Acting
Happy Anderson
Born 1976-11-19
Highland Falls, New York, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Happy Anderson (born November 19, 1976) is a European-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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Happy Anderson
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Bird Box
2018
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Bad Boys for Life
2020
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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Bright
2017
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The Blacklist
2013
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Gotham
2014
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The New Mutants
2020
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MINDHUNTER
2017
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Law & Order
1990
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Elementary
2012
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (37 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Monster: The Ed Gein Story | Jerry Brudos | TV Series | 2025 |
 | The Bikeriders | Big Jack | Movie | 2024 |
 | Full Circle | Joey | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Maggie Moore(s) | Kosco | Movie | 2023 |
 | The New Mutants | Reverend Craig | Movie | 2020 |
 | Snowpiercer | Dr. Henry Klimpt | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Bad Boys for Life | Jenkins | Movie | 2020 |
 | Reprisal | Bolo | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Prodigal Son | Curtis | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Standoff at Sparrow Creek | Morris | Movie | 2019 |
 | Bird Box | River Man | Movie | 2018 |
 | Bright | Montehugh | Movie | 2017 |
 | MINDHUNTER | Jerry Brudos | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Comedian | Heckler / Severin (uncredited) | Movie | 2016 |
 | Quarry | Detective Verne Ratliff | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Tick | Donny | TV Series | 2016 |
 | BrainDead | Butch | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Addiction: A 60's Love Story | Lanny Gann | Movie | 2015 |
 | Gotham | Deever Tweed | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Knick | Jimmy | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Cold in July | Ted | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Blacklist | Bobby Navarro | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Banshee | Bones Tuesday | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Elementary | Nick Farris | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Smash | Doorman | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Unforgettable | Gavin | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Going the Distance | Terry | Movie | 2010 |
 | White Collar | Rusty | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Duplicity | Physec | Movie | 2009 |
 | Brutal Massacre: A Comedy | Ivan | Movie | 2008 |
 | Redacted | Battalion Commander / Prosecutor | Movie | 2007 |
 | Army Wives | Bear | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Frank | TV Series | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Tim Stanton | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Law & Order | Jim Matthews | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Capsized | Tom | Movie | — |
 | The All-Nighter | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |