Jim Beaver movies and series

August 12, 1950 (age 76) Laramie, Wyoming, USA

James Norman Beaver Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is a Euro-Indigenous 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.

His titles like Crimson Peak, Next, and Adaptation. - his biggest roles first. Last updated: September 30, 2026

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Crimson Peak

2015October 2015 by Guillermo del Toro

Supporting as Carter Cushing

Supporting as Carter Cushing

6.25 Good-- 5,365 ratings
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Next

2007April 2007 by Lee Tamahori

Supporting as Wisdom

Supporting as Wisdom

5.69 Okay+ 3,406 ratings
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Adaptation.

2002December 2002 by Spike Jonze

Supporting as Ranger Tony

Supporting as Ranger Tony

6.88 Good+ 2,887 ratings
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Nightmare Alley

2021December 2021 by Guillermo del Toro

Minor role as Sheriff Jedediah Judd

Minor role as Sheriff Jedediah Judd

6.49 Good- 3,506 ratings
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The Life of David Gale

2003February 2003 by Alan Parker

Supporting as Duke Grover

Supporting as Duke Grover

6.97 Good+ 2,255 ratings
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Deadwood

2004–2006 by David Milch

Supporting as Whitney Ellsworth

Supporting as Whitney Ellsworth

7.29 Excellent-- 1,005 ratings
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Joy Ride

2001October 2001 by John Dahl

Minor role as Sheriff Ritter

Minor role as Sheriff Ritter

6.14 Good-- 1,432 ratings
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Harper's Island

2009 by Ari Schlossberg

Supporting as Charlie Mills

Supporting as Charlie Mills

6.11 Good-- 281 ratings
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Bad Girls

1994April 1994 by Jonathan Kaplan

Minor role as Pinkerton Detective Graves

Minor role as Pinkerton Detective Graves

5.38 Okay- 273 ratings
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Blindfire

2020November 2020 by Michael Nell

Supporting as Sergeant Ward

Supporting as Sergeant Ward

6.16 Good-- <100 ratings
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Dark and Stormy Night

2009October 2009 by Larry Blamire

Lead role as Jack Tugdon

Lead role as Jack Tugdon

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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In Country

1989September 1989 by Norman Jewison

Minor role as Earl Smith

Minor role as Earl Smith

5.88 Okay+ <100 ratings
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The Frontier

2016November 2016 by Oren Shai

Starring as Lee

Starring as Lee

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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El Diablo

1990July 1990 by Peter Markle

Minor role as Spivey Irick

Minor role as Spivey Irick

5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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B Positive

2020–2022 by Marco Pennette

Minor role as Spencer

Minor role as Spencer

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Hospitality

2018December 2018 by David Guglielmo

Supporting as The Boss

Supporting as The Boss

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Billy Boy

2018June 2018 by Bradley Buecker

Supporting as Crabtree

Supporting as Crabtree

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Wounded

1997February 1997 by Richard Martin

Supporting as Agent Eric Ashton

Supporting as Agent Eric Ashton

5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Twogether

1992September 1992 by Andrew Chiaramonte

Supporting as Oscar

Supporting as Oscar

5.94 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake

1988May 1988 by Ron Satlof

Minor role as Motel Manager

Minor role as Motel Manager

6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Reflections

2008January 2008 by Barry L. Caldwell

Starring as Franck

Starring as Franck

Needs more reviews
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Warden of Red Rock

2001June 2001 by Stephen Gyllenhaal

Supporting as Jefferson Bent

Supporting as Jefferson Bent

Needs more reviews
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Divided by Hate

1997January 1997 by Tom Skerritt

Supporting as Danny Leland

Supporting as Danny Leland

Needs more reviews
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Gunsmoke: To the Last Man

1992January 1992 by Jerry Jameson

Minor role as Deputy Willie Rudd

Minor role as Deputy Willie Rudd

Needs more reviews
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The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

1990October 1990 by Larry Peerce

Supporting as Maj. Trimble

Supporting as Maj. Trimble

Needs more reviews
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Gunsmoke: The Long Ride

1993May 1993 by Jerry Jameson

Minor role as Traveling Blacksmith

Minor role as Traveling Blacksmith

Needs more reviews
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Remember the Sultana

2018April 2018 by Mark Marshall

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

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

Needs more reviews
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The Trouble with Normal

2000–2001 by Victor Fresco

Supporting as Gary

Supporting as Gary

Needs more reviews
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Thunder Alley

1994–1995 by David McFadzean

Starring as Leland DuParte

Starring as Leland DuParte

Needs more reviews
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No More Time

2022September 2022 by Dalila Droege

Minor role as Radio Host

Minor role as Radio Host

Needs more reviews