Jim Beaver

Aug 12, 1950 (75 years old) in Laramie, Wyoming, USA

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

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Supernatural

Bobby Singer

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NCIS

Captain Tom O'Rourke

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Bones

George Gibbons

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Stanley Tanner

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The Mentalist

Cobb Holwell

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Criminal Minds

Sheriff Williams

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The X-Files

Coroner

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Breaking Bad

Lawson

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Dexter

Hannah’s father

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The Boys

Robert Singer

Credits

Injection Future

Pops

★ NR
The Winchesters 2022

Bobby Singer

★ 7.6
No More Time 2022

Radio Host

★ 1
Outer Range 2022

Harrison Farber

★ 6.9
Nightmare Alley 2021

Sheriff Jedediah Judd

★ 7
Blindfire 2020

Sergeant Ward

★ 6.7
B Positive 2020

Spencer

★ 6.3
Watchmen 2019

Andy

★ 7.6
Mama Bear 2019

Doctor

★ NR
The Boys 2019

Robert Singer

★ 8.4
Deadwood: The Movie 2019

Whitney Ellsworth (archive footage)

★ 6.7
Hospitality 2018

The Boss

★ 5.9
Billy Boy 2018

Crabtree

★ 4.6
Remember the Sultana 2018

Joseph Taylor Elliott / First Engineering Officer Nathaniel Wintringer (voice)

★ 6.5
Young Sheldon 2017

Kenneth

★ 8
The Frontier 2016

Lee

★ 5.8
Timeless 2016

NSA Agent Jake Neville

★ 7.2
The Ranch 2016

Chuck

★ 7.4
Crimson Peak 2015

Carter Cushing

★ 6.7
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster 2015

The Captain

★ NR
Better Call Saul 2015

Lawson

★ 8.7
Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files 2014

Arliss Fontenot

★ NR
Revolution 2012

John Franklin Fry

★ 6.4
Major Crimes 2012

Donald Beckwith

★ 7.4
Longmire 2012

Lee Rosky

★ 7.7
The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy 2011

J. Wright Mooar

★ 4.2
Law & Order: LA 2010

Frank Loomis

★ 6.9
Justified 2010

Shelby Parlow

★ 8
Dark and Stormy Night 2009

Jack Tugdon

★ 5.9
The Middle 2009

Eddie Stokes

★ 7.6
Harper's Island 2009

Charlie Mills

★ 6.9
The Mentalist 2008

Cobb Holwell

★ 8.4
Reflections 2008

Franck

★ 5.6
Breaking Bad 2008

Lawson

★ 8.9
John from Cincinnati 2007

Vietnam Joe

★ 6.2
Next 2007

Wisdom

★ 6.1
Day Break 2006

'Uncle' Nick Vukovic

★ 7.4
Dexter 2006

Hannah’s father

★ 8.2
Psych 2006

Pete Dillingham

★ 7.9
Big Love 2006

Carter Reese

★ 6.9
The Unit 2006

Lloyd Cole

★ 7.3
Criminal Minds 2005

Sheriff Williams

★ 8.3
Supernatural 2005

Bobby Singer

★ 8.3
Bones 2005

George Gibbons

★ 8.2
Wheelmen 2005

Agent Hammond

★ NR
Deadwood 2004

Whitney Ellsworth

★ 8.1
The Lyon's Den 2003

Hank Ferris

★ 9.3
NCIS 2003

Captain Tom O'Rourke

★ 7.6
Tremors 2003

Sheriff Sam Boggs

★ 6
The Life of David Gale 2003

Duke Grover

★ 7.4
Adaptation. 2002

Ranger Tony

★ 7.3
Monk 2002

Sheriff Ronald Mathis

★ 7.9
Joy Ride 2001

Sheriff Ritter

★ 6.5
Star Trek: Enterprise 2001

Daniel Leonard

★ 7.5
Crossing Jordan 2001

Ranger Diggory

★ 7.2
Warden of Red Rock 2001

Jefferson Bent

★ 5.2
Six Feet Under 2001

Prison Officer

★ 8.1
The Division 2001

Fred Zito

★ 7.1
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000

Stanley Tanner

★ 7.6
The Trouble with Normal 2000

Gary

★ 6.5
Magnolia 1999

Smiling Peanut Patron #1

★ 7.7
The West Wing 1999

Carl

★ 8.2
Mr. Murder 1998

Agent Jason Reiling

★ 4.9
That '70s Show 1998

Tony

★ 7.9
Total Security 1997

Detective McKissick

★ 7
Wounded 1997

Agent Eric Ashton

★ 4.3
Divided by Hate 1997

Danny Leland

★ 6.7
Bone Chillers 1996

Edgar Allan Poe

★ 6.5
3rd Rock from the Sun 1996

Happy Doug

★ 7.5
Murder One 1995

Donald Cleary

★ 7.8
Bad Girls 1994

Pinkerton Detective Graves

★ 5.4
Thunder Alley 1994

Leland DuParte

★ NR
Blue Chips 1994

Ricky's Father

★ 6.1
Geronimo: An American Legend 1993

Proclamation Officer

★ 6.3
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 1993

Henry Barnes

★ 6.9
The X-Files 1993

Coroner

★ 8.4
Sliver 1993

Detective Ira

★ 5.6
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride 1993

Traveling Blacksmith

★ 5.4
Twogether 1992

Oscar

★ 2.8
Melrose Place 1992

Ranger Virgil

★ 5.9
Sister Act 1992

Clarkson

★ 6.8
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man 1992

Deputy Willie Rudd

★ 7.7
Reasonable Doubts 1991

Detective Earl Gaddis

★ 7.2
Home Improvement 1991

Duke Miller

★ 7.4
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson 1990

Maj. Trimble

★ 7
El Diablo 1990

Spivey Irick

★ 5.5
Follow Your Heart 1990

Craig Hraboy

★ NR
Nasty Boys 1989

Wetstone

★ 5.5
In Country 1989

Earl Smith

★ 5.6
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers 1989

Sheriff Jack Edzard

★ NR
Turner & Hooch 1989

Plant Manager

★ 6.3
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake 1988

Motel Manager

★ 6.8
Defense Play 1988

FBI Man

★ 3
Jake and the Fatman 1987

Defense Attorney

★ 6.2
Sweet Revenge 1987

Smuggler (uncredited)

★ 3.3
Matlock 1986

Barney Sutler

★ 7.1
Girls of the White Orchid 1983

Pedestrian

★ 4.9
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders 1979

Cowboy Player (uncredited)

★ 5.5
The Seniors 1978

Client (uncredited)

★ 4.3
Semi-Tough 1977

B.E.A.T. Member (uncredited)

★ 5.5