---
name: "Graham Beckel"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/graham-beckel"
fi1m_id: "graham-beckel"
imdb_id: "nm0065320"
tmdb_id: 6110
wikidata_id: "Q509026"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 December 1949"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-01T04:02:37.239044+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Graham Beckel

## Identity

Graham Beckel

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/graham-beckel
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** graham-beckel
- **IMDb ID:** nm0065320
- **TMDB ID:** 6110
- **Wikidata ID:** Q509026
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Beckel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q509026, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0065320/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6110

Actor. Born 22 December 1949 in Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 December 1949, Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA
- **Active:** 1995–2016
- **Also known as:** Graham S. Beckel, Graham Stuart Beckel 
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 85 (2), 2000s 88 (2), 2010s 79 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 84 to 79 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Romance 2, Thriller 2, Action & Adventure 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $383m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Beckel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q509026, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0065320/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6110

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*L.A. Confidential*](https://film.one/film/l-a-confidential.md) (88)
- **AMC+:** [*Halt and Catch Fire*](https://film.one/tv/halt-and-catch-fire.md) (84)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Leaving Las Vegas*](https://film.one/film/leaving-las-vegas.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Graham Beckel is an American character actor. He graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and made his screen debut in the 1973 drama *The Paper Chase* as Ford.

Beckel is known for supporting roles in films including the L.A. Bartender in *Leaving Las Vegas* (1995), Detective Richard Stensland in *L.A. Confidential* (1997), L.D. Newsome in *Brokeback Mountain* (2005), and Lieutenant Graves in *Nocturnal Animals* (2016). His television credits include recurring appearances in series such as *Battlestar Galactica*, *Heroes* and *Halt and Catch Fire*.

He is the younger brother of the late political commentator Bob Beckel and has been married to Elizabeth Briggs Bailey since 1984.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Nocturnal Animals* (2016), Fi1m 74, as Lieutenant Graves — [page](https://film.one/film/nocturnal-animals.md)
- *Halt and Catch Fire* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Nathan Cardiff — [page](https://film.one/tv/halt-and-catch-fire.md)
- *Brokeback Mountain* (2005), Fi1m 92, as L.D. Newsome — [page](https://film.one/film/brokeback-mountain.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), Fi1m 83, as Colonel Jack Fisk — [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *L.A. Confidential* (1997), Fi1m 88, as Dick Stensland — [page](https://film.one/film/l-a-confidential.md)
- *Leaving Las Vegas* (1995), Fi1m 82, as L.A. Bartender — [page](https://film.one/film/leaving-las-vegas.md)

