Years active 1989–present Name John Beasley | Role Actor Spouse Judy Beasley (m. 1965) | |
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John Beasley (born June 26, 1943) is an American actor known for his role as Irv Harper on the TV series Everwood and recurring roles on CSI, Millennium and The Pretender.
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Life and career
Beasley was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Beasley did not begin his acting career until his mid-40s. Prior to that he was a railroad man with the Union Pacific Railroad. He established the John Beasley Theater and Workshop in South Omaha.
He also portrayed General Lasseter in The Sum of All Fears and Reverend C. Charles Blackwell in The Apostle. In 1992 he played Jesse Hall's dad in the movie The Mighty Ducks. He co-starred opposite The Rock in the 2004 remake of Walking Tall.
Beasley has made numerous guest roles on television and has appeared in several TV movies. His most prominent role in a TV series was as the main character Irv Harper in the WB series Everwood. He most recently appeared in the TV Land sitcom The Soul Man, which aired its fifth and final season in 2016.
Filmography
Actor
2015
Tattoo (Short) (completed) as
Seymour
2022
It Snows All the Time as
Mr. Stewart
2022
Firestarter: Deleted and Extended Scenes (Video short) as
Irv Manders
2022
Firestarter as
Irv Manders
2021
Your Honor (TV Series) as
Elijah Davies
- Part Ten (2021) - Elijah Davies
2020
Stoker Hills as
Dr. Jonathan Brooks
2020
Spell as
Earl
2020
Cowboys as
Ben the Friendly Ranger
2019
The Turkey Bowl as
Judge Tibbins
2019
The Mandalorian (TV Series) as
Bartender
- Chapter 1: The Mandalorian (2019) - Bartender
2019
Limetown (TV Series) as
Warren Chambers
- Napoleon (2019) - Warren Chambers
- Rake (2019) - Warren Chambers
2018
The Resident (TV Series) as
Mortimer Rosenthal
- Comrades in Arms (2018) - Mortimer Rosenthal
2017
Shots Fired (TV Series) as
Mr. Dabney
- Hour Ten: Last Dance (2017) - Mr. Dabney
- Hour Seven: Content of Their Character (2017) - Mr. Dabney
- Hour Six: The Fire This Time (2017) - Mr. Dabney
- Hour Three: Somebody's Son (2017) - Mr. Dabney
- Hour Two: Betrayal of Trust (2017) - Mr. Dabney
- Hour One: Pilot (2017) - Mr. Dabney (uncredited)
2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (TV Movie) as
Cliff
2012
The Soul Man (TV Series) as
Barton Ballentine
- Numb and Number (2016) - Barton Ballentine
- White Trash (2016) - Barton Ballentine
- No Bingo, No Peace (2016) - Barton Ballentine
- This Mud's for You (2016) - Barton Ballentine
- Sex, Lies, and Video Store (2016) - Barton Ballentine
- Soul Train (2016) - Barton Ballentine
- Southern Discomfort (2016) - Barton Ballentine
- Boyce's Choices (2016) - Barton Ballentine
- Rev. Run (2016) - Barton Ballentine
- Roar! (2015) - Barton Ballentine
- Busting Boyce (2015) - Barton Ballentine
- Who Let the Dog In? (2015) - Barton Ballentine
- Wife of a Preacherman (2015) - Barton Ballentine
- Tell It Like It Isn't (2015) - Barton Ballentine
- Voice Over (2015) - Barton Ballentine
- Shopping While Black (2015) - Barton Ballentine
- No Weddings and Ten Funerals (2015) - Barton Ballentine
- Oh Snow You Didn't (2015) - Barton Ballentine
- Moving on Up (2014) - Barton Ballentine
- My Sweet Lord (2014) - Barton Ballentine
- Daddy Issues (2014) - Barton Ballentine
- Back in the Day (2014) - Barton Ballentine
- Oh My Goddy (2014) - Barton Ballentine
- All the Way Live (2014) - Barton Ballentine
- Revelations (2013) - Barton Ballentine
- Music and Lyric (2013) - Barton Ballentine
- Save the Last Dance for Me (2013) - Barton Ballentine
- Bride and Prejudice (2013) - Barton Ballentine
- My Brother's Keeper (2013) - Barton Ballentine
- Get Thee Behind Me (2013) - Barton Ballentine
- Momma's Home (2012) - Barton Ballentine
- To Leave or Not to Leave (2012) - Barton Ballentine
- Loving Las Vegas (2012) - Barton Ballentine
- How to Be a Church Lady (2012) - Barton Ballentine
- J.C. Carpenter's Gospel Show (2012) - Barton Ballentine
- The God-Fathers (2012) - Barton Ballentine
- Preacher's Block (2012) - Barton Ballentine
- My Old Flame (2012) - Barton Ballentine
- I Wanna Spend Time Witchoo (2012) - Barton Ballentine
- The Ballentine Hands (2012) - Barton Ballentine
- Pastor Interference (2012) - Barton Ballentine
- Lost in the Move (2012) - Barton Ballentine
2016
Second Words (Short) as
Hank
2015
Sinister 2 as
Father Rodriguez
2015
I'll See You in My Dreams as
Mike (uncredited)
2014
The Purge: Anarchy as
Papa Rico
2013
Haunted Maze as
Detective Edwards
2011
Treme (TV Series) as
Don Encalade
- Do Watcha Wanna (2011) - Don Encalade
- What is New Orleans? (2011) - Don Encalade
- Can I Change My Mind? (2011) - Don Encalade
- Carnival Time (2011) - Don Encalade
2011
House of Payne (TV Series) as
John 'Briefcase' Jefferson
- Going, Going, Gone (2011) - John 'Briefcase' Jefferson
2011
Detroit 1-8-7 (TV Series) as
Joe King
- Beaten/Cover Letter (2011) - Joe King
2011
Harry's Law (TV Series) as
Judge Ronald Winston
- Pilot (2011) - Judge Ronald Winston
2010
CSI: Miami (TV Series) as
Henry Dawson
- Backfire (2010) - Henry Dawson
