Sam Anderson
Apr 02, 1947 (78 years old) in 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.
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
Michael Whitman
NCIS
Walter Carmichael
Hawaii Five-0
Owen Sutherland
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Dr. Mercer
The X-Files
Leamus
Friends
Dr. Harad
NCIS: Los Angeles
Senator Dick Osborne
Bones
Hugo Sanderson
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Assistant Manager
This Is Us
Judge Walter Crowder
Credits
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Matlock 2024Edwin Kingston★ 7.5 -
The Lift 2024★ NR -
Painkiller 2023Raymond Sackler★ 7.1 -
Tate (mid-70s)★ 7.6 -
Mr. Dennings★ 7.4 -
Jarred Foxen★ 6.2 -
Station 19 2018Elliott★ 8.2 -
Do You Take This Man 2017Steven★ 5 -
Maybe Someday 2017Douglas Donnelly★ NR -
Mr. Browning★ 6.1 -
This Is Us 2016Judge Walter Crowder★ 8.2 -
Damien 2016Professor Igor Reneus★ 6.3 -
Thomas Fitzgerald★ 7.8 -
Chasing Life 2014Gerald Rayburn★ 7.4 -
Devil's Due 2014Father Thomas★ 4.6 -
Breaking the Girls 2013Professor Nolan★ 5.5 -
Chris★ 5.9 -
Men At Work 2012James Wilson★ 6.7 -
Scandal 2012Melvin Feen★ 7.1 -
Grimm 2011Old Man★ 8.3 -
Water for Elephants 2011Mr. Hyde★ 6.9 -
Hawaii Five-0 2010Owen Sutherland★ 7.8 -
Justified 2010Lee Paxton★ 8 -
The Forgotten 2009Train Driver★ 6 -
NCIS: Los Angeles 2009Senator Dick Osborne★ 7.5 -
Castle 2009Principal Duncan★ 8 -
Leverage 2008Henry Retzing★ 7.6 -
Dirty Habit 2006Bishop★ 1 -
Touched 2005Dr. Reynolds★ 7.1 -
Bones 2005Hugo Sanderson★ 8.2 -
Grey's Anatomy 2005Michael Whitman★ 8.2 -
Medium 2005Eliot Peterson★ 7.5 -
CSI: NY 2004Dr. Richards★ 7.4 -
Lost 2004Bernard Nadler★ 7.9 -
Secret Santa 2003Mr. Gibson★ 4.7 -
Bill Kelly★ 9 -
NCIS 2003Walter Carmichael★ 7.6 -
Miracles 2003★ 8 -
Without a Trace 2002Congressman Whitehurst★ 7.3 -
CSI: Miami 2002Scott Sommer★ 7.7 -
Slackers 2002Charles Patton★ 5.2 -
Wolf Lake 2001Arthur Van Halen★ 7.7 -
Sonic Impact 2000Alex Holmes★ 5.4 -
The Independent 2000Ed★ 5.7 -
Dr. Mercer★ 7.6 -
Perfect Game 2000Steven★ 8 -
Police Commissioner★ 8.5 -
Angel 1999Holland Manners★ 7.9 -
The West Wing 1999John LaSalle★ 8.3 -
Family Law 1999Carlisle Tucker★ 8.2 -
NetForce 1999Fox★ 4.7 -
Fantasy Island 1998Mr. Gable★ 7.5 -
Permanent Midnight 1998Dr. Olson★ 6 -
What I Did for Love 1998Richard★ 5 -
Thomas Paine★ 8.1 -
Two Guys and a Girl 1998Dr. Harvey★ 7.2 -
The Pentagon Wars 1998Congressman #2★ 6.8 -
The Visitor 1997Army General★ 6 -
Ally McBeal 1997Mark Harrison★ 6.6 -
The Last Hand 1997Jimmy Walsh★ 3 -
Millennium 1996Agent Jack Pierson★ 7.7 -
Special Agent Thomas Garfield★ 6.8 -
The Cape 1996Kevin Davis, CAPCOM★ 7.7 -
Boston Common 1996Wesley Butterfield★ 6.9 -
The Man Next Door 1996Dwight Cooley★ 6 -
Quote Reader★ 4.7
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Live Shot 1995Marvin Seaborne★ NR
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Nowhere Man 1995The Man★ 7.6 -
The Puppet Masters 1994Culbertson★ 5.8 -
Friends 1994Dr. Harad★ 8.4 -
ER 1994Jack Kayson★ 7.8 -
Chicago Hope 1994★ 7.2 -
Forrest Gump 1994Principal Hancock★ 8.5 -
The Stand 1994Whitney Horgan★ 6.8 -
Diagnosis: Murder 1993Ernie Pitt★ 7.1 -
The X-Files 1993Leamus★ 8.4 -
Simon Wolfe★ 7.1 -
A Place to Be Loved 1993Judge Thomas S. Kirk★ 5.3 -
Melrose Place 1992Agent Hill★ 5.9 -
Chairman of the House Committee★ 5.9 -
Dark Angel 1990Warren★ 5.9 -
Critters 2 1988Mr. Morgan★ 6.3 -
Drew Ward★ 7.4 -
Assistant Manager★ 8.4 -
La Bamba 1987Mr. Ludwig★ 7.3 -
21 Jump Street 1987Dan Finger★ 7.1 -
The Charmings 1987★ 4.8 -
L.A. Law 1986D.D.A. Bill Graphia★ 7.1 -
Perfect Strangers 1986Sam Gorpley★ 6.7 -
Growing Pains 1985Principal Willis Dewitt★ 6.5 -
The Golden Girls 1985Meyer★ 7.5 -
Movers & Shakers 1985Ray Berg★ 3.9 -
Dr. Synapsis★ 7.2 -
Murder, She Wrote 1984Neil Fraser★ 7.5 -
Hunter 1984Vinny Cochran★ 7.2 -
E/R 1984★ 5.2 -
Mama Malone 1984Stanley★ NR -
Blue Thunder 1984Benjamin Kelty★ 6.9 -
Druggist★ 4.7 -
Paul Iberville★ 6.8 -
Duke of Albany★ 8 -
Newhart 1982★ 7.1 -
T. J. Hooker 1982Leo Santee★ 6.3 -
★ 5 -
The Swap 1979Paul★ 3.7 -
WKRP in Cincinnati 1978Agent Berwick★ 7.5