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.
Known For
Forrest Gump
(1994)
Principal Hancock
Dark Angel
(1990)
Warren
Ouija: Origin of Evil
(2016)
Mr. Browning
Where the Crawdads Sing
(2022)
Tate (mid-70s)
La Bamba
(1987)
Mr. Ludwig
Critters 2
(1988)
Mr. Morgan
Water for Elephants
(2011)
Mr. Hyde
Devil's Due
(2014)
Father Thomas
Slackers
(2002)
Charles Patton
Permanent Midnight
(1998)
Dr. Olson
The Puppet Masters
(1994)
Culbertson
The Pentagon Wars
(1998)
Congressman #2
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
(1992)
Chairman of the House Committee
Breaking the Girls
(2013)
Professor Nolan
Full Filmography
Acting
The Swap
(1979)
Paul
Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade
(1983)
Paul Iberville
Policewoman Centerfold
(1983)
Druggist
Movers & Shakers
(1985)
Ray Berg
La Bamba
(1987)
Mr. Ludwig
Critters 2
(1988)
Mr. Morgan
Dark Angel
(1990)
Warren
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
(1992)
Chairman of the House Committee
A Place To Be Loved
(1993)
Judge Thomas S. Kirk
The Puppet Masters
(1994)
Culbertson
Forrest Gump
(1994)
Principal Hancock
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
(1996)
Quote Reader
The Man Next Door
(1996)
Dwight Cooley
Permanent Midnight
(1998)
Dr. Olson
What I Did for Love
(1998)
Richard
The Pentagon Wars
(1998)
Congressman #2
NetForce
(1999)
Fox
Sonic Impact
(2000)
Alex Holmes
The Independent
(2000)
Ed
Perfect Game
(2000)
Steven
Slackers
(2002)
Charles Patton
Secret Santa
(2003)
Mr. Gibson
Touched
(2005)
Dr. Reynolds
Dirty Habit
(2006)
Bishop
Water for Elephants
(2011)
Mr. Hyde
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
(2012)
Chris
Breaking the Girls
(2013)
Professor Nolan
Devil's Due
(2014)
Father Thomas
Ouija: Origin of Evil
(2016)
Mr. Browning
Do You Take This Man
(2017)
Steven
Maybe Someday
(2017)
Douglas Donnelly
Song of Back and Neck
(2018)
Jarred Foxen
Where the Crawdads Sing
(2022)
Tate (mid-70s)
The Lift
(2024)