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James Pickens Jr.

ジェームズ・ピケンズ・Jr　/　じぇーむず・ぴけんず・Jr

American television actor

October 26, 1954 (age 71)　・　Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Ohio
television actor
actor
film actor

My Take

For me James Pickens Jr. is the definition of a working actor whose face you trust before you can place the name. Dr. Richard Webber on Grey's Anatomy has been his anchor since 2005, but I appreciate that he was already deep in the trade long before, from Deputy Director Kersh on The X-Files to Chuck Mitchell across Roseanne and The Conners. That's a Cleveland-born, Bowling Green-trained performer who built longevity through reliability rather than flash. I find that kind of steady, decades-long presence more impressive than any single breakout. He's the connective tissue that keeps ensemble shows believable.

Overview

James Pickens Jr. (born October 26, 1954) is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Dr. Richard Webber on the ABC medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy (since 2005), and for his supporting roles as Deputy Director Alvin Kersh on later seasons of the Fox Network science fiction series The X-Files and Chuck Mitchell on Roseanne (1990–96; 2018) and The Conners (2018–22).

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1. Profile

Name (English): James Pickens Jr.
Name (Japanese): ジェームズ・ピケンズ・Jr
Reading: じぇーむず・ぴけんず・Jr
Born: October 26, 1954 (age 71)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Horse
Origin: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: television actor / actor / film actor

2. Background

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University: Bowling Green State University

3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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