Jim Beaver
Known for
Jim Beaver is an American actor born August 12, 1950, in Laramie, Wyoming. He has built a lengthy career as a character actor, appearing in numerous supporting roles across film and television over several decades. He is particularly known for extended roles in long-running genre television series, becoming a familiar face to television audiences. His steady, reliable presence in supporting parts has defined his career more than leading roles. He continues to work regularly in television productions.
Jim Beaver
31 Movies
55 Series
Jim Beaver is an American actor born August 12, 1950, in Laramie, Wyoming. He has built a lengthy career as a character actor, appearing in numerous supporting roles across film and television over several decades. He is particularly known for extended roles in long-running genre television series, becoming a familiar face to television audiences. His steady, reliable presence in supporting parts has defined his career more than leading roles. He continues to work regularly in television productions.
Movies
Plays Carter Cushing
Crimson Peak
2015
Plays Ranger Tony
Adaptation.
2002
Plays Smiling Peanut Patron #1
Magnolia
1999
Plays Sheriff Jedediah Judd
Nightmare Alley
2021
Plays Clarkson
Sister Act
1992
Plays Detective Ira
Sliver
1993
Plays Wisdom
Next
2007
Plays Sheriff Ritter
Joy Ride
2001
Plays Pinkerton Detective Graves
Bad Girls
1994
Plays Duke Grover
The Life of David Gale
2003
Plays Proclamation Officer
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993
Plays Ricky's Father
Blue Chips
1994
Plays Plant Manager
Turner & Hooch
1989
Plays Pops
Injection
2016
Plays Oscar
Twogether
1992
Plays The Boss
Hospitality
2018
Plays Sergeant Ward
Blindfire
2020
Plays Earl Smith
In Country
1989
Plays Jack Tugdon
Dark and Stormy Night
2009
Plays J. Wright Mooar
The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy
2011
Plays Agent Eric Ashton
Wounded
1997
Plays Crabtree
Billy Boy
2018
Plays FBI Man
Defense Play
1988
Plays Lee
The Frontier
2016
Plays Franck
Reflections
2008
TV Shows
Plays Bobby Singer
Supernatural
2005
Plays Whitney Ellsworth
Deadwood
2004
Plays Leland DuParte
Thunder Alley
1994
Plays Spencer
B Positive
2020
Plays Detective Earl Gaddis
Reasonable Doubts
1991
Plays Shelby Parlow
Justified
2010
Plays Charlie Mills
Harper's Island
2009
Plays Gary
The Trouble with Normal
2000
Plays Secretary of Defense Robert A. Singer
The Boys
2019
Plays Vietnam Joe
John from Cincinnati
2007
Plays Arliss Fontenot
Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files
2014
Plays Happy Doug
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Plays 'Uncle' Nick Vukovic
Day Break
2006
Plays NSA Agent Jake Neville
Timeless
2016
Plays Carter Reese
Big Love
2006
Plays Chuck
The Ranch
2016
Plays John Franklin Fry
Revolution
2012
Plays Stanley Tanner
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Lawson
Breaking Bad
2008
Plays Lawson
Better Call Saul
2015
Plays Detective McKissick
Total Security
1997
Plays Bobby Singer
The Winchesters
2022
Plays Frank Loomis
Law & Order: LA
2010
Plays Andy
Watchmen
2019
Plays Edgar Allan Poe
Bone Chillers
1996
Plays Hank Ferris
The Lyon's Den
2003
Plays Wetstone
Nasty Boys
1990
Plays Trucker
Love Bites
2011
Plays Sheriff Sam Boggs
Tremors
2003
Plays Tony
That '70s Show
1998
Latest Trailers
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No More Time
Full Filmography
Outer Range
Harrison Farber · 1 episode
2024
TV
The Winchesters
Bobby Singer · 1 episode
2022–2023
TV
Nightmare Alley
Sheriff Jedediah Judd
2021
Film
Young Sheldon
Kenneth · 1 episode
2019–2020
TV
Blindfire
Sergeant Ward
2020
Film
B Positive
Spencer · 16 episodes
2020–
TV
Watchmen
Andy · 1 episode
2019
TV
Mama Bear
Doctor
2019
Film
The Boys
Secretary of Defense Robert A. Singer · 11 episodes
2019–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jim Beaver and where are they from?
Jim Beaver is 76 years old, born on August 12, 1950 in Laramie, Wyoming, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Jim Beaver?
Jim Beaver is best known for roles in Crimson Peak, Magnolia, Sister Act.
How many movies has Jim Beaver been in?
Over a 49-year career (since 1977), Jim Beaver has appeared in 31 movies and 55 TV shows.
What was Jim Beaver's first movie?
The career of Jim Beaver began with Semi-Tough (1977).
What is Jim Beaver's most recent movie or series?
Jim Beaver's most recent release is The Winchesters, which premiered on October 11, 2022.
What TV shows has Jim Beaver appeared in?
On television, Jim Beaver has appeared in Breaking Bad, The Boys, Supernatural, Better Call Saul.
Jim Beaver
1950-08-12 · Laramie, Wyoming, USA
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.