Jim Beaver

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 12, 1950 (75 yrs)

place of birth

Laramie, Wyoming, USA

also known as

James Norman Beaver Jr. · James Beaver · Richard Muldoon · John Petlock

total credits

46 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

46 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Magnolia
7.7

Magnolia

1999as Smiling Peanut Patron #1
Sliver
5.6

Sliver

1993as Detective Ira
Next
6.1

Next

2007as Wisdom
Nightmare Alley
7.0

Nightmare Alley

2021as Sheriff Jedediah Judd
Sister Act
6.8

Sister Act

1992as Clarkson
Crimson Peak
6.7

Crimson Peak

2015as Carter Cushing
Joy Ride
6.5

Joy Ride

2001as Sheriff Ritter
Adaptation.
7.3

Adaptation.

2002as Ranger Tony
The Life of David Gale
7.4

The Life of David Gale

2003as Duke Grover
Bad Girls
5.4

Bad Girls

1994as Pinkerton Detective Graves
Geronimo: An American Legend
6.3

Geronimo: An American Legend

1993as Proclamation Officer
Turner & Hooch
6.3

Turner & Hooch

1989as Plant Manager
Blue Chips
6.1

Blue Chips

1994as Ricky's Father
Deadwood: The Movie
6.7

Deadwood: The Movie

2019as Whitney Ellsworth (archive footage)
El Diablo
5.6

El Diablo

1990as Spivey Irick
Mr. Murder
5.0

Mr. Murder

1998as Agent Jason Reiling
Semi-Tough
5.5

Semi-Tough

1977as B.E.A.T. Member (uncredited)
Blindfire
6.8

Blindfire

2020as Sergeant Ward
In Country
5.6

In Country

1989as Earl Smith
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
7.3

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

1990as Maj. Trimble
Twogether
3.3

Twogether

1992as Oscar
The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy
4.5

The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy

2011as J. Wright Mooar
Wounded
4.5

Wounded

1997as Agent Eric Ashton
Sweet Revenge
3.7

Sweet Revenge

1987as Smuggler (uncredited)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
6.9

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake

1988as Motel Manager
Girls of the White Orchid
5.3

Girls of the White Orchid

1983as Pedestrian
The Seniors
4.7

The Seniors

1978as Client (uncredited)
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
5.4

Gunsmoke: The Long Ride

1993as Traveling Blacksmith
Warden of Red Rock
5.9

Warden of Red Rock

2001as Jefferson Bent
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
5.7

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

1979as Cowboy Player (uncredited)
Wheelmen
7.0

Wheelmen

2005as Agent Hammond
Billy Boy
4.6

Billy Boy

2018as Crabtree
Divided by Hate
7.3

Divided by Hate

1997as Danny Leland
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster

The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster

2015as The Captain
Dark and Stormy Night
5.9

Dark and Stormy Night

2009as Jack Tugdon
Remember the Sultana
6.5

Remember the Sultana

2018as Joseph Taylor Elliott / First Engineering Officer Nathaniel Wintringer (voice)
The Frontier
5.8

The Frontier

2016as Lee
Hospitality
5.8

Hospitality

2018as The Boss
Defense Play
5.0

Defense Play

1988as FBI Man
Follow Your Heart
10.0

Follow Your Heart

1990as Craig Hraboy
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
8.0

Gunsmoke: To the Last Man

1992as Deputy Willie Rudd
No More Time
2.0

No More Time

2022as Radio Host
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
8.0

Mothers, Daughters and Lovers

1989as Sheriff Jack Edzard
Mama Bear

Mama Bear

2019as Doctor
Injection

Injection

as Pops
Reflections
5.6

Reflections

2008as Franck