Graham Beckel

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Graham Beckel
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Born
Graham Stuart Beckel

(1949-12-22) December 22, 1949 (age 75)
OccupationActor
Years active1973–present
Spouse
Elizabeth Briggs Bailey
(m. 1984)
[1]
Relatives Bob Beckel (brother)

Graham Stuart Beckel (born December 22, 1949) is an American character actor, [1] known for his roles in films and guest appearances on television.

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Early life and education

Beckel graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. [1]

Career

In film, Beckle is known for his roles as Ford in the drama The Paper Chase , and Detective Richard "Dick Stens" Stensland in Curtis Hanson's L.A. Confidential . Beckel also appeared in The Astronaut Farmer as Frank, a customer at the diner. Beckel portrayed oil tycoon Ellis Wyatt in Atlas Shrugged (2011).

On television, he played Jack Fisk on Battlestar Galactica and Hal Sanders on Heroes . He has a recurring role on the AMC TV show Halt & Catch Fire as Nathan Cardiff, owner of the show's fictional company "Cardiff Electric". Guest appearances include, Kojak , The Equalizer , The Practice , Longmire , Grey's Anatomy , Hawaii Five-0 , NCIS , and Criminal Minds , among others.

Personal life

Graham Stuart Beckel is the younger brother of the late political strategist and TV commentator Bob Beckel. In 1984, he was wed to Elizabeth Briggs Bailey, whose grandfather was Robert Fiske Bradford, Governor of Massachusetts. [1]

Filmography

Film

Graham Beckel film credits
YearTitleRole
1973 The Paper Chase Ford
1973 Happy as the Grass Was Green a.k.a. Hazel's PeopleEric Mills
1976The Money (Atlanta City Jackpot)Roland
1984 C.H.U.D Val
1989 True Believer Sklaroff
1989 Lost Angels Richard Doolan
1990 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Les Bossetti
1991 Liebestraum Sheriff
1992 Jennifer 8 Sergeant John "J.K." Taylor
1993 Barbarians at the Gate Don Kelly
1995 Leaving Las Vegas L.A. Bartender
1997 L.A. Confidential Detective Richard "Dick Stens" Stensland
1998 Black Dog Frank Cutler
1998 Bulworth Man With Dark Glasses
1998 Fallen John Reynolds
1999 Blue Streak Lieutenant Rizzo
1999 No Vacancy Actor
1999 True Crime Arnold McCardle
2001 Pearl Harbor Chester W. Nimitz
2001 Hardball Duffy
2002 Dark Blue Detective Peltz
2003 Two Days Mr. Miller
2003 Northfork Marvin
2005Man of GodActor
2005 Brokeback Mountain L.D. Newsome
2006 Bachelor Party Vegas Officer Stone
2007 The Astronaut Farmer Frank
2010 Peacock Conor Black
2010The GrindMichael Murphy Sr.
2011 Atlas Shrugged: Part I Ellis Wyatt
2012Disappearing BakersfieldMr. Smooth
2013 Escape Plan Brims
2013Wish You WellThurston Goode
2014 Miss Meadows Tony Weaver
2014 The Loft Hiram Fry
2014 Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn Varnak (voice)
2016 Nocturnal Animals Lieutenant Graves
2016 Rules Don't Apply Wilbur
2017 Just Getting Started Burt
2018 Sicario: Day of the Soldado Dale Hammonds
2023Eat Your Heart OutNarrator

Television

Graham Beckel television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1977 Kojak LaneEpisode: "Another Gypsy Queen"
1987 The Equalizer George HersheyEpisode: "Re-Entry"
1990 Rising Son BillyTV Movie
1993 Partners Terry BidwellTV movie
1998 The Practice Joel Helms2 episodes
2001 Just Ask My Children Denver DunnTV movie
2005–2006 Battlestar Galactica Jack Fisk4 episodes
2006 Heroes Hal Sanders1 episode
2007 Battlestar Galactica: Razor Colonel Jack FiskTV movie
2010 CSI: NY Telly Gines1 episode
2012 Longmire DanEpisode: "The Worst Kind of Hunter"
2014 Halt and Catch Fire Nathan Cardiff7 episodes
2017–2020 When the Streetlights Go On Detective Hoffman
2019 Hawaii Five-0 Roger Barton1 episode
2020 Criminal Minds Delvin WeaverEpisode: "Face Off"

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Elizabeth B. Bailey Becomes a Bride". The New York Times. 2 December 1984.