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James Eckhouse
Highest Rated: 88% One True Thing (1998)
Lowest Rated: 11% Dead Awake (2016)
Birthday: Feb 14, 1955
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Actor and director James Eckhouse is best known as Jim Walsh, father of Brandon and Brenda on the '90s hit teen drama series "Beverly Hills, 90210." After graduating from MIT, Eckhouse began building a career by appearing in a string of regional theater productions and taking small roles in hit movies, including the thriller "Fatal Attraction" and the blockbuster comedies "Trading Places" and "Big." On "Beverly Hills, 90210," Eckhouse played the culture-shocked head of the Minnesotan Walsh family with a mix of lightheartedness and unsettled concern. He was brought on at the beginning of the series and stayed on board until 1998. After leaving the series, he played a recurring character on the ABC drama "Once and Again," directing some episodes as well. A versatile and adaptable actor, Eckhouse has maintained a busy work schedule, popping up in single episodes on a multitude of television dramas including "Touched by an Angel," "The West Wing," and "Boston Legal."
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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Happy Camper | Alexander Michaels (Character) | - | 2022 |
| No Score Yet | 71% | Saving Paradise | Cameron Wannemaker (Character) | - | 2021 |
| 85% | 69% | A Simple Wedding | Steven Talbot (Character) | $54.4K | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | High & Mighty | Knotts (Character) | - | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alexander IRL | Arthur (Character) | - | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | 30% | Married by Christmas | Mark Tate (Character) | - | 2016 |
| 11% | 16% | Dead Awake | Mr. Bowman (Character) | - | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | 45% | The Michaels | Judge Stamford (Character) | - | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | 33% | The Good Mother | Dr. Cullen (Character) | - | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | Shotgun Wedding | Philip (Character) | - | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 40% | Wake | Mr. Williams (Character) | - | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Weak Species | George's Dad (Character) | - | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 56% | Half-Life | Richard Parker (Character) | - | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crossing the Line | Dave (Character) | - | 2007 |
| 50% | 68% | Jimmy and Judy | Jimmy's Dad (Character) | - | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Sure Hand of God | Benny Ballard (Character) | - | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cathedral | Ed (Character) | - | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | 63% | Joseph: King of Dreams | Potiphar (Voice) | - | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Judgement Day | Colonel Thomas 'Tom' Keller (Character) | - | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Learning Curve | Mr. Stevens (Character) | - | 1999 |
| 40% | 14% | Judgment Day | Colonel Thomas 'Tom' Keller (Character) | - | 1999 |
| 88% | 71% | One True Thing | District Attorney (Character) | $23.3M | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Intimate Betrayal | Paul (Character) | - | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | 56% | Terminal | Dr. Maxwell (Character) | - | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Spring Fling! | George (Character) | - | 1995 |
| 39% | 22% | Junior | Ned Sneller (Character) | $36.7M | 1994 |
| 40% | 68% | Leaving Normal | Rich (Character) | $1.4M | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | 33% | The Christmas Wife | Jim Tanner (Character) | - | 1988 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Blue Heaven | Tony Sabella (Character) | - | 1985 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56% | 77% | The Fix | Mr. Elias (Guest Star) | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | 81% | Code Black | Mr. Berlinger (Guest Star) | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | 93% | Station 19 | Pete Sorenson (Guest Star) | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | 84% | NCIS | Fred (Guest Star) | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | 78% | Major Crimes | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
| 82% | 87% | Castle | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 65% | NCIS: New Orleans | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
| 84% | 85% | Masters of Sex | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | 65% | CSI: Miami | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
| 93% | 90% | The Good Wife | Walter Kermani (Guest Star) | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | In Plain Sight | Josh Becker (Guest Star) | 2010 |
| 90% | 98% | Southland | Doctor (Guest Star) | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 82% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 85% | Criminal Minds | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
| 74% | 83% | Nip/Tuck | Dr. Schwartz (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| 54% | 83% | Jericho | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| 65% | No Score Yet | Close to Home | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| 86% | 94% | Boston Legal | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Without a Trace | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The District | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Practice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Judging Amy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| 20% | No Score Yet | Hack | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Agency | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
| 81% | 95% | The West Wing | Representative Bud Wachtell (Guest Star) | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Once and Again |
Unknown (Guest Star), Director |
1999-2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Touched by an Angel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Snoops | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Family Law | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nash Bridges | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Chicago Hope | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 92% | Beverly Hills, 90210 |
Jim Walsh (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
1990-1995 1997-1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dharma & Greg | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Marshal | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
| 43% | No Score Yet | Burke's Law | Eric Reade (Guest Star) | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Matlock | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1989 |
| 83% | No Score Yet | thirtysomething | Jerry Kravitz (Guest Star) | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Equalizer | District Attorney (Guest Star) | 1986-1987 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | High & Mighty | Knotts (Character) |