Daryl Anderson, who was born on July 1 in Seattle, Wash., claims he decided to become an actor at age 5, when he realized that "guys on television didn't really die when they got shot."
He started acting in high school in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue. He graduated in 1975 from the University of Washington's professional actors training program, after performing there in a wide range of classical, period and modern dramas.
Two weeks after he left school, he got his first professional job, a role in the feature film "Sweet Revenge." He also understudied at the Seattle Repertory Theater.
In 1976, he went to Hollywood, and joined the Los Angeles Actors Theater. There, seen in a production of "Female Transport," in which he played a lovestruck Cockney youth, he was invited to read for the role of a scruffy newspaper photographer in "Lou Grant." He researched the part by spending time with a Los Angeles Times roving photographer.
His character, the unkempt but dedicated Animal, initially drew some criticism from news photographers, but Anderson's sympathetic portrayal has since won him honors from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Los Angeles Press Photographers Association.
Anderson has taken up photography as a spare time interest, and had the distinction of having a picture he took of a fire near a location filming site printed nationwide after it was transmitted by the Associated Press. He received a check for $50, thereby marking his professional debut as a photographer.
In addition to his "Lou Grant" portrayal, he recently appeared in "The Phoenix," a television film production.
Anderson is 6'4" tall, weighs 170 pounds and has brown hair and hazel eyes. He enjoys rock and roll music, photography, and what he calls videotape "toys." He lives in Studio City, Calif.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Melrose Place (1992)
Guest starring as Scott Schenkman
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x25: To Live and Die in Malibu (Mar 20, 1995)
- Episode 3x24: Love and Death 101 (Mar 13, 1995)
Blacke's Magic (1986)
Guest starring as Drew Paterson
- Episode 1x05: Death Goes to the Movies (Jan 29, 1986)
Crazy Like a Fox (1984)
Guest starring as Micky Lewis
- Episode 2x09: Is There a Fox in the House ? (Dec 22, 1985)
Riptide (1984)
Guest starring as Zeller
- Episode 3x05: Who Really Watches the Sunset (Nov 12, 1985) [Special Guest Star]
The A-Team (1983)
Guest starring as Bertka
- Episode 4x14: The A-Team is Coming, The A-Team is Coming (Jan 21, 1986)
Too Close for Comfort (1980)
Guest starring as Harvey Brandon
- Episode 5x21: Freddie Loves It, We Love It, You're Cancelled (Nov 23, 1985)
The Love Boat (1977)
Guest starring as Michael Scott
- Episode 5x11: He's My Brother / Zeke and Zelda / Teach Me Tonight (Dec 5, 1981)
Lou Grant (1977)
Starring as Dennis "Animal" Price
(114 episodes)
- Episode 5x24: Charlie (Sep 13, 1982)
- Episode 5x23: Victims (Aug 30, 1982)
- Episode 5x22: Beachhead (May 24, 1982)
- Episode 5x21: Suspect (May 17, 1982)
- Episode 5x20: Unthinkable (May 3, 1982)
- Episode 5x19: Fireworks (Apr 19, 1982)
- Episode 5x18: Law (Apr 12, 1982)
- Episode 5x17: Blacklist (Apr 5, 1982)
- Episode 5x16: Obituary (Mar 22, 1982)
- Episode 5x15: Recovery (Mar 8, 1982)
- Episode 5x14: Hunger (Mar 1, 1982)
- Episode 5x13: Immigrants (Feb 15, 1982)
- Episode 5x12: Review (Feb 8, 1982)
- Episode 5x11: Cameras (Jan 25, 1982)
- Episode 5x10: Ghosts (Jan 11, 1982)
- Episode 5x09: Jazz (Jan 4, 1982)
- Episode 5x08: Friends (Dec 28, 1981)
- Episode 5x07: Drifters (Dec 14, 1981)
- Episode 5x06: Double-Cross (Dec 7, 1981)
- Episode 5x05: Risk (Nov 30, 1981)
- Episode 5x04: Hometown (Nov 23, 1981)
- Episode 5x03: Reckless (Nov 16, 1981)
