---
name: "Nick Searcy"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/nick-searcy"
fi1m_id: "nick-searcy"
imdb_id: "nm0780678"
tmdb_id: 12538
wikidata_id: "Q330460"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 March 1959"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 14
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 13
updated: "2026-10-05T11:32:44.624505+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."
---

# Nick Searcy

## Identity

Nick Searcy

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/nick-searcy
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** nick-searcy
- **IMDb ID:** nm0780678
- **TMDB ID:** 12538
- **Wikidata ID:** Q330460
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Searcy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q330460, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0780678/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12538

Actor. Born 7 March 1959 in Cullowhee, North Carolina, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 March 1959, Cullowhee, North Carolina, USA
- **Active:** 1990–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 14: 13 acting, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Michael Dinner](https://film.one/person/michael-dinner.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 13 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 72 (4), 2000s 60 (3), 2010s 82 (6), 2020s 49 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 67 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 11, Action 3, Comedy 3, Crime 3, Romance 3, Adventure 2
- **Screen time:** 18 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,838m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Searcy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q330460, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0780678/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12538

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Justified*](https://film.one/tv/justified.md) (87), [*The Old Way*](https://film.one/film/the-old-way.md) (49)
- **Netflix:** [*Unbelievable*](https://film.one/tv/unbelievable.md) (85)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Shape of Water*](https://film.one/film/the-shape-of-water.md) (83)
- **Tubi:** [*The Ugly Truth*](https://film.one/film/the-ugly-truth.md) (39)

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

## Biography

Nick Searcy is an American actor. He was born on 7 March 1959 in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in English. He performed in Off-Broadway productions in New York before returning to North Carolina to work in film and television.

Searcy is best known for playing Chief Deputy United States Marshal Art Mullen in the FX series *Justified* (2010–2015). His film credits include *The Fugitive* (1993), *Cast Away* (2000) as Stan, *Moneyball* (2011), *The Shape of Water* (2017) and *Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri* (2017). He also appeared as Deke Slayton in the HBO miniseries *From the Earth to the Moon* (1998).

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

## On Fi1m (14)

### Performed in (13) — the average rests on these

- *The Old Way* (2023), Fi1m 49, as Marshal Jarret — [page](https://film.one/film/the-old-way.md)
- *Unbelievable* (2019), Fi1m 85, as Detective Harkness — [page](https://film.one/tv/unbelievable.md)
- *The Shape of Water* (2017), Fi1m 83, as General Hoyt — [page](https://film.one/film/the-shape-of-water.md)
- *Key & Peele* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Cop — [page](https://film.one/tv/key-and-peele.md)
- *Moneyball* (2011), Fi1m 83, as Matt Keough — [page](https://film.one/film/moneyball.md)
- *Justified* (2010), Fi1m 87, as Art Mullen — [page](https://film.one/tv/justified.md)
- *The Ugly Truth* (2009), Fi1m 39, as Stuart — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ugly-truth.md)
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), Fi1m 60, as Det. Jordan — [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Cast Away* (2000), Fi1m 81, as Stan — [page](https://film.one/film/cast-away.md)
- *The Fugitive* (1993), Fi1m 88, as Sheriff Rawlins — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fugitive.md)
- *Fried Green Tomatoes* (1991), Fi1m 75, as Frank Bennett — [page](https://film.one/film/fried-green-tomatoes.md)
- *The Prince of Tides* (1991), Fi1m 65, as Man at Party — [page](https://film.one/film/the-prince-of-tides.md)
- *Days of Thunder* (1990), Fi1m 61, as Highway Patrol Officer — [page](https://film.one/film/days-of-thunder.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Father Montgomery (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri.md)

