Acting
James Pickens Jr.
Born 1954-10-26
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
James Pickens, Jr. (born October 26, 1954) is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Dr. Richard Webber on the ABC drama television series Grey's Anatomy, and for his supporting role as Deputy Director Alvin Kersh on later seasons of the Fox Network science fiction series The X-Files.
Known For
Prominent works featuring James Pickens Jr.
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Grey's Anatomy
2005
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Red Dragon
2002
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The X-Files
1993
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Yellowstone
2018
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Sleepers
1996
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Seinfeld
1989
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CSI: Miami
2002
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Traffic
2000
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42
2013
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Station 19
2018
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (84 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Charles (voice) | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2021 |
 | One Last Prayer | Executive Producer | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Conners | Chuck Mitchell | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Yellowstone | Old Cowboy | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Station 19 | Dr. Richard Webber | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Grey's Anatomy: B-Team | Richard Webber | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | For the Love of Ruth | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Real | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2014 |
 | 42 | Mr. Brock | Movie | 2013 |
 | 8 | Gary Segura | Movie | 2012 |
 | Just Wright | Lloyd Wright | Movie | 2010 |
 | Private Practice | Dr. Richard Webber | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Venom | Sheriff | Movie | 2005 |
 | Grey's Anatomy | Richard Webber | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Lyon's Den | Terrence Christianson | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | White Rush | Denny | Movie | 2003 |
 | Red Dragon | Male Zoo Doctor (uncredited) | Movie | 2002 |
 | MDs | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 |
 | CSI: Miami | Prison Warden | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Home Room | Principal Robbins | Movie | 2002 |
 | Crossing Jordan | Agent Hawkins | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Six Feet Under | Roderick Charles | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Traffic | Prosecutor Ben Williams | Movie | 2000 |
 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Doctor | TV Series | 2000 |
 | The District | Mr. Lane | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Strong Medicine | Dr. Everett Sloane | TV Series | 2000 |
| Daddio | Doug Grayson | TV Series | 2000 | |
 | Liberty Heights | Sylvia's Father | Movie | 1999 |
 | The West Wing | Mayor | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Family Law | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 |
 | A Slight Case of Murder | Detective Larry Gray | Movie | 1999 |
 | Becker | Cliff | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Little Girl Fly Away | Detective Walter Engelhart | Movie | 1998 |
 | Any Day Now | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1998 |
 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Walter Payne | Movie | 1998 |
 | Bulworth | Uncle David | Movie | 1998 |
 | Sphere | O.S.S.A. Instructor | Movie | 1998 |
 | RocketMan | Ben Stevens | Movie | 1997 |
 | Brooklyn South | Reggie Simpson | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Practice | Detective Mike McKrew | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Gridlock'd | Supervisor | Movie | 1997 |
 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Medgar Evers | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Uninvited | Stan Comelson | Movie | 1996 |
 | Sleepers | Marlboro | Movie | 1996 |
 | Dangerous Minds | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Pretender | Clark Thomas | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Bloodhounds | Agent John DeGraf | Movie | 1996 |
 | Power 98 | Det. Wilkinson | Movie | 1996 |
 | Nixon | Black Orator | Movie | 1995 |
 | Trial by Fire | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | Dead Presidents | Mr. Curtis | Movie | 1995 |
 | Sharon's Secret | Ashmore | Movie | 1995 |
 | JAG | Wallace Burke | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Lily in Winter | Chick | Movie | 1994 |
 | A Child's Cry for Help | Brad Currie | Movie | 1994 |
 | Touched by an Angel | George | TV Series | 1994 |
 | One West Waikiki | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Sodbusters | Isaac | Movie | 1994 |
 | Jimmy Hollywood | Cook | Movie | 1994 |
 | The X-Files | Alvin Kersh | TV Series | 1993 |
| The X-Files | Alvin Kersh / Jamaican Crewman | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Menace II Society | Man #2 | Movie | 1993 |
 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Staff Sergeant Luther Parrish | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Boiling Point | Prison Officer | Movie | 1993 |
 | Trespass | Police Officer Reese | Movie | 1992 |
 | Exclusive | Jonathan Heglin | Movie | 1992 |
 | Renegade | Lieutenant Pete Calloway | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Henry Thomas | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Bert | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Seinfeld | Det. Hudson | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Coach | Rick Williams | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Roseanne | Chuck Mitchell | TV Series | 1988 |
 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Hotshot | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | L.A. Law | Joseph Russell | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Sonny Greene | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Unemployed Vietnam veteran in Texxon Oil commercial (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Texxon commercial guy (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Another World | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1964 |