Jim Beaver
Acting
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
Acting102
tvThe Winchesters
2022
Bobby Singer
movieNo More Time
2022
Radio Host
tvOuter Range
2022
Harrison Farber
movieNightmare Alley
2021
Sheriff Jedediah Judd
movieBlindfire
2020
Sergeant Ward
tvB Positive
2020
Spencer
tvWatchmen
2019
Andy
movieMama Bear
2019
Doctor
tvThe Boys
2019
Secretary of Defense Robert A. Singer
movieDeadwood: The Movie
2019
Whitney Ellsworth (archive footage)
movieHospitality
2018
The Boss
movieBilly Boy
2018
Crabtree
movieRemember the Sultana
2018
Joseph Taylor Elliott / First Engineering Officer Nathaniel Wintringer (voice)
tvYoung Sheldon
2017
Kenneth
tvTimeless
2016
NSA Agent Jake Neville
tvThe Ranch
2016
Chuck
movieCrimson Peak
2015
Carter Cushing
tvBetter Call Saul
2015
Lawson
tvNikki & Nora: The N&N Files
2014
Arliss Fontenot
tvRevolution
2012
John Franklin Fry
tvMajor Crimes
2012
Donald Beckwith
tvLongmire
2012
Lee Rosky
tvLove Bites
2011
Trucker
movieThe Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy
2011
J. Wright Mooar
tvLaw & Order: LA
2010
Frank Loomis
tvJustified
2010
Shelby Parlow / Drew Thompson / Shelby Parlow / Drew Thompson
movieDark and Stormy Night
2009
Jack Tugdon
tvThe Middle
2009
Eddie Stokes
tvHarper's Island
2009
Charlie Mills
tvLie to Me
2009
Gus Sloan
tvThe Mentalist
2008
Cobb Holwell
movieReflections
2008
Franck
tvBreaking Bad
2008
Lawson
tvJohn from Cincinnati
2007
Vietnam Joe
movieNext
2007
Wisdom
tvDay Break
2006
'Uncle' Nick Vukovic
tvDexter
2006
Hannah’s father
tvPsych
2006
Pete Dillingham
tvBig Love
2006
Carter Reese
tvThe Unit
2006
Lloyd Cole
tvCriminal Minds
2005
Sheriff Williams
tvSupernatural
2005
Bobby Singer
tvBones
2005
George Gibbons
movieWheelmen
2005
Agent Hammond
tvDeadwood
2004
Whitney Ellsworth
tvThe Lyon's Den
2003
Hank Ferris
tvNCIS
2003
Captain Tom O'Rourke
tvTremors
2003
Sheriff Sam Boggs
movieThe Life of David Gale
2003
Duke Grover
movieAdaptation.
2002
Ranger Tony
tvMonk
2002
Sheriff Ronald Mathis
movieJoy Ride
2001
Sheriff Ritter
tvStar Trek: Enterprise
2001
Daniel Leonard
tvCrossing Jordan
2001
Ranger Diggory
movieWarden of Red Rock
2001
Jefferson Bent
tvSix Feet Under
2001
Prison Officer
tvThe Division
2001
Fred Zito
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Stanley Tanner
movieMagnolia
1999
Smiling Peanut Patron #1
movieMr. Murder
1998
Agent Jason Reiling
tvTotal Security
1997
Detective McKissick
movieWounded
1997
Agent Eric Ashton
movieDivided by Hate
1997
Danny Leland
tvBone Chillers
1996
Edgar Allan Poe
tv3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Happy Doug
tvMurder One
1995
Donald Cleary
movieBad Girls
1994
Pinkerton Detective Graves
tvThunder Alley
1994
Leland DuParte
movieBlue Chips
1994
Ricky's Father
movieGeronimo: An American Legend
1993
Proclamation Officer
tvThe X-Files
1993
Coroner
movieSliver
1993
Detective Ira
movieGunsmoke: The Long Ride
1993
Traveling Blacksmith
movieTwogether
1992
Oscar
tvMelrose Place
1992
Ranger Virgil
movieSister Act
1992
Clarkson
movieGunsmoke: To the Last Man
1992
Deputy Willie Rudd
tvReasonable Doubts
1991
Detective Earl Gaddis
tvHome Improvement
1991
Duke Miller
movieThe Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990
Maj. Trimble
movieEl Diablo
1990
Spivey Irick
movieFollow Your Heart
1990
Craig Hraboy
tvNasty Boys
1990
Wetstone
movieIn Country
1989
Earl Smith
movieMothers, Daughters and Lovers
1989
Sheriff Jack Edzard
movieTurner & Hooch
1989
Plant Manager
movieDefense Play
1988
FBI Man
tvJake and the Fatman
1987
Defense Attorney
movieSweet Revenge
1987
Smuggler (uncredited)
tvMatlock
1986
Barney Sutler
movieGirls of the White Orchid
1983
Pedestrian
movieDallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
1979
Cowboy Player (uncredited)
movieThe Seniors
1978
Client (uncredited)
movieSemi-Tough
1977
B.E.A.T. Member (uncredited)
Writing3
Night Riders
2013
Writer, Screenplay
tvTour of Duty
1987
Writer
Crew1
movieSweet Revenge
1987
Additional Dialogue
Directing1
Production1
Night Riders
2013
Executive Producer
Sound1
movieCare Bears: Big Wish Movie
2005
Music Coordinator