Sam Anderson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.4434

Gender

Male

Birthday

02-Apr-1947

Age

(78 years old)

Place of Birth

Wahpeton, North Dakota, USA

Also Known As
  • سام اندرسون

Sam Anderson

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.


Credits

The Tragedy of King Lear The Tragedy of King Lear (1982) Character: Duke of Albany
King Lear, old and weary, divides his kingdom among his daughters, placing great weight on their declarations of love for him. However, when Cordelia, the youngest and most honest, refuses to flatter the old man in exchange for his favour, he banishes her and seeks support from his remaining daughters. Goneril and Regan, however, harbour no love for him and instead conspire to seize all his power. In a parallel, Lear’s loyal courtier Gloucester favours his illegitimate son Edmund after being deceived by lies about his faithful son Edgar. Tragically, both ill-fated fathers are consumed by madness and experience immense suffering.
The Lift The Lift (2024) Character: N/A
Following the loss of his husband, a grief-stricken retiree finds renewed connection with a mysterious young woman who’s attempting to terminate a pregnancy.
Sonic Impact Sonic Impact (2000) Character: Alex Holmes
A dangerous criminal hijacks a plane with his fellow prisoners and threatens to crash it into a populated area. The agent who captured him sets out to stop him.
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen (1996) Character: Quote Reader
Explores sexuality and censorship over a hundred years of motion pictures.
The Last Hand The Last Hand (1997) Character: Jimmy Walsh
Aging gambler Benny Walsh dies in a suspicious car crash after the biggest poker win of his life. His son, Clyde, comes to the Nevada town in search of answers. He discovers that each of his father's gambling buddies had ample reason to see him dead.
The Man Next Door The Man Next Door (1996) Character: Dwight Cooley
Residents of a small town struggle when a paroled rapist moves into the area.
Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade (1983) Character: Paul Iberville
The last of Robert Blake's three "Joe Dancer movies" finds the private investigator framed for manslaughter as he tries to uncover a Hollywood scandal that could ruin a studio and destroy a top star's career.
The Sleepwalker Killing The Sleepwalker Killing (1997) Character: Roth Lane
Mark Schall kills his mother-in-law and wounds his father-in-law in the middle of the night, then turns himself in. He claims, however, that he cannot remember the crime itself. His defense team finds evidence that suggests the crimes were committed while Mark was sleep walking. They build their defense around this theory.
A Place to Be Loved A Place to Be Loved (1993) Character: Judge Thomas S. Kirk
Gregory Kingsley, a boy passed off onto social services by his natural mother and abused by his natural father, finds the foster family he is put into to be the type of family he needs and takes his natural mother to court to have her parental rights revoked so that he can be adopted by the Russes. The story is based on the real case of the boy who really did have to take this action to avoid being sent back into an unacceptable situation.
Water for Elephants Water for Elephants (2011) Character: Mr. Hyde
In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.
The Independent The Independent (2000) Character: Ed
A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.
Devil's Due Devil's Due (2014) Character: Father Thomas
An unexpected pregnancy takes a terrifying turn for newlyweds Zach and Samantha McCall.
Memoirs of an Invisible Man Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) Character: Chairman of the House Committee
After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.
Dark Angel Dark Angel (1990) Character: Warren
Jack Caine is a Houston vice cop who's forgotten the rule book. His self-appointed mission is to stop the drugs trade and the number one supplier Victor Manning. Whilst involved in an undercover operation to entrap Victor Manning, his partner gets killed, and a sinister newcomer enters the scene...
Perfect Game Perfect Game (2000) Character: Steven
An eleven-year-old boy finds a way of overcoming life's obstacles with the help of a grumpy coach who aids him in having the best summer of his life.
The Pentagon Wars The Pentagon Wars (1998) Character: Congressman #2
From the director of “Made In America” and “The Money Pit” comes a hilarious look at one of the most expensive blunders in military history. Over 17 years and almost as many billion dollars have gone into devising the BFV (Bradley Fighting Vehicle). There's only one problem. . . it doesn't work. (Spoiler alert: 25 years later ... it does work.)
Forrest Gump Forrest Gump (1994) Character: Principal Hancock
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) Character: Tate (mid-70s)
Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.
Dirty Habit Dirty Habit (2006) Character: Bishop