2009
For Love of Amy as
Mr. Tate
2009
Chasing a Dream (TV Movie) as
Peter Boscow
2007
Boston Legal (TV Series) as
Detective Walter McKay
- The Chicken and the Leg (2007) - Detective Walter McKay
2007
Daddy's Little Girls as
125 Family Court Judge
2007
NCIS (TV Series) as
Daryl Hardy
- Suspicion (2007) - Daryl Hardy
2006
The Lost Room (TV Mini Series) as
Gus Jacobs
- The Box (2006) - Gus Jacobs
- The Comb and the Box (2006) - Gus Jacobs
2002
Everwood (TV Series) as
Irv Harper
- Foreverwood: Part 2 (2006) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Foreverwood: Part 1 (2006) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Goodbye, Love (2006) - Irv Harper
- Reckoning (2006) - Irv Harper
- Enjoy the Ride (2006) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- All the Lonely People (2006) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Truth (2006) - Irv Harper
- The Land of Confusion (2006) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Across the Lines (2006) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- An Ounce of Prevention (2006) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- You're a Good Man, Andy Brown (2006) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Lost and Found (2006) - Irv Harper
- Ghosts (2006) - Irv Harper
- Getting to Know You (2005) - Irv Harper
- So Long, Farewell- (2005) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Pro Choice (2005) - Irv Harper
- Free Fall (2005) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Connect Four (2005) - Irv Harper
- Pieces of Me (2005) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Put on a Happy Face (2005) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- The Next Step (2005) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- A Kiss to Build a Dream On (2005) - Irv Harper
- Where the Heart Is (2005) - Irv Harper
- Oh, the Places You'll Go (2005) - Irv Harper
- He Who Hesitates (2005) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Acceptance (2005) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Fallout (2005) - Irv Harper (voice)
- Fate Accomplis (2005) - Irv Harper (voice)
- A Mountain Town (2005) - Irv Harper
- Surprise (2005) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Since You've Been Gone (2005) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- The Perfect Day (2005) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Giving Up the Girl (2005) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Complex Guilt (2005) - Irv Harper
- Need to Know (2004) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- The Reflex (2004) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- The Tipping Point (2004) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Best Laid Plans (2004) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Shoot the Moon (2004) - Irv Harper
- Sacrifice (2004) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- The Birds and the Batteries (2004) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Staking Claim (2004) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- -There Is a Reaction (2004) - Irv Harper
- For Every Action- (2004) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- The Day Is Done (2004) - Irv Harper (voice)
- Your Future Awaits (2004) - Irv Harper
- Do or Die (2004) - Irv Harper
- Sick (2004) - Irv Harper
- Last Looks (2004) - Irv Harper (voice)
- Unfinished Business (2004) - Irv Harper
- Unspoken Truths (2004) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- The L Word (2004) - Irv Harper (voice)
- No Sure Thing (2004) - Irv Harper (voice)
- Forget Me Not (2004) - Irv Harper
- Controlling Interest (2004) - Irv Harper
- Family Dynamics (2004) - Irv Harper
- Unhappy Holidays (2003) - Irv Harper
- Just Like in the Movies (2003) - Irv Harper (voice)
- Burden of Truth (2003) - Irv Harper
- Three Miners from Everwood (2003) - Irv Harper
- Blind Faith (2003) - Irv Harper
- Daddy's Little Girl (2003) - Irv Harper (voice)
- East Meets West (2003) - Irv Harper (voice)
- My Brother's Keeper (2003) - Irv Harper
- Extra Ordinary (2003) - Irv Harper (voice)
- The Last of Summer (2003) - Irv Harper
- Home (2003) - Irv Harper
- Fear Itself (2003) - Irv Harper
- Moonlight Sonata (2003) - Irv Harper
- The Miracle of Everwood (2003) - Irv Harper
- The Unveiling (2003) - Irv Harper (credit only)
- Everwood Confidential (2003) - Irv Harper (voice)
- My Funny Valentine (2003) - Irv Harper
- Snow Job (2003) - Irv Harper (voice)
- Colin the Second (2003) - Irv Harper (voice)
- The Price of Fame (2003) - Irv Harper
- Vegetative State (2003) - Irv Harper (voice)
- A Thanksgiving Tale (2002) - Irv Harper
- Is There a Doctor in the House? (2002) - Irv Harper
- Turf Wars (2002) - Irv Harper (voice)
- Till Death Do Us Part (2002) - Irv Harper
- We Hold These Truths (2002) - Irv Harper (voice)
- The Doctor Is In (2002) - Irv Harper (voice)
- Deer God (2002) - Irv Harper
- The Kissing Bridge (2002) - Irv Harper
- Friendly Fire (2002) - Irv Harper
- The Great Doctor Brown (2002) - Irv Harper
- Pilot (2002) - Irv Harper
2004
Walking Tall as
Chris Vaughn Sr.
