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James Pickens

  • Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • Birthday: October 26, 1954

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 anniversa…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2010

    Co-starred opposite Queen Latifah in "Just Wright"

  • 2007

    Made a guest appearance on the "Grey's Anatomy" spinoff "Private Practice" as Dr. Richard Webber

  • 2005 to 2010

    Cast as Dr. Richard Webber on the ABC medical drama "Grey's Anatomy"

  • 2003

    Cast as attorney Terrance Christianson on NBC's legal drama "The Lyon's Den" with Rob Lowe

  • 2002

    Played Keith's (Mathew St. Patrick) domineering father on the HBO series "Six Feet Under"

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Awards

  • 2007

    Screen Actors Guild: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

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