Sam Anderson

Sam Anderson

Actor Apr 2 (age 79) Wahpeton, North Dakota, USA 1978–2024 (46 year career)
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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

Filmography

Acting (115)

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Television (79)

Matlock

Matlock

2024

as Edwin Kingston

7.0
Matlock

Matlock

2024

as Edwin Kingston

7.0
Painkiller

Painkiller

2023

as Raymond Sackler

7.2
A Million Little Things

A Million Little Things

2018

as Mr. Dennings

7.3
Station 19

Station 19

2018

as Elliott

8.2
This Is Us

This Is Us

2016

as Judge Walter Crowder

8.2
Damien

Damien

2016

as Professor Igor Reneus

6.2
How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder

2014

as Thomas Fitzgerald

7.8
Chasing Life

Chasing Life

2014

as Gerald Rayburn

7.2
Scandal

Scandal

2012

as Melvin Feen

7.2
Men at Work

Men at Work

2012

as James Wilson

6.6
Grimm

Grimm

2011

as Old Man

8.3
Harry's Law

Harry's Law

2011

as Judge William Rothman

7.3
Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010

as Owen Sutherland

7.7
Justified

Justified

2010

as Lee Paxton

8.0
Castle

Castle

2009

as Principal Duncan

8.0
NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009

as Senator Dick Osborne

7.5
The Forgotten

The Forgotten

2009

as Train Driver

6.0
Leverage

Leverage

2008

as Henry Retzing

7.6
Bones

Bones

2005

as Hugo Sanderson

8.2
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

as Michael Whitman

8.2
Medium

Medium

2005

as Eliot Peterson

7.4
Lost

Lost

2004

as Bernard Nadler

7.9
CSI: NY

CSI: NY

2004

as Dr. Richards

7.3
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

2004

as Walter Fife

7.9
NCIS

NCIS

2003

as Walter Carmichael

7.6
Miracles

Miracles

2003

as Cinda's Father

8.0
Married to the Kellys

Married to the Kellys

2003

as Bill Kelly

9.0
CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002

as Scott Sommer

7.7
Without a Trace

Without a Trace

2002

as Congressman Whitehurst

7.2
Wolf Lake

Wolf Lake

2001

as Arthur Van Halen

7.7
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

as Dr. Mercer

7.6
Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

2000

as Police Commissioner

8.5
The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

as John LaSalle

8.2
Angel

Angel

1999

as Holland Manners

7.9
Family Law

Family Law

1999

as Carlisle Tucker

8.2
From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

1998

as Thomas Paine

8.1
Two Guys and a Girl

Two Guys and a Girl

1998

as Dr. Harvey

7.1
Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

1998

as Mr. Gable

7.5
Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

1997

as Mark Harrison

6.5
The Visitor

The Visitor

1997

as Army General

6.0
Everybody Loves Raymond

Everybody Loves Raymond

1996

as Special Agent Thomas Garfield

6.8
Millennium

Millennium

1996

as Agent Jack Pierson

7.7
Profiler

Profiler

1996

as Ken Harker

7.0
Boston Common

Boston Common

1996

as Wesley Butterfield

6.9
The Cape

The Cape

1996

as Kevin Davis, CAPCOM

7.7
Nowhere Man

Nowhere Man

1995

as The Man

7.8
Live Shot

Live Shot

1995

as Marvin Seaborne

Friends

Friends

1994

as Dr. Harad

8.4
ER

ER

1994

as Jack Kayson

7.8
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

1994

as Howard Sherwood

7.2
The Stand

The Stand

1994

as Whitney Horgan

6.8
The X-Files

The X-Files

1993

as Leamus

8.4
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

as Ernie Pitt

7.1
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

1993

as Simon Wolfe

7.0
Melrose Place

Melrose Place

1992

as Agent Hill

5.9
Picket Fences

Picket Fences

1992

as FBI Agent Donald Morrell

7.4
Alien Nation

Alien Nation

1989

as Thomas Edison

6.9
In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

1988

as Drew Ward

7.5
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

as Assistant Manager

8.4
21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

1987

as Dan Finger

7.2
The Charmings

The Charmings

1987
4.8
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

as D.A. Bill Graphia

7.1
Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

1986

as Sam Gorpley

6.6
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

1985

as Meyer

7.6
Growing Pains

Growing Pains

1985

as Principal Willis Dewitt

6.5
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Ethan Stevens

7.5
Hunter

Hunter

1984

as Vinny Cochran

7.1
Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

1984

as Dr. Synapsis

7.2
E/R

E/R

1984
4.6
Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

1984

as Benjamin Kelty

6.9
Mama Malone

Mama Malone

1984

as Stanley

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983

as Teddy Peters

6.4
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

1982

as Leo Santee

6.5
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982

as Mr. McGrath

5.6
Newhart

Newhart

1982
7.1
Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

as Ray Jones / John Doe

7.3
The Stockard Channing Show

The Stockard Channing Show

1980
5.0
WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978

as Mason Nobel

7.5