Happy Anderson
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
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Frank
1999
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tim Stanton
1999
TV
Law & Order
Jim Matthews
1990
TV
The Blacklist
Bobby Navarro
2013
TV
White Collar
Rusty
2009
TV
Elementary
Nick Farris
2012
TV
Gotham
Deever Tweed
2014
TV
Banshee
Bones Tuesday
2013
TV
Unforgettable
Gavin
2011
TV
Snowpiercer
Dr. Henry Klimpt
2020
TV
Army Wives
Bear
2007
TV
MINDHUNTER
Jerry Brudos
2017
TV
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Jerry Brudos
2025
TV
Prodigal Son
Curtis
2019
TV
Smash
Doorman
2012
TV
The Tick
Donny
2016
TV
Full Circle
Joey
2023
TV
The Knick
Jimmy
2014
Film
Bad Boys for Life
Jenkins
2020
TV
BrainDead
Butch
2016
Filmography
2025TVMonster: The Ed Gein Storyas Jerry Brudos2024FilmThe Bikeridersas Big Jack2023TVFull Circleas Joey2023FilmMaggie Moore(s)as Kosco2020TVSnowpierceras Dr. Henry Klimpt2020FilmThe New Mutantsas Reverend Craig2020FilmBad Boys for Lifeas Jenkins2019TVReprisalas Bolo2019TVProdigal Sonas Curtis2019FilmThe Standoff at Sparrow Creekas Morris2018FilmBird Boxas River Man2017FilmBrightas Montehugh2017TVMINDHUNTERas Jerry Brudos2016FilmThe Comedianas Heckler / Severin (uncredited)2016TVQuarryas Detective Verne Ratliff2016TVThe Tickas Donny2016TVBrainDeadas Butch2015FilmAddiction: A 60's Love Storyas Lanny Gann2014TVGothamas Deever Tweed2014TVThe Knickas Jimmy2014FilmCold in Julyas Ted2013TVThe Blacklistas Bobby Navarro2013TVBansheeas Bones Tuesday2012TVElementaryas Nick Farris2012TVSmashas Doorman2011TVUnforgettableas Gavin2010FilmGoing the Distanceas Terry2009TVWhite Collaras Rusty2009FilmDuplicityas Physec2008FilmBrutal Massacre: A Comedyas Ivan2007FilmRedactedas Battalion Commander / Prosecutor2007TVArmy Wivesas Bear1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Frank1990TVLaw & Orderas Jim Matthews—FilmCapsizedas Tom—FilmThe All-Nighter