Graham Beckel
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Graham Beckel | |
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Born | Graham Stuart Beckel December 22, 1949 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1973–present |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Briggs Bailey
(m. 1984) |
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 Franklin 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.
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 political strategist and TV commentator Bob Beckel.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role |
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1973 | The Paper Chase | Ford |
1973 | Happy as the Grass Was Green a.k.a. Hazel's People | Eric Mills |
1976 | The Money | 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 | John Taylor |
1995 | Leaving Las Vegas | L.A. Bartender |
1997 | L.A. Confidential | Detective Dick 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 |
2005 | Man of God | Actor |
2005 | Brokeback Mountain | L.D. Newsome |
2005-06 | Battlestar Galactica | Jack Fisk |
2006 | Bachelor Party Vegas | Officer Stone |
2007 | The Astronaut Farmer | Frank |
2010 | Peacock | Conor Black |
2010 | The Grind | Michael Murphy Sr. |
2011 | Atlas Shrugged: Part I | Ellis Wyatt |
2012 | Disappearing Bakersfield | Mr. Smooth |
2013 | Escape Plan | Brims |
2013 | Wish You Well | Thurston 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 |
References[]
- ^ "Elizabeth B. Bailey Becomes a Bride". The New York Times. 2 December 1984.
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- Living people
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- 1949 births