Sam Anderson
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1947 · age 79
Sam Anderson is an American actor. He is best known for his character roles such as Sam Gorpley on Perfect Strangers, Principal Willis DeWitt on Growing Pains, Holland Manners on Angel, dentist Bernard Nadler on Lost, Doctor Harad in Friends, Edwin Kingston in Matlock, and in film, as the principal in Forrest Gump.
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Becoming a Man in 127 EASY StepsFilm, Elder Scott2018
Station 19Series, Elliott
Song of Back and NeckFilm, 2018Jarred Foxen2016
Ouija: Origin of EvilFilm, Mr. Browning2013
Breaking the GirlsFilm, Professor Nolan2012
ScandalSeries, Melvin Feen2011
Water for ElephantsFilm, Mr. Hyde2010
Hawaii Five-0Series, Owen Sutherland2005
BonesSeries, Hugo Sanderson
TouchedFilm, 2005Dr. Reynolds2003
NCISSeries, Walter Carmichael2002
CSI: MiamiSeries, Scott Sommer
SlackersFilm, 2002Charles Patton1999
The West WingSeries, John LaSalle1998
Permanent MidnightFilm, Dr. Olson1996
The Man Next DoorFilm, Dwight Cooley1994
ERSeries, Jack Kayson1993
A Place to Be LovedFilm, Judge Thomas S. Kirk1991
RugratsSeries, Salesman / Announcer (voice)1990
Dark AngelFilm, Warren1987
La BambaFilm, Mr. Ludwig1984
Murder, She WroteSeries, Stuart Himes1983
Joe Dancer III: The Big TradeFilm, Paul Iberville1979
The SwapFilm, Paul1947Born2 April 1947
Becoming a Man in 127 EASY StepsFilm, Elder Scott2018Station 19Series, ElliottSong of Back and NeckFilm, 2018Jarred Foxen2016Ouija: Origin of EvilFilm, Mr. Browning2013Breaking the GirlsFilm, Professor Nolan2012ScandalSeries, Melvin Feen2011Water for ElephantsFilm, Mr. Hyde2010Hawaii Five-0Series, Owen Sutherland2005BonesSeries, Hugo SandersonTouchedFilm, 2005Dr. Reynolds2003NCISSeries, Walter Carmichael2002CSI: MiamiSeries, Scott SommerSlackersFilm, 2002Charles Patton1999The West WingSeries, John LaSalle1998Permanent MidnightFilm, Dr. Olson1996The Man Next DoorFilm, Dwight Cooley1994ERSeries, Jack Kayson1993A Place to Be LovedFilm, Judge Thomas S. Kirk1991RugratsSeries, Salesman / Announcer (voice)1990Dark AngelFilm, Warren1987La BambaFilm, Mr. Ludwig1984Murder, She WroteSeries, Stuart Himes1983Joe Dancer III: The Big TradeFilm, Paul Iberville1979The SwapFilm, Paul1947Born2 April 1947People around Sam
Close ties
Jack Bender Directed Lost and Live Together, Die Alone
Stephen Williams Directed Lost and Because You Left
Mick Garris Directed Critters 2: The Main Course (1988)
Reese Witherspoon Produced Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
Gary Sinise Produced CSI: NY, also in Forrest Gump (1994)
Shonda Rhimes Produced Scandal (2013), wrote Grey's Anatomy
Garret Dillahunt Also in The X-Files and CSI: NY
Fredric Lehne Also in Lost, The X-Files and CSI: NY
Craig R. Baxley Directed I Come in Peace (1990)
Frederick Koehler Also in Lost, Ally McBeal and Touched
Jordan Roberts Directed 3,2,1... Frankie Go Boom (2012)
Mark Damon Produced I Come in Peace (1990)
Robert Shaye Produced Critters 2: The Main Course (1988)
Lucy Liu Also in The X-Files and Ally McBeal
Taylor Hackford Produced La Bamba (1987)
Silas Weir Mitchell Also in The X-Files and CSI: NY
Neal H. Moritz Produced Slackers (2002)
Lisa Darr Also in The X-Files and The Sleepwalker Killing
Richard Gilliland Also in Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Jerry Jameson Directed Dallas
Bradley Fuller Produced Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)- Rod Daniel Directed Everybody Loves Raymond
Andy Umberger Also in The X-Files and Ally McBeal- Reza Badiyi Directed Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade (1983)
Known for
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Forrest Gump 1994
Where the Crawdads Sing 2022
La Bamba 1987
Water for Elephants 2011
The Pentagon Wars 1998
Filmography 38
125 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1947 · age 79
