Sam Anderson
Across changing tastes and formats, Sam Anderson has stayed an American actor who has kept working through several turns of the industry. He has been working on screen for more than 47 years. 'Forrest Gump' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. There is 'Lost' as well.
Sam Anderson
26 Movies
70 Series
Across changing tastes and formats, Sam Anderson has stayed an American actor who has kept working through several turns of the industry. He has been working on screen for more than 47 years. 'Forrest Gump' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. There is 'Lost' as well.
Movies
Plays Principal Hancock
Forrest Gump
1994
Plays Warren
Dark Angel
1990
Plays Mr. Browning
Ouija: Origin of Evil
2016
Plays Mr. Ludwig
La Bamba
1987
Plays Mr. Hyde
Water for Elephants
2011
Plays Mr. Morgan
Critters 2
1988
Plays Chairman of the House Committee
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
Plays Father Thomas
Devil's Due
2014
Plays Culbertson
The Puppet Masters
1994
Plays Charles Patton
Slackers
2002
Plays Dr. Olson
Permanent Midnight
1998
Plays Professor Nolan
Breaking the Girls
2013
Plays Paul
The Swap
1979
Plays Jimmy Walsh
The Last Hand
1997
Plays Steven
Do You Take This Man
2017
Plays Chris
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
2012
Plays Dr. Reynolds
Touched
2005
Plays Alex Holmes
Sonic Impact
2000
Plays Ed
The Independent
2000
Plays Ray Berg
Movers & Shakers
1985
Plays Steven
Perfect Game
2000
Plays Richard
What I Did for Love
1998
Plays Jarred Foxen
Song of Back and Neck
2018
TV Shows
Plays Sam Gorpley
Perfect Strangers
1986
Plays Edwin Kingston
Matlock
2024
Plays Bernard Nadler
Lost
2004
Plays Bill Kelly
Married to the Kellys
2003
Plays Jack Kayson
ER
1994
Plays Marvin Seaborne
Live Shot
1995
Plays Stanley
Mama Malone
1984
Plays Lee Paxton
Justified
2010
Plays Holland Manners
Angel
1999
Plays Wesley Butterfield
Boston Common
1996
Plays FBI Agent Donald Morrell
Picket Fences
1992
Plays Raymond Sackler
Painkiller
2023
Plays Whitney Horgan
The Stand
1994
Plays D.A. Bill Graphia
L.A. Law
1986
Plays Dr. Hjortsberg
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Plays Gerald Rayburn
Chasing Life
2014
Plays Thomas Paine
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
Plays Mr. Dennings
A Million Little Things
2018
Plays Hugo Sanderson
Bones
2005
Plays Principal Willis Dewitt
Growing Pains
1985
Plays Agent Berwick
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Plays Scott Sommer
CSI: Miami
2002
Plays Cinda's Father
Miracles
2003
Plays Special Agent Thomas Garfield
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
Plays Dr. Richards
CSI: NY
2004
Plays Dr. Mercer
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Leamus
The X-Files
1993
Plays Agent Jack Pierson
Millennium
1996
Plays Eliot Peterson
Medium
2005
Plays Carlisle Tucker
Family Law
1999
Latest Trailers
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Full Filmography
Matlock
Edwin Kingston · 34 episodes
2024–
TV
Painkiller
Raymond Sackler · 6 episodes
2023–
TV
A Million Little Things
Mr. Dennings · 2 episodes
2018–
TV
Song of Back and Neck
Jarred Foxen
2018
Film
Station 19
Elliott · 1 episode
2018–
TV
Do You Take This Man
Steven
2017
Film
Maybe Someday
Douglas Donnelly
2017
Film
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Mr. Browning
2016
Film
Damien
Professor Igor Reneus · 1 episode
2016–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Sam Anderson and where are they from?
Sam Anderson is 79 years old, born on April 2, 1947 in Wahpeton, North Dakota, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Sam Anderson?
Sam Anderson is best known for roles in Forrest Gump, Ouija: Origin of Evil, Water for Elephants.
How many movies has Sam Anderson been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1979), Sam Anderson has appeared in 26 movies and 70 TV shows.
What was Sam Anderson's first movie?
The career of Sam Anderson began with The Swap (1979).
What is Sam Anderson's most recent movie or series?
Sam Anderson's most recent release is Matlock, which premiered on September 22, 2024.
What TV shows has Sam Anderson appeared in?
On television, Sam Anderson has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, Friends, Lost, Malcolm in the Middle.
Sam Anderson
1947-04-02 · 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.