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Sam Anderson
★ Acting

Sam Anderson

Born 1947 · Wahpeton, North Dakota, USA · Active 1978–2024

Sam Anderson, born in 1947, is an American actor whose career spans several decades, marked by his memorable character roles. In The Swap (1979), he brings a distinct presence to the film's exploration of identity and transformation, while in Critters 2: The Main Course (1988), he adds to the quirky charm of this cult classic with his comedic timing. Anderson's versatility in portraying eccentric characters makes him a fitting addition to the SassyFlix catalog, where his contributions resonate with fans of cult and genre cinema.

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The Swap

The Swap

1979 ★ 3.7
as Paul

Vinnie gets out of jail after serving 10 years and tries to find out who killed his younger brother - played by a young Robert de Niro.

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Filmography

122 credits
2020s 4 credits
2024
Movie ★ 6.0
2024
Matlock as Edwin Kingston
TV ★ 7.1
2023
Painkiller as Raymond Sackler
TV ★ 7.2
2022
Where the Crawdads Sing as Tate (mid-70s)
Movie ★ 7.5
2010s 21 credits
2018
Song of Back and Neck as Jarred Foxen
Movie ★ 6.2
2018
Station 19 as Elliott
TV ★ 8.2
2018
TV ★ 7.2
2017
Movie ★ 4.6
2017
Maybe Someday as Douglas Donnelly
Movie
2016
Ouija: Origin of Evil as Mr. Browning
Movie ★ 6.2
2016
Damien as Professor Igor Reneus
TV ★ 6.3
2016
This Is Us as Judge Walter Crowder
TV ★ 8.2
2014
Devil's Due as Father Thomas
Movie ★ 4.7
2014
Chasing Life as Gerald Rayburn
TV ★ 7.2
2014
How to Get Away with Murder as Thomas Fitzgerald
TV ★ 7.8
2013
Breaking the Girls as Professor Nolan
Movie ★ 5.4
2012
Movie ★ 5.8
2012
Men at Work as James Wilson
TV ★ 6.6
2012
Scandal as Melvin Feen
TV ★ 7.2
2011
Movie ★ 6.9
2011
Grimm as Old Man
TV ★ 8.3
2011
Grimm as Rolek Porter
TV ★ 8.3
2011
Harry's Law as Judge William Rothman
TV ★ 7.4
2010
Hawaii Five-0 as Owen Sutherland
TV ★ 7.7
2010
Justified as Lee Paxton
TV ★ 8.0
2000s 25 credits
2009
Castle as Principal Duncan
TV ★ 8.0
2009
The Forgotten as Train Driver
TV ★ 6.1
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles as Senator Dick Osborne
TV ★ 7.5
2008
Leverage as Henry Retzing
TV ★ 7.6
2006
Dirty Habit as Bishop
Movie ★ 1.0
2005
Touched as Dr. Reynolds
Movie ★ 6.5
2005
Medium as Eliot Peterson
TV ★ 7.5
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Michael Whitman
TV ★ 8.2
2005
Bones as Hugo Sanderson
TV ★ 8.2
2004
CSI: NY as Dr. Richards
TV ★ 7.3
2004
Lost as Bernard Nadler
TV ★ 8.0
2004
Boston Legal as Walter Fife
TV ★ 7.9
2003
Secret Santa as Mr. Gibson
Movie ★ 5.1
2003
Miracles as Cinda's Father
TV ★ 8.1
2003
TV ★ 9.3
2003
NCIS as Walter Carmichael
TV ★ 7.6
2002
Slackers as Charles Patton
Movie ★ 5.2
2002
CSI: Miami as Scott Sommer
TV ★ 7.7
2002
Without a Trace as Congressman Whitehurst
TV ★ 7.3
2001
Wolf Lake as Arthur Van Halen
TV ★ 7.6
2000
Movie ★ 5.5
2000
Sonic Impact as Alex Holmes
Movie ★ 5.8
2000
Perfect Game as Steven
Movie ★ 7.0
