Sam Anderson
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1947 (age 79)
Born in
Wahpeton, North Dakota, USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
Forrest Gump
23 Jun 1994
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
Friends
22 Sep 1994
Lost
22 Sep 2004
Malcolm in the Middle
09 Jan 2000
The X-Files
10 Sep 1993
Grimm
28 Oct 2011
Bones
13 Sep 2005
Filmography
2023
- Painkilleras Raymond Sackler6 episodes
2022
- Where the Crawdads Singas Tate (mid-70s)
2018
- A Million Little Thingsas Mr. Dennings2 episodes
- Song of Back and Neckas Jarred Foxen
- Station 19as Elliott1 episode
2017
- Do You Take This Manas Steven
- Maybe Somedayas Douglas Donnelly
2016
- Ouija: Origin of Evilas Mr. Browning
- This Is Usas Judge Walter Crowder1 episode
- Damienas Professor Igor Reneus1 episode
2014
- How to Get Away with Murderas Thomas Fitzgerald1 episode
- Chasing Lifeas Gerald Rayburn2 episodes
- Devil's Dueas Father Thomas
2013
- Breaking the Girlsas Professor Nolan
2012
- 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boomas Chris
- Men at Workas James Wilson1 episode
- Scandalas Melvin Feen1 episode
2011
- Grimmas Rolek Porter1 episode
- Water for Elephantsas Mr. Hyde
- Harry's Lawas Judge William Rothman1 episode
2010
- Hawaii Five-0as Owen Sutherland1 episode
- Justifiedas Lee Paxton9 episodes
2009
- The Forgottenas Train Driver1 episode
- NCIS: Los Angelesas Senator Dick Osborne1 episode
- Castleas Principal Duncan1 episode
2008
- Leverageas Henry Retzing1 episode
2006
- Dirty Habitas Bishop
2005
- Touchedas Dr. Reynolds
- Bonesas Hugo Sanderson2 episodes
- Grey's Anatomyas Michael Whitman1 episode
- Mediumas Eliot Peterson1 episode
2004
- Boston Legalas Walter Fife1 episode
- CSI: NYas Dr. Richards1 episode
- Lostas Bernard Nadler25 episodes
2003
- Secret Santaas Mr. Gibson
- Married to the Kellysas Bill Kelly22 episodes
- NCISas Walter Carmichael1 episode
- Miraclesas Cinda's Father1 episode
2002
- Without a Traceas Congressman Whitehurst1 episode
- CSI: Miamias Scott Sommer1 episode
- Slackersas Charles Patton
2001
- Wolf Lakeas Arthur Van Halen1 episode
2000
- Sonic Impactas Alex Holmes
- The Independentas Ed
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Dr. Mercer1 episode
- Perfect Gameas Steven
- Malcolm in the Middleas Police Commissioner1 episode
1999
- Angelas Holland Manners8 episodes
- The West Wingas John LaSalle1 episode
- Family Lawas Carlisle Tucker1 episode
- NetForceas Fox
1998
- Fantasy Islandas Mr. Gable1 episode
- Permanent Midnightas Dr. Olson
- What I Did for Loveas Richard
- From the Earth to the Moonas Thomas Paine2 episodes
- Two Guys and a Girlas Dr. Harvey1 episode
- The Pentagon Warsas Congressman #2
1997
- The Visitoras Army General1 episode
- Ally McBealas Mark Harrison1 episode
- The Sleepwalker Killingas Roth Lane
- The Last Handas Jimmy Walsh
1996
- Millenniumas Agent Jack Pierson1 episode
- Profileras Ken Harker1 episode
- Everybody Loves Raymondas Special Agent Thomas Garfield1 episode
- The Capeas Kevin Davis, CAPCOM1 episode
- Boston Commonas Wesley Butterfield7 episodes
- The Man Next Dooras Dwight Cooley
1995
- Live Shotas Marvin Seaborne13 episodes
- Nowhere Manas Man1 episode
1994
- The Puppet Mastersas Culbertson
- Friendsas Dr. Harad1 episode
- ERas Jack Kayson18 episodes
- Chicago Hopeas Howard Sherwood1 episode
- Forrest Gumpas Principal Hancock
- The Standas Whitney Horgan3 episodes
1993
- Diagnosis: Murderas Dr. Hjortsberg2 episodes
- The X-Filesas Leamus1 episode
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.as Simon Wolfe1 episode
- A Place to Be Lovedas Judge Thomas S. Kirk
1992
- Picket Fencesas FBI Agent Donald Morrell7 episodes
- Melrose Placeas Agent Hill2 episodes
- Memoirs of an Invisible Manas Chairman of the House Committee
1991
- Rugratsas Salesman1 episode
1990
- Dark Angelas Warren
1989
- Alien Nationas Thomas Edison1 episode
1988
- Critters 2as Mr. Morgan
- In the Heat of the Nightas Drew Ward1 episode
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generationas Assistant Manager1 episode
- La Bambaas Mr. Ludwig
- 21 Jump Streetas Dan Finger1 episode
- The Charmings1 episode
1986
- L.A. Lawas D.A. Bill Graphia3 episodes
- Perfect Strangersas Sam Gorpley122 episodes
1985
- Growing Painsas Principal Willis Dewitt1 episode
- The Golden Girlsas Meyer1 episode
- Movers & Shakersas Ray Berg
1984
- Tales from the Darksideas Dr. Synapsis1 episode
- Murder, She Wroteas Dan the Electrician1 episode
- Hunteras Vinny Cochran1 episode
- E/R1 episode
- Mama Maloneas Stanley13 episodes
- Blue Thunderas Benjamin Kelty1 episode
1983
- Policewoman Centerfoldas Druggist
- Hardcastle and McCormickas Teddy Peters1 episode
- Joe Dancer III: The Big Tradeas Paul Iberville
1982
- The Tragedy of King Learas Duke of Albany
- St. Elsewhereas Mr. McGrath1 episode
- Newhart1 episode
- T. J. Hookeras Leo Santee1 episode
1980
- Magnum, P.I.as Ray Jones1 episode
- The Stockard Channing Show1 episode
1979
- The Swapas Paul
1978
- WKRP in Cincinnatias Rex Erhardt1 episode