About
Sam Anderson
Overview
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
Acting |
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| 2024 | The Lift | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2023 | Painkiller | Actor | Raymond Sackler | 70 Good |
| 2022 | Where the Crawdads Sing | Actor | Tate (mid-70s) | 72 Good |
| 2018 | Song of Back and Neck | Actor | Jarred Foxen | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Do You Take This Man | Actor | Steven | 58 Average |
| 2017 | Maybe Someday | Actor | Douglas Donnelly | N/A N/A |
| 2016 | Ouija: Origin of Evil | Actor | Mr. Browning | 60 Fair |
| 2014 | Devil's Due | Actor | Father Thomas | 52 Average |
| 2013 | Breaking the Girls | Actor | Professor Nolan | 58 Average |
| 2012 | 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom | Actor | Chris | 59 Average |
| 2011 | Water for Elephants | Actor | Mr. Hyde | 67 Fair |
| 2006 | Dirty Habit | Actor | Bishop | N/A N/A |
| 2005 | Touched | Actor | Dr. Reynolds | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Secret Santa | Actor | Mr. Gibson | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Married to the Kellys | Actor | Bill Kelly | 70 Good |
| 2002 | Slackers | Actor | Charles Patton | 56 Average |
| 2000 | Sonic Impact | Actor | Alex Holmes | 58 Average |
| 2000 | The Independent | Actor | Ed | 59 Average |
| 2000 | Perfect Game | Actor | Steven | 59 Average |
| 1999 | NetForce | Actor | Fox | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Permanent Midnight | Actor | Dr. Olson | 59 Average |
| 1998 | What I Did for Love | Actor | Richard | 58 Average |
| 1998 | The Pentagon Wars | Actor | Congressman #2 | 59 Average |
| 1996 | The Man Next Door | Actor | Dwight Cooley | 58 Average |
| 1996 | Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | Actor | Quote Reader | 59 Average |
| 1995 | Live Shot | Actor | Marvin Seaborne | N/A N/A |
| 1994 | The Puppet Masters | Actor | Culbertson | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump | Actor | Principal Hancock | 84 Very good |
| 1994 | The Stand | Actor | Whitney Horgan | 68 Fair |
| 1993 | A Place To Be Loved | Actor | Judge Thomas S. Kirk | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man | Actor | Chairman of the House Committee | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Dark Angel | Actor | Warren | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Critters 2 | Actor | Mr. Morgan | 59 Average |
| 1987 | La Bamba | Actor | Mr. Ludwig | 66 Fair |
| 1986 | Perfect Strangers | Actor | Sam Gorpley | 68 Fair |
| 1985 | Bigalow's Last Smoke | Actor | Dr. Synapsis | N/A N/A |
| 1985 | Movers & Shakers | Actor | Ray Berg | 58 Average |
| 1984 | Mama Malone | Actor | Stanley | N/A N/A |
| 1983 | Policewoman Centerfold | Actor | Druggist | 58 Average |
| 1983 | Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade | Actor | Paul Iberville | 59 Average |
| 1979 | The Swap | Actor | Paul | 58 Average |