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.
TV Shows(55)
The Winchesters
Bobby Singer
2022
Outer Range
Harrison Farber
2022
B Positive
Spencer
2020
Watchmen
Andy
2019
The Boys
Secretary of Defense Robert A. Singer
2019
Young Sheldon
Kenneth
2017
Timeless
NSA Agent Jake Neville
2016
The Ranch
Chuck
2016
Better Call Saul
Lawson
2015
Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files
Arliss Fontenot
2014
Revolution
John Franklin Fry
2012
Major Crimes
Donald Beckwith
2012
Longmire
Lee Rosky
2012
Law & Order: LA
Frank Loomis
2010
Justified
Shelby Parlow
2010
The Middle
Eddie Stokes
2009
Harper's Island
Charlie Mills
2009
Lie to Me
Gus Sloan
2009
The Mentalist
Cobb Holwell
2008
Breaking Bad
Lawson
2008
John from Cincinnati
Vietnam Joe
2007
Day Break
'Uncle' Nick Vukovic
2006
Dexter
Hannah’s father
2006
Psych
Pete Dillingham
2006
Big Love
Carter Reese
2006
The Unit
Lloyd Cole
2006
Criminal Minds
Sheriff Williams
2005
Supernatural
Bobby Singer
2005
Bones
George Gibbons
2005
Deadwood
Whitney Ellsworth
2004
The Lyon's Den
Hank Ferris
2003
NCIS
Captain Tom O'Rourke
2003
Tremors
Sheriff Sam Boggs
2003
Monk
Sheriff Ronald Mathis
2002
Star Trek: Enterprise
Daniel Leonard
2001
Crossing Jordan
Ranger Diggory
2001
Six Feet Under
Prison Officer
2001
The Division
Fred Zito
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Stanley Tanner
2000
The Trouble with Normal
Gary
2000
The West Wing
Carl
1999
That '70s Show
Tony
1998
Total Security
Detective McKissick
1997
Bone Chillers
Edgar Allan Poe
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
Happy Doug
1996
Murder One
Donald Cleary
1995
Thunder Alley
Leland DuParte
1994
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Henry Barnes
1993
The X-Files
Coroner
1993
Melrose Place
Ranger Virgil
1992
Reasonable Doubts
Detective Earl Gaddis
1991
Home Improvement
Duke Miller
1991
Nasty Boys
Wetstone
1990
Jake and the Fatman
Defense Attorney
1987
Matlock
Barney Sutler
1986
Movies(46)
No More Time
Radio Host
2022
Nightmare Alley
Sheriff Jedediah Judd
2021
Blindfire
Sergeant Ward
2020
Mama Bear
Doctor
2019
Deadwood: The Movie
Whitney Ellsworth (archive footage)
2019
Hospitality
The Boss
2018
Billy Boy
Crabtree
2018
Remember the Sultana
Joseph Taylor Elliott / First Engineering Officer Nathaniel Wintringer (voice)
2018
The Frontier
Lee
2016
Crimson Peak
Carter Cushing
2015
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
The Captain
2015
The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy
J. Wright Mooar
2011
Dark and Stormy Night
Jack Tugdon
2009
Reflections
Franck
2008
Next
Wisdom
2007
Wheelmen
Agent Hammond
2005
The Life of David Gale
Duke Grover
2003
Adaptation.
Ranger Tony
2002
Joy Ride
Sheriff Ritter
2001
Warden of Red Rock
Jefferson Bent
2001
Magnolia
Smiling Peanut Patron #1
1999
Mr. Murder
Agent Jason Reiling
1998
Wounded
Agent Eric Ashton
1997
Divided by Hate
Danny Leland
1997
Bad Girls
Pinkerton Detective Graves
1994
Blue Chips
Ricky's Father
1994
Geronimo: An American Legend
Proclamation Officer
1993
Sliver
Detective Ira
1993
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
Traveling Blacksmith
1993
Twogether
Oscar
1992
Sister Act
Clarkson
1992
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
Deputy Willie Rudd
1992
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
Maj. Trimble
1990
El Diablo
Spivey Irick
1990
Follow Your Heart
Craig Hraboy
1990
In Country
Earl Smith
1989
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
Sheriff Jack Edzard
1989
Turner & Hooch
Plant Manager
1989
Defense Play
FBI Man
1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
Motel Manager
1988
Sweet Revenge
Smuggler (uncredited)
1987
Girls of the White Orchid
Pedestrian
1983
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Cowboy Player (uncredited)
1979
The Seniors
Client (uncredited)
1978
Semi-Tough
B.E.A.T. Member (uncredited)
1977
Injection
Pops