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Stanley Anderson Biography

Birth Name:Stanley Anderson

Birth Place:Billings, Montana, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Won a CINE Golden Eagle in the Science category for narrating "Giving Machines Some Thought" in 1986
  • Graduated from San Jose State College with a Master's degree in Theatre
  • Spent two years in Korea serving with the United States military
  • Has done voiceover work for many documentaries for National Geographic, Discovery, Learning Channel, PBS and History Channel
  • Started the main body of his film and television work in the 1990s
  • Focused on the stage early in his career, performing at the Arena Stage, Seattle Repertory Theatre, ACT, Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Actors Company and the California Shakespeare Festival
  • Played the president of the United States in two Michael Bay films, "The Rock" and "Armageddon․"