Jim Beaver
Known for acting · Born 12 August 1950 · 76 · Laramie, Wyoming, USA
108 credits
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
Supernatural
2005
Deadwood
2004
Crimson Peak
2015
The Boys
2019
Next
2007
Harper's Island
2009
Justified
2010
Breaking Bad
2008
Tour of Duty
1987
Adaptation.
2002
B Positive
2020
Better Call Saul
2015
Acting (103)
2022Outer RangeHarrison FarberSeries
2022The WinchestersBobby SingerSeries
2022No More TimeRadio HostFilm
2021Nightmare AlleySheriff Jedediah JuddFilm
2020BlindfireSergeant WardFilm
2020B PositiveSpencer · 16 episodesSeries
2019The BoysSecretary of Defense Robert A. Singer · 11 episodesSeries
2019WatchmenAndySeries
2019Deadwood: The MovieWhitney Ellsworth (archive footage)Film
2019Mama BearDoctorFilm
2019Scripts Gone Wild Zombie NightmareFilm
2018Billy BoyCrabtreeFilm
2018HospitalityThe BossFilm
2018Remember the SultanaJoseph Taylor Elliott / First Engineering Officer Nathaniel Wintringer (voice)Film
2017Young SheldonKennethSeries
2016TimelessNSA Agent Jake Neville · 3 episodesSeries
2016The RanchChuck · 2 episodesSeries
2016The FrontierLeeFilm
2016InjectionPopsFilm
2015Better Call SaulLawson · 2 episodesSeries
2015Crimson PeakCarter CushingFilm
2015The Adventures of Biffle and ShoosterThe CaptainFilm
2014Nikki & Nora: The N&N FilesArliss Fontenot · 7 episodesSeries
2012RevolutionJohn Franklin Fry · 2 episodesSeries
2012LongmireLee RoskySeries
2012Major CrimesDonald BeckwithSeries
2011The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American ConspiracyJ. Wright MooarFilm
2011Love BitesTruckerSeries
2010JustifiedShelby Parlow · 11 episodes, Drew Thompson, Shelby Parlow / Drew Thompson · 2 episodesSeries
2010Law & Order: LAFrank LoomisSeries
2009Lie to MeGus SloanSeries
2009The MiddleEddie StokesSeries
2009Harper's IslandCharlie Mills · 13 episodesSeries
2009Dark and Stormy NightJack TugdonFilm
2008Breaking BadLawson · 2 episodesSeries
2008The MentalistCobb HolwellSeries
2008ReflectionsFranckFilm
2007NextWisdomFilm
2007John from CincinnatiVietnam Joe · 8 episodesSeries
2006DexterHannah’s fatherSeries
2006PsychPete DillinghamSeries
2006The UnitLloyd ColeSeries
2006Big LoveCarter Reese · 3 episodesSeries
2006Day Break'Uncle' Nick Vukovic · 4 episodesSeries
2005SupernaturalBobby Singer · 67 episodesSeries
2005Criminal MindsSheriff WilliamsSeries
2005BonesGeorge GibbonsSeries
2005WheelmenAgent HammondFilm
2004DeadwoodWhitney Ellsworth · 36 episodesSeries
2003NCISCaptain Tom O'RourkeSeries
2003The Life of David GaleDuke GroverFilm
2003TremorsSheriff Sam BoggsSeries
2003The Lyon's DenHank FerrisSeries
2002Adaptation.Ranger TonyFilm
2002MonkSheriff Ronald MathisSeries
2001Joy RideSheriff RitterFilm
2001Six Feet UnderPrison OfficerSeries
2001Star Trek: EnterpriseDaniel LeonardSeries
2001Crossing JordanRanger DiggorySeries
2001The DivisionFred ZitoSeries
2001Warden of Red RockJefferson BentFilm
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationStanley Tanner · 2 episodesSeries
2000The Trouble with NormalGary · 13 episodesSeries
1999MagnoliaSmiling Peanut Patron #1Film
1999The West WingCarlSeries
1998That '70s ShowTonySeries
1998Mr. MurderAgent Jason ReilingFilm
1997WoundedAgent Eric AshtonFilm
1997Divided by HateDanny LelandFilm
1997Total SecurityDetective McKissickSeries
19963rd Rock from the SunHappy Doug · 5 episodesSeries
1996Bone ChillersEdgar Allan PoeSeries
1995Murder OneDonald ClearySeries
1994Bad GirlsPinkerton Detective GravesFilm
1994Blue ChipsRicky's FatherFilm
1994Thunder AlleyLeland DuParte · 28 episodesSeries
1993The X-FilesCoronerSeries
1993SliverDetective IraFilm
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanHenry BarnesSeries
1993Geronimo: An American LegendProclamation OfficerFilm
1993Gunsmoke: The Long RideTraveling BlacksmithFilm
1992Sister ActClarksonFilm
1992Melrose PlaceRanger VirgilSeries
1992TwogetherOscarFilm
1992Gunsmoke: To the Last ManDeputy Willie RuddFilm
1991Home ImprovementDuke MillerSeries
1991Reasonable DoubtsDetective Earl Gaddis · 14 episodesSeries
1990El DiabloSpivey IrickFilm
1990The Court-Martial of Jackie RobinsonMaj. TrimbleFilm
1990Nasty BoysWetstoneSeries
1990Follow Your HeartCraig HraboyFilm
1989Turner & HoochPlant ManagerFilm
1989In CountryEarl SmithFilm
1989Mothers, Daughters and LoversSheriff Jack EdzardFilm
1988Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the LakeMotel ManagerFilm
1988Defense PlayFBI ManFilm
1987Jake and the FatmanDefense AttorneySeries
1987Sweet RevengeSmuggler (uncredited)Film
1986MatlockBarney SutlerSeries
1983Girls of the White OrchidPedestrianFilm
1979Dallas Cowboys CheerleadersCowboy Player (uncredited)Film
1978The SeniorsClient (uncredited)Film
1977Semi-ToughB.E.A.T. Member (uncredited)Film
Crew (1)
1987Sweet RevengeAdditional DialogueFilm
Sound (1)
2005Care Bears: Big Wish MovieMusic CoordinatorFilm
Writing (3)
2013Night RidersWriter, Director, Screenplay, Executive ProducerFilm
1987Tour of DutyWriterSeries
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsWriterSeries