Graham Beckel

Graham Stuart Beckel (born December 22, 1949) is an American character actor, known for his roles in films and guest appearances on television.

Early life and education Beckel graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. He graduated from Moses Brown School in 1968.Better known as Buddy he was a member of the football team.

Career In film, Beckel is known for his roles as Ford in the drama The Paper Chase, and Detective Richard Stensland in Curtis Hanson's L.A. Confidential. Beckel also appeared in The Astronaut Farmer as Frank, a customer at the diner. Beckel portrayed oil tycoon Ellis Wyatt in Atlas Shrugged (2011).

On television, he played Jack Fisk on Battlestar Galactica and Hal Sanders on Heroes. He has a recurring role on the AMC TV show Halt & Catch Fire as Nathan Cardiff, owner of the show's fictional company Cardiff Electric. His guest appearances include Kojak, The Equalizer, The Practice, Longmire, Grey's Anatomy, Hawaii Five-0, NCIS, and Criminal Minds.

Personal life Beckel is the younger brother of the late political strategist and TV commentator Bob Beckel.

In 1984, he married Elizabeth Briggs Bailey, whose grandfather was Robert Fiske Bradford, Governor of Massachusetts.

Filmography Film + Year Title Role 1973 The Paper Chase Ford 1973 Happy as the Grass Was Green a.k.a. Hazel's People Eric Mills 1976 The Money (Atlanta City Jackpot) Roland 1984 C.H.U.D Val 1989 True Believer Sklaroff 1989 Lost Angels Richard Doolan 1990 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Les Bossetti 1991 Liebestraum Sheriff 1992 Jennifer 8 Sergeant John "J.K." Taylor 1993 Barbarians at the Gate Don Kelly 1995 Leaving Las Vegas L.A. Bartender 1997 L.A. Confidential Detective Richard "Dick Stens" Stensland 1998 Black Dog Frank Cutler 1998 Bulworth Man With Dark Glasses 1998 Fallen John Reynolds 1999 Blue Streak Lieutenant Rizzo 1999 No Vacancy Actor 1999 True Crime Arnold McCardle 2001 Pearl Harbor Chester W. Nimitz 2001 Hardball Duffy 2002 Dark Blue Detective Peltz 2003 Two Days Mr. Miller 2003 Northfork Marvin 2005 Man of God Actor 2005 Brokeback Mountain L.D. Newsome 2006 Bachelor Party Vegas Officer Stone 2007 The Astronaut Farmer Frank 2010 Peacock Conor Black 2010 The Grind Michael Murphy Sr. 2011 Atlas Shrugged: Part I Ellis Wyatt 2012 Disappearing Bakersfield Mr. Smooth 2013 Escape Plan Brims 2013 Wish You Well Thurston Goode 2014 Miss Meadows Tony Weaver 2014 The Loft Hiram Fry 2014 Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn Varnak (voice) 2016 Nocturnal Animals Lieutenant Graves 2016 Rules Don't Apply Wilbur 2017 Just Getting Started Burt 2018 Sicario: Day of the Soldado Dale Hammonds 2023 Eat Your Heart Out Narrator

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 1977 Kojak Lane Episode: "Another Gypsy Queen" 1985 The Execution of Raymond Graham Vic Graham TV Movie 1987 The Equalizer George Hershey Episode: "Re-Entry" 1990 Rising Son Billy TV Movie 1993 Partners Terry Bidwell TV movie 1998 The Practice Joel Helms 2 episodes 2001 Just Ask My Children Denver Dunn TV movie 2005–2006 Battlestar Galactica Jack Fisk 4 episodes 2006 Heroes Hal Sanders 1 episode 2007 Battlestar Galactica: Razor Colonel Jack Fisk TV movie 2010 CSI: NY Telly Gines 1 episode 2012 Longmire Dan Episode: "The Worst Kind of Hunter" 2014 Halt and Catch Fire Nathan Cardiff 7 episodes 2017–2020 When the Streetlights Go On Detective Hoffman 2019 Hawaii Five-0 Roger Barton 1 episode 2020 Criminal Minds Delvin Weaver Episode: "Face Off"