## Complete filmography (110)

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

- *Star Spangled Adventures - The Movie!* (2026), as Ulysses S. Grant (voice)
- *The Perfect Couple* (2024), series, as Deputy Carl
- *Reagan* (2024), as James Baker
- *Vindicating Trump* (2024), Actor
- *Shadow Brother Sunday* (2024), as Bob
- *Police State* (2023), as Head of FBI Field Office
- *Muzzle* (2023), as Captain Freeman
- *The Warrant: Breaker's Law* (2023), as Colonel Dredge
- *The Old Way* (2023), as Marshal Jarret — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/film/the-old-way.md)
- *Terror on the Prairie* (2022), as The Captain
- *Reacher* (2022), series, as Monty DeRosa
- *Hotel Coppelia* (2021), as Thompson · Executive Producer
- *America, America, God Shed His Grace on Thee* (2020), as The Man in the Suit · Producer
- *Unbelievable* (2019), series, as Detective Harkness — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbelievable.md)
- *The Hot Zone* (2019), series, as Frank Mays
- *The Best of Enemies* (2019), as Garland Keith
- *Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer* (2018), as Mike Cohan · Director
- *Legal Action* (2018), as Soloman
- *Destined to Ride* (2018), as Chuck Fromer
- *9-1-1* (2018), series, as Father Jameson
- *The Shape of Water* (2017), as General Hoyt — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-shape-of-water.md)
- *Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri* (2017), as Father Montgomery (uncredited) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri.md)
- *The Sweet Life* (2017), as Sheriff
- *Manhunt* (2017), series, as Sheriff Thompson
- *Landline* (2017), as Officer Don Garett
- *Greater* (2016), as The Farmer
- *11.22.63* (2016), series, as Deke Simmons
- *Petals on the Wind* (2014), as Dr. Reeves
- *Intelligence* (2014), series, as General Greg Carter
- *New Partner* (2014), Actor
- *Mom* (2013), series, as Nathan
- *Metamorphosis* (2012), as Peter Serling
- *Gone* (2012), as Mr. Miller
- *Key & Peele* (2012), series, as Cop — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/key-and-peele.md)
- *Moneyball* (2011), as Matt Keough — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/moneyball.md)
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Ned Burrows — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Warden Burkhalter, Chief Barker
- *The Last Song* (2010), as Tom Blakelee
- *Justified* (2010), series, as Art Mullen — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/justified.md)
- *Blood Done Sign My Name* (2010), as Robert Teel
- *Archer* (2009), series, as Border Patrol (voice)
- *The Ugly Truth* (2009), as Stuart — Fi1m 39, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ugly-truth.md)
- *Cold Storage* (2009), as Clive
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as Mr. Donnelly
- *Easy Money* (2008), series, Actor
- *Eagle Eye* (2008), as David Johnson (uncredited)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Sheriff Burnside — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *XII* (2008), as Officer Kent
- *Timber Falls* (2007), as clyde
- *The Comebacks* (2007), as Mr. Truman
- *Welcome to Paradise* (2007), as Reverend Ellington
- *An American Crime* (2007), as Lester Likens
- *Timber Falls* (2007), as Clyde Forester
- *Army Wives* (2007), series, as Mr. Craddock
- *The Riches* (2007), series, Actor
- *The Dead Girl* (2006), as Carl
- *Flicka* (2006), as Norbert Rye
- *Deadly End* (2005), as Adrien
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Det. Jordan — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *51/50 Mall Cop* (2005), as White Wedding
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Harry Beckham — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Rodney* (2004), series, as Barry
- *The Assassination of Richard Nixon* (2004), as Tom Ford
- *The Last Summer* (2004), as Mr. Black
- *Runaway Jury* (2003), as Doyle
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Joseph Barnes — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Head of State* (2003), as Brian Lewis
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Wayne Vogel
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Jack Seeger
- *The Angel Doll* (2002), as Col. Brandeis
- *One Hour Photo* (2002), as Repairman
- *Double Teamed!* (2002), as Larry Burge
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Paul Nystrom
- *Cast Away* (2000), as Stan — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/cast-away.md)
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Sheriff Burdick
- *Tigerland* (2000), as Capt. Saunders
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Nate Singer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *CI5: The New Professionals* (1999), series, Actor
- *Seven Days* (1998), series, as Nathan Ramsey · Story
- *About Sarah* (1998), as Johnny
- *From the Earth to the Moon* (1998), series, as Deke Slayton
- *Paradise Falls* (1997), as Jake Kyler · Producer, Director
- *Perfect Crime* (1997), as Robert Russell
- *A Step Toward Tomorrow* (1996), as Jim
- *Early Edition* (1996), series, as Robert Dankowski
- *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, as Vincent Mulroy
- *Stolen Innocence* (1995), as John Sapp
- *American Gothic* (1995), series, as Deputy Ben Healy
- *Double Rush* (1995), series, Actor
- *Nell* (1994), as Sheriff Todd Peterson
- *The War* (1994), as John Ray Wilkens
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Eli
- *Desert Winds* (1994), as Sweaty Man
- *Roswell* (1994), as Mortician
- *In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness* (1994), as Brian Butler
- *Return to Lonesome Dove* (1993), series, as Raab
- *The Real McCoy* (1993), as Roy Sweeney
- *The Fugitive* (1993), as Sheriff Rawlins — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fugitive.md)
- *Deadly Relations* (1993), as Detective Gorman
- *Love Field* (1992), as FBI Man
- *A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story* (1992), as Rob Morgan
- *Black Magic* (1992), as Man #1
- *Fried Green Tomatoes* (1991), as Frank Bennett — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/fried-green-tomatoes.md)
- *The Prince of Tides* (1991), as Man at Party — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/the-prince-of-tides.md)
- *Victim of Beauty* (1991), as Asst. Sheriff McCarty
- *Wife, Mother, Murderer: The Marie Hilley Story* (1991), as Don
- *Days of Thunder* (1990), as Highway Patrol Officer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/days-of-thunder.md)
- *Unspeakable Acts* (1990), as Father #2
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Paschal Keck
- *Killin' Time* (1985), as Lee

## Gallery

- ![Nick Searcy](https://film.one/media/person/96952/gallery-b0831c8fae4b.jpg) Nick Searcy — U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Bell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Nick_Searcy_2013_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Actors Rusty Coones, left, from "Sons of Anarchy" and Nick Searcy, from "Justified" pose for a photo with Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Ashton Weig during a morale (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/96952/gallery-87aa3145a66b.jpg) Actors Rusty Coones, left, from "Sons of Anarchy" and Nick Searcy, from "Justified" pose for a photo with Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Ashton Weig during a morale (2013) — U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Bell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Nick_Searcy_and_Rusty_Coones_2013.jpg/1280px-Nick_Searcy_and_Rusty_Coones_2013.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Nick Searcy](https://film.one/media/person/96952/gallery-82fe1d15327e.jpg) Nick Searcy — Image via TMDB

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