Sam Anderson
Acting
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.
Born: April 2, 1947 · Wahpeton, North Dakota, USA
Filmography (101)
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Matlock
2024
Actor: Edwin Kingston
TV
Painkiller
2023
Actor: Raymond Sackler
Where the Crawdads Sing
2022
Actor: Tate (mid-70s)
TV
A Million Little Things
2018
Actor: Mr. Dennings
Song of Back and Neck
2018
Actor: Jarred Foxen
TV
Station 19
2018
Actor: Elliott
Do You Take This Man
2017
Actor: Steven
Ouija: Origin of Evil
2016
Actor: Mr. Browning
TV
This Is Us
2016
Actor: Judge Walter Crowd…
TV
Damien
2016
Actor: Professor Igor Ren…
TV
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
Actor: Thomas Fitzgerald
TV
Chasing Life
2014
Actor: Gerald Rayburn
Devil's Due
2014
Actor: Father Thomas
Breaking the Girls
2013
Actor: Professor Nolan
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
2012
Actor: Chris
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Men at Work
2012
Actor: James Wilson
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Scandal
2012
Actor: Melvin Feen
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Grimm
2011
Actor: Old ManActor: Rolek Porter
Water for Elephants
2011
Actor: Mr. Hyde
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Harry's Law
2011
Actor: Judge William Roth…
TV
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Actor: Owen Sutherland
TV
Justified
2010
Actor: Lee Paxton
TV
The Forgotten
2009
Actor: Train Driver
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Actor: Senator Dick Osbor…
TV
Castle
2009
Actor: Principal Duncan
TV
Leverage
2008
Actor: Henry Retzing
Touched
2005
Actor: Dr. Reynolds
TV
Bones
2005
Actor: Hugo Sanderson
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Grey's Anatomy
2005
Actor: Michael Whitman
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Medium
2005
Actor: Eliot Peterson
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Boston Legal
2004
Actor: Walter Fife
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CSI: NY
2004
Actor: Dr. Richards
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Lost
2004
Actor: Bernard Nadler
Secret Santa
2003
Actor: Mr. Gibson
TV
Married to the Kellys
2003
Actor: Bill Kelly
TV
NCIS
2003
Actor: Walter Carmichael
TV
Miracles
2003
Actor: Cinda's Father
TV
Without a Trace
2002
Actor: Congressman Whiteh…
TV
CSI: Miami
2002
Actor: Scott Sommer
Slackers
2002
Actor: Charles Patton
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Wolf Lake
2001
Actor: Arthur Van Halen
Sonic Impact
2000
Actor: Alex Holmes
The Independent
2000
Actor: Ed
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Actor: Dr. Mercer
TV
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
Actor: Police Commissione…
TV
Angel
1999
Actor: Holland Manners
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The West Wing
1999
Actor: John LaSalle
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Family Law
1999
Actor: Carlisle Tucker
NetForce
1999
Actor: Fox
TV
Fantasy Island
1998
Actor: Mr. Gable
Permanent Midnight
1998
Actor: Dr. Olson
What I Did for Love
1998
Actor: Richard
TV
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
Actor: Thomas Paine
TV
Two Guys and a Girl
1998
Actor: Dr. Harvey
The Pentagon Wars
1998
Actor: Congressman #2
TV
The Visitor
1997
Actor: Army General
TV
Ally McBeal
1997
Actor: Mark Harrison
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997
Actor: Roth Lane
TV
Millennium
1996
Actor: Agent Jack Pierson
TV
Profiler
1996
Actor: Ken Harker
TV
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
Actor: Special Agent Thom…
TV
Boston Common
1996
Actor: Wesley Butterfield
TV
Nowhere Man
1995
Actor: The Man
The Puppet Masters
1994
Actor: Culbertson
TV
Friends
1994
Actor: Dr. Harad
TV
ER
1994
Actor: Jack Kayson
TV
Chicago Hope
1994
Actor: Howard Sherwood
Forrest Gump
1994
Actor: Principal Hancock
TV
The Stand
1994
Actor: Whitney Horgan
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Actor: Ernie PittActor: Dr. Hjortsberg
TV
The X-Files
1993
Actor: Leamus
TV
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
Actor: Simon Wolfe
A Place to Be Loved
1993
Actor: Judge Thomas S. Ki…
TV
Picket Fences
1992
Actor: FBI Agent Donald M…
TV
Melrose Place
1992
Actor: Agent Hill
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
Actor: Chairman of the Ho…
Dark Angel
1990
Actor: Warren
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Alien Nation
1989
Actor: Thomas Edison
Critters 2
1988
Actor: Mr. Morgan
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In the Heat of the Night
1988
Actor: Drew Ward
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Actor: Assistant Manager
La Bamba
1987
Actor: Mr. Ludwig
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21 Jump Street
1987
Actor: Dan Finger
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The Charmings
1987
Actor
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L.A. Law
1986
Actor: D.A. Bill Graphia
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Perfect Strangers
1986
Actor: Sam Gorpley
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Growing Pains
1985
Actor: Principal Willis D…
TV
The Golden Girls
1985
Actor: Meyer
Movers & Shakers
1985
Actor: Ray Berg
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Tales from the Darkside
1984
Actor: Dr. Synapsis
TV
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Actor: Ethan StevensActor: Neil Fraser+2
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Hunter
1984
Actor: Vinny Cochran
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E/R
1984
Actor
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Blue Thunder
1984
Actor: Benjamin Kelty
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Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Actor: Teddy Peters
TV
St. Elsewhere
1982
Actor: Mr. McGrath
TV
Newhart
1982
Actor
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T. J. Hooker
1982
Actor: Leo Santee
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Magnum, P.I.
1980
Actor: Ray Jones / John D…
The Swap
1979
Actor: Paul
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WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Actor: Agent BerwickActor: Mason Nobel+2