James Pickens, Jr. Biography ((?)-)

Addresses: Agent: Stone Manners Agency, 8436 West Third St., Suite 740, Los Angeles, CA 90048.; Manager: Christopher Wright, Christopher Wright Management, 3340 Barham Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90068.

Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Zack Edwards, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1986-1990
Henry Thomas, Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1991-1992
Chuck Mitchell, a recurring role, Roseanne, ABC, 1993
Detective Mike McKrew, a recurring role, The Practice, ABC, 1998
FBI deputy director Alvin Kersh, a recurring role, The X-Files, Fox, 1998-2002
Terrance Christianson, The Lyon's Den, NBC, 2003
Movies
Jonathan Heglin, Exclusive, ABC, 1992
Brad Currie, A Child's Cry for Help, NBC, 1994
Chick, Lily in Winter, USA Network, 1994
Isaac, Sodbusters, Showtime, 1994
District attorney Julius Ashmore, Sharon's Secret, USA Network, 1995
Hugh Reynolds, Trial by Fire, ABC, 1995
Agent John DeGraf (some sources cite John Groff), Bloodhounds, USANetwork, 1996
Cornelson, The Uninvited, CBS, 1996
Detective Wilkinson, Power 98, HBO, 1996
Detective Walter Engelhart, Little Girl Fly Away (also known as The Poet), CBS, 1998
Detective Larry Gray, A Slight Case of Murder (also known as ATravesty), TNT, 1999
Episodic
Chuck Mitchell, "Trick or Treat," Roseanne, ABC, 1990
Chuck Mitchell, "Scenes from a Barbecue," Roseanne, ABC, 1991
Chuck Mitchell, "Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down," Roseanne, ABC, 1991
Chuck Mitchell, "Why Jackie Becomes a Trucker," Roseanne, ABC, 1991
Bert Drummond, "Roommate with a View," Doogie Howser, M.D., ABC, 1992
Chuck Mitchell, "The Bowling Show," Roseanne, ABC, 1992
Chuck Mitchell, "Halloween IV," Roseanne, ABC, 1992
Chuck Mitchell, "Secrets," Roseanne, ABC, 1992
Chuck Mitchell, "Stand on Your Man," Roseanne, ABC, 1992
Fred, "Hungry Heart," Parker Lewis (also known as Parker LewisCan't Lose), Fox, 1992
Joseph Russell, "Zo Long," L.A. Law, NBC, 1992
Vinnie, "The Letter," Blossom, NBC, 1992
Nathan Foster, "Personal Foul," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993
Sonny Greene, "The Survivor," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993
Chuck Mitchell, "Suck Up or Shut Up," Roseanne, ABC, 1994
Chuck Mitchell, "White Men Can't Kiss," Roseanne, ABC, 1994
Coach Brown, "Black Dads Can't Jump," Me and the Boys, ABC, 1994
Rick Williams, "Blue Chip Blues," Coach, ABC, 1994
"Hostage," Renegade, USA Network and syndicated, 1994
Chuck Mitchell, "My Name Is Bev," Roseanne, ABC, 1995
George, "The Driver," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1995
Chuck Mitchell, "Construction Junction," Roseanne, ABC, 1996
Chuck Mitchell, "Honor Thy Mother," Roseanne, ABC, 1996
Chuck Mitchell, "Out of the Past," Roseanne, ABC, 1996
Coach Butch Kelly, "Moonstruck," Dangerous Minds, ABC, 1996
Jim, "Something about Jack's Ex," Something So Right, NBC, 1996
Jim, "Something about Schmoozing," Something So Right, NBC, 1996

