Did for Love

1998

What I Did for Love

as Richard

From the Earth to the Moon

tv

From the Earth to the Moon

1998

From the Earth to the Moon

as Thomas Paine

Two Guys and a Girl

tv

Two Guys and a Girl

1998

Two Guys and a Girl

as Dr. Harvey

The Pentagon Wars

movie

The Pentagon Wars

1998

The Pentagon Wars

as Congressman #2

The Visitor

tv

The Visitor

1997

The Visitor

as Army General

Ally McBeal

tv

Ally McBeal

1997

Ally McBeal

as Mark Harrison

The Sleepwalker Killing

movie

The Sleepwalker Killing

1997

The Sleepwalker Killing

as Roth Lane

The Last Hand

movie

The Last Hand

1997

The Last Hand

as Jimmy Walsh

Millennium

tv

Millennium

1996

Millennium

as Agent Jack Pierson

Profiler

tv

Profiler

1996

Profiler

as Ken Harker

Everybody Loves Raymond

tv

Everybody Loves Raymond

1996

Everybody Loves Raymond

as Special Agent Thomas Garfield

The Cape

tv

The Cape

1996

The Cape

as Kevin Davis, CAPCOM

Boston Common

tv

Boston Common

1996

Boston Common

as Wesley Butterfield

The Man Next Door

movie

The Man Next Door

1996

The Man Next Door

as Dwight Cooley

Live Shot

tv

Live Shot

1995

Live Shot

as Marvin Seaborne

Nowhere Man

tv

Nowhere Man

1995

Nowhere Man

as Man

The Puppet Masters

movie

The Puppet Masters

1994

The Puppet Masters

as Culbertson

Friends

tv

Friends

1994

Friends

as Dr. Harad

ER

tv

ER

1994

ER

as Jack Kayson

Chicago Hope

tv

Chicago Hope

1994

Chicago Hope

as Howard Sherwood

Forrest Gump

movie

Forrest Gump

1994

Forrest Gump

as Principal Hancock

The Stand

tv

The Stand

1994

The Stand

as Whitney Horgan

Diagnosis: Murder

tv

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

Diagnosis: Murder

as Ernie Pitt

Diagnosis: Murder

tv

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

Diagnosis: Murder

as Dr. Hjortsberg

The X-Files

tv

The X-Files

1993

The X-Files

as Leamus

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

tv

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

1993

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

as Simon Wolfe

A Place to Be Loved

movie

A Place to Be Loved

1993

A Place to Be Loved

as Judge Thomas S. Kirk

Picket Fences

tv

Picket Fences

1992

Picket Fences

as FBI Agent Donald Morrell

Melrose Place

tv

Melrose Place

1992

Melrose Place

as Agent Hill

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

movie

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

1992

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

as Chairman of the House Committee

Dark Angel

movie

Dark Angel

1990

Dark Angel

as Warren

Alien Nation

tv

Alien Nation

1989

Alien Nation

as Thomas Edison

Critters 2

movie

Critters 2

1988

Critters 2

as Mr. Morgan

In the Heat of the Night

tv

In the Heat of the Night

1988

In the Heat of the Night

as Drew Ward

Star Trek: The Next Generation

tv

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Assistant Manager

La Bamba

movie

La Bamba

1987

La Bamba

as Mr. Ludwig

21 Jump Street

tv

21 Jump Street

1987

21 Jump Street

as Dan Finger

The Charmings

tv

The Charmings

1987

The Charmings

L.A. Law

tv

L.A. Law

1986

L.A. Law

as D.A. Bill Graphia

Perfect Strangers

tv

Perfect Strangers

1986

Perfect Strangers

as Sam Gorpley

Growing Pains

tv

Growing Pains

1985

Growing Pains

as Principal Willis Dewitt

The Golden Girls

tv

The Golden Girls

1985

The Golden Girls

as Meyer

Movers & Shakers

movie

Movers & Shakers

1985

Movers & Shakers

as Ray Berg

Tales from the Darkside

tv

Tales from the Darkside

1984

Tales from the Darkside

as Dr. Synapsis

Murder, She Wrote

tv

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Neil Fraser

Murder, She Wrote

tv

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Ethan Stevens

Murder, She Wrote

tv

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Stuart Himes

Murder, She Wrote

tv

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Dan the Electrician

Hunter

tv

Hunter

1984

Hunter

as Vinny Cochran

E/R

tv

E/R

1984

E/R

Mama Malone

tv

Mama Malone

1984

Mama Malone

as Stanley

Blue Thunder

tv

Blue Thunder

1984

Blue Thunder

as Benjamin Kelty

Policewoman Centerfold

movie

Policewoman Centerfold

1983

Policewoman Centerfold

as Druggist

Hardcastle and McCormick

tv

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983

Hardcastle and McCormick

as Teddy Peters

Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade

movie

Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade

1983

Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade

as Paul Iberville

The Tragedy of King Lear

movie

The Tragedy of King Lear

1982

The Tragedy of King Lear

as Duke of Albany

St. Elsewhere

tv

St. Elsewhere

1982

St. Elsewhere

as Mr. McGrath

Newhart

tv

Newhart

1982

Newhart

T. J. Hooker

tv

T. J. Hooker

1982

T. J. Hooker

as Leo Santee

Magnum, P.I.

tv

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Magnum, P.I.

as Ray Jones / John Doe

The Stockard Channing Show

tv

The Stockard Channing Show

1980

The Stockard Channing Show

The Swap

movie

The Swap

1979

The Swap

as Paul

WKRP in Cincinnati

tv

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978

WKRP in Cincinnati

as Agent Berwick

WKRP in Cincinnati

tv

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978

WKRP in Cincinnati

as Mr. Anderson

WKRP in Cincinnati

tv

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978

WKRP in Cincinnati

as Rex Erhardt

WKRP in Cincinnati

tv

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978

WKRP in Cincinnati

as Mason Nobel

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