Sam Anderson
ActingBorn Apr 2, 1947
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.
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Filmography
2024Matlockas Edwin Kingstontv2024The Liftmovie2023Painkilleras Raymond Sacklertv2022Where the Crawdads Singas Tate (mid-70s)movie2018A Million Little Thingsas Mr. Denningstv2018Song of Back and Neckas Jarred Foxenmovie2018Station 19as Elliotttv2017Do You Take This Manas Stevenmovie2017Maybe Somedayas Douglas Donnellymovie2016Ouija: Origin of Evilas Mr. Browningmovie2016This Is Usas Judge Walter Crowdertv2016Damienas Professor Igor Reneustv2014How to Get Away with Murderas Thomas Fitzgeraldtv2014Chasing Lifeas Gerald Rayburntv2014Devil's Dueas Father Thomasmovie2013Breaking the Girlsas Professor Nolanmovie20123, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boomas Chrismovie2012Men at Workas James Wilsontv2012Scandalas Melvin Feentv2011Grimmas Rolek Portertv2011Water for Elephantsas Mr. Hydemovie2011Harry's Lawas Judge William Rothmantv2010Hawaii Five-0as Owen Sutherlandtv2010Justifiedas Lee Paxtontv2009The Forgottenas Train Drivertv2009NCIS: Los Angelesas Senator Dick Osbornetv2009Castleas Principal Duncantv2008Leverageas Henry Retzingtv2006Dirty Habitas Bishopmovie2005Touchedas Dr. Reynoldsmovie2005Bonesas Hugo Sandersontv2005Grey's Anatomyas Michael Whitmantv2005Mediumas Eliot Petersontv2004Boston Legalas Walter Fifetv2004CSI: NYas Dr. Richardstv2004Lostas Bernard Nadlertv2003Secret Santaas Mr. Gibsonmovie2003Married to the Kellysas Bill Kellytv2003NCISas Walter Carmichaeltv2003Miraclesas Cinda's Fathertv2002Without a Traceas Congressman Whitehursttv2002CSI: Miamias Scott Sommertv2002Slackersas Charles Pattonmovie2001Wolf Lakeas Arthur Van Halentv2000Sonic Impactas Alex Holmesmovie2000The Independentas Edmovie2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Dr. Mercertv2000Perfect Gameas Stevenmovie2000Malcolm in the Middleas Police Commissionertv1999Angelas Holland Mannerstv1999The West Wingas John LaSalletv1999Family Lawas Carlisle Tuckertv1999NetForceas Foxmovie1998Fantasy Islandas Mr. Gabletv1998Permanent Midnightas Dr. Olsonmovie1998What I Did for Loveas Richardmovie1998From the Earth to the Moonas Thomas Painetv1998Two Guys and a Girlas Dr. Harveytv1998The Pentagon Warsas Congressman #2movie1997The Visitoras Army Generaltv1997Ally McBealas Mark Harrisontv1997The Sleepwalker Killingas Roth Lanemovie1997The Last Handas Jimmy Walshmovie1996Millenniumas Agent Jack Piersontv1996Profileras Ken Harkertv1996Everybody Loves Raymondas Special Agent Thomas Garfieldtv1996The Capeas Kevin Davis, CAPCOMtv1996Boston Commonas Wesley Butterfieldtv1996The Man Next Dooras Dwight Cooleymovie1995Live Shotas Marvin Seabornetv1995Nowhere Manas Mantv1994The Puppet Mastersas Culbertsonmovie1994Friendsas Dr. Haradtv1994ERas Jack Kaysontv1994Chicago Hopeas Howard Sherwoodtv1994Forrest Gumpas Principal Hancockmovie1994The Standas Whitney Horgantv1993Diagnosis: Murderas Dr. Hjortsbergtv1993The X-Filesas Leamustv1993The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.as Simon Wolfetv