Jim, "Something about Seared Ahi," Something So Right, NBC, 1996
Lyle Robinson, The Lazarus Man, TNT and syndicated, 1996
Russell, "My Crazy Valentine," In the House, UPN, 1996
"Allergic to Golf," One West Waikiki, syndicated, 1996
"The Conspirator," The Lazarus Man, TNT and syndicated, 1996
Detective Reggie Wallace, "Touched by a Checkered Cab," Brooklyn South, CBS, 1997
Jim, "Something about How Jack and Carly Met," Something So Right,NBC, 1997
Jim, "Something about Reverse Psychology," Something So Right, NBC, 1997
Josh Smith, "Past and Present Danger," Pacific Palisades, Fox, 1997
Staff sergeant Luther Parrish, "The Fighting McLains," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1997
"Runaway," Pacific Palisades, Fox, 1997
Clark Thomas, "Crash," The Pretender, NBC, 1998
Detective Hudson, "The Finale: Parts 1 & 2," Seinfeld, NBC, 1998
Detective Reggie Wallace, "Skel in a Cell," Brooklyn South, CBS, 1998
Detective Reggie Wallace, "Violet Inviolate," Brooklyn South, CBS,1998
Judge Lucius Pearl, "Huh?," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 1998
Commander Wallace Burke, "The Return," JAG, CBS, 1999
Commander Wallace Burke, "Rogue," JAG, NBC, 1999
Detective Mike McKrew, "End Games," The Practice, ABC, 1999
Judge Lucius Pearl, "A Parent's Job," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 1999
Mr. Hobbs, "Friends," Vengeance Unlimited (also known as Mr. Chapel), ABC, 1999
Detective Mike McKrew, "Black Widows," The Practice, ABC, 2000
Doug Grayson, "The Premium Also Rises," Daddio, NBC, 2000
Judge James Burnley, "Family Values," Family Law, CBS, 2000
Judge Lucius Pearl, "Pay Your Dues," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 2000
Lieutenant Joe Abner, "Along Came Jones," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2000
Lieutenant Joe Abner, "Jackass," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2000
Lieutenant Joe Abner, "Little Abner," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2000
Mr. Lane, "The Real Terrorist," The District, CBS, 2000
Wilson Patterson, "Assume the Position," City of Angels, CBS, 2000
Wilson Patterson, "Deliver the Male," City of Angels, CBS, 2000
Wilson Patterson, "The Prince and the Porker," City of Angels, CBS, 2000
Clyde Coleman, "Blown Away," Philly, ABC, 2001
Clyde Coleman, "Live and Leg Die," Philly, ABC, 2001
Clyde Coleman, "Porn Again," Philly, ABC, 2001
Cliff Bennett, "Blind Injustice," Becker, CBS, 2002
Clyde Coleman, "Lies of Minelli," Philly, ABC, 2002
Clyde Coleman, "Sand Diego Padre," Philly, ABC, 2002
Clyde Coleman, "Thanks for the Mammaries," Philly, ABC, 2002
Mr. Farrell, "Cruel and Unusual," MDs, ABC, 2002
Roderick Charles, "The Liar and the Whore," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2002
Cliff Bennett, "But I've Got Friends I Haven't Used Yet," Becker,CBS, 2003
Prison warden, "Body Count," C.S.I.: Miami, CBS, 2003
Roderick Charles, "Everyone Leaves," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2003
Appeared as Benjamin Garrett, The Client (also known as John Grisham's The Client), CBS; and in Strong Medicine, Lifetime.
Pilots
Detective Reggie Wallace, Brooklyn South, CBS, 1997
Clyde Coleman, Philly, ABC, 2001
Semper Fi, NBC, 2001
Film Appearances
Ambulance driver, F/X (also known as F/X--Murder by Illusion and Murder by Illusion), Orion, 1986
Police officer Reese, Trespass (also known as Looters), Universal, 1992
Prison officer, Boiling Point (also known as L'extreme limite), Warner Bros., 1993
Second man, Menace II Society, New Line Cinema, 1993
Captain Connor, Hostile Intentions, Libra Pictures, 1994
Cook, Jimmy Hollywood, Paramount, 1994
(As James Pickens) Black orator, Nixon, Buena Vista, 1995
Mr. Curtis, Dead Presidents, Buena Vista, 1995
Marlboro, Sleepers, Warner Bros., 1996
Medgar Evers, Ghosts of Mississippi (also known as Ghosts fromthe Past), Columbia, 1996
Ben Stevens, Rocket Man, Buena Vista, 1997
Supervisor, Gridlock'd, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1997
OSSA instructor, Sphere, Warner Bros., 1998
Uncle David, Bulworth, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
Walter, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
Sylvia's father, Liberty Heights, Warner Bros., 1999
Prosecutor Ben Williams, Traffic (also known as Traffic--Die Macht des Kartells), USA Films, 2000
Principal Robbins, Home Room, DEJ Productions, 2002
Stage Appearances
Understudy for Davenport and Peterson, later appeared as Corporal Ellis,A Soldier's Play, Negro Ensemble Company, Theatre Four, New York City,between 1981 and 1983
Rake, Balm in Gilead, Circle Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1984
Walter Lee Younger, A Raisin in the Sun, Roundabout Theatre Company, Union Square Theatre, New York City, 1986

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