
Happy Anderson
Acting • Born 1976-11-19
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.
Filmography
37 credits
Addiction: A 60's Love Story
Movie • 2015
Lanny Gann

Maggie Moore(s)
Movie • 2023
Kosco

Redacted
Movie • 2007
Battalion Commander / Prosecutor

Cold in July
Movie • 2014
Ted

The Bikeriders
Movie • 2024
Big Jack

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
Movie • 2008
Ivan

Bright
Movie • 2017
Montehugh

Duplicity
Movie • 2009
Physec

The Comedian
Movie • 2016
Heckler / Severin (uncredited)

Going the Distance
Movie • 2010
Terry

The New Mutants
Movie • 2020
Reverend Craig

Bird Box
Movie • 2018
River Man

The Standoff at Sparrow Creek
Movie • 2019
Morris

Bad Boys for Life
Movie • 2020
Jenkins

Capsized
Movie
Tom

The All-Nighter
Movie

Law & Order
TV • 1990
Jim Matthews

White Collar
TV • 2009
Rusty

The Knick
TV • 2014
Jimmy

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Frank

Full Circle
TV • 2023
Joey

BrainDead
TV • 2016
Butch

Quarry
TV • 2016
Detective Verne Ratliff

The Tick
TV • 2016
Donny

MINDHUNTER
TV • 2017
Jerry Brudos

Elementary
TV • 2012
Nick Farris

Smash
TV • 2012
Doorman

The Blacklist
TV • 2013
Bobby Navarro

Prodigal Son
TV • 2019
Curtis

Banshee
TV • 2013
Bones Tuesday

Reprisal
TV • 2019
Bolo

Snowpiercer
TV • 2020
Dr. Henry Klimpt

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Tim Stanton

Army Wives
TV • 2007
Bear

Gotham
TV • 2014
Deever Tweed

Monster: The Ed Gein Story
TV • 2025
Jerry Brudos

Unforgettable
TV • 2011
Gavin