Jim Beaver
Born: 1950-08-12 in Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2022
- Outer Range as Harrison Farber
- The Winchesters as Bobby Singer
- No More Time as Radio Host
2021
- Nightmare Alley as Sheriff Jedediah Judd
2020
- B Positive as Spencer
- Blindfire as Sergeant Ward
2019
- The Boys as Secretary of Defense Robert A. Singer
- Watchmen as Andy
- Deadwood: The Movie as Whitney Ellsworth (archive footage)
- Mama Bear as Doctor
2018
- Remember the Sultana as Joseph Taylor Elliott / First Engineering Officer Nathaniel Wintringer (voice)
- Billy Boy as Crabtree
- Hospitality as The Boss
2017
- Young Sheldon as Kenneth
2016
- Timeless as NSA Agent Jake Neville
- The Ranch as Chuck
- The Frontier as Lee
2015
- Better Call Saul as Lawson
- Crimson Peak as Carter Cushing
- The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster as The Captain
2014
- Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files as Arliss Fontenot
2013
- Night Riders ... (Screenplay)
2012
- Longmire as Lee Rosky
- Major Crimes as Donald Beckwith
- Revolution as John Franklin Fry
2011
- The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy as J. Wright Mooar
2010
- Justified as Shelby Parlow
- Law & Order: LA as Frank Loomis
2009
- The Middle as Eddie Stokes
- Lie to Me as Gus Sloan
- Harper's Island as Charlie Mills
- Dark and Stormy Night as Jack Tugdon
2008
- The Mentalist as Cobb Holwell
- Breaking Bad as Lawson
- Reflections as Franck
2007
- Next as Wisdom
- John from Cincinnati as Vietnam Joe
2006
2005
- Supernatural as Bobby Singer
- Bones as George Gibbons
- Criminal Minds as Sheriff Williams
- Wheelmen as Agent Hammond
- Care Bears: Big Wish Movie ... (Music Coordinator)
2004
- Deadwood as Whitney Ellsworth
2003
- NCIS as Captain Tom O'Rourke
- Tremors as Sheriff Sam Boggs
- The Lyon's Den as Hank Ferris
- The Life of David Gale as Duke Grover
2002
- Monk as Sheriff Ronald Mathis
- Adaptation. as Ranger Tony
2001
- Star Trek: Enterprise as Daniel Leonard
- Six Feet Under as Prison Officer
- Crossing Jordan as Ranger Diggory
- The Division as Fred Zito
- Joy Ride as Sheriff Ritter
- Warden of Red Rock as Jefferson Bent
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Stanley Tanner
- The Trouble with Normal as Gary
1999
- The West Wing as Carl
- Magnolia as Smiling Peanut Patron #1
1998
- That '70s Show as Tony
- Mr. Murder as Agent Jason Reiling
1997
- Total Security as Detective McKissick
- Wounded as Agent Eric Ashton
- Divided by Hate as Danny Leland
1996
- 3rd Rock from the Sun as Happy Doug
- Bone Chillers as Edgar Allan Poe
1995
- Murder One as Donald Cleary
1994
- Thunder Alley as Leland DuParte
- Bad Girls as Pinkerton Detective Graves
- Blue Chips as Ricky's Father
1993
- The X-Files as Coroner
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Henry Barnes
- Sliver as Detective Ira
- Geronimo: An American Legend as Proclamation Officer
- Gunsmoke: The Long Ride as Traveling Blacksmith
1992
- Melrose Place as Ranger Virgil
- Sister Act as Clarkson
- Twogether as Oscar
- Gunsmoke: To the Last Man as Deputy Willie Rudd
1991
- Home Improvement as Duke Miller
- Reasonable Doubts as Detective Earl Gaddis
1990
- Nasty Boys as Wetstone
- El Diablo as Spivey Irick
- The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson as Maj. Trimble
- Follow Your Heart as Craig Hraboy
1989
- Turner & Hooch as Plant Manager
- In Country as Earl Smith
- Mothers, Daughters and Lovers as Sheriff Jack Edzard
1988
- Defense Play as FBI Man
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake as Motel Manager
1987
- Jake and the Fatman as Defense Attorney
- Tour of Duty ... (Writer)
- Sweet Revenge as Smuggler (uncredited)
1986
- Matlock as Barney Sutler
1985
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents ... (Writer)
1983
- Girls of the White Orchid as Pedestrian
1979
- Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders as Cowboy Player (uncredited)
1978
- The Seniors as Client (uncredited)
1977
- Semi-Tough as B.E.A.T. Member (uncredited)