A crack-addicted prostitute and a nun get stuck on an elevator. One is going to, one is coming from, a meeting with a killer.
The Swap The Swap (1979) Character: Paul
Vito gets out of jail after serving ten years and tries to find out who killed his younger brother.
Song of Back and Neck Song of Back and Neck (2018) Character: Jarred Foxen
A hapless man seeking treatment for his crippling back pain discovers a very unusual talent and unexpected love.
NetForce NetForce (1999) Character: Fox
Set in the year 2005, a division of the FBI, called "NetForce" has been initiated to investigate Internet crime. A Bill Gates-type character finds a loophole in his new web browser which enables him to gain control of the Internet. Net-Force, headed by Kristofferson and Bakula's characters set out to stop him.
Ouija: Origin of Evil Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) Character: Mr. Browning
In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their séance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom (2012) Character: Chris
Frank Bartlett has been tortured, embarrassed, and humiliated by his brother Bruce — usually on film — his entire life. Now that Bruce is finally off drugs and has turned his life around, things should be different. They are not.
Movers & Shakers Movers & Shakers (1985) Character: Ray Berg
Studio head Joe Mulholland promises his dying producer and mentor, Saul Gritz, to adapt a popular sex manual into a film, despite his better judgment. Unable to figure out how to turn the nonfiction book into a narrative movie, Mulholland enlists the services of Herb Dorman, a screenwriter of popular romantic films with a bad marriage, and volatile director Sid Spokane to help him create a movie.
Breaking the Girls Breaking the Girls (2013) Character: Professor Nolan
A naive college student loses a scholarship at the hands of a classmate and makes a pact with a mysterious friend to kill off each other's enemies.
La Bamba La Bamba (1987) Character: Mr. Ludwig
Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob, and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.
Do You Take This Man Do You Take This Man (2017) Character: Steven
When a gay couple's impending wedding hits a snag, the grooms must rely on their friends and family to see them through.
Critters 2 Critters 2 (1988) Character: Mr. Morgan
Three bounty hunters from space fly back to the town of Grovers Bend, hoping to save local residents from a new batch of Critter eggs.
Touched Touched (2005) Character: Dr. Reynolds
A devoted nurse falls in love with a formerly comatose patient who has lost his sense of touch.
Permanent Midnight Permanent Midnight (1998) Character: Dr. Olson
Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement.
The Puppet Masters The Puppet Masters (1994) Character: Culbertson
The Earth is invaded by alien parasites—AKA 'slugs'—that ride on people's backs and control their minds.
Slackers Slackers (2002) Character: Charles Patton
Dave, Sam and Jeff are about to graduate from Holden University with honors in lying, cheating and scheming. The three roommates have proudly scammed their way through the last four years of college and now, during final exams, these big-men-on-campus are about to be busted by the most unlikely dude in school. Self-dubbed Cool Ethan, an ambitious nerd with a bad crush, enters their lives one day and everything begins to unravel.
Folle d'elle Folle d'elle (1998) Character: Richard
A man falls in love from afar with a woman who has just broken up acrimoniously with her husband and is disgusted with all men except her gay friends.
Secret Santa Secret Santa (2003) Character: Mr. Gibson
Newspaper reporter Rebecca Chandler, who feels she got no fair chance to prove her worth in her thee years career, looks forward to a Hawaian holiday with her fiancé Ryan, but instead of a ring he brings her- walking orders, he found better. So she accepts again to be the bachelor on duty in the Christmas season, and write the annual romantic non-news feel good-story, once more about the elusive Secret Santa in small-town Hamden, where the Christmas spirit it said to last all year. Bad luck follows her from Indianapolis: her car breaks down, she can only get lodgings in a home for the elderly without Internet, and nobody wants to help her unmask the secret Santa. Soon she guesses it must be the only rich philanthropist, but the popular Mr. John Martin Carter doesn't grant her an interview and isn't tricked either, in fact meets her at the worst repeatedly without her knowing him...
Policewoman Centerfold Policewoman Centerfold (1983) Character: Druggist
A policewoman loses her job after she poses naked for an erotic magazine. Based on a true story.
Maybe Someday Maybe Someday (2017) Character: Douglas Donnelly
Hal Donnelly, a hopeless 20-something slacker, gets his life back on track with the help of a teenage girl claiming to be his daughter from the future



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