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| 3 | Sam Anderson (born May 13, 1945 in Wahpeton, UsefulNotes/NorthDakota) is an American actor. A character actor, he's perhaps best known for his roles as the AffablyEvil Holland Manners in ''Series/{{Angel}}'' and [[TheEveryman dentist]] Bernard Nadler in ''Series/{{Lost}}'', and as sitcom antagonist Sam Gorpley on ''Perfect Strangers'', as well as a small but memorable role in ''Film/ForrestGump''. |
| 4 | !!Film Roles |
| 5 | * 1985 ''Film/MoversAndShakers'' as Ray Berg |
| 6 | * 1987 ''Film/LaBamba'' as Mr. Ludwig |
| 7 | * 1988 ''[[Film/{{Critters}} Critters 2]]'' as Mr. Morgan |
| 8 | * 1990 ''Film/DarkAngel'' as Warren |
| 9 | * 1992 ''Film/MemoirsOfAnInvisibleMan'' as Chairman of the House Committee |
| 10 | * 1994 ''Film/ForrestGump'' as Principal |
| 11 | * 1994 ''Film/ThePuppetMasters'' as Culbertson |
| 12 | * 1998 ''Film/PermanentMidnight'' as Dr. Olsen |
| 13 | * 2000 ''Film/PerfectMan'' as Steven |
| 14 | * 2004 ''Film/FiftyWaysToLeaveYourLover'' as George |
| 15 | * 2005 ''Film/{{Touched}}'' as Dr. Reynolds |
| 16 | * 2006 ''Film/DirtyHabit'' as Bishop |
| 17 | * 2011 ''Film/WaterForElephants'' as Mr. Hyde |
| 18 | * 2012 ''Film/BreakingTheGirls'' as Professor Nolan |
| 19 | * 2014 ''Film/DevilsDue'' as Father Thomas |
| 20 | * 2016 ''Film/DoYouTakeThisMan'' as Steven |
| 21 | * 2016 ''Film/OuijaOriginOfEvil'' as Mr. Browning |
| 22 | * 2017 ''Film/MaybeSomeday'' as Douglas Donnelly |
| 23 | !!Television Roles |
| 24 | * 1983 ''Series/StElsewhere'' as Mr. [=McGrath=] |
| 25 | * 1983 ''Series/{{Gloria}}'' as Mr. Copley |
| 26 | * 1983 ''Series/RemingtonSteele'' as Store Manager |
| 27 | * 1984 ''Film/BlueThunder'' as Benjamin Kelty |
| 28 | * 1984 ''Series/TJHooker'' as Leo Santee |
| 29 | * 1984 ''Series/HillStreetBlues'' as Kenny Sterling |
| 30 | * 1985 ''Series/MagnumPI'' as Ray Jones/John Doe |
| 31 | * 1985 ''Series/{{Hunter|1984}}'' as Vinny Cochran |
| 32 | * 1985 ''Series/{{Newhart}}'' as Larry's Supporter |
| 33 | * 1985 ''Series/SimonAndSimon'' as Ellis |
| 34 | * 1986 ''Series/TheHoganFamily'' as Customer |
| 35 | * 1986 ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' as Meyer |
| 36 | * 1986-1992 ''Series/GrowingPains'' as Principal Willis Dewitt |
| 37 | * 1987 ''Series/CagneyAndLacey'' as Mike |
| 38 | * 1987 ''Series/TheCharmings'' as Dr. Peters |
| 39 | * 1988 ''Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet'' as Dan Finger |
| 40 | * 1988-1992 ''Series/PerfectStrangers'' as Sam Gorpley |
| 41 | * 1989 ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' as Assistant Manager |
| 42 | * 1989 ''Series/{{Hooperman}}'' as Dr. Lazlo |
| 43 | * 1991-1993 ''Series/LALaw'' as D.D.A. Bill Graphia |
| 44 | * 1992-1995 ''Series/PicketFences'' as FBI agent Donald Morrell |
| 45 | * 1993 ''Series/MelrosePlace'' as Agent Hill |
| 46 | * 1993-1996 ''Series/MurderSheWrote'' as Dan the Electrician/Stuart Himes/Neil Fraser/Ethan Stevens |
| 47 | * 1994 ''Series/InTheHeatOfTheNight'' as Drew Ward |
| 48 | * 1994 ''Series/{{The Stand|1994}}'' as Whitney Horgan |
| 49 | * 1996 ''WesternAnimation/AaahhRealMonsters'' as Farrig/Kid #1 |
| 50 | * 1996 ''Series/BostonCommon'' as Wesley Butterfield |
