
Happy Anderson
Department: Acting
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.
Known For

Addiction: A 60's Love Story
2015

Maggie Moore(s)
2023

Redacted
2007

Cold in July
2014

The Bikeriders
2024

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
2008

Bright
2017

Duplicity
2009

The Comedian
2016

Going the Distance
2010

The New Mutants
2020

Bird Box
2018

The Standoff at Sparrow Creek
2019

Bad Boys for Life
2020

Capsized
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The All-Nighter
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Law & Order
1990

White Collar
2009

The Knick
2014

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

Full Circle
2023

BrainDead
2016

Quarry
2016

The Tick
2016

MINDHUNTER
2017

Elementary
2012

Smash
2012

The Blacklist
2013

Prodigal Son
2019

Banshee
2013

Reprisal
2019

Snowpiercer
2020

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

Army Wives
2007

Gotham
2014

Monster: The Ed Gein Story
2025

Unforgettable
2011