Sam Anderson

April 2, 1947 (age 79) Wahpeton, North Dakota, USA
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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.

Their titles like Forrest Gump, Ouija: Origin of Evil, and Water for Elephants - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

24 titles
Community avg: 8.91 /10
  • 1
    1
    Forrest Gump
    1994June 1994 by Robert Zemeckis
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    9.40 Masterpiece++
  • 2
    2
    Ouija: Origin of Evil
    2016October 2016 by Mike Flanagan
    Horror
    Horror
    7.11 Good+
  • 3
    3
    Water for Elephants
    2011April 2011 by Francis Lawrence
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 4
    4
    Devil's Due
    2014January 2014 by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
    Horror
    Horror
    5.87 Decent-
  • 5
    5
    Critters 2
    1988April 1988 by Mick Garris
    Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
    7.30 Good+
  • 6
    6
    La Bamba
    1987July 1987 by Luis Valdez
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    8.21 Excellent+
  • 7
    7
    Memoirs of an Invisible Man
    1992February 1992 by John Carpenter
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Romance
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Romance
    6.92 Good
  • 8
    8
    Dark Angel
    1990January 1990 by Craig R. Baxley
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    7.06 Good
  • 9
    9
    Painkiller
    2023
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    8.07 Excellent
  • 10
    10
    The Puppet Masters
    1994October 1994 by Stuart Orme
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
    6.97 Good
  • 11
    11
    Slackers
    2002February 2002 by Dewey Nicks
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.50 Decent++
  • 12
    12
    Matlock
    Airing since 2024 by Jennie Snyder Urman
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.99 Excellent
  • 13
    13
    3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
    2012October 2012 by Jordan Roberts
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.13 Good+
  • 14
    14
    Perfect Strangers
    1986–1993 by Dale McRaven
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 15
    15
    Breaking the Girls
    2013July 2013 by Jamie Babbit
    Crime, Thriller
    Crime, Thriller
    6.84 Good-
  • 16
    16
    The Pentagon Wars
    1998February 1998 by Richard Benjamin
    Comedy, Drama, War
    Comedy, Drama, War
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 17
    17
    Secret Santa
    2003December 2003 by Ian Barry
    Family, Romance
    Family, Romance
    7.37 Good++
  • 18
    18
    Sonic Impact
    2000November 2000 by Rodney McDonald
    Action
    Action
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 19
    19
    Do You Take This Man
    2017July 2017 by Joshua Tunick
    Drama
    Drama
    7.31 Good++
  • 20
    20
    The Swap
    1979October 1979 by Jordan Leondopoulos
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.28 Good+
  • 21
    21
    Married to the Kellys
    2003–2004 by Tom Hertz
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.01 Excellent
  • 22
    22
    Mama Malone
    1984
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 23
    23
    Live Shot
    1995
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 24
    24
    Maybe Someday
    2017April 2017 by Ryan Moulton
    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
    Needs more reviews