- Episode 5x02: Execution (Nov 9, 1981)
- Episode 5x01: Wedding (Nov 2, 1981)
- Episode 4x20: Stroke (May 4, 1981)
- Episode 4x19: Depression (Apr 13, 1981)
- Episode 4x18: Violence (Apr 6, 1981)
- Episode 4x17: Business (Mar 23, 1981)
- Episode 4x16: Campesinos (Mar 16, 1981)
- Episode 4x15: Venice (Mar 9, 1981)
- Episode 4x14: Survival (Feb 23, 1981)
- Episode 4x13: Strike (Feb 16, 1981)
- Episode 4x12: Search (Feb 9, 1981)
- Episode 4x11: Generations (Jan 26, 1981)
- Episode 4x10: Boomerang (Jan 19, 1981)
- Episode 4x09: Rape (Jan 12, 1981)
- Episode 4x08: Catch (Jan 5, 1981)
- Episode 4x07: Streets (Dec 15, 1980)
- Episode 4x06: Libel (Dec 1, 1980)
- Episode 4x05: Goop (Nov 24, 1980)
- Episode 4x04: Sting (Nov 17, 1980)
- Episode 4x03: Pack (Oct 27, 1980)
- Episode 4x02: Harassment (Sep 29, 1980)
- Episode 4x01: Nightside (Sep 22, 1980)
- Episode 3x24: Hazard (Mar 24, 1980)
- Episode 3x23: Guns (Mar 17, 1980)
- Episode 3x22: Influence (Mar 10, 1980)
- Episode 3x21: Dogs (Mar 3, 1980)
- Episode 3x20: Blackout (Feb 18, 1980)
- Episode 3x19: Lou (Feb 11, 1980)
- Episode 3x18: Censored (Feb 4, 1980)
- Episode 3x17: Inheritance (Jan 28, 1980)
- Episode 3x16: Cover-Up (Jan 21, 1980)
- Episode 3x15: Indians (Jan 14, 1980)
- Episode 3x14: Brushfire (Jan 7, 1980)
- Episode 3x13: Kids (Dec 24, 1979)
- Episode 3x12: Hollywood (Dec 17, 1979)
- Episode 3x11: Andrew: Part 2 (Dec 10, 1979)
- Episode 3x10: Andrew: Part 1 (Dec 3, 1979)
- Episode 3x09: Kidnap (Nov 19, 1979)
- Episode 3x08: Witness (Nov 12, 1979)
- Episode 3x07: Gambling (Nov 5, 1979)
- Episode 3x06: Hype (Oct 29, 1979)
- Episode 3x05: Frame-Up (Oct 22, 1979)
- Episode 3x04: Charlatan (Oct 15, 1979)
- Episode 3x03: Slammer (Oct 1, 1979)
- Episode 3x02: Exposé (Sep 24, 1979)
- Episode 3x01: Cop (Sep 17, 1979)
- Episode 2x24: Romance (May 7, 1979)
- Episode 2x23: Skids (Apr 2, 1979)
- Episode 2x22: Bomb (Mar 26, 1979)
- Episode 2x21: Marathon (Mar 19, 1979)
- Episode 2x20: Convention (Mar 5, 1979)
- Episode 2x19: Home (Feb 26, 1979)
- Episode 2x18: Hit (Feb 19, 1979)
- Episode 2x17: Samaritan (Feb 12, 1979)
- Episode 2x16: Sweep (Feb 5, 1979)
- Episode 2x15: Scam (Jan 22, 1979)
- Episode 2x14: Vet (Jan 15, 1979)
- Episode 2x13: Fire (Jan 8, 1979)
- Episode 2x12: Denial (Jan 1, 1979)
- Episode 2x11: Conflict (Dec 18, 1978)
- Episode 2x10: Babies (Dec 11, 1978)
- Episode 2x09: Singles (Dec 4, 1978)
- Episode 2x08: Slaughter (Nov 20, 1978)
- Episode 2x07: Schools (Nov 13, 1978)
- Episode 2x06: Dying (Nov 6, 1978)
- Episode 2x05: Murder (Oct 30, 1978)
- Episode 2x04: Mob (Oct 23, 1978)
- Episode 2x03: Hooker (Oct 16, 1978)
- Episode 2x02: Prisoner (Oct 2, 1978)
- Episode 2x01: Pills (Sep 25, 1978)
- Episode 1x22: Physical (Mar 20, 1978)
- Episode 1x21: Poison (Mar 6, 1978)
- Episode 1x20: Spies (Feb 27, 1978)
- Episode 1x19: Scandal (Feb 13, 1978)
- Episode 1x18: Sect (Jan 31, 1978)
- Episode 1x17: Renewal (Jan 24, 1978)
- Episode 1x16: Hero (Jan 17, 1978)
- Episode 1x15: Sports (Jan 10, 1978)
- Episode 1x14: Airliner (Jan 3, 1978)
- Episode 1x13: Christmas (Dec 13, 1977)
- Episode 1x12: Takeover (Dec 6, 1977)
- Episode 1x11: Housewarming (Nov 29, 1977)
- Episode 1x10: Psych-Out (Nov 22, 1977)
- Episode 1x09: Judge (Nov 15, 1977)
- Episode 1x08: Scoop (Nov 8, 1977)
- Episode 1x07: Barrio (Nov 1, 1977)
- Episode 1x06: Aftershock (Oct 25, 1977)
- Episode 1x05: Nazi (Oct 18, 1977)
- Episode 1x04: Henhouse (Oct 11, 1977)
- Episode 1x03: Hoax (Oct 4, 1977)
- Episode 1x02: Hostages (Sep 27, 1977)
- Episode 1x01: Cophouse (Sep 20, 1977)
Days of Our Lives (1965)
Guest starring as Intruder Reporter
- Episode 2008-01-09: January 9 2008 (Jan 9, 2008)
Guest starring as Radio Announcer
- Episode 2000-11-17: Nov 17, 2000 (Nov 17, 2000)