Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty is one of those actors who quietly holds entire films together while the marquee names get all the credit, and I find that genuinely fascinating. He showed up in Deliverance as a complete unknown and immediately burned himself into cinema history — not the easiest way to make an entrance. From there he just never stopped: Network earned him an Oscar nomination for a single electrifying monologue that still gives people chills, and he kept piling up role after unforgettable role in Superman, Hear My Song, Toy Story 3, you name it. Over 160 credits across five decades, and he brought something real to every single one. Hollywood called him the busiest actor in town, but busy undersells it — he was essential, the kind of performer every director quietly prayed would say yes. Gone in June 2021, but the body of work he left behind is genuinely extraordinary.

Name (English)

Ned Beatty

Name (Japanese)

ネッド・ビーティ

Reading

ねっど・びーてぃ

Born

July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Ox

Origin

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Occupation

comedian / film actor / television actor / voice actor / stage actor

High school

Eastern High School

University

Transylvania University

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.nedbeattysings.com/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3

Tags

• Kentucky
• comedian
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.