Jim Beaver
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1950 (age 76)
Born in
Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Credits
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Biography
James Norman Beaver Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is a Euro-Indigenous 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
Breaking Bad
20 Jan 2008
The Boys
25 Jul 2019
Supernatural
13 Sep 2005
Better Call Saul
08 Feb 2015
Dexter
01 Oct 2006
Crimson Peak
13 Oct 2015
The Mentalist
23 Sep 2008
Criminal Minds
22 Sep 2005
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Filmography
2022
- The Winchestersas Bobby Singer1 episode
- No More Timeas Radio Host
- Outer Rangeas Harrison Farber1 episode
2021
- Nightmare Alleyas Sheriff Jedediah Judd
2020
- Blindfireas Sergeant Ward
- B Positiveas Spencer16 episodes
2019
- Watchmenas Andy1 episode
- Mama Bearas Doctor
- The Boysas Secretary of Defense Robert A. Singer11 episodes
- Deadwood: The Movieas Whitney Ellsworth (archive footage)
2018
- Hospitalityas The Boss
- Billy Boyas Crabtree
- Remember the Sultanaas Joseph Taylor Elliott
2017
- Young Sheldonas Kenneth1 episode
2016
- The Frontieras Lee
- Timelessas NSA Agent Jake Neville3 episodes
- Injectionas Pops
- The Ranchas Chuck2 episodes
2015
- Crimson Peakas Carter Cushing
- The Adventures of Biffle and Shoosteras The Captain
- Better Call Saulas Lawson2 episodes
2014
- Nikki & Nora: The N&N Filesas Arliss Fontenot7 episodes
2013
- Star Trek: Enterprise - Broken Bowas Adm. Daniel Leonard
2012
- Revolutionas John Franklin Fry2 episodes
- Major Crimesas Donald Beckwith1 episode
- Longmireas Lee Rosky1 episode
2011
- Love Bitesas Trucker1 episode
- The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracyas J. Wright Mooar
2010
- Law & Order: LAas Frank Loomis1 episode
- Justifiedas Drew Thompson1 episode
2009
- Dark and Stormy Nightas Jack Tugdon
- The Middleas Eddie Stokes1 episode
- Harper's Islandas Charlie Mills13 episodes
- Lie to Meas Gus Sloan1 episode
2008
- The Mentalistas Cobb Holwell1 episode
- Reflectionsas Franck
- Breaking Badas Lawson2 episodes
2007
- John from Cincinnatias Vietnam Joe8 episodes
- Nextas Wisdom
2006
2005
- Criminal Mindsas Sheriff Williams1 episode
- Supernaturalas Bobby Singer67 episodes
- Bonesas George Gibbons1 episode
- Wheelmenas Agent Hammond
2004
- Deadwoodas Whitney Ellsworth36 episodes
2003
- The Lyon's Denas Hank Ferris1 episode
- NCISas Captain Tom O'Rourke1 episode
- Tremorsas Sheriff Sam Boggs1 episode
- The Life of David Galeas Duke Grover
2002
- Adaptation.as Ranger Tony
- Monkas Sheriff Ronald Mathis1 episode
2001
- Joy Rideas Sheriff Ritter
- Star Trek: Enterpriseas Daniel Leonard1 episode
- Crossing Jordanas Ranger Diggory1 episode
- Warden of Red Rockas Jefferson Bent
- Six Feet Underas Prison Officer1 episode
- The Divisionas Fred Zito1 episode
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Stanley Tanner2 episodes
- The Trouble with Normalas Gary13 episodes
1999
- Magnoliaas Smiling Peanut Patron #1
- The West Wingas Carl1 episode
1998
- Mr. Murderas Agent Jason Reiling
- That '70s Showas Tony1 episode
1997
- Total Securityas Detective McKissick1 episode
- Woundedas Agent Eric Ashton
- Divided by Hateas Danny Leland
1996
- Bone Chillersas Edgar Allan Poe1 episode
- 3rd Rock from the Sunas Happy Doug5 episodes
1995
- Murder Oneas Donald Cleary1 episode
1994
- Bad Girlsas Pinkerton Detective Graves
- Thunder Alleyas Leland DuParte28 episodes
- Blue Chipsas Ricky's Father
1993
- Geronimo: An American Legendas Proclamation Officer
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Henry Barnes1 episode
- The X-Filesas Coroner1 episode
- Sliveras Detective Ira
- Gunsmoke: The Long Rideas Traveling Blacksmith
1992
- Twogetheras Oscar
- Melrose Placeas Ranger Virgil1 episode
- Sister Actas Clarkson
- Gunsmoke: To the Last Manas Deputy Willie Rudd
1991
- Reasonable Doubtsas Detective Earl Gaddis14 episodes
- Home Improvementas Duke Miller1 episode
1990
- The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinsonas Maj. Trimble
- El Diabloas Spivey Irick
- Follow Your Heartas Craig Hraboy
- Nasty Boysas Wetstone1 episode
1989
- In Countryas Earl Smith
- Mothers, Daughters and Loversas Sheriff Jack Edzard
- Turner & Hoochas Plant Manager
1988
- Defense Playas FBI Man
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lakeas Motel Manager
1987
- Jake and the Fatmanas Defense Attorney1 episode
- Sweet Revengeas Smuggler (uncredited)
1986
- Matlockas Barney Sutler1 episode
1983
- Girls of the White Orchidas Pedestrian
1979
- Dallas Cowboys Cheerleadersas Cowboy Player (uncredited)
1978
- The Seniorsas Client (uncredited)
1977
- Semi-Toughas B.E.A.T. Member (uncredited)