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James Pickens Jr.

Highest Rated: 88% Gridlock'd (1997)

Lowest Rated: 13% Venom (2005)

Birthday: Oct 26, 1954

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Well known and respected for recurring roles on "The X-Files" (Fox, 1993-2002) and "The Practice," James Pickens, Jr. has recently garnered attention for portraying Dr. Richard Webber on the hit ABC series "Grey's Anatomy" (2005- ). A jack-of-all-trades, Pickens has led an accomplished career on both stage and screen.

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Highest rated movies

88% 79% Gridlock'd
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86% 76% Liberty Heights
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80% 85% 42
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55% 78% Home Room
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50% 66% How Stella Got Her Groove Back
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49% 78% Dead Presidents
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47% 61% Just Wright
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41% 62% Ghosts of Mississippi
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20% 72% RocketMan
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20% 64% Ball Don't Lie
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James Pickens Jr.

James Pickens Jr. James Pickens Jr. James Pickens Jr. at arrivals for People's Choice Awards 2017 - Arrivals, Microsoft Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, CA January 18, 2017. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection James Pickens Jr at arrivals for Disney ABC Television Hosts: TCA Winter Press Tour 2019 PT2, The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, CA February 5, 2019. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection James Pickens Jr at arrivals for Disney ABC Television Hosts TCA Summer Press Tour, The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, CA August 7, 2018. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection James Pickens Jr. at arrivals for GREY''S ANATOMY at 34th Annual Paleyfest Los Angeles, Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, CA March 19, 2017. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection James Pickens Jr at arrivals for Disney ABC Television Group Hosts TCA Summer Press Tour, The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA August 4, 2016. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection James Pickens, Jr. in the press room for 43rd NAACP Image Awards - PRESS ROOM, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA February 17, 2012. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection James Pickens, Jr. in the press room for 43rd NAACP Image Awards - PRESS ROOM, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA February 17, 2012. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection Grey's Anatomy, James Pickens Jr. (L), Ellen Pompeo (R), 'The Sound of Silence', Season 12, Ep. #9, 02/11/2016, ©ABC View more photos

Filmography

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No Score Yet No Score Yet One Last Prayer Executive Producer - 2017
80% 85% 42 Mr. Brock (Character) $95.1M 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Harvey Putter and the Ridiculous Premise Screenwriter - 2010
47% 61% Just Wright Lloyd Wright (Character) $21.5M 2010
20% 64% Ball Don't Lie Roberto (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Dork of the Rings Writer,
Cinematographer 		- 2006
13% 21% Venom Sheriff (Character) $881.7K 2005
No Score Yet 23% White Rush Denny (Character) - 2003
55% 78% Home Room Principal Robbins (Character) - 2003
86% 76% Liberty Heights Sylvia's Father (Character) $3.7M 1999
No Score Yet 67% A Slight Case of Murder Det. Larry Gray (Character) - 1999
50% 66% How Stella Got Her Groove Back Walter Payne (Character) $37.7M 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Little Girl Fly Away Detective Walter Engelhart (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Poet Detective Walter Engelhart (Character) - 1998
88% 79% Gridlock'd Supervisor (Character) $5.5M 1997
20% 72% RocketMan Ben Stevens (Character) $15.4M 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Power 98 Det. Wilkinson (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Uninvited Unknown (Character) - 1996
41% 62% Ghosts of Mississippi Medgar Evers (Character) $13.1M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bloodhounds Agent John DeGraf (Character) - 1996
49% 78% Dead Presidents Mr. Curtis (Character) $24.1M 1995
No Score Yet 22% Sharon's Secret Ashmore (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trial by Fire Unknown (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lily in Winter Chick (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sodbusters Isaac (Character) - 1994

TV

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84% 72% Grey's Anatomy Dr. Richard Webber (Character) 2005-2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jennifer Hudson Show Guest 2024
No Score Yet 93% Station 19 Richard Webber (Guest Star) 2020-2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Guest 2021
93% 47% The Conners Chuck (Guest Star) 2018-2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Family Feud Guest 2018
76% 78% Roseanne Chuck Mitchell (Guest Star) 1990-1996 2018
74% 86% The X-Files Alvin Kersh/Jamaican Crewman (Character),
Alvin Kersh (Guest Star) 		1998-2002 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Give Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Game Night Guest 2016
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2010
No Score Yet 79% Private Practice Dr. Richard Webber (Guest Star) 2007 2009
92% 90% Curb Your Enthusiasm Doctor (Guest Star) 2005
64% No Score Yet The Lyon's Den Unknown (Character) 2003-2005
81% 95% The West Wing Mayor (Guest Star) 2004
60% No Score Yet Line of Fire Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet 65% CSI: Miami Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
81% 96% Six Feet Under Roderick Charles (Guest Star) 2002-2003
No Score Yet 96% Becker Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
25% No Score Yet MDs Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crossing Jordan Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
64% No Score Yet Philly Unknown (Guest Star) 2001-2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 1997-2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Law Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
20% No Score Yet City of Angels Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
83% 95% NYPD Blue Lt. Joe Abner (Guest Star) 1993 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet JAG Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
19% No Score Yet Vengeance Unlimited Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Brooklyn South Unknown (Guest Star) 1997-1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Something So Right Unknown (Guest Star) 1996 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
53% No Score Yet Dangerous Minds Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet In the House Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
44% No Score Yet Me and the Boys Unknown (Guest Star) 1994-1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blossom Vinnie (Guest Star) 1992