2000
Judging Amy (TV Series) as
Judge Henry Bromell
- Kilt Trip (2003) - Judge Henry Bromell
- Shock and Awe (2003) - Judge Henry Bromell
- Dog Days (2000) - Judge Henry Bromell
2002
TOC: The Goal (Video) as
Lou
2002
The Sum of All Fears as
General Lasseter
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Charles Moore
- Evaluation Day (2001) - Charles Moore
- Crate 'n' Burial (2000) - Charles Moore
2001
The Journeyman as
Cleofas
2000
The Gift as
Albert Hawkins
2000
Disappearing Acts (TV Movie) as
Mr. Banks
2000
The Moving of Sophia Myles (TV Movie) as
Nathaniel Myles
2000
Lost Souls as
Mike Smythe
2000
The Operator as
Reverend James
2000
Freedom Song (TV Movie) as
Jonah Summer
1999
Crazy in Alabama as
Nehemiah
1999
ATF (TV Movie) as
Secretary Robert Edwards
1999
The Living Witness
1999
The General's Daughter as
Colonel Slesinger
1999
Millennium (TV Series) as
James Edward Hollis
- Goodbye to All That (1999) - James Edward Hollis
- Via Dolorosa (1999) - James Edward Hollis
- Darwin's Eye (1999) - James Edward Hollis
1998
Traces of Insanity (TV Movie)
1998
The Pretender (TV Series) as
Janitor at NuGenesis
- Bloodlines: Part 2 (1998) - Janitor at NuGenesis
- Bloodlines: Part 1 (1998) - Janitor at NuGenesis
1998
Early Edition (TV Series) as
Captain Leon Haines
- The Quality of Mercy (1998) - Captain Leon Haines
- A Minor Miracle (1998) - Captain Leon Haines
1998
Overnight Delivery (Video) as
Baker
1997
The Apostle as
Brother Blackwell
1996
EZ Streets (TV Series) as
Ogden
- Pilot (1996) - Ogden
1996
To Sir, with Love II (TV Movie) as
Greg Emory
1995
The Cure as
Skipper #2
1995
Losing Isaiah as
Garbage Man
1994
Little Big League as
Roberts
1994
Missing Persons (TV Series) as
Davison's Lawyer
- What Do You Want- A Signed Confession? (1994) - Davison's Lawyer
1993
The Untouchables (TV Series)
- Railroaded (1993)
- Stir Crazy (1993)
1993
Rudy as
Coach Warren
1993
Laurel Avenue (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Coleman
- Episode #1.2 (1993) - Mr. Coleman
- Episode #1.1 (1993) - Mr. Coleman
1993
Untamed Heart as
Cook
1992
Angel Street (TV Series) as
Dwayne King
- Death of a Car Salesman (1992) - Dwayne King
1992
The Mighty Ducks as
Mr. Hall
1991
V.I. Warshawski as
Ernie
1991
Lucky Day (TV Movie) as
Bo
1990
Brewster Place (TV Series) as
Mr. Willie
- Bernice Sands Comes Home (1990) - Mr. Willie
- Whatever Happened to Patience Jones? (1990) - Mr. Willie
- Spring Fever (1990) - Mr. Willie
- Open for Business (1990) - Mr. Willie
1989
Rapid Fire as
Henchman / Henchman (Warehouse)
Music Department
2002
The Salton Sea (musician: piano, B3 organ and drum programming)
Soundtrack
2020
Spell (performer: "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child")
2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (TV Movie) (performer: "Welcome into This Place")
Self
2022
KETV of Omaha News at 10 PM (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 23 July 2022 (2022) - Self
2016
The Real (TV Series) as
Self
- Cedric the Entertainer/Niecy Nash, Missi Pyle, Wesley Jonathan & John Beasley/Steals on The Real (2016) - Self
2005
Carly Simon: A Moonlight Serenade on the Queen Mary 2 (Video) as
Self - Piano
2003
The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1998
The Journey of 'the Apostle' (Video documentary short) as
Self
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