Happy Anderson

Known for: Acting

Born: 1976-11-19 (age 49)

From: Highland Falls, New York, USA

Happy Anderson (born November 19, 1976) is an American actor who has worked in film, television, on and off Broadway. He is best known for his roles as Mr. James "Jimmy" Fester on Cinemax's The Knick and Jerry Brudos on the Netflix series Mindhunter, from executive producer/director David Fincher. Anderson appears in the Netflix films Bird Box as River Man and Bright as Montehugh, a human who works for the FBI's magic division.

Filmography (36)

TV★ 7.2
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
2025
as Jerry Brudos
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Bikeriders
2024
as Big Jack
TV★ 6.5
Full Circle
2023
as Joey
MOVIE★ 5.8
Maggie Moore(s)
2023
as Kosco
TV★ 7.4
Snowpiercer
2020
as Dr. Henry Klimpt
MOVIE★ 6.1
The New Mutants
2020
as Reverend Craig
MOVIE★ 7.1
Bad Boys for Life
2020
as Jenkins
TV★ 7.0
Reprisal
2019
as Bolo
TV★ 8.1
Prodigal Son
2019
as Curtis
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Standoff at Sparrow Creek
2019
as Morris
MOVIE★ 6.8
Bird Box
2018
as River Man
MOVIE★ 6.2
Bright
2017
as Montehugh
TV★ 8.1
MINDHUNTER
2017
as Jerry Brudos
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Comedian
2016
as Heckler / Severin (uncredited)
TV★ 7.3
Quarry
2016
as Detective Verne Ratliff
TV★ 7.0
The Tick
2016
as Donny
TV★ 7.2
BrainDead
2016
as Butch
MOVIE★ 4.2
Addiction: A 60's Love Story
2015
as Lanny Gann
TV★ 7.6
Gotham
2014
as Deever Tweed
TV★ 7.9
The Knick
2014
as Jimmy
MOVIE★ 6.5
Cold in July
2014
as Ted
TV★ 7.6
The Blacklist
2013
as Bobby Navarro
TV★ 8.0
Banshee
2013
as Bones Tuesday
TV★ 7.6
Elementary
2012
as Nick Farris
TV★ 6.4
Smash
2012
as Doorman
TV★ 7.2
Unforgettable
2011
as Gavin
MOVIE★ 6.1
Going the Distance
2010
as Terry
TV★ 8.2
White Collar
2009
as Rusty
MOVIE★ 5.9
Duplicity
2009
as Physec
MOVIE★ 4.4
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
2008
as Ivan
MOVIE★ 6.0
Redacted
2007
as Battalion Commander / Prosecutor
TV★ 7.5
Army Wives
2007
as Bear
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Frank
TV★ 7.3
Law & Order
1990
as Jim Matthews
MOVIE
Capsized
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as Tom
MOVIE
The All-Nighter
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