| 51 | * 1997 ''Series/TheJeffFoxworthyShow'' as Mr. Hertford |
| 52 | * 1997 ''Series/FameLA'' as Larry Peters |
| 53 | * 1997 ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' as Salesman/Announcer |
| 54 | * 1997 ''Series/ThePretender'' as Dr. Curtis |
| 55 | * 1998 ''Series/ChicagoHope'' as Howard Sherwood |
| 56 | * 1998 ''Series/TheXFiles'' as Leamus |
| 57 | * 1998 ''Series/{{Friends}}'' as Dr. Harad |
| 58 | * 1999 ''Series/AllyMcBeal'' as Mark Harrison |
| 59 | * 1994-2000 ''Series/DiagnosisMurder'' as Dr. Hjortsberg / Ernie Pitt |
| 60 | * 2000 ''Series/TheWestWing'' as John [=LaSalle=] |
| 61 | * 2000-2001 ''Series/{{Angel}}'' as Holland Manners |
| 62 | * 2001 ''Series/{{JAG}}'' as Consulate General Raymond Dart |
| 63 | * 2002 ''Series/TheChronicle'' as Dr. Emmanuel Fickas |
| 64 | * 2002 ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'' as Special Agent Thomas Garfield |
| 65 | * 2002 ''Series/WolfLake'' as Arthur Van Halen |
| 66 | * 2002 ''Series/CSIMiami'' as Scott Sommer |
| 67 | * 2003 ''Series/JudgingAmy'' as Gordon Kirby |
| 68 | * 2003 ''Series/WithoutATrace'' as Congressman Whitehurst |
| 69 | * 2003 ''Series/{{Boomtown|2002}}'' as Scott Dawson |
| 70 | * 2004 ''Series/CSICrimeSceneInvestigation'' as Dr. Mercer |
| 71 | * 1994-2007 ''Series/{{ER}}'' as Dr. Jack Kayson |
| 72 | * 2005 ''Series/BostonLegal'' as Walter Fife |
| 73 | * 2005 ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' as Police Commissioner |
| 74 | * 2005 ''Series/{{Medium}}'' as Dr. Eliot Peterson |
| 75 | * 2006 ''Series/ColdCase'' as Ted Robinson |
| 76 | * 2006 ''Series/{{CSINY}}'' as Dr. Richards |
| 77 | * 2009 ''Series/{{Leverage}}'' as Henry Retzing |
| 78 | * 2009 ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' as Michael Whitman |
| 79 | * 2009 ''Series/CriminalMinds'' as Dr. Rawlings |
| 80 | * 2005-2010 ''Series/{{Lost}}'' as Bernard Nadler |
| 81 | * 2010 ''Series/MemphisBeat'' as Councilman Orland |
| 82 | * 2010 ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' as Walter Carmichael |
| 83 | * 2012 ''Series/HawaiiFive0'' as Owen Sutherland |
| 84 | * 2012 ''Series/WorkIt'' as Dr. Keith Sorenson |
| 85 | * 2012 ''Series/HarrysLaw'' as Judge William Rothamn |
| 86 | * 2012 ''Series/MenAtWork'' as James Wilson |
| 87 | * 2012 ''Series/NCISLosAngeles'' as Senator Dick Osborne |
| 88 | * 2012 ''Series/{{Scandal}}'' as Melvin Feen |
| 89 | * 2013 ''Series/{{Dallas}}'' as Dr. David Gordon |
| 90 | * 2013-2014 ''Series/{{Justified}}'' as Lee Paxton |
| 91 | * 2014 ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}'' as Principal Dunnan |
| 92 | * 2014 ''Series/{{Grimm}}'' as Rolek Porter |
| 93 | * 2014 ''Series/ChasingLife'' as Gerald Rayburn |
| 94 | * 2014 ''Series/{{Bones}}'' as Hugo Sanderson |
| 95 | * 2016 ''Series/{{Damien}}'' as Professor Igor Reneus |
| 96 | * 2017 ''Series/{{Doubt}}'' as Judge Jonah Porter |
| 97 | * 2017 ''Series/ThisIsUs'' as Judge Walter Crowder |
| 98 | * 2018 ''Series/AmericanWoman'' as Raymond Turner |
| 99 | * 2018 ''Series/Station19'' as Elliott |
| 100 | * 2019 ''Series/HowToGetAwayWithMurder'' as Thomas Fitzgerald |
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