Sam Anderson
Acting

Sam Anderson

Born 1947-04-02 · 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.

ActorCast

Known for

Forrest Gump★ 8.5Viewing moment
Forrest Gump
1994
Devil's Due★ 4.6Viewing moment
Devil's Due
2014
Ouija: Origin of Evil★ 6.1Viewing moment
Ouija: Origin of Evil
2016
La Bamba★ 7.2Viewing moment
La Bamba
1987
Water for Elephants★ 6.9Viewing moment
Water for Elephants
2011
Where the Crawdads Sing★ 7.6Viewing moment
Where the Crawdads Sing
2022
Dark Angel★ 6Viewing moment
Dark Angel
1990
Critters 2★ 6Viewing moment
Critters 2
1988
Matlock★ 7Viewing moment
Matlock
2024 · Series
The Puppet Masters★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Puppet Masters
1994
Perfect Strangers★ 6.7Viewing moment
Perfect Strangers
1986 · Series
Breaking the Girls★ 5.4Viewing moment
Breaking the Girls
2013
Memoirs of an Invisible Man★ 5.9Viewing moment
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
Slackers★ 5.1Viewing moment
Slackers
2002
The Stand★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Stand
1994 · Series
Permanent Midnight★ 6Viewing moment
Permanent Midnight
1998
The Pentagon Wars★ 7Viewing moment
The Pentagon Wars
1998
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom★ 6Viewing moment
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
2012
E/R★ 5.6Viewing moment
E/R
1984 · Series
Policewoman Centerfold★ 6.5Viewing moment
Policewoman Centerfold
1983
Secret Santa★ 4.9Viewing moment
Secret Santa
2003
Do You Take This Man★ 5.2Viewing moment
Do You Take This Man
2017
Mama Malone★ 8Viewing moment
Mama Malone
1984 · Series
A Place To Be Loved★ 5.3Viewing moment
A Place To Be Loved
1993
The Man Next Door★ 6Viewing moment
The Man Next Door
1996
Painkiller★ 7.2Viewing moment
Painkiller
2023 · Series
Married to the Kellys★ 9.3Viewing moment
Married to the Kellys
2003 · Series
The Cape★ 7.5Viewing moment
The Cape
1996 · Series
NetForce★ 4.8Viewing moment
NetForce
1999
Touched★ 7.1Viewing moment
Touched
2005
The Charmings★ 5.4Viewing moment
The Charmings
1987 · Series
Song of Back and Neck★ 6.2Viewing moment
Song of Back and Neck
2018
The Independent★ 5.3Viewing moment
The Independent
2000
The Stockard Channing Show★ 7Viewing moment
The Stockard Channing Show
1980 · Series
The Swap★ 3.7Viewing moment
The Swap
1979
What I Did for Love★ 4.9Viewing moment
What I Did for Love
1998
Movers & Shakers★ 4Viewing moment
Movers & Shakers
1985
Bigalow's Last SmokeViewing moment
Bigalow's Last Smoke
1985
Sonic Impact★ 5.4Viewing moment
Sonic Impact
2000
Maybe SomedayViewing moment
Maybe Someday
2017

Frequent collaborators

Stephen KingStephen KingKelsey GrammerKelsey GrammerAnson WilliamsAnson WilliamsGary SiniseGary SiniseKaren BlackKaren BlackPaul EidingPaul EidingSterling Macer Jr.Sterling Macer Jr.Candice AzzaraCandice Azzara