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Happy Anderson

Acting

Born November 19, 1976 · Highland Falls, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Filmography33 titles

White Collar

2009as Rusty

Prodigal Son

2019as Curtis

MINDHUNTER

2017as Jerry Brudos

Banshee

2013as Bones Tuesday

The Knick

2014as Jimmy

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Tim Stanton

Gotham

2014as Deever Tweed

The Blacklist

2013as Bobby Navarro

Elementary

2012as Nick Farris

Army Wives

2007as Bear

Snowpiercer

2020as Dr. Henry Klimpt

Monster: The Ed Gein Story

2025as Jerry Brudos

Quarry

2016as Detective Verne Ratliff

Law & Order

1990as Jim Matthews

BrainDead

2016as Butch

Unforgettable

2011as Gavin

Bad Boys for Life

2020as Jenkins

Reprisal

2019as Bolo

The Tick

2016as Donny

Bird Box

2018as River Man

The Bikeriders

2023as Big Jack

Cold in July

2014as Ted

Smash

2012as Doorman

The Standoff at Sparrow Creek

2018as Morris

Bright

2017as Montehugh

The New Mutants

2020as Reverend Craig

Going the Distance

2010as Terry

Redacted

2007as Battalion Commander / Prosecutor

Duplicity

2009as Physec

Maggie Moore(s)

2023as Kosco

The Comedian

2016as Heckler / Severin (uncredited)

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy

2008as Ivan

Addiction: A 60's Love Story

2015as Lanny Gann