James Pickens Jr.
Acting Born Oct 26, 1954 Cleveland, Ohio, USA 83 credits
Biography
James Pickens Jr. is an American actor born on October 26, 1954. He is primarily known for his portrayal of Dr. Richard Webber on the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy. Pickens also gained recognition for his role as Deputy Director Alvin Kersh in later seasons of the Fox science fiction series The X-Files. His career spans multiple decades in television and film, with these two roles representing his most prominent work in the entertainment industry. Pickens has established himself as a reliable character actor, particularly within the drama and science fiction genres.
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Frequent co-stars
Jessica Capshaw
2 shared titles
Kelli Williams
2 shared titles
John Goodman
2 shared titles
Laurie Metcalf
2 shared titles
Sara Gilbert
2 shared titles
Alicia Goranson
2 shared titles
Ames McNamara
2 shared titles
Michael Fishman
2 shared titles
Estelle Parsons
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Frances Fisher
2 shared titles
Career timeline
The Jennifer Hudson ShowThe Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
One Last Prayer · Executive Producer
YellowstoneStation 19The ConnersGrey's Anatomy: B-Team
Celebrity Family FeudFor the Love of Ruth
The Real
42
8
Just Wright
Private Practice
Grey's AnatomyVenom
Jimmy Kimmel Live!The Lyon's DenWhite Rush
CSI: MiamiHome RoomMDsRed Dragon
Crossing JordanSix Feet Under
Curb Your EnthusiasmStrong MedicineThe DistrictTrafficDaddio
The West WingFamily LawLiberty HeightsA Slight Case of Murder
BeckerAny Day NowSphereBulworthHow Stella Got Her Groove Back
The ViewThe PracticeBrooklyn SouthRocketManGridlock'd
The PretenderSleepersDangerous MindsGhosts of MississippiThe Uninvited
JAGDead PresidentsNixonTrial by FireSharon's Secret
Touched by an AngelOne West WaikikiA Child's Cry for HelpJimmy HollywoodSodbusters
The X-FilesThe X-FilesWalker, Texas RangerMenace II SocietyBoiling Point
RenegadeExclusiveTrespass
Beverly Hills, 90210
SeinfeldCoachDoogie Howser, M.D.
LIVE with Kelly and MarkRoseanne
L.A. Law
Murder, She Wrote
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live
Another World
Full filmography
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022) as Charles (voice)
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (2021) as Self - Contestant
- One Last Prayer (2020) Executive Producer
- Yellowstone (2018) as Old Cowboy
- Station 19 (2018) as Dr. Richard Webber
- The Conners (2018) as Chuck Mitchell
- Grey's Anatomy: B-Team (2018) as Richard Webber
- Celebrity Family Feud (2015) as Self
- For the Love of Ruth (2015)
- The Real (2014)
- 42 (2013) as Mr. Brock
- 8 (2012) as Gary Segura
- Just Wright (2010) as Lloyd Wright
- Private Practice (2007) as Dr. Richard Webber
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Richard Webber
- Venom (2005) as Sheriff
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Lyon's Den (2003) as Terrence Christianson
- White Rush (2003) as Denny
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Prison Warden
- Home Room (2002) as Principal Robbins
- MDs (2002)
- Red Dragon (2002) as Male Zoo Doctor (uncredited)
- Crossing Jordan (2001) as Agent Hawkins
- Six Feet Under (2001) as Roderick Charles
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Doctor
- Strong Medicine (2000) as Dr. Everett Sloane
- The District (2000) as Mr. Lane
- Traffic (2000) as Prosecutor Ben Williams
- Daddio (2000) as Doug Grayson
- The West Wing (1999) as Mayor
- Family Law (1999)
- Liberty Heights (1999) as Sylvia's Father
- A Slight Case of Murder (1999) as Detective Larry Gray
- Becker (1998) as Cliff
- Any Day Now (1998)
- Sphere (1998) as O.S.S.A. Instructor
- Bulworth (1998) as Uncle David
- How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) as Walter Payne
- Little Girl Fly Away (1998) as Detective Walter Engelhart
- The View (1997) as Self
- The Practice (1997) as Detective Mike McKrew
- Brooklyn South (1997) as Reggie Simpson
- RocketMan (1997) as Ben Stevens
- Gridlock'd (1997) as Supervisor
- The Pretender (1996) as Clark Thomas
- Sleepers (1996) as Marlboro
- Dangerous Minds (1996)
- Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) as Medgar Evers
- The Uninvited (1996) as Stan Comelson
- Bloodhounds (1996) as Agent John DeGraf
- Power 98 (1996) as Det. Wilkinson
- JAG (1995) as Wallace Burke
- Dead Presidents (1995) as Mr. Curtis
- Nixon (1995) as Black Orator
- Trial by Fire (1995)
- Sharon's Secret (1995) as Ashmore
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as George
- One West Waikiki (1994)
- A Child's Cry for Help (1994) as Brad Currie
- Jimmy Hollywood (1994) as Cook
- Sodbusters (1994) as Isaac
- Lily in Winter (1994) as Chick
- The X-Files (1993) as Alvin Kersh
- The X-Files (1993) as Alvin Kersh / Jamaican Crewman
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as Staff Sergeant Luther Parrish
- Menace II Society (1993) as Man #2
- Boiling Point (1993) as Prison Officer
- Renegade (1992) as Lieutenant Pete Calloway
- Exclusive (1992) as Jonathan Heglin
- Trespass (1992) as Police Officer Reese
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Henry Thomas
- Seinfeld (1989) as Det. Hudson
- Coach (1989) as Rick Williams
- Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989) as Bert
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- Roseanne (1988) as Chuck Mitchell
- L.A. Law (1986) as Joseph Russell
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Sonny Greene
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Unemployed Vietnam veteran in Texxon Oil commercial (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Texxon commercial guy (uncredited)
- Another World (1964)