James Pickens, JrNationality:
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10/26/1954 Birthplace:
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biography
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.Born Oct. 26, 1954 in Cleveland, OH, Pickens pursued acting on the New York stage throughout the 1980's. He performed in a number of important stage productions, including the 25th anniversary production of "A Raisin in the Sun," "Balm and Gilead" for the Circle Rep/Steppenwolf
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milestones
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Milestone
1981
Performed with the historic Negro Ensemble Company in a production of "A Soldier's Play," with Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson
1986
Portrayed Zack Edwards on the daytime soap "Another World" (NBC)
1990
First big break was a guest spot on "Roseanne," (ABC) which lead to a recurring role
Had a co-starring role in the TNT film, "A Slight Case of Murder," which starred Adam Arkin and James Cromwell and was written by William. H. Macy
1996
Portrayed slain civil rights leader Medgar Evans in the acclaimed Rob Reiner-directed film, "Ghosts of Mississippi"
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