2000
TV ★ 7.6
2000
Malcolm in the Middle as Police Commissioner
TV ★ 8.5
1990s 37 credits
1999
NetForce as Fox
Movie ★ 5.0
1999
Angel as Holland Manners
TV ★ 7.9
1999
Family Law as Carlisle Tucker
TV ★ 8.1
1999
The West Wing as John LaSalle
TV ★ 8.3
1998
The Pentagon Wars as Congressman #2
Movie ★ 6.9
1998
Movie ★ 5.1
1998
Movie ★ 5.9
1998
TV ★ 8.1
1998
Fantasy Island as Mr. Gable
TV ★ 7.5
1998
Two Guys and a Girl as Dr. Harvey
TV ★ 7.2
1997
The Last Hand as Jimmy Walsh
Movie ★ 3.3
1997
Movie ★ 5.9
1997
The Visitor as Army General
TV ★ 6.4
1997
Ally McBeal as Mark Harrison
TV ★ 6.5
1996
The Man Next Door as Dwight Cooley
Movie ★ 5.6
1996
Everybody Loves Raymond as Special Agent Thomas Garfield
TV ★ 6.8
1996
Millennium as Agent Jack Pierson
TV ★ 7.7
1996
The Cape as Kevin Davis, CAPCOM
TV ★ 7.5
1996
Boston Common as Wesley Butterfield
TV ★ 7.0
1996
Profiler as Ken Harker
TV ★ 7.0
1995
Live Shot as Marvin Seaborne
TV ★ 7.0
1995
TV ★ 7.8
1994
The Puppet Masters as Culbertson
Movie ★ 5.8
1994
Forrest Gump as Principal Hancock
Movie ★ 8.5
1994
Chicago Hope as Howard Sherwood
TV ★ 7.3
1994
Friends as Dr. Harad
TV ★ 8.4
1994
ER as Jack Kayson
TV ★ 7.8
1994
The Stand as Whitney Horgan
TV ★ 6.8
1993
A Place to Be Loved as Judge Thomas S. Kirk
Movie ★ 5.6
1993
The X-Files as Leamus
TV ★ 8.4
1993
Diagnosis: Murder as Ernie Pitt
TV ★ 7.1
1993
Diagnosis: Murder as Dr. Hjortsberg
TV ★ 7.1
1993
TV ★ 7.1
1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Man as Chairman of the House Committee
Movie ★ 5.9
1992
Melrose Place as Agent Hill
TV ★ 5.9
1992
Picket Fences as FBI Agent Donald Morrell
TV ★ 7.5
1990
Dark Angel as Warren
Movie ★ 6.0
1980s 30 credits
1989
Alien Nation as Thomas Edison
TV ★ 7.0
1988
Critters 2 as Mr. Morgan
Movie ★ 6.3
1988
TV ★ 7.6
1987
La Bamba as Mr. Ludwig
Movie ★ 7.3
1987
TV ★ 5.4
1987
TV ★ 8.4
1987
21 Jump Street as Dan Finger
TV ★ 7.2
1986
Perfect Strangers as Sam Gorpley
TV ★ 6.7
1986
L.A. Law as D.A. Bill Graphia
TV ★ 7.1
1985
Movers & Shakers as Ray Berg
Movie ★ 3.9
1985
Growing Pains as Principal Willis Dewitt
TV ★ 6.5
1985
TV ★ 7.6
1984
TV ★ 5.6
1984
Mama Malone as Stanley
TV ★ 8.0
1984
TV ★ 7.2
1984
Hunter as Vinny Cochran
TV ★ 7.1
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Stuart Himes
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Neil Fraser
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Ethan Stevens
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Dan the Electrician
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Blue Thunder as Benjamin Kelty
TV ★ 6.9
1983
Movie ★ 7.2
1983
Movie ★ 4.6
1983
TV ★ 6.5
1982
The Tragedy of King Lear as Duke of Albany
Movie ★ 8.0
1982
TV ★ 7.1
1982
T. J. Hooker as Leo Santee
TV ★ 6.5
1982
St. Elsewhere as Mr. McGrath
TV ★ 5.7
1980
Magnum, P.I. as Ray Jones / John Doe
TV ★ 7.3
1970s 5 credits
1979
Movie ★ 3.7
1978
WKRP in Cincinnati as Agent Berwick
TV ★ 7.6
1978
WKRP in Cincinnati as Mason Nobel
TV ★ 7.6
1978
WKRP in Cincinnati as Mr. Anderson
TV ★ 7.6
1978
WKRP in Cincinnati as Rex Erhardt
TV ★ 7.6