## Complete filmography (96)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Eat Your Heart Out* (2020), as Narrator
- *Sicario: Day of the Soldado* (2018), as Dale Hammonds
- *Just Getting Started* (2017), as Burt
- *Rules Don't Apply* (2016), as Wilbur
- *Nocturnal Animals* (2016), as Lieutenant Graves — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/nocturnal-animals.md)
- *The Loft* (2014), as Hiram Fry
- *Miss Meadows* (2014), as Tony Weaver / Driver of Truck
- *Halt and Catch Fire* (2014), series, as Nathan Cardiff — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/halt-and-catch-fire.md)
- *Escape Plan* (2013), as Brims
- *Killing Lincoln* (2013), as Edwin Stanton
- *Perception* (2012), series, as Colonel
- *Longmire* (2012), series, as Dan — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md)
- *Scandal* (2012), series, as Hank Tanner
- *Atlas Shrugged: Part I* (2011), as Ellis Wyatt
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Roger Barton — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *Peacock* (2010), as Connor Black
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Uncle Teddy — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *The Butcher's Daughter* (2008), as Warren Cahane
- *Battlestar Galactica: Razor* (2007), as Jack Fisk
- *The Rat Thing* (2007), as Joey's Boss
- *The Astronaut Farmer* (2007), as Frank
- *Heroes* (2006), series, as Hal Sanders — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Bachelor Party Vegas* (2006), as Officer Stone
- *Brokeback Mountain* (2005), as L.D. Newsome — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/brokeback-mountain.md)
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Delvin Weaver — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Wanted* (2005), series, as Jimmy's Father
- *Eyes* (2005), series, as Ben Kagan
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Jim Johnson — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), series, as Colonel Jack Fisk — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *Helter Skelter* (2004), as Jerry
- *Century City* (2004), series, as Ralph Shkolnik
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Norman Pittorino — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, as Linus Phelps
- *Northfork* (2003), as Marvin
- *Two Days* (2003), as Mr. Miller
- *Dark Blue* (2002), as Peltz
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Wayne Tully
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Capt. Bill Gibbard
- *Point of Origin* (2002), as Clarence Hyde
- *The Pennsylvania Miners' Story* (2002), as Randy Fogle
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Juror
- *Hardball* (2001), as Duffy
- *Just Ask My Children* (2001), as Denver Dunn
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), series, as Carl Williman — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *Pearl Harbor* (2001), as Admiral
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Captain Hendricks
- *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, as Perkins
- *The '70s* (2000), as Paul Wells
- *Jack & Jill* (1999), series, as Jill's Lawyer
- *Blue Streak* (1999), as Rizzo
- *No Vacancy* (1999), as 'Do It Again' Guy
- *True Crime* (1999), as Arnold McCardle
- *L.A. Doctors* (1998), series, as Ron Rowlands
- *Bulworth* (1998), as Man with Dark Glasses
- *Black Dog* (1998), as Cutler
- *Lost in the Bermuda Triangle* (1998), Actor
- *Fallen* (1998), as John Reynolds (uncredited)
- *L.A. Confidential* (1997), as Dick Stensland — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/l-a-confidential.md)
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Mr. Feldman — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Joel Helms
- *Leaving Las Vegas* (1995), as L.A. Bartender — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/leaving-las-vegas.md)
- *The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie* (1995), as Ted
- *The Disappearance of Vonnie* (1994), as Det. Ken Brodhagen
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Doug Majeski
- *Jane's House* (1994), as Charlie Clark
- *Murder of Innocence* (1993), as Frank Kendall
- *Partners* (1993), as Terry Bidwell
- *Cafe Americain* (1993), series, as Steve Sullivan
- *Barbarians at the Gate* (1993), as Don Kelly
- *Jennifer Eight* (1992), as John Taylor
- *O Pioneers!* (1992), as Oscar
- *Civil Wars* (1991), series, as Thomas Lesser
- *Liebestraum* (1991), as Sheriff Pete Ricker
- *Separate but Equal* (1991), as Josiah C. Tulley
- *Separate but Equal* (1991), series, as Josiah C. Tulley
- *Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael* (1990), as Les Bossetti
- *Rising Son* (1990), as Billy
- *Family of Spies* (1990), series, as Jerry A. Whitworth
- *The Final Days* (1989), as Ron Ziegler
- *Lost Angels* (1989), as Richard Doolan
- *True Believer* (1989), as Sklaroff
- *Amerika* (1987), series, as Clayton Cullen
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Willie Kosar
- *The Execution of Raymond Graham* (1985), as Vic Graham
- *Marie: A True Story* (1985), as Charlie Benson
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as George Hershey
- *Moonlighting* (1985), series, as Maximillian Petrovsky — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md)
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as DEA Agent Kevin Cates — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *The Face of Rage* (1983), as Rich
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Oscar
- *Seventh Avenue* (1977), series, as Det. Clever
- *The Money* (1976), as Roland
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Lane — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *The Paper Chase* (1973), as Franklin Ford III
- *Class of '63* (1973), as Dan, the Bartender
- *Hazel's People* (1973), as Eric Mills

## Gallery

- ![Graham Beckel](https://film.one/media/person/86194/gallery-c2d98c0ae9d7.jpg) Graham Beckel — Daniverde1991, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Graham_Beckel.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Graham Beckel](https://film.one/media/person/86194/gallery-6a272e88fbcf.jpg) Graham Beckel — Image via TMDB

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