James Pickens

Cast as Dr. Richard Webber on the ABC medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy”

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

Played Keith’s (Mathew St. Patrick) domineering father on the HBO series “Six Feet Under”

Appeared in Steven Soderbergh’s award winning film "Traffic”

Cast as a series regular on FOX's "The X-Files," playing FBI Deputy Director Alvin Kersh

Had a recurring role on "The Practice," playing Detective Mike McKrew

Played Angela Bassett's ex-husband, Walter, in "How Stella