8.5
Movie
Acting
Sam Anderson
- Born
- (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Wahpeton, North Dakota, USA
- Credits
- 117 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.5
Movie
8.2
TV
Grey's Anatomy
8.4
TV
Friends
8.0
TV
Lost
8.5
TV
Malcolm in the Middle
8.4
TV
The X-Files
8.3
TV
Grimm
8.2
TV
Bones
6.2
Movie
Ouija: Origin of Evil
6.9
Movie
Water for Elephants
7.6
TV
NCIS
7.5
Movie
Where the Crawdads Sing
8.0
TV
Castle
7.7
TV
Hawaii Five-0
8.4
TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
7.8
TV
How to Get Away with Murder
7.7
TV
CSI: Miami
8.2
TV
This Is Us
Acting credits 117
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps Film | Elder Scott |
| 2024 | Matlock TV | Edwin Kingston (34 ep) |
| 2024 | The Lift Film | |
| 2023 | Painkiller TV | Raymond Sackler (6 ep) |
| 2022 | Where the Crawdads Sing Film | Tate (mid-70s) |
| 2018 | A Million Little Things TV | Mr. Dennings (2 ep) |
| 2018 | Song of Back and Neck Film | Jarred Foxen |
| 2018 | Station 19 TV | Elliott (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Do You Take This Man Film | Steven |
| 2017 | Maybe Someday Film | Douglas Donnelly |
| 2016 | Ouija: Origin of Evil Film | Mr. Browning |
| 2016 | This Is Us TV | Judge Walter Crowder (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Damien TV | Professor Igor Reneus (1 ep) |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder TV | Thomas Fitzgerald (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Chasing Life TV | Gerald Rayburn (2 ep) |
| 2014 | Devil's Due Film | Father Thomas |
| 2013 | Breaking the Girls Film | Professor Nolan |
| 2012 | 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom Film | Chris |
| 2012 | Men at Work TV | James Wilson (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Scandal TV | Melvin Feen (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Grimm TV | Old Man, Rolek Porter (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Water for Elephants Film | Mr. Hyde |
| 2011 | Harry's Law TV | Judge William Rothman (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 TV | Owen Sutherland (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Justified TV | Lee Paxton (9 ep) |
| 2009 | The Forgotten TV | Train Driver (1 ep) |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles TV | Senator Dick Osborne (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Castle TV | Principal Duncan (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Leverage TV | Henry Retzing (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Dirty Habit Film | Bishop |
| 2005 | Touched Film | Dr. Reynolds |
| 2005 | Bones TV | Hugo Sanderson (2 ep) |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy TV | Michael Whitman (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Medium TV | Eliot Peterson (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Boston Legal TV | Walter Fife (1 ep) |
| 2004 | CSI: NY TV | Dr. Richards (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Lost TV | Bernard Nadler (25 ep) |
| 2003 | Secret Santa Film | Mr. Gibson |
| 2003 | Married to the Kellys TV | Bill Kelly (22 ep) |
| 2003 | NCIS TV | Walter Carmichael (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Miracles TV | Cinda's Father (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Without a Trace TV | Congressman Whitehurst (1 ep) |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami TV | Scott Sommer (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Slackers Film | Charles Patton |
| 2001 | Wolf Lake TV | Arthur Van Halen (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Sonic Impact Film | Alex Holmes |
| 2000 | The Independent Film | Ed |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV | Dr. Mercer (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Perfect Game Film | Steven |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle TV | Police Commissioner (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Angel TV | Holland Manners (8 ep) |
| 1999 | The West Wing TV | John LaSalle (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Family Law TV | Carlisle Tucker (1 ep) |
| 1999 | NetForce Film | Fox |
| 1998 | Fantasy Island TV | Mr. Gable (1 ep) |
| 1998 | Permanent Midnight Film | Dr. Olson |
| 1998 | What I Did for Love Film | Richard |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon TV | Thomas Paine (2 ep) |
| 1998 | Two Guys and a Girl TV | Dr. Harvey (1 ep) |
| 1998 | The Pentagon Wars Film | Congressman #2 |