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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Puppet Masters
as Culbertson
1994
The Independent
as Ed
2000
Dark Angel
as Warren
1990
Water for Elephants
as Mr. Hyde
2011
The Pentagon Wars
as Congressman #2
1998
Devil's Due
as Father Thomas
2014
Breaking the Girls
as Professor Nolan
2013
What I Did for Love
as Richard
1998
Sonic Impact
as Alex Holmes
2000
The Swap
as Paul
1979
Where the Crawdads Sing
as Tate (mid-70s)
2022
Dirty Habit
as Bishop
2006
NetForce
as Fox
1999
Touched
as Dr. Reynolds
2005
Perfect Game
as Steven
2000
A Place to Be Loved
as Judge Thomas S. Kirk
1993
Forrest Gump
as Principal Hancock
1994
The Lift
2024
Song of Back and Neck
as Jarred Foxen
2018
Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade
as Paul Iberville
1983
TV Appearances
Growing Pains
as Principal Willis Dewitt
1985
WKRP in Cincinnati
as Agent Berwick
1978
Perfect Strangers
as Sam Gorpley
1986
CSI: Miami
as Scott Sommer
2002
Miracles
as Cinda's Father
2003
Everybody Loves Raymond
as Special Agent Thomas Garfield
1996
Angel
as Holland Manners
1999
CSI: NY
as Dr. Richards
2004
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Dr. Mercer
2000
The X-Files
as Leamus
1993
Millennium
as Agent Jack Pierson
1996
Lost
as Bernard Nadler
2004