Sam Anderson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 2, 1947
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps 2024
as Elder Scott
The Lift 2024
Actor
Where the Crawdads Sing 2022
as Tate (mid-70s)
Song of Back and Neck 2018
as Jarred Foxen
Do You Take This Man 2017
as Steven
Maybe Someday 2017
as Douglas Donnelly
Ouija: Origin of Evil 2016
as Mr. Browning
Devil's Due 2014
as Father Thomas
Breaking the Girls 2013
as Professor Nolan
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom 2012
as Chris
Water for Elephants 2011
as Mr. Hyde
Dirty Habit 2006
as Bishop
Touched 2005
as Dr. Reynolds
Secret Santa 2003
as Mr. Gibson
Slackers 2002
as Charles Patton
Sonic Impact 2000
as Alex Holmes
The Independent 2000
as Ed
Perfect Game 2000
as Steven
NetForce 1999
as Fox
Permanent Midnight 1998
as Dr. Olson
What I Did for Love 1998
as Richard
The Pentagon Wars 1998
as Congressman #2
The Sleepwalker Killing 1997
as Roth Lane
The Last Hand 1997
as Jimmy Walsh
The Man Next Door 1996
as Dwight Cooley
The Puppet Masters 1994
as Culbertson
Forrest Gump 1994
as Principal Hancock
A Place to Be Loved 1993
as Judge Thomas S. Kirk
Memoirs of an Invisible Man 1992
as Chairman of the House Committee
Dark Angel 1990
as Warren
Critters 2 1988
as Mr. Morgan
La Bamba 1987
as Mr. Ludwig
Movers & Shakers 1985
as Ray Berg
Policewoman Centerfold 1983
as Druggist
Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade 1983
as Paul Iberville
The Tragedy of King Lear 1982
as Duke of Albany
Airplane II: The Sequel 1982
as Man in White
The Swap 1979
as Paul
Credits from TMDB.