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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Willie Aames to Steven Anderson
Sam Anderson Biography ((?)-)
Born in Wahpeton, ND; children: two (twins). Addresses: Agent: SpecialArtist Agency, 345 North Maple Dr., Suite 302, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Man in white, Airplane II: The Sequel (also known as Flying High II), Paramount, 1982
- Ray Berg, Movers and Shakers, United Artists, 1985
- Mr. Ludwig, La Bamba, Columbia, 1987
- Mr. Morgan, Critters 2: The Main Course, New Line Cinema, 1988
- Warren, I Come in Peace (also known as Dark Angel), Media Home Entertainment, 1990
- Chairman of the House Committee, Memoirs of an Invisible Man (alsoknown as Les aventures d'un homme invisible), Warner Bros., 1992
- Culbertson, Robert A. Heinlein's The Puppet Masters (also known asThe Puppet Masters), Buena Vista, 1994
- Principal, Forrest Gump, Paramount, 1994
- Jimmy Walsh, After the Game, 1997
- Dr. Olsen, Permanent Midnight, Artisan Entertainment, 1998
- Steven, Perfect Game, Up to Bat Productions, 1999
- Alex Holmes, Sonic Impact, New City Releasing, 1999
- Ed, The Independent, Arrow Entertainment/New City Releasing, 2000
- The man, The Shangri-la Cafe, American Film Institute/Nice Girl Films, 2000
- Charles Patton, Slackers, Destination Films/Screen Gems, 2002
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Stanley, Mama Malone, CBS, 1984
- Sam Gorpley, Perfect Strangers, ABC, 1987-1992
- Dr. Jack Kayson, a recurring role, ER (also known as EmergencyRoom), NBC, between 1994 and 2001
- Marvin Seaborne, Live Shot, UPN, 1995
- Kevin Davis, The Cape, syndicated, 1996
- Voice of Will Hays, Sex and the Silver Screen, Showtime, 1996
- President Wesley Butterfield, a recurring role, Boston Common, NBC, beginning 1996
- Holland Manners, a recurring role, Angel, The WB, between 2000 and2001
- Also appeared as Principal Willis DeWitt, Growing Pains, ABC.
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Movies
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Joe Dancer: The Big Trade, NBC, 1981
- Druggist, Policewoman Centerfold, NBC, 1983
- Paul Iberville, Murder 1, Dancer 0 (also known as Joe Dancer III and Lights, Camera ... Murder), NBC, 1983
- Judge Thomas S. Kirk, A Place to Be Loved (also known as A Place to Be and Shattered Family), CBS, 1993
- Father Dominic, Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (also known as Mothershed or Berndt?), NBC, 1994
- Dwight Cooley, The Man Next Door, ABC, 1996
- Roth Lane, The Sleepwalker Killing (also known as Crimes of Passion: Sleepwalker and From the Files of Unsolved Mysteries: The Sleepwalker Killing), NBC, 1997
- Second congressman, The Pentagon Wars (also known as SituationNormal, All Fed Up and SNAFU), HBO, 1998
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Miniseries
- Whitney Horgan, The Stand (also known as Stephen King's The Stand), ABC, 1994
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Innocent Victims, ABC, 1996
- Thomas Paine, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
- Fox, NetForce (also known as Tom Clancy's Netforce), ABC, 1999
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Pilots
- Dr. Peters, The Charmings, ABC, 1987
- Kevin Davis, The Cape, syndicated, 1996
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Episodic
- Rex Erhardt, "Rumors," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1978
- Mason Nobel, "Johnny Comes Back," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1979
- Mr. Anderson, "The Americanization of Ivan," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1980
- Agent Berwick, "Secrets of Dayton Heights," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1981
- "Dog Day Hospital," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1983
- Mr. Copley, "An Uncredited Woman," Gloria, 1983
- "Altared Steele," Remington Steele, 1983
- Leo Santee, "Death Strip," T. J. Hooker, 1984
- Mr. Dobbs, "All's Well That Ends," ER (also known as EmergencyRoom), NBC, 1984
- Kenny Sterling, "Last Chance Salon," Hill Street Blues, 1984
- Lon Schaeffer, "Fallen Idols," Hotel, 1985
