ACTOR
Sam Anderson
1945 - Today

Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson (born c. 1946/1947) is an American actor. He is best known for his character roles such as Sam Gorpley on Perfect Strangers, Principal Willis DeWitt on Growing Pains, Holland Manners on Angel, dentist Bernard Nadler on Lost, Doctor Harad in Friends, and in film, as the principal in Forrest Gump. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Anderson is the 615th most popular actor (up from 3,421st in 2019), the 1,301st most popular biography from United States (up from 5,149th in 2019) and the 318th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Sam Anderson ranks 615 out of 13,578. Before him are Anthony Edwards, William Fichtner, Gabriel Byrne, Luise Rainer, Glenda Jackson, and Karlheinz Böhm. After him are Thandie Newton, Jude Law, Laura Gemser, Danielle Darrieux, Brendan Gleeson, and Rex Harrison.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnthony Edwards
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 609
William Fichtner
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 610
Gabriel Byrne
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 611
Luise Rainer
1910 - 2014
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 612
Glenda Jackson
1936 - 2023
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 613
Karlheinz Böhm
1928 - 2014
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 614
Sam Anderson
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 615
Thandie Newton
1972 - Present
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 616
Jude Law
1972 - Present
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 617
Laura Gemser
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 618
Danielle Darrieux
1917 - 2017
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 619
Brendan Gleeson
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 620
Rex Harrison
1908 - 1990
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 621
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Sam Anderson ranks 77. Before him are Bette Midler, Laurent Gbagbo, Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Itzhak Perlman, Nikita Mikhalkov, and Massimo Moratti. After him are Steve Martin, Moncef Marzouki, Junji Kawano, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Tex Watson, and Linda Lee Cadwell.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsBette Midler
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 71
Laurent Gbagbo
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 72
Levon Ter-Petrosyan
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 73
Itzhak Perlman
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 74
Nikita Mikhalkov
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 75
Massimo Moratti
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 76
Sam Anderson
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 77
Steve Martin
COMEDIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 78
Moncef Marzouki
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 79
Junji Kawano
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 80
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 81
Tex Watson
EXTREMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 82
Linda Lee Cadwell
MARTIAL ARTS
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 83
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sam Anderson ranks 1,301 out of 20,380. Before him are Joshua Lederberg (1925), Joseph Campbell (1904), John Reed (1887), John Jacob Astor IV (1864), Susan B. Anthony (1820), and Henry Norris Russell (1877). After him are David Gross (1941), Don Siegel (1912), Susan Wojcicki (1968), Jonas Salk (1914), Steve Martin (1945), and Robert A. Taft (1889).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJoshua Lederberg
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2008
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 1,295
Joseph Campbell
WRITER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 1,296
John Reed
JOURNALIST
1887 - 1920
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 1,297
John Jacob Astor IV
WRITER
1864 - 1912
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 1,298
Susan B. Anthony
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1820 - 1906
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 1,299
Henry Norris Russell
ASTRONOMER
1877 - 1957
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 1,300
Sam Anderson
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 1,301
David Gross
PHYSICIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 1,302
Don Siegel
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1991
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 1,303
Susan Wojcicki
POLITICIAN
1968 - 2024
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 1,304
Jonas Salk
PHYSICIAN
1914 - 1995
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 1,305
Steve Martin
COMEDIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 1,306
Robert A. Taft
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1953
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 1,307
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Sam Anderson ranks 318. Before him are Winona Ryder (1971), John Belushi (1949), Frank Marshall (1946), Lita Grey (1908), Anthony Edwards (1962), and William Fichtner (1956). After him are Jeffrey Wright (1965), Dick Clark (1929), Halle Berry (1966), Lance Henriksen (1940), Morgan Fairchild (1950), and Meg Ryan (1961).
Winona Ryder
1971 - Present
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 312
John Belushi
1949 - 1982
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 313
Frank Marshall
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 314
Lita Grey
1908 - 1995
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 315
Anthony Edwards
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 316
William Fichtner
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 317
Sam Anderson
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 318
Jeffrey Wright
1965 - Present
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 319
Dick Clark
1929 - 2012
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 320
Halle Berry
1966 - Present
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 321
Lance Henriksen
1940 - Present
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 322
Morgan Fairchild
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 323
Meg Ryan
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 324