Sam Anderson

Actor

Born April 2, 1947 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.

Acting

Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps
Film, 2024
as Elder Scott
Matlock
TV series, 2024
as Edwin Kingston
The Lift
Film, 2024
Painkiller
TV series, 2023
as Raymond Sackler
Where the Crawdads Sing
Film, 2022
as Tate (mid-70s)
A Million Little Things
TV series, 2018
as Mr. Dennings
Song of Back and Neck
Film, 2018
as Jarred Foxen
Station 19
TV series, 2018
as Elliott
Do You Take This Man
Film, 2017
as Steven
Maybe Someday
Film, 2017
as Douglas Donnelly
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Film, 2016
as Mr. Browning
This Is Us
TV series, 2016
as Judge Walter Crowder
Damien
TV series, 2016
as Professor Igor Reneus
How to Get Away with Murder
TV series, 2014
as Thomas Fitzgerald
Chasing Life
TV series, 2014
as Gerald Rayburn
Devil's Due
Film, 2014
as Father Thomas
Breaking the Girls
Film, 2013
as Professor Nolan
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
Film, 2012
as Chris
Men at Work
TV series, 2012
as James Wilson
Scandal
TV series, 2012
as Melvin Feen
Grimm
TV series, 2011
as Old Man
Water for Elephants
Film, 2011
as Mr. Hyde
Harry's Law
TV series, 2011
as Judge William Rothman
Hawaii Five-0
TV series, 2010
as Owen Sutherland
Justified
TV series, 2010
as Lee Paxton
The Forgotten
TV series, 2009
as Train Driver
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV series, 2009
as Senator Dick Osborne
Castle
TV series, 2009
as Principal Duncan
Leverage
TV series, 2008
as Henry Retzing
Dirty Habit
Film, 2006
as Bishop