Person
Jim Beaver
Acting · Born 1950-08-12 · 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
Supernatural
Bobby Singer
The Mentalist
Cobb Holwell
NCIS
Captain Tom O'Rourke
The Boys
Secretary of Defense Robert A. Singer
Criminal Minds
Sheriff Williams
Breaking Bad
Lawson
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Stanley Tanner
Bones
George Gibbons
Dexter
Hannah’s father
Better Call Saul
Lawson
Filmography
- 2022The WinchestersBobby Singer
- 2022No More TimeRadio Host
- 2022Outer RangeHarrison Farber
- 2021Nightmare AlleySheriff Jedediah Judd
- 2020BlindfireSergeant Ward
- 2020B PositiveSpencer
- 2019WatchmenAndy
- 2019Mama BearDoctor
- 2019The BoysSecretary of Defense Robert A. Singer
- 2019Deadwood: The MovieWhitney Ellsworth (archive footage)
- 2018HospitalityThe Boss
- 2018Billy BoyCrabtree
- 2018Remember the SultanaJoseph Taylor Elliott / First Engineering Officer Nathaniel Wintringer (voice)
- 2017Young SheldonKenneth
- 2016The FrontierLee
- 2016TimelessNSA Agent Jake Neville
- 2016InjectionPops
- 2016The RanchChuck
- 2015Crimson PeakCarter Cushing
- 2015The Adventures of Biffle and ShoosterThe Captain
- 2015Better Call SaulLawson
- 2014Nikki & Nora: The N&N FilesArliss Fontenot
- 2013Night RidersWriter
- 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
- 2009Dark and Stormy NightJack Tugdon
- 2009The MiddleEddie Stokes
- 2009Harper's IslandCharlie Mills
- 2009Lie to MeGus Sloan
- 2008The MentalistCobb Holwell
- 2008ReflectionsFranck
- 2008Breaking BadLawson
- 2007John from CincinnatiVietnam Joe
- 2007NextWisdom
- 2006Day Break'Uncle' Nick Vukovic
- 2006DexterHannah’s father
- 2006PsychPete Dillingham
- 2006Big LoveCarter Reese
- 2006The UnitLloyd Cole
- 2005Criminal MindsSheriff Williams
- 2005SupernaturalBobby Singer
- 2005BonesGeorge Gibbons
- 2005Care Bears: Big Wish MovieMusic Coordinator
- 2005WheelmenAgent Hammond
- 2004DeadwoodWhitney Ellsworth
- 2003The Lyon's DenHank Ferris
- 2003NCISCaptain Tom O'Rourke
- 2003TremorsSheriff Sam Boggs
- 2003The Life of David GaleDuke Grover
- 2002Adaptation.Ranger Tony
- 2002MonkSheriff Ronald Mathis
- 2001Joy RideSheriff Ritter
- 2001Star Trek: EnterpriseDaniel Leonard
- 2001Crossing JordanRanger Diggory
- 2001Warden of Red RockJefferson Bent
- 2001Six Feet UnderPrison Officer
- 2001The DivisionFred Zito
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationStanley Tanner
- 2000The Trouble with NormalGary
- 1999MagnoliaSmiling Peanut Patron #1
- 1999The West WingCarl
- 1998Mr. MurderAgent Jason Reiling
- 1998That '70s ShowTony
- 1997Total SecurityDetective McKissick
- 1997WoundedAgent Eric Ashton
- 1997Divided by HateDanny Leland
- 1996Bone ChillersEdgar Allan Poe
- 19963rd Rock from the SunHappy Doug
- 1995Murder OneDonald Cleary
- 1994Bad GirlsPinkerton Detective Graves
- 1994Thunder AlleyLeland DuParte
- 1994Blue ChipsRicky's Father
- 1993Geronimo: An American LegendProclamation Officer
- 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanHenry Barnes
- 1993The X-FilesCoroner
- 1993SliverDetective Ira
- 1993Gunsmoke: The Long RideTraveling Blacksmith
- 1992TwogetherOscar
- 1992Melrose PlaceRanger Virgil
- 1992Sister ActClarkson
- 1992Gunsmoke: To the Last ManDeputy Willie Rudd
- 1991Reasonable DoubtsDetective Earl Gaddis
- 1991Home ImprovementDuke Miller
- 1990The Court-Martial of Jackie RobinsonMaj. Trimble
- 1990El DiabloSpivey Irick
- 1990Follow Your HeartCraig Hraboy
- 1990Nasty BoysWetstone
- 1989In CountryEarl Smith
- 1989Mothers, Daughters and LoversSheriff Jack Edzard
- 1989Turner & HoochPlant Manager
- 1988Defense PlayFBI Man
- 1988Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the LakeMotel Manager
- 1987Jake and the FatmanDefense Attorney
- 1987Tour of DutyWriter
- 1987Sweet RevengeSmuggler (uncredited)
- 1986MatlockBarney Sutler
- 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsWriter
- 1983Girls of the White OrchidPedestrian
- 1979Dallas Cowboys CheerleadersCowboy Player (uncredited)
- 1978The SeniorsClient (uncredited)
- 1977Semi-ToughB.E.A.T. Member (uncredited)
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