- Inspector Frank Howard, "Dead Ends," Dallas, 1985
- Inspector Frank Howard, "Deliverance," Dallas, 1985
- Dr. Synapsis, "Bigalow's Last Smoke," Tales from the Darkside, 1985
- "Case X," Hunter, 1985
- Larry supporter, "Candidate Larry," Newhart, 1985
- Customer, "This Son for Hire," Valerie, 1986
- Mr. Meyer, "'Twas the Night before Christmas," The Golden Girls, 1986
- Harrison Harper, "Check This," Perfect Strangers, ABC, 1986
- "School's Out," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1988
- Assistant manager, "The Royale," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), 1989
- Thomas Edison, "The Game," Alien Nation, 1989
- "Dances with Sharks," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
- "Something Old, Something Nude," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
- "TV or Not TV," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
- Graphia, L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
- FBI Agent Morell, "The Green Bay Chopper," Picket Fences, CBS, 1992
- Carl Stevens, Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992
- "Nightmare," Jake and the Fatman, 1992
- "Spanky and the Art Gang," L.A. Law, NBC, 1993
- FBI Agent Morell, "Be My Valentine," Picket Fences, 1993
- Ethan Stevens, "Dead to Rights," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993
- Neil Fraser, "Murder at a Discount," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993
- Gerry, Home Free, ABC, 1993
- Andre the Gourmet, "An Old Friend for Dinner," Danger Theatre, Fox, 1993
- Agent Hill, Melrose Place, Fox, 1993
- FBI Agent Morell, "Blue Christmas," Picket Fences, CBS, 1993
- Simon Wolf, "Brooklyn Dodgers," The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Fox, 1994
- Drew Ward, "Maybelle's Return," In the Heat of the Night, CBS, 1994
- Ernie Pitt, "Many Happy Returns," Diagnosis: Murder, CBS, 1994
- Mr. Riley, "Speak No Evil," Thunder Alley, ABC, 1994
- FBI Agent Morell, "Away in the Manger," Picket Fences, CBS, 1994
- Stuart Himes, "Twice Dead," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1995
- Phil Lettamar, "Trading Up in the Pale Moonlight," Pointman, 1995
- The man, "Through a Glass Darkly," Nowhere Man, UPN, 1996
- Dan Laughlin, "Murder in Tempo," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1996
- Agent Jack Pierson, "522666," Millennium, Fox, 1996
- Paul Gulliksen, High Incident, ABC, 1996
- Leamus, "The Pine Bluff Variant," The X-Files, Fox, 1997
- Criminal behaviorist, The Pretender, NBC, 1997
- "The Devil's Rainbow," The Visitor, Fox, 1997
- Howard Sherwood, "Liver, Hold the Mushrooms," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998
- Dr. Ian Copeland, "Sleeper," Prey (also known as Hungry for Survival), ABC, 1998
- Dr. Ian Copeland, "Collaboration," Prey (also known as Hungry for Survival), ABC, 1998
- Dr. Harad, "The One Hundredth," Friends, NBC, 1998
- Mr. Gable, "Wishboned," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1998
- Mark Harrison, "In Dreams," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1999
- Ken, "Seduction," Profiler, NBC, 1999
- Harvey, "Love Shack," Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place, Fox, 2000
- Dr. Yordsberg, "Out of the Past," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 2000
- John LaSalle, "Shibboleth," The West Wing, NBC, 2000
- Raymond Dart, "Guilt," JAG, CBS, 2001
- "Age of Consent," First Monday, CBS, 2002
- Dr. Thicketts, "I See Dead Fat People," The Chronicle, 2002
- White House Counsel Reinhart, "Life Sentence," The Court, ABC, 2002
- Also appeared as Mike Beiderman in an episode of Married People.
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Other
- George Modell, Rowdies (special; also known as Hack It or PackIt), ABC, 1986
- Doctor, Norma Jean and Marilyn, 1996
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Stage Appearances
- Nick, The Woods, Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, Los Angeles, 1986-1987
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Kingfish, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1988-1989
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