Quick Facts
Born:
1947-04-02
Birthplace:
Wahpeton, North Dakota, USA
Credits:
122 Total Roles
Sam Anderson
Acting
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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
Principal Hancock
Grey's Anatomy
Michael Whitman
Friends
Dr. Harad
Lost
Bernard Nadler
Malcolm in the Middle
Police Commissioner
The X-Files
Leamus
Grimm
Old Man
Grimm
Rolek Porter
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Matlock TV | Edwin Kingston |
| 2024 | The Lift MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | Painkiller TV | Raymond Sackler |
| 2022 | Where the Crawdads Sing MOVIE | Tate (mid-70s) |
| 2018 | A Million Little Things TV | Mr. Dennings |
| 2018 | Song of Back and Neck MOVIE | Jarred Foxen |
| 2018 | Station 19 TV | Elliott |
| 2017 | Do You Take This Man MOVIE | Steven |
| 2017 | Maybe Someday MOVIE | Douglas Donnelly |
| 2016 | Ouija: Origin of Evil MOVIE | Mr. Browning |