Sam Anderson

TV Actor

Birthday May 13, 1945

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Wahpeton, ND

Age 78 years old

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About

Well known for his role as Mr. Gorpley on the ABC series Perfect Strangers, he is also notable for playing physician Jack Kayson on ER, Bernard Nadler on Lost and attorney Holland Manners on Angel. Additionally, he played the principal in the 1994 film Forrest Gump.

Before Fame

After studying at the University of North Dakota, he became an instructor at California's Antelope Valley College.

Trivia

He appeared in an eighth season episode of NCIS.

Family Life

He is a native of Wahpeton, North Dakota. He and his wife Barbara became parents to twins. 

Associated With

He and Kett Turton both guest-starred in episodes of the fifth season of The X-Files.