Actor profile

Happy Anderson

19th November 1976 Highland Falls, New York, USA Acting

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.

14 Movies 21 TV Shows 37 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Bikeriders poster

The Bikeriders 19th June 2024 as Big Jack

Maggie Moore(s) poster

Maggie Moore(s) 16th June 2023 as Kosco

The New Mutants poster

The New Mutants 2nd April 2020 as Reverend Craig

Bad Boys for Life poster

Bad Boys for Life 15th January 2020 as Jenkins

The Standoff at Sparrow Creek poster

The Standoff at Sparrow Creek 18th January 2019 as Morris

Bird Box poster

Bird Box 13th December 2018 as River Man

Bright poster

Bright 22nd December 2017 as Montehugh

The Comedian poster

The Comedian 9th December 2016 as Heckler / Severin (uncredited)

Addiction: A 60's Love Story poster

Addiction: A 60's Love Story 14th May 2015 as Lanny Gann

Cold in July poster

Cold in July 23rd May 2014 as Ted

Going the Distance poster

Going the Distance 27th August 2010 as Terry

Duplicity poster

Duplicity 18th March 2009 as Physec

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy poster

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy 22nd July 2008 as Ivan

Redacted poster

Redacted 16th November 2007 as Battalion Commander / Prosecutor

Monster: The Ed Gein Story poster

Monster: The Ed Gein Story 3rd October 2025 as Jerry Brudos

Full Circle poster

Full Circle 13th July 2023 as Joey

Snowpiercer poster

Snowpiercer 17th May 2020 as Dr. Henry Klimpt

Reprisal poster

Reprisal 6th December 2019 as Bolo

Prodigal Son poster

Prodigal Son 23rd September 2019 as Curtis

MINDHUNTER poster

MINDHUNTER 13th October 2017 as Jerry Brudos

Quarry poster

Quarry 9th September 2016 as Detective Verne Ratliff

The Tick poster

The Tick 19th August 2016 as Donny

BrainDead poster

BrainDead 13th June 2016 as Butch

Gotham poster

Gotham 22nd September 2014 as Deever Tweed

The Knick poster

The Knick 8th August 2014 as Jimmy

The Blacklist poster

The Blacklist 23rd September 2013 as Bobby Navarro

Banshee poster

Banshee 11th January 2013 as Bones Tuesday

Elementary poster

Elementary 27th September 2012 as Nick Farris

Smash poster

Smash 6th February 2012 as Doorman

Unforgettable poster

Unforgettable 20th September 2011 as Gavin

White Collar poster

White Collar 23rd October 2009 as Rusty

Army Wives poster

Army Wives 3rd June 2007 as Bear

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Frank

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Tim Stanton

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Jim Matthews