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Jim Beaver

Jim Beaver

Actor · Born August 12, 1950 · Laramie, Wyoming, USA

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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.

Acted in 103

2010s

  1. 2019

    Watchmen

    Andy · 1 episode

    80

  2. Mama Bear

    Doctor

  3. The Boys

    Secretary of Defense Robert A. Singer · 11 episodes

    85

  4. Deadwood: The Movie

    Whitney Ellsworth (archive footage)

    78

  5. Scripts Gone Wild Zombie Nightmare

    Movie

  6. 2018

    Hospitality

    The Boss

    42

  7. Billy Boy

    Crabtree

  8. Remember the Sultana

    Joseph Taylor Elliott / First Engineering Officer Nathaniel Wintringer (voice)

  9. 2017

    Young Sheldon

    Kenneth · 1 episode

    79
  10. 2016

    The Frontier

    Lee

  11. Timeless

    NSA Agent Jake Neville · 3 episodes

    75

  12. Injection

    Pops

  13. The Ranch

    Chuck · 2 episodes

    75
  14. 2015

    Crimson Peak

    Carter Cushing

    67

  15. The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster

    The Captain

  16. Better Call Saul

    Lawson · 2 episodes

    89
  17. 2014

    Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files

    Arliss Fontenot · 7 episodes

  18. 2012

    Revolution

    John Franklin Fry · 2 episodes

    65

  19. Major Crimes

    Donald Beckwith · 1 episode

    77

  20. Longmire

    Lee Rosky · 1 episode

    81
  21. 2011

    Love Bites

    Trucker · 1 episode

    71

  22. The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy

    J. Wright Mooar

    42
  23. 2010

    Law & Order: LA

    Frank Loomis · 1 episode

    67

  24. Justified

    Shelby Parlow, Shelby Parlow / Drew Thompson, Drew Thompson · 11 episodes

    84

2000s

  1. 2009

    Dark and Stormy Night

    Jack Tugdon

  2. The Middle

    Eddie Stokes · 1 episode

    77

  3. Harper's Island

    Charlie Mills · 13 episodes

    73

  4. Lie to Me

    Gus Sloan · 1 episode

    80
  5. 2008

    The Mentalist

    Cobb Holwell · 1 episode

    83

  6. Reflections

    Franck

  7. Breaking Bad

    Lawson · 2 episodes

    94
  8. 2007

    John from Cincinnati

    Vietnam Joe · 8 episodes

    68

  9. Next

    Wisdom

    51
  10. 2006

    Day Break

    'Uncle' Nick Vukovic · 4 episodes

    78

  11. Dexter

    Hannah’s father · 1 episode

    85

  12. Psych

    Pete Dillingham · 1 episode

    83

  13. Big Love

    Carter Reese · 3 episodes

    75

  14. The Unit

    Lloyd Cole · 1 episode

    78
  15. 2005

    Criminal Minds

    Sheriff Williams · 1 episode

    82

  16. Supernatural

    Bobby Singer · 67 episodes

    84

  17. Bones

    George Gibbons · 1 episode

    79

  18. Wheelmen

    Agent Hammond

  19. 2004

    Deadwood

    Whitney Ellsworth · 36 episodes

    85
  20. 2003

    The Lyon's Den

    Hank Ferris · 1 episode

  21. NCIS

    Captain Tom O'Rourke · 1 episode

    77

  22. Tremors

    Sheriff Sam Boggs · 1 episode

    65

  23. The Life of David Gale

    Duke Grover

    54
  24. 2002

    Adaptation.

    Ranger Tony

    80

  25. Monk

    Sheriff Ronald Mathis · 1 episode

    80
  26. 2001

    Joy Ride

    Sheriff Ritter

    70

  27. Star Trek: Enterprise

    Daniel Leonard · 1 episode

    76

  28. Crossing Jordan

    Ranger Diggory · 1 episode

    71

  29. Warden of Red Rock

    Jefferson Bent

  30. Six Feet Under

    Prison Officer · 1 episode

    85

  31. The Division

    Fred Zito · 1 episode

    67
  32. 2000

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    Stanley Tanner · 2 episodes

    77

  33. The Trouble with Normal

    Gary · 13 episodes

1990s

  1. 1999

    Magnolia

    Smiling Peanut Patron #1

    80

  2. The West Wing

    Carl · 1 episode

    87
  3. 1998

    Mr. Murder

    Agent Jason Reiling

  4. That '70s Show

    Tony · 1 episode

    80
  5. 1997

    Total Security

    Detective McKissick · 1 episode

  6. Wounded

    Agent Eric Ashton

    52

  7. Divided by Hate

    Danny Leland

  8. 1996

    Bone Chillers

    Edgar Allan Poe · 1 episode

  9. 3rd Rock from the Sun

    Happy Doug · 5 episodes

    77
  10. 1995

    Murder One

    Donald Cleary · 1 episode

    81
  11. 1994

    Bad Girls

    Pinkerton Detective Graves

    42

  12. Thunder Alley

    Leland DuParte · 28 episodes

  13. Blue Chips

    Ricky's Father

    56
  14. 1993

    Geronimo: An American Legend

    Proclamation Officer

    61

  15. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Henry Barnes · 1 episode

    68

  16. The X-Files

    Coroner · 1 episode

    85

  17. Sliver

    Detective Ira

    43

  18. Gunsmoke: The Long Ride

    Traveling Blacksmith

  19. 1992

    Twogether

    Oscar

    42

  20. Melrose Place

    Ranger Virgil · 1 episode

    60

  21. Sister Act

    Clarkson

    65

  22. Gunsmoke: To the Last Man

    Deputy Willie Rudd

  23. 1991

    Reasonable Doubts

    Detective Earl Gaddis · 14 episodes

  24. Home Improvement

    Duke Miller · 1 episode

    73
  25. 1990

    The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

    Maj. Trimble

  26. El Diablo

    Spivey Irick

    60

  27. Follow Your Heart

    Craig Hraboy

  28. Nasty Boys

    Wetstone · 1 episode

1980s

  1. 1989

    In Country

    Earl Smith

  2. Mothers, Daughters and Lovers

    Sheriff Jack Edzard

  3. Turner & Hooch

    Plant Manager

    54
  4. 1988

    Defense Play

    FBI Man

  5. Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake

    Motel Manager

  6. 1987

    Jake and the Fatman

    Defense Attorney · 1 episode

    63

  7. Sweet Revenge

    Smuggler (uncredited)

  8. 1986

    Matlock

    Barney Sutler · 1 episode

    71
  9. 1983

    Girls of the White Orchid

    Pedestrian

    51

1970s

  1. 1979

    Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

    Cowboy Player (uncredited)

  2. 1978

    The Seniors

    Client (uncredited)

    44
  3. 1977

    Semi-Tough

    B.E.A.T. Member (uncredited)

    65

Wrote 2

Sound 1

2000s

  1. 2005

    Care Bears: Big Wish Movie

    Music Coordinator

Other crew 1

1980s

  1. 1987

    Sweet Revenge

    Additional Dialogue