Richard Bekins

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Richard Bekins
Born (1954-07-17) July 17, 1954 (age 70)
Occupation(s) Film and television actor

Richard Bekins (born July 17, 1954) is an American actor in theater, film, and television.

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One of his earliest roles was as Jamie Frame in the daytime soap opera Another World (1979–1983).

He has made numerous guest appearances on television series such as on CBS's Bull , Person of Interest , Elementary , Madam Secretary and The Good Wife . On NBC, he has appeared in Law & Order , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , and The Blacklist . Other television appearances include Mad Men , Daredevil , Madoff , The Path , Designated Survivor , Boardwalk Empire , Mr. Robot , and Younger . On ABC, he appeared as the President in the pilot episode of the television series Designated Survivor in September 2016.

On film, he has been seen in Brother to Brother (2004), The Only Living Boy in New York , Young Adult , Limitless , Julie & Julia , and United 93 . [1]

Bekins has appeared on Broadway in Love! Valour! Compassion , Tartuffe : Born Again, and Happy New Year . [2]

Off Broadway he has been seen in productions such as Somewhere Fun, Too Much Sun, The Chaos Theories, The Normal Heart , Birdy, and Patient A. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Armageddon Time Headmaster Fitzroy
2020 Vampires vs. the Bronx Markus
2018UnintendedRon
2017 The Only Living Boy in New York Prominent New Yorker
2015 This Summer Feeling PeterFrench-German drama film
2014How We Got Away with ItWalter
2012 Nor'easter Richard Green
2011 Young Adult David Gary
The Bleeding House Matt
Arthur ChancellorRemake of the 1981 film
Limitless Hank Atwood
2009 Julie & Julia Houghton Mifflin Executive
The Northern KingdomDavid
Split EndsBernie Depper
2008Favorite SonCoach William Huston
2006SpectropiaWilliam
United 93 William Joseph Cashmanbiographical drama-thriller film
2005 The Feast of the Goat Manuel AlfonsoFilm adaption of a book
2004MessengersDr. Robert Chapel
Brother to Brother Carl
1991 Billy Bathgate Carter - Drew's Racetrack Friend
1986George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation Alexander Hamilton (TV Movie), sequel to the 1984 miniseries George Washington [4]
1982Model BehaviorRichie
1978Killer's Delight1st Deputy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
TBA The Girls on the Bus Recurring role, upcoming series
2023 The Other Two Terrence2 Episodes
2019 When They See Us Judge Galligan1 Episode
2018 The Sinner Dr. Poole2 Episodes,
2017 Bull Robert Harney1 Episode
2015-2017 Madam Secretary Senator Raymond Caruthers2 Episodes,
2016 Designated Survivor President Robert Richmond1 Episode, Pilot
The Path Tom Kemp1 Episode
Limitless Jean-Pierre Morneau1 Episode
Younger Ethan1 Episode
Madoff Jeremy Billings4 Episodes
2015 Mr. Robot James Plouffe1 Episode
Daredevil Parish Landman2 Episodes
2014 Boardwalk Empire Theodore Rollins2 Episodes
2013 The Blacklist Gold Club Member1 Episode
Mad Men William1 Episode
Zero Hour Gaunt Man1 Episode
Elementary Harold Dresden1 Episode
2012 Person of Interest Hanna's Father1 Episode
Blue Bloods Scott Gibson1 Episode
The Good Wife Dr. Rubich1 Episode
2011 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Mr. GaffneyEpisode: "To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap"
White Collar Felix1 Episode
2010 Rescue Me (TV Series) Dr. Praskin2 Episodes
1995-2010 Law & Order Roger Weil (2010)/ Basketball Commissioner (2005)/ Mr. Landon (2002)/ Councilman Richard Durban (1995)4 Episodes
2009 Fringe Isaac Winters1 Episode
Damages Donal Betancourt1 Episode
2008 Army Wives Alfred1 Episode
Canterbury's Law Alden Mullen1 Episode
2004 One Life to Live Dr. William Long1 Episode
2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Earl Briggs1 Episode
1993 As the World Turns Michael Alcott1 Episode
1979-1983 Another World Jamie FrameSeries regular
1978 One Day at a Time Carl1 Episode
1977 Maude Jerry Carlisle1 Episode

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References

  1. "Richard Bekins". IMDb. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  2. League, The Broadway. "Richard Bekins – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.IBDB.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  3. "Richard Bekins - Lortel Archives". www.Lortel.org. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  4. Boardman, Madeline (January 11, 2017). "11 Stars Who Played Alexander Hamilton". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 4, 2017.