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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Sam Anderson
Filmography
Acting (37)
2024
Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Stepsas Elder Scott
2024
6.0
2022
Where the Crawdads Singas Tate (mid-70s)
7.5
2018
Song of Back and Neckas Jarred Foxen
6.2
2017
Do You Take This Manas Steven
4.6
2017
Maybe Somedayas Douglas Donnelly
2016
Ouija: Origin of Evilas Mr. Browning
6.2
2014
Devil's Dueas Father Thomas
4.7
2013
Breaking the Girlsas Professor Nolan
5.4
2012
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boomas Chris
5.7
2011
Water for Elephantsas Mr. Hyde
6.9
2006
Dirty Habitas Bishop
1.0
2005
Touchedas Dr. Reynolds
6.2
2003
Secret Santaas Mr. Gibson
5.1
2002
Slackersas Charles Patton
5.2
2000
Sonic Impactas Alex Holmes
5.6
2000
The Independentas Ed
5.5
2000
Perfect Gameas Steven
7.0
1999
NetForceas Fox
4.9
1998
Permanent Midnightas Dr. Olson
5.9
1998
What I Did for Loveas Richard
5.0
1998
The Pentagon Warsas Congressman #2
6.9
1997
The Sleepwalker Killingas Roth Lane
5.9
1997
The Last Handas Jimmy Walsh
3.3
1996
The Man Next Dooras Dwight Cooley
5.0
1994
The Puppet Mastersas Culbertson
5.8
1994
Forrest Gumpas Principal Hancock
8.5
1993
A Place to Be Lovedas Judge Thomas S. Kirk
5.6
1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Manas Chairman of the House Committee
5.9
1990
Dark Angelas Warren
6.2
1988
Critters 2as Mr. Morgan
6.2
1987
La Bambaas Mr. Ludwig
7.3
1985
Movers & Shakersas Ray Berg
3.9
1983
Policewoman Centerfoldas Druggist
4.6
1983
Joe Dancer III: The Big Tradeas Paul Iberville
7.2
1982
The Tragedy of King Learas Duke of Albany
8.0
1979
The Swapas Paul
3.5