Sam Anderson
Acting
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.
Born: April 2, 1947
Place of Birth: Wahpeton, North Dakota, USA
Known For
Married to the Kellys
New York writer Tom grew up an only child and is a loner by nature. He's a man who takes pride in refusing to learn the names of his neighbors. But his life is destined for change when he marries Susan, a gregarious social butterfly from the Midwest. Tom loves the big city, but Susan longs for something more, so Tom promises her that when he sells his first book, they'll move wherever she wants. Well, he sells one and has to make good – the couple moves to Kansas City to be near her large and close-knit family. And what a family it is!
Forrest Gump
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
Malcolm in the Middle
A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
Friends
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
The X-Files
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.
Grimm
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.
Grimm
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.
The West Wing
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
This Is Us
Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of America in present and past times. As their paths cross and their life stories intertwine in curious ways, we find that several of them share the same birthday - and so much more than anyone would expect.
Filmography
as Edwin Kingston
as Raymond Sackler
as Tate (mid-70s)
as Mr. Dennings
as Jarred Foxen
as Elliott
as Steven
as Douglas Donnelly
as Mr. Browning
as Judge Walter Crowder
as Professor Igor Reneus
as Thomas Fitzgerald
as Gerald Rayburn
as Father Thomas
as Professor Nolan
as Chris
as James Wilson
as Melvin Feen
as Old Man
as Rolek Porter
as Mr. Hyde
as Judge William Rothman
as Owen Sutherland
as Lee Paxton
as Senator Dick Osborne
as Train Driver
as Principal Duncan
as Henry Retzing
as Bishop
as Dr. Reynolds
as Hugo Sanderson
as Michael Whitman
as Eliot Peterson
as Walter Fife
as Bernard Nadler
as Dr. Richards
as Mr. Gibson
as Bill Kelly
as Walter Carmichael
as Cinda's Father
as Congressman Whitehurst
as Scott Sommer
as Charles Patton
as Arthur Van Halen
as Alex Holmes
as Ed
as Dr. Mercer
as Steven
as Police Commissioner
as Holland Manners
as John LaSalle
as Carlisle Tucker
as Fox
as Mr. Gable
as Dr. Olson
as Richard
as Thomas Paine
as Dr. Harvey
as Congressman #2
as Army General
as Mark Harrison
as Roth Lane
as Jimmy Walsh
as Agent Jack Pierson
as Ken Harker
as Special Agent Thomas Garfield
as Kevin Davis, CAPCOM
as Wesley Butterfield
as Dwight Cooley
as The Man
as Culbertson
as Dr. Harad
as Jack Kayson
as Howard Sherwood
as Principal Hancock
as Whitney Horgan
as Ernie Pitt
as Dr. Hjortsberg
as Leamus
as Simon Wolfe
as Judge Thomas S. Kirk
as FBI Agent Donald Morrell
as Agent Hill
as Chairman of the House Committee
as Warren
as Thomas Edison
as Mr. Morgan
as Drew Ward
as Assistant Manager
as Mr. Ludwig
as Dan Finger
as D.A. Bill Graphia
as Sam Gorpley
as Principal Willis Dewitt
as Meyer
as Ray Berg
as Ethan Stevens
as Neil Fraser
as Stuart Himes
as Dan the Electrician
as Dr. Synapsis
as Vinny Cochran
as Stanley
as Benjamin Kelty
as Druggist
as Teddy Peters
as Paul Iberville
as Duke of Albany
as Mr. McGrath
as Leo Santee
as Ray Jones / John Doe
as Paul
as Agent Berwick
as Mason Nobel
as Mr. Anderson
as Rex Erhardt