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Sam Anderson
ActorBorn April 2, 1947 (78 years)
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
| 2024 | Matlock (2024) (TV Series) · as Edwin Kingston |
| 2023 | Painkiller (TV Series) · as Raymond Sackler |
| 2022 | Where the Crawdads Sing · as Tate (mid-70s) |
| 2021 | Echoes of Violence · as Conroy |
| 2018 | A Million Little Things (TV Series) · as Mr. Dennings |
| 2018 | American Woman (TV Series) · as Raymond Turner |
| 2018 | Song of Back and Neck · as Jarred Foxen |
| 2018 | Station 19 (TV Series) · as Elliott |
| 2017 | Maybe Someday · as Douglas Donnelly |
| 2017 | Doubt (TV Series) · as Judge Jonah Porter |
| 2016 | Do You Take This Man · as Steven |
| 2016 | Ouija: Origin of Evil · as Mr. Browning |
| 2016 | This Is Us (TV Series) · as Judge Walter Crowder |
| 2016 | Damien (TV Series) · as Professor Igor Reneus |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder (TV Series) · as Thomas Fitzgerald |
| 2014 | Chasing Life (TV Series) · as Gerald Rayburn |
| 2014 | Devil's Due · as Father Thomas |
| 2012 | Breaking the Girls · as Professor Nolan |
| 2012 | 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom · as Chris |
| 2012 | Dallas (2012) (TV Series) · as Dr. David Gordon |
| 2012 | Men at Work (TV Series) · as James Wilson |
| 2012 | Scandal (2012) (TV Series) · as Melvin Feen |
| 2012 | Work It (TV Series) · as Dr. Keith Sorenson |
| 2011 | Grimm (TV Series) · as Rolek Porter |
| 2011 | Water for Elephants · as Mr. Hyde |
| 2011 | Harry's Law (TV Series) · as Judge William Rothman |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) · as Owen Sutherland |
| 2010 | Memphis Beat (TV Series) · as Councilman Orland |
| 2010 | Justified (TV Series) · as Lee Paxton |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as Senator Dick Osborne |
| 2009 | The Forgotten (TV Series) · as Train Driver |
| 2009 | Castle (2009) (TV Series) · as Principal Duncan |
| 2008 | Leverage (TV Series) · as Henry Retzing |
| 2007 | K-Ville (TV Series) · as Mr. Dubois |
| 2006 | Dirty Habit · as Bishop |
| 2006 | Lost: Revelation · as Bernard Nadler |
| 2005 | Touched · as Dr. Reynolds |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Dr. Rawlings |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Hugo Sanderson |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Michael Whitman |
| 2005 | Medium (TV Series) · as Eliot Peterson |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Walter Fife |
| 2004 | Lost (TV Series) · as Bernard Nadler |
| 2004 | CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Dr. Richards |
| 2004 | 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover · as George |
| 2003 | Secret Santa · as Mr. Gibson |
| 2003 | The Commission · as Dr. Robert Roeder Shaw |
| 2003 | Married to the Kellys (TV Series) · as Bill Kelly |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Ted Robinson |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Walter Carmichael |
| 2003 | Miracles (TV Series) · as Cinda's Father |
| 2002 | Boomtown (TV Series) · as Scott Dawson |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Congressman Whitehurst |
| 2002 | Presidio Med (TV Series) · as Andy Sloan |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Scott Sommer |
| 2002 | The Court (TV Series) · as White House Counsel Reinhart |
| 2002 | Slackers · as Charles Patton |
| 2002 | First Monday (TV Series) · as Kristen Bremerton's Attorney |
| 2001 | Pasadena (TV Series) · as Dr. Paul Darwell |
| 2001 | Wolf Lake (TV Series) · as Arthur Van Halen |
| 2001 | The Chronicle (TV Series) · as Dr. Emmanuel Fickas |
| 2001 | The Fighting Fitzgeralds (TV Series) · as Judge Flanagan |
| 2000 | The Independent · as Ed |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Dr. Mercer |
| 2000 | Perfect Game · as Steven |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) · as Police Commissioner |
| 1999 | Sonic Impact · as Alex Holmes |
| 1999 | Angel (TV Series) · as Holland Manners |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as John Lasalle |
| 1999 | Family Law (TV Series) · as Carlisle Tucker |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Gordon Kirby |
| 1999 | NetForce · as Fox |
| 1998 | Fantasy Island (1998) (TV Series) · as Mr. Gable |
| 1998 | Permanent Midnight · as Dr. Olson |
| 1998 | Any Day Now (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1998 | What I Did for Love · as Richard |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon (TV Series) · as Thomas Paine |
| 1998 | Two Guys and a Girl (TV Series) · as Dr. Harvey |
| 1998 | The Pentagon Wars · as Congressman #2 |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Fame L.A. (TV Series) · as Larry Peters |
| 1997 | The Visitor (TV Series) · as Army General |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal (TV Series) · as Mark Harrison |
