Acting
Jim Beaver
Born August 12, 1950 · 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
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Breaking Bad
Lawson
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The Boys
Secretary of Defense Robert A. Singer
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Supernatural
Bobby Singer
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Better Call Saul
Lawson
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Dexter
Hannah’s father
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Crimson Peak
Carter Cushing
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The Mentalist
Cobb Holwell
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Magnolia
Smiling Peanut Patron #1
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Criminal Minds
Sheriff Williams
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The X-Files
Coroner
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Bones
George Gibbons
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Sister Act
Clarkson
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Nightmare Alley
Sheriff Jedediah Judd
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Next
Wisdom
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Young Sheldon
Kenneth
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Adaptation.
Ranger Tony
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NCIS
Captain Tom O'Rourke
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The Life of David Gale
Duke Grover
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Lie to Me
Gus Sloan
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Watchmen
Andy
Filmography
- 2022The WinchestersBobby SingerSeries
- 2022No More TimeRadio HostMovie
- 2022Outer RangeHarrison FarberSeries
- 2021Nightmare AlleySheriff Jedediah JuddMovie
- 2020BlindfireSergeant WardMovie
- 2020B PositiveSpencerSeries
- 2019WatchmenAndySeries
- 2019Mama BearDoctorMovie
- 2019The BoysSecretary of Defense Robert A. SingerSeries
- 2019Deadwood: The MovieWhitney Ellsworth (archive footage)Movie
- 2019Scripts Gone Wild Zombie NightmareMovie
- 2018HospitalityThe BossMovie
- 2018Billy BoyCrabtreeMovie
- 2018Remember the SultanaJoseph Taylor Elliott / First Engineering Officer Nathaniel Wintringer (voice)Movie
- 2017Young SheldonKennethSeries
- 2016The FrontierLeeMovie
- 2016TimelessNSA Agent Jake NevilleSeries
- 2016InjectionPopsMovie
- 2016The RanchChuckSeries
- 2015Crimson PeakCarter CushingMovie
- 2015The Adventures of Biffle and ShoosterThe CaptainMovie
- 2015Better Call SaulLawsonSeries
- 2014Nikki & Nora: The N&N FilesArliss FontenotSeries
- 2013Night RidersScreenplay, Writer, Director, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2012RevolutionJohn Franklin FrySeries
- 2012Major CrimesDonald BeckwithSeries
- 2012LongmireLee RoskySeries
- 2011Love BitesTruckerSeries
- 2011The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American ConspiracyJ. Wright MooarMovie
- 2010Law & Order: LAFrank LoomisSeries
- 2010JustifiedShelby Parlow, Shelby Parlow / Drew ThompsonSeries
- 2009Dark and Stormy NightJack TugdonMovie
- 2009The MiddleEddie StokesSeries
- 2009Harper's IslandCharlie MillsSeries
- 2009Lie to MeGus SloanSeries
- 2008The MentalistCobb HolwellSeries
- 2008ReflectionsFranckMovie
- 2008Breaking BadLawsonSeries
- 2007John from CincinnatiVietnam JoeSeries
- 2007NextWisdomMovie
- 2006Day Break'Uncle' Nick VukovicSeries
- 2006DexterHannah’s fatherSeries
- 2006PsychPete DillinghamSeries
- 2006Big LoveCarter ReeseSeries
- 2006The UnitLloyd ColeSeries
- 2005Criminal MindsSheriff WilliamsSeries
- 2005SupernaturalBobby SingerSeries
- 2005BonesGeorge GibbonsSeries
- 2005Care Bears: Big Wish MovieMusic CoordinatorMovie
- 2005WheelmenAgent HammondMovie
- 2004DeadwoodWhitney EllsworthSeries
- 2003The Lyon's DenHank FerrisSeries
- 2003NCISCaptain Tom O'RourkeSeries
- 2003TremorsSheriff Sam BoggsSeries
- 2003The Life of David GaleDuke GroverMovie
- 2002Adaptation.Ranger TonyMovie
- 2002MonkSheriff Ronald MathisSeries
- 2001Joy RideSheriff RitterMovie
- 2001Star Trek: EnterpriseDaniel LeonardSeries
- 2001Crossing JordanRanger DiggorySeries
- 2001Warden of Red RockJefferson BentMovie
- 2001Six Feet UnderPrison OfficerSeries
- 2001The DivisionFred ZitoSeries
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationStanley TannerSeries
- 2000The Trouble with NormalGarySeries
- 1999MagnoliaSmiling Peanut Patron #1Movie
- 1999The West WingCarlSeries
- 1998Mr. MurderAgent Jason ReilingMovie
- 1998That '70s ShowTonySeries
- 1997Total SecurityDetective McKissickSeries
- 1997WoundedAgent Eric AshtonMovie
- 1997Divided by HateDanny LelandMovie
- 1996Bone ChillersEdgar Allan PoeSeries
- 19963rd Rock from the SunHappy DougSeries
- 1995Murder OneDonald ClearySeries
- 1994Bad GirlsPinkerton Detective GravesMovie
- 1994Thunder AlleyLeland DuParteSeries
- 1994Blue ChipsRicky's FatherMovie
- 1993Geronimo: An American LegendProclamation OfficerMovie
- 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanHenry BarnesSeries
- 1993The X-FilesCoronerSeries
- 1993SliverDetective IraMovie
- 1993Gunsmoke: The Long RideTraveling BlacksmithMovie
- 1992TwogetherOscarMovie
- 1992Melrose PlaceRanger VirgilSeries
- 1992Sister ActClarksonMovie
- 1992Gunsmoke: To the Last ManDeputy Willie RuddMovie
- 1991Reasonable DoubtsDetective Earl GaddisSeries
- 1991Home ImprovementDuke MillerSeries
- 1990The Court-Martial of Jackie RobinsonMaj. TrimbleMovie
- 1990El DiabloSpivey IrickMovie
- 1990Follow Your HeartCraig HraboyMovie
- 1990Nasty BoysWetstoneSeries
- 1989In CountryEarl SmithMovie
- 1989Mothers, Daughters and LoversSheriff Jack EdzardMovie
- 1989Turner & HoochPlant ManagerMovie
- 1988Defense PlayFBI ManMovie
- 1988Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the LakeMotel ManagerMovie
- 1987Jake and the FatmanDefense AttorneySeries
- 1987Tour of DutyWriterSeries
- 1987Sweet RevengeSmuggler (uncredited), Additional DialogueMovie
- 1986MatlockBarney SutlerSeries
- 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsWriterSeries
- 1983Girls of the White OrchidPedestrianMovie
- 1979Dallas Cowboys CheerleadersCowboy Player (uncredited)Movie
- 1978The SeniorsClient (uncredited)Movie
- 1977Semi-ToughB.E.A.T. Member (uncredited)Movie