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Jim Beaver

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Aug 12, 1950 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Laramie, Wyoming, USA

Biography

James Norman Beaver Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American actor, writer, and film historian. He portrayed Bobby Singer in Supernatural. He also played Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series Deadwood, which brought him acclaim and a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for Ensemble Acting, Sheriff Shelby Parlow on the FX series Justified, and Robert "Dakota Bob" Singer on the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys. His memoir Life's That Way was published in April 2009.

Known For

Acting
2022No More TimeRadio Host
2022Outer RangeHarrison Farber
2022The WinchestersBobby Singer
2021Nightmare AlleySheriff Jedediah Judd
2020BlindfireSergeant Ward
2020B PositiveSpencer
2019Mama BearDoctor
2019Deadwood: The MovieWhitney Ellsworth (archive footage)
2019WatchmenAndy
2019The BoysSecretary of Defense Robert A. Singer
2018Billy BoyCrabtree
2018HospitalityThe Boss
2018Remember the SultanaJoseph Taylor Elliott / First Engineering Officer Nathaniel Wintringer (voice)
2017Young SheldonKenneth
2016The FrontierLee
2016TimelessNSA Agent Jake Neville
2016The RanchChuck
2015Crimson PeakCarter Cushing
2015The Adventures of Biffle and ShoosterThe Captain
2015Better Call SaulLawson
2014Nikki & Nora: The N&N FilesArliss Fontenot
2012RevolutionJohn Franklin Fry
2012Major CrimesDonald Beckwith
2012LongmireLee Rosky
2011The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American ConspiracyJ. Wright Mooar
2010Law & Order: LAFrank Loomis
2010JustifiedShelby Parlow
2010JustifiedShelby Parlow / Drew Thompson
2010JustifiedDrew Thompson
2009Dark and Stormy NightJack Tugdon
2009Harper's IslandCharlie Mills
2009The MiddleEddie Stokes
2008ReflectionsFranck
2008Breaking BadLawson
2008The MentalistCobb Holwell
2007NextWisdom
2007John from CincinnatiVietnam Joe
2006PsychPete Dillingham
2006The UnitLloyd Cole
2006Big LoveCarter Reese
2006Day Break'Uncle' Nick Vukovic
2006DexterHannah’s father
2005WheelmenAgent Hammond
2005SupernaturalBobby Singer
2005BonesGeorge Gibbons
2005Criminal MindsSheriff Williams
2004DeadwoodWhitney Ellsworth
2003The Life of David GaleDuke Grover
2003TremorsSheriff Sam Boggs
2003The Lyon's DenHank Ferris
2003NCISCaptain Tom O'Rourke
2002Adaptation.Ranger Tony
2002MonkSheriff Ronald Mathis
2001Joy RideSheriff Ritter
2001Warden of Red RockJefferson Bent
2001Six Feet UnderPrison Officer
2001Star Trek: EnterpriseDaniel Leonard
2001The DivisionFred Zito
2001Crossing JordanRanger Diggory
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationStanley Tanner
2000The Trouble with NormalGary
1999MagnoliaSmiling Peanut Patron #1
1999The West WingCarl
1998Mr. MurderAgent Jason Reiling
1998That '70s ShowTony
1997WoundedAgent Eric Ashton
1997Divided by HateDanny Leland
1997Total SecurityDetective McKissick
1996Bone ChillersEdgar Allan Poe
19963rd Rock from the SunHappy Doug
1995Murder OneDonald Cleary
1994Bad GirlsPinkerton Detective Graves
1994Blue ChipsRicky's Father
1994Thunder AlleyLeland DuParte
1993Geronimo: An American LegendProclamation Officer
1993Gunsmoke: The Long RideTraveling Blacksmith
1993SliverDetective Ira
1993The X-FilesCoroner
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanHenry Barnes
1992Gunsmoke: To the Last ManDeputy Willie Rudd
1992TwogetherOscar
1992Sister ActClarkson
1992Melrose PlaceRanger Virgil
1991Home ImprovementDuke Miller
1991Reasonable DoubtsDetective Earl Gaddis
1990Follow Your HeartCraig Hraboy
1990The Court-Martial of Jackie RobinsonMaj. Trimble
1990El DiabloSpivey Irick
1989Turner & HoochPlant Manager
1989In CountryEarl Smith
1989Mothers, Daughters and LoversSheriff Jack Edzard
1989Nasty BoysWetstone
1988Defense PlayFBI Man
1988Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the LakeMotel Manager
1987Sweet RevengeSmuggler (uncredited)
1987Jake and the FatmanDefense Attorney
1986MatlockBarney Sutler
1983Girls of the White OrchidPedestrian
1979Dallas Cowboys CheerleadersCowboy Player (uncredited)
1978The SeniorsClient (uncredited)
1977Semi-ToughB.E.A.T. Member (uncredited)
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Production
2013Night RidersExecutive Producer
Directing
2013Night RidersDirector
Writing
2013Night RidersWriter
2013Night RidersScreenplay
1987Tour of DutyWriter
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsWriter
Crew
1987Sweet RevengeAdditional Dialogue