Happy Anderson

Happy Anderson
Born	November 19, 1976s New Paltz, New York, U.S.
Residence	New York City, New York
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present
Spouse(s)	Meg Griffiths (m. 2011)

Happy Anderson (born November 19, 1976 in New Paltz, New York) is an American actor who has worked in film, television, on and off Broadway. He is best known for his role as Mr. James "Jimmy" Fester^[1] on Cinemax's The Knick. He plays Detective Verne Ratliff^[2] on the upcoming Cinemax series Quarry and will recur in the upcoming Netflix series Mindhunter, from executive producer/director by David Fincher and executive producer Charlize Theron.

Biography

Anderson graduated from Rondout Valley High School in 1995. He received a bachelor of fine arts degree from Ithaca College in 1999, graduating alongside Larry Teng, Kevin Deibolt, Ben Wilson and Brantley Aufill. He graduated with a master's of fine arts from Indiana University in 2002. In 2003, he moved to New York City. On August 29, 2011, he married Meg Griffiths.

Filmography

'Film

2017 - The Comedian (Severin)

2016 - Hit Men (Charlie Wolczek)

2015 - Addiction: A 60's Love Story (Lanny)

2014 - Cold in July (Ted)

2013 - Blue Caprice (Car Salesman)

2010 - Going the Distance (Terry)

2009 - Duplicity (Physec)

2007 - Redacted (Battalion Commander/Prosecutor)

2007 - Brutal Massacre: A Comedy (Ivan)

Television

2017 - Mindhunter (Jerry Brudos)

2016 - Gotham (Deever Tweed/Tweedle Dee)

2016 - Quarry (Detective Vern Ratliff)

2016 - BrainDead (Butch)

2016 - TURN: Washington's Spies (Henry Dawkins)

2016 - Elementary (Nick Farris)

2014-2015 - The Knick (Mr. James "Jimmy" Fester)

2015 - Deadbeat (Santa Dylan)

2015 - Banshee (Bones Tuesday)

2015 - Forever (Lachland)

2014 - Unforgettable (Gavin)

2013 - Smash finale (Doorman)

2013 - The Carrie Diaries (Bear Man)

2011 - Boardwalk Empire (Waiter)

2011 - Blue Bloods (Bartender)

2011 - White Collar (Rusty)

2011 - Onion SportsDome (Jim Weiss)

2011 - Bar Karma (William Wallace)

2011 - Eden (Prison Guard)

2010 - Army Wives (Bear)

2009 - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Frank)

Theater

2014 - As You Like It, Shakespeare Theatre Company^[3][4][5]

2013 - The Twenty-Seventh Man, The Public Theatre

2012 - Richard III/As You Like It/Inherit The Wind, Old Globe Theatre^[6]

2011 - The Merchant of Venice, Broadway (dir. Daniel J. Sullivan)

2010 - The Merchant of Venice & A Winter's Tale, Shakespeare in the Park

2008 - Emancipation, Classical Theatre of Harlem^[7]

2006 - Texas Shakespeare Festival

2004 - Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

2003 - Kentucky Shakespeare Festival

1999-2000 - Creede Repertory Theatre

Video Games

2013 - Grand Theft Auto V (The Local Population)

2012 - Max Payne 3 (The Local Population)

References

1. "The Knick Recap: Season 2, Episode 3, "The Best with the Best to Get the Best" | The House Next Door | Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
2. "Quarry | TVmaze". www.tvmaze.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
3. Howes, Sophia (2014-11-05). "'As You Like It' at the Shakespeare Theatre Company". DCMetroTheaterArts. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
4. White, Andrew. "BWW Reviews: Attenborough's AS YOU LIKE IT a Brilliant but Strangely Melancholy Comedy". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
5. "Theatre Review: 'As You Like It' at Shakespeare Theatre Company". Maryland Theatre Guide. 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
6. "The Old Globe stages Richard III". www.sandiegoreader.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
7. Zinoman, Jason (April 22, 2008). "New York Times". New York Times. New York Times.

External links

• Happy Anderson at the Internet Movie Database