Jim Beaver
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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.
Known For
Filmography
No More Time
2022
as Radio Host
Outer Range
2022
as Harrison Farber
The Winchesters
2022
as Bobby Singer
Nightmare Alley
2021
as Sheriff Jedediah Judd
Blindfire
2020
as Sergeant Ward
B Positive
2020
as Spencer
Mama Bear
2019
as Doctor
Deadwood: The Movie
2019
as Whitney Ellsworth (archive footage)
Scripts Gone Wild Zombie Nightmare
2019
Watchmen
2019
as Andy
The Boys
2019
as Secretary of Defense Robert A. Singer
Billy Boy
2018
as Crabtree
Hospitality
2018
as The Boss
Remember the Sultana
2018
as Joseph Taylor Elliott / First Engineering Officer Nathaniel Wintringer (voice)
Young Sheldon
2017
as Kenneth
The Frontier
2016
as Lee
Injection
2016
as Pops
Timeless
2016
as NSA Agent Jake Neville
The Ranch
2016
as Chuck
Crimson Peak
2015
as Carter Cushing
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
2015
as The Captain
Better Call Saul
2015
as Lawson
Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files
2014
as Arliss Fontenot
Revolution
2012
as John Franklin Fry
Major Crimes
2012
as Donald Beckwith
Longmire
2012
as Lee Rosky
The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy
2011
as J. Wright Mooar
Love Bites
2011
as Trucker
Law & Order: LA
2010
as Frank Loomis
Justified
2010
as Shelby Parlow
Justified
2010
as Drew Thompson
Justified
2010
as Shelby Parlow / Drew Thompson
Dark and Stormy Night
2009
as Jack Tugdon
Harper's Island
2009
as Charlie Mills
The Middle
2009
as Eddie Stokes
Lie to Me
2009
as Gus Sloan
Reflections
2008
as Franck
Breaking Bad
2008
as Lawson
The Mentalist
2008
as Cobb Holwell
Next
2007
as Wisdom
John from Cincinnati
2007
as Vietnam Joe
Psych
2006
as Pete Dillingham
The Unit
2006
as Lloyd Cole
Big Love
2006
as Carter Reese
Day Break
2006
as 'Uncle' Nick Vukovic
Dexter
2006
as Hannah’s father
Wheelmen
2005
as Agent Hammond
Supernatural
2005
as Bobby Singer
Bones
2005
as George Gibbons
Criminal Minds
2005
as Sheriff Williams
Deadwood
2004
as Whitney Ellsworth
The Life of David Gale
2003
as Duke Grover
The Lyon's Den
2003
as Hank Ferris
NCIS
2003
as Captain Tom O'Rourke
Tremors
2003
as Sheriff Sam Boggs
Adaptation.
2002
as Ranger Tony
Monk
2002
as Sheriff Ronald Mathis
Joy Ride
2001
as Sheriff Ritter
Warden of Red Rock
2001
as Jefferson Bent
Six Feet Under
2001
as Prison Officer
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Daniel Leonard
The Division
2001
as Fred Zito
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Ranger Diggory
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Stanley Tanner
The Trouble with Normal
2000
as Gary
Magnolia
1999
as Smiling Peanut Patron #1
The West Wing
1999
as Carl
Mr. Murder
1998
as Agent Jason Reiling
That '70s Show
1998
as Tony
Wounded
1997
as Agent Eric Ashton
Divided by Hate
1997
as Danny Leland
Total Security
1997
as Detective McKissick
Bone Chillers
1996
as Edgar Allan Poe
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Happy Doug
Murder One
1995
as Donald Cleary
Bad Girls
1994
as Pinkerton Detective Graves
Blue Chips
1994
as Ricky's Father
Thunder Alley
1994
as Leland DuParte
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993
as Proclamation Officer
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
1993
as Traveling Blacksmith
Sliver
1993
as Detective Ira
The X-Files
1993
as Coroner
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Henry Barnes
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
1992
as Deputy Willie Rudd
Twogether
1992
as Oscar
Sister Act
1992
as Clarkson
Melrose Place
1992
as Ranger Virgil
Home Improvement
1991
as Duke Miller
Reasonable Doubts
1991
as Detective Earl Gaddis
Follow Your Heart
1990
as Craig Hraboy
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990
as Maj. Trimble
El Diablo
1990
as Spivey Irick
Nasty Boys
1990
as Wetstone
Turner & Hooch
1989
as Plant Manager
In Country
1989
as Earl Smith
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
1989
as Sheriff Jack Edzard
Defense Play
1988
as FBI Man
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
1988
as Motel Manager
Sweet Revenge
1987
as Smuggler (uncredited)
Jake and the Fatman
1987
as Defense Attorney
Matlock
1986
as Barney Sutler
Girls of the White Orchid
1983
as Pedestrian
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
1979
as Cowboy Player (uncredited)
The Seniors
1978
as Client (uncredited)
Semi-Tough
1977
as B.E.A.T. Member (uncredited)