Happy Anderson

Happy Anderson

49 · Born: Nov 19, 1976

Personal Details

BornNov 19, 1976 Highland Falls, New York, USA

Biography

Happy Anderson is a multifaceted and accomplished character actor with a diverse range of roles in television and film. His feature film credits include co-starring alongside notable actors such as Will Smith, Edgar Ramirez, Robert DeNiro, Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, and Martin Lawrence in films like Bright, The Comedian, Birdbox, Duplicity, and Bad Boys For Life, all of which were released by prominent studios such as Netflix, Sony Pictures, and Universal.

Anderson will be seen in upcoming films Maggie Moore(s),opposite Jon Hamm and Tina Fey, and The Bikeriders, alongside Tom Hardy and Austin Butler, both of which are in production for New Regency.

In television, Happy has secured recurring roles on critically acclaimed shows like Mindhunter, The Knick, Gotham, Snowpiercer, and Blacklist, as well as The Deuce, Quarry, and Bring On The Dancing Horses, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

Anderson's upcoming television project is the limited HBO Max series Full Circle, where he will star alongside Dennis Quaid and Claire Danes, with Steven Soderbergh at the helm. This highly anticipated series is set to premiere later this year.

In addition to his screen work, Happy has also had the opportunity to appear in various on and off-Broadway productions, including The Merchant of Venice, which featured Al Pacino.

Career

2024
The Bikeriders
The Bikeriders as Big Jack
2023
2020
The New Mutants
The New Mutants as Reverend Craig
Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer as Dr. Henry Klimpt
The Tick
The Tick as Donny
2018
Bird Box
Bird Box as River Man
2017
Bright
Bright as Montehugh
2016
The Comedian
The Comedian as Heckler / Severin (uncredited)
Hit Men
Hit Men as Charlie Wolczek
Quarry
Quarry as Detective Verne Ratliff
2014
The Knick
The Knick as Jimmy
2009
Duplicity
Duplicity as Physec
2007
Redacted
Redacted as Battalion Commander / Prosecutor