Ned Beatty
Known for
An endearing and unmistakable supporting actor, Ned Beatty was for decades one of the most reliable faces of American cinema. Born in Kentucky in 1937, he debuted strikingly as the victim of the most brutal scene in 'Deliverance', and from there he strung together dozens of memorable roles. He received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his electrifying corporate monologue in 'Network', barely a few minutes on screen that became legendary. He worked in titles such as 'Superman', 'All the President's Men' and lent his voice to Lotso the bear in 'Toy Story 3'. His range, folksy and versatile, made him a first-rate supporting player.
Ned Beatty
87 Movies
28 Series
An endearing and unmistakable supporting actor, Ned Beatty was for decades one of the most reliable faces of American cinema. Born in Kentucky in 1937, he debuted strikingly as the victim of the most brutal scene in 'Deliverance', and from there he strung together dozens of memorable roles. He received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his electrifying corporate monologue in 'Network', barely a few minutes on screen that became legendary. He worked in titles such as 'Superman', 'All the President's Men' and lent his voice to Lotso the bear in 'Toy Story 3'. His range, folksy and versatile, made him a first-rate supporting player.
Movies
Plays Lotso (voice)
Toy Story 3
2010
Plays Senator Charles F. Meachum
Shooter
2007
Plays Otis
Superman
1978
Plays Mayor (voice)
Rango
2011
Plays Otis
Superman II
1980
Plays Dardis
All the President's Men
1976
Plays Arthur Jensen
Network
1976
Plays McNair
Just Cause
1995
Plays Dexter Wilkins
Life
1999
Plays Ward Douglas
1941
1979
Plays Bobby Trippe
Deliverance
1972
Plays Doc Long
Charlie Wilson's War
2007
Plays Daniel Ruettiger
Rudy
1993
Plays Dean Martin
Back to School
1986
Plays Warden Wyatt
He Got Game
1998
Plays Edwards
Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977
Plays Delbert Reese
Nashville
1975
Plays Otis
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
Plays Bob Sweet
Silver Streak
1976
Plays Ernest Weller
Repossessed
1990
Plays Sam Kolawetz
Captain America
1990
Plays Jack Kellom
The Big Easy
1986
Plays Chester Conway
The Killer Inside Me
2010
Plays Hartshorn
Rampart
2011
Plays Gen. Ed Sheppard
Thunderpants
2002
Plays Shorty Scotty
The Big Bus
1976
Plays Sheriff J.C. Connors
White Lightning
1973
Plays Twinky LeMoyne
In the Electric Mist
2009
Plays Myerson
Hopscotch
1980
Plays Lt. Stern
The Unholy
1988
Plays Sheriff Abe McConnell
Where the Red Fern Grows
2003
Plays Jack Delorean
The Walker
2007
Plays Borisov
The Fourth Protocol
1987
Plays Kinney
Mikey and Nicky
1976
Plays Tector Crites
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972
Plays Mr. Donaldson
Baggage Claim
2013
Plays Roy Ridnitz
Switching Channels
1988
Plays General Whalen
Radioland Murders
1994
Plays Lynch Mob Leader
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
1983
Plays Dr. Boyle
Prelude to a Kiss
1992
Plays Hackel
The Last American Hero
1973
Plays Hoover Shoates
Wise Blood
1979
Plays Sydney Morehouse
The Toy
1982
Plays Mr. Thomas
Konrad
1985
Plays Mickey
Gray Lady Down
1978
Plays Clyde Torkle
Stroker Ace
1983
Plays Grandpa
Purple People Eater
1988
Plays Dan Beame
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
1981
Plays James Nicks
Physical Evidence
1989
Plays Lester Boyle
Cookie's Fortune
1999
TV Shows
Plays Stanley Bolander
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Plays Ed Conner
Roseanne
1988
Plays Judge Roy Bean
Streets of Laredo
1995
Plays J. Edgar Hoover
Robert Kennedy & His Times
1985
Plays Diomed
The Last Days of Pompeii
1984
Plays Otto Leo
Celebrity
1984
Plays Bill Cassidy
Highway to Heaven
1984
Plays Farmer Grultrad
Gulliver's Travels
1996
Plays Rep. Leo Ryan
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1980
Plays Leon Fielder
The Rockford Files
1974
Plays Senator Durward
A Woman Called Golda
1982
Plays Ollie Thompson
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
1975
Plays Slade
Roughing It
2002
Plays Colonel Hollister
M*A*S*H
1972
Plays Dr. David Lowry
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Caldwell
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Plays Eddie Boggs
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Plays Karp
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Tad Hollingsworth
The Golden Palace
1992
Plays The King
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Plays Curtis Norton
The Waltons
1972
Plays Randy Blair
Nashville 99
1977
Plays Malcolm Reynolds
Law & Order
1990
Plays Roy Gunderson
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Coach Spence
Go On
2012
Plays Wakefield
Delvecchio
1976
Plays Gage
Petrocelli
1974
Plays Lynch Mob Leader
American Playhouse
1982
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Baggage Claim
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The Big Ask
Old Man Carl
2014
Film
Go On
Coach Spence · 1 episode
2013
TV
Baggage Claim
Mr. Donaldson
2013
Film
Rampart
Hartshorn
2011
Film
Rango
Mayor (voice)
2011
Film
Toy Story 3
Lotso (voice)
2010
Film
The Killer Inside Me
Chester Conway
2010
Film
In the Electric Mist
Twinky LeMoyne
2009
Film
Law & Order
Malcolm Reynolds · 1 episode
2008
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ned Beatty still alive?
Ned Beatty passed away on June 13, 2021 at age 83.
What are the most famous roles of Ned Beatty?
Ned Beatty is best known for roles in Toy Story 3, Rango, Shooter.
How many movies has Ned Beatty been in?
Over a 49-year career (since 1972), Ned Beatty has appeared in 87 movies and 27 TV shows.
What was Ned Beatty's first movie?
The career of Ned Beatty began with The Dangerous World of 'Deliverance' (1972).
What is Ned Beatty's most recent movie or series?
Ned Beatty's most recent release is The Big Ask, which premiered on May 30, 2014.
What TV shows has Ned Beatty appeared in?
On television, Ned Beatty has appeared in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, M*A*S*H, Law & Order, Murder, She Wrote.
Ned Beatty
1937-07-06 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award; and won a Drama Desk Award.
These nominations stemmed from his performances in films and TV series like Network (1976), Friendly Fire (1979), Last Train Home (1990), Hear My Song (1991) and the adaptation movie "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (2004).
He had great commercial success in memorable roles such as the executive Bobby Trippe in Deliverance (1972), Tennessee lawyer Delbert Reese in Nashville (1975), general attorney Dardis in All the President's Men (1976), the priest Edwards in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Lex Luthor's henchman Otis in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), Bates' right hand man Sydney Morehouse in The Toy (1982), twice characters Borisov and Pavel Petrovic in The Fourth Protocol (1987), TV presenter Ernest Weller in Repossessed (1990), Rudy Ruettiger's father in Rudy (1993), detective McNair in Just Cause (1995), Ray and Claude's warden/employer Dexter Wilkins in Life (1999), the simple sheriff in Where the Red Fern Grows (2003), the corrupt Senator Charles F. Meachum in Shooter (2007), United States Congressman Doc Long in Charlie Wilson's War (2007) and the voice of antagonist Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear in Toy Story 3 (2010).