Graham Beckel
{{short description|American character actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Graham Beckel
| image = Graham Beckel.jpg
| birth_name = Graham Stuart Beckel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|12|22}}
| birth_place = New York City, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1973–present
| relatives = Bob Beckel (brother)
| spouse = {{marriage|Elizabeth Briggs Bailey|1984}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/02/style/elizabeth-b-bailey-becomes-a-bride.html|title = Elizabeth B. Bailey Becomes a Bride|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 2 December 1984}}
}}
Graham Stuart Beckel (born December 22, 1949) is an American character actor, known for his roles in films and guest appearances on television.
Early life and education
Beckel graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
Career
In film, Beckle is known for his roles as Ford in the drama The Paper Chase, and Dick 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, Hawaii Five-0, 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.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ {{Screen reader-only|Graham Beckel film credits}} ! Year ! Title ! Role |
| 1973
| Ford |
| 1973
| Happy as the Grass Was Green a.k.a. Hazel's People | Eric Mills |
| 1976
| The Money (Atlanta City Jackpot) | Roland |
| 1984
| C.H.U.D | Val |
| 1989
| Sklaroff |
| 1989
| Richard Doolan |
| 1990
| Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael | Les Bossetti |
| 1991
| Sheriff |
| 1992
| Sergeant John "J.K." Taylor |
| 1993
| Don Kelly |
| 1995
| L.A. Bartender |
| 1997
| Detective Richard "Dick Stens" Stensland |
| 1998
| Frank Cutler |
| 1998
| Bulworth | Man With Dark Glasses |
| 1998
| Fallen | John Reynolds |
| 1999
| Lieutenant Rizzo |
| 1999
| Actor |
| 1999
| Arnold McCardle |
| 2001 |
| 2001
| Hardball | Duffy |
| 2002
| Detective Peltz |
| 2003
| Two Days | Mr. Miller |
| 2003
| Marvin |
| 2005
| Man of God | Actor |
| 2005
| L.D. Newsome |
| 2006
| Officer Stone |
| 2007
| Frank |
| 2010
| Peacock | Conor Black |
| 2010
| The Grind | Michael Murphy Sr. |
| 2011
| Ellis Wyatt |
| 2012
| Disappearing Bakersfield | Mr. Smooth |
| 2013
| Brims |
| 2013
| Wish You Well | Thurston Goode |
| 2014
| Tony Weaver |
| 2014
| The Loft | Hiram Fry |
| 2014
| Varnak (voice) |
| 2016
| Lieutenant Graves |
| 2016
| Wilbur |
| 2017
| Burt |
| 2018
| Dale Hammonds |
| 2023
| Eat Your Heart Out | Narrator |
=Television=
{{incomplete list|date=April 2025}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ {{Screen reader-only|Graham Beckel television credits}} | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977
| Kojak | Lane | Episode: "Another Gypsy Queen" | |||
| 1987
| George Hershey | Episode: "Re-Entry" | |||
| 1990
| Billy | TV Movie | |||
| 1998
| Joel Helms | 2 episodes | |||
| 2001
| Denver Dunn | TV movie | |||
| 2005–2006
| Jack Fisk | 4 episodes | |||
| 2006
| Heroes | Hal Sanders | 1 episode | |||
| 2007
| Colonel Jack Fisk | TV movie | |||
| 2012
| Longmire | Dan | Episode: "The Worst Kind of Hunter" | |||
| 2014
| Nathan Cardiff | 7 episodes | |||
| 2017–2020
| Detective Hoffman | | |||
| 2019
| Roger Barton | 1 episode | |||
| 2020
| Delvin Weaver | 1 episode |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|nm0065320}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes person|graham_beckel}}
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Category:Male actors from New York City
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors