Graham Beckel

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Graham Beckel
Born
Graham Stuart Beckel

(1949-12-22) December 22, 1949 (age 74)
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. He is known for his guest appearances on television but has had roles in several major films as well. He is known for his roles as Ford in the drama film The Paper Chase , and Dick Stensland in Curtis Hanson's L.A. Confidential . He also played Jack Fisk on Battlestar Galactica and Hal Sanders on Heroes. Beckel also appeared in The Astronaut Farmer as Frank, a customer at the diner.

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Beckel portrayed oil tycoon Ellis Wyatt in Atlas Shrugged (2011). 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".

He is the younger brother of the late political strategist and TV commentator Bob Beckel.

Filmography

YearTitleRole
1973 The Paper Chase Ford
1973 Happy as the Grass Was Green a.k.a. Hazel's PeopleEric Mills
1976The MoneyRoland
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
2001 Just Ask My Children Denver Dunn
2002 Dark Blue Detective Peltz
2003 Two Days Mr. Miller
2003 Northfork Marvin
2005Man of GodActor
2005 Brokeback Mountain L.D. Newsome
2005-2006 Battlestar Galactica Jack Fisk
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)
2014 Halt and Catch Fire Nathan Cardiff
2016 Nocturnal Animals Lieutenant Graves
2016 Rules Don't Apply Wilbur
2017 Just Getting Started Burt
2017-2020 When the Streetlights Go On Detective Hoffman
2018 Sicario: Day of the Soldado Dale Hammonds
2019 Hawaii Five-0 Roger Barton
2020 Criminal Minds Delvin Weaver
2023Eat Your Heart OutNarrator

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References

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