Acting · Highland Falls, New York, USA · Born November 19, 1976
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.
TVMonster: The Ed Gein Story
2025
as Jerry Brudos
MovieThe Bikeriders
2024
as Big Jack
TVFull Circle
2023
as Joey
MovieMaggie Moore(s)
2023
as Kosco
TVSnowpiercer
2020
as Dr. Henry Klimpt
MovieThe New Mutants
2020
as Reverend Craig
MovieBad Boys for Life
2020
as Jenkins
TVReprisal
2019
as Bolo
TVProdigal Son
2019
as Curtis
MovieThe Standoff at Sparrow Creek
2019
as Morris
MovieBird Box
2018
as River Man
MovieBright
2017
as Montehugh
TVMINDHUNTER
2017
as Jerry Brudos
MovieThe Comedian
2016
as Heckler / Severin (uncredited)
TVQuarry
2016
as Detective Verne Ratliff
TVThe Tick
2016
as Donny
TVBrainDead
2016
as Butch
MovieAddiction: A 60's Love Story
2015
as Lanny Gann
TVGotham
2014
as Deever Tweed
TVThe Knick
2014
as Jimmy
MovieCold in July
2014
as Ted
TVThe Blacklist
2013
as Bobby Navarro
TVBanshee
2013
as Bones Tuesday
TVElementary
2012
as Nick Farris
TVSmash
2012
as Doorman
TVUnforgettable
2011
as Gavin
MovieGoing the Distance
2010
as Terry
TVWhite Collar
2009
as Rusty
MovieDuplicity
2009
as Physec
MovieBrutal Massacre: A Comedy
2008
as Ivan
MovieRedacted
2007
as Battalion Commander / Prosecutor
TVArmy Wives
2007
as Bear
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Frank
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Jim Matthews
Capsized
as Tom
MovieThe All-Nighter
