Portrait of Happy Anderson

Happy Anderson

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.

Born: November 19, 1976

Place of Birth: Highland Falls, New York, USA

Filmography

2025
2024
The Bikeriders

as Big Jack

2023
2023
2020
Snowpiercer

as Dr. Henry Klimpt

2020
The New Mutants

as Reverend Craig

2020
2019
Reprisal

as Bolo

2019
Prodigal Son

as Curtis

2018
Bird Box

as River Man

2017
Bright

as Montehugh

2017
MINDHUNTER

as Jerry Brudos

2016
The Comedian

as Heckler / Severin (uncredited)

2016
Quarry

as Detective Verne Ratliff

2016
The Tick

as Donny

2016
BrainDead

as Butch

2014
Gotham

as Deever Tweed

2014
The Knick

as Jimmy

2014
2013
The Blacklist

as Bobby Navarro

2013
Banshee

as Bones Tuesday

2012
Elementary

as Nick Farris

2012
Smash

as Doorman

2010
2009
White Collar

as Rusty

2009
Duplicity

as Physec

2007
Redacted

as Battalion Commander / Prosecutor

2007
Army Wives

as Bear

1990
Law & Order

as Jim Matthews