| 1997 | The Sleepwalker Killing · as Roth Lane |
| 1997 | After the Game · as Jimmy Walsh |
| 1996 | Millennium (TV Series) · as Agent Jack Pierson |
| 1996 | Sex and the Silver Screen (TV Series) · as Quote Reader |
| 1996 | Profiler (TV Series) · as Ken Harker |
| 1996 | The Pretender (US) (TV Series) · as Dr. Curtis |
| 1996 | Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Series) · as Special Agent Thomas Garfield |
| 1996 | The Cape (TV Series) · as Kevin Davis, Capcom |
| 1996 | Norma Jean & Marilyn · as Doctor |
| 1996 | Boston Common (TV Series) · as Wesley Butterfield |
| 1996 | High Incident (TV Series) · as Gulliksen |
| 1996 | Innocent Victims · as Cast |
| 1996 | The Man Next Door · as Dwight Cooley |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Consulate General Raymond Dart |
| 1995 | The Jeff Foxworthy Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Hertford |
| 1995 | Live Shot (TV Series) · as Marvin Seaborne |
| 1995 | Nowhere Man (TV Series) · as The Man |
| 1995 | Pointman (TV Series) · as Phil Lettamar |
| 1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series) · as Farrig |
| 1994 | The Puppet Masters · as Culbertson |
| 1994 | Friends (TV Series) · as Dr. Harad |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Jack Kayson |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump · as Principal Hancock |
| 1994 | The Stand (TV Series) · as Whitney Horgan |
| 1994 | Thunder Alley (TV Series) · as Mr. Riley |
| 1994 | Confessions: Two Faces of Evil · as Father Dominic |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Dr. Hjortsberg |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Leamus |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (TV Series) · as Simon Wolfe |
| 1993 | Danger Theatre (TV Series) · as Andre The Gourmet |
| 1993 | A Place to Be Loved · as Judge Thomas S. Kirk |
| 1992 | Picket Fences (TV Series) · as Fbi Agent Donald Morrell |
| 1992 | Melrose Place (TV Series) · as Agent Hill |
| 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man · as Chairman Of The House Committee |
| 1991 | The New WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) · as Floyd Castro |
| 1991 | Rugrats (TV Series) · as Announcer |
| 1990 | Married People (TV Series) · as Beiderman |
| 1990 | Uncle Buck (TV Series) · as Kroger |
| 1990 | Dark Angel · as Warren |
| 1989 | Alien Nation (TV Series) · as Thomas Edison |
| 1988 | Critters 2 · as Mr. Morgan |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) · as Drew Ward |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Assistant Manager |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) · as Arnie Crane |
| 1987 | Hooperman (TV Series) · as Dr. Lazlo |
| 1987 | La Bamba · as Mr. Ludwig |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street (TV Series) · as Dan Finger |
| 1987 | The Charmings (TV Series) |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as D.d.a. Bill Graphia |
| 1986 | Perfect Strangers (TV Series) · as Sam Gorpley |
| 1986 | The Hogan Family (TV Series) · as Customer |
| 1986 | You Again? (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1985 | Growing Pains (TV Series) · as Principal Willis Dewitt |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Meyer |
| 1985 | What's Happening Now! (TV Series) · as Ingraham |
| 1985 | Movers & Shakers · as Ray Berg |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Dan The Electrician |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | E/R (1984) (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Blue Thunder (TV Series) · as Benjamin Kelty |
| 1983 | Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) · as Dr. Synapsis |
| 1983 | Policewoman Centerfold · as Druggist |
| 1983 | Hotel (TV Series) · as Lon Schaeffer |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Teddy Peters |
| 1983 | Murder 1, Dancer 0 · as Paul Iberville |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel · as Man In White |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) · as Mr. Mcgrath |
| 1982 | Newhart (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Remington Steele (TV Series) · as Store Manager |
| 1982 | Gloria (TV Series) · as Mr. Copley |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Leo Santee |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) · as Ellis |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Mike |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Kenny Sterling |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) · as Ray Jones / John Doe |
| 1980 | The Stockard Channing Show (TV Series) |
| 1979 | The Swap · as Paul |
| 1978 | WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) · as Mr. Anderson |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Inspector Frank Howard |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Jacques |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Wilson |