Jim Beaver
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
All Movies (46)
- No More Time2022 · as Radio Host
- Nightmare Alley2021 · as Sheriff Jedediah Judd
- Blindfire2020 · as Sergeant Ward
- Mama Bear2019 · as Doctor
- Deadwood: The Movie2019 · as Whitney Ellsworth (archive footage)
- Hospitality2018 · as The Boss
- Billy Boy2018 · as Crabtree
- Remember the Sultana2018 · as Joseph Taylor Elliott / First Engineering Officer Nathaniel Wintringer (voice)
- The Frontier2016 · as Lee
- Crimson Peak2015 · as Carter Cushing
- The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster2015 · as The Captain
- The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy2011 · as J. Wright Mooar
- Dark and Stormy Night2009 · as Jack Tugdon
- Reflections2008 · as Franck
- Next2007 · as Wisdom
- Wheelmen2005 · as Agent Hammond
- The Life of David Gale2003 · as Duke Grover
- Adaptation.2002 · as Ranger Tony
- Joy Ride2001 · as Sheriff Ritter
- Warden of Red Rock2001 · as Jefferson Bent
- Magnolia1999 · as Smiling Peanut Patron #1
- Mr. Murder1998 · as Agent Jason Reiling
- Wounded1997 · as Agent Eric Ashton
- Divided by Hate1997 · as Danny Leland
- Bad Girls1994 · as Pinkerton Detective Graves
- Blue Chips1994 · as Ricky's Father
- Geronimo: An American Legend1993 · as Proclamation Officer
- Sliver1993 · as Detective Ira
- Gunsmoke: The Long Ride1993 · as Traveling Blacksmith
- Twogether1992 · as Oscar
- Sister Act1992 · as Clarkson
- Gunsmoke: To the Last Man1992 · as Deputy Willie Rudd
- The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson1990 · as Maj. Trimble
- El Diablo1990 · as Spivey Irick
- Follow Your Heart1990 · as Craig Hraboy
- In Country1989 · as Earl Smith
- Mothers, Daughters and Lovers1989 · as Sheriff Jack Edzard
- Turner & Hooch1989 · as Plant Manager
- Defense Play1988 · as FBI Man
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake1988 · as Motel Manager
- Sweet Revenge1987 · as Smuggler (uncredited)
- Girls of the White Orchid1983 · as Pedestrian
- Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders1979 · as Cowboy Player (uncredited)
- The Seniors1978 · as Client (uncredited)
- Semi-Tough1977 · as B.E.A.T. Member (uncredited)
- Injection— · as Pops
All TV Shows (57)
- The Winchesters2022 · as Bobby Singer
- Outer Range2022 · as Harrison Farber
- B Positive2020 · as Spencer
- Watchmen2019 · as Andy
- The Boys2019 · as Secretary of Defense Robert A. Singer
- Young Sheldon2017 · as Kenneth
- Timeless2016 · as NSA Agent Jake Neville
- The Ranch2016 · as Chuck
- Better Call Saul2015 · as Lawson
- Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files2014 · as Arliss Fontenot
- Revolution2012 · as John Franklin Fry
- Major Crimes2012 · as Donald Beckwith
- Longmire2012 · as Lee Rosky
- Law & Order: LA2010 · as Frank Loomis
- Justified2010 · as Shelby Parlow
- Justified2010 · as Shelby Parlow / Drew Thompson
- Justified2010 · as Drew Thompson
- The Middle2009 · as Eddie Stokes
- Harper's Island2009 · as Charlie Mills
- Lie to Me2009 · as Gus Sloan
- The Mentalist2008 · as Cobb Holwell
- Breaking Bad2008 · as Lawson
- John from Cincinnati2007 · as Vietnam Joe
- Day Break2006 · as 'Uncle' Nick Vukovic
- Dexter2006 · as Hannah’s father
- Psych2006 · as Pete Dillingham
- Big Love2006 · as Carter Reese
- The Unit2006 · as Lloyd Cole
- Criminal Minds2005 · as Sheriff Williams
- Supernatural2005 · as Bobby Singer
- Bones2005 · as George Gibbons
- Deadwood2004 · as Whitney Ellsworth
- The Lyon's Den2003 · as Hank Ferris
- NCIS2003 · as Captain Tom O'Rourke
- Tremors2003 · as Sheriff Sam Boggs
- Monk2002 · as Sheriff Ronald Mathis
- Star Trek: Enterprise2001 · as Daniel Leonard
- Crossing Jordan2001 · as Ranger Diggory
- Six Feet Under2001 · as Prison Officer
- The Division2001 · as Fred Zito
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Stanley Tanner
- The Trouble with Normal2000 · as Gary
- The West Wing1999 · as Carl
- That '70s Show1998 · as Tony
- Total Security1997 · as Detective McKissick
- Bone Chillers1996 · as Edgar Allan Poe
- 3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as Happy Doug
- Murder One1995 · as Donald Cleary
- Thunder Alley1994 · as Leland DuParte
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as Henry Barnes
- The X-Files1993 · as Coroner
- Melrose Place1992 · as Ranger Virgil
- Reasonable Doubts1991 · as Detective Earl Gaddis
- Home Improvement1991 · as Duke Miller
- Nasty Boys1990 · as Wetstone
- Jake and the Fatman1987 · as Defense Attorney
- Matlock1986 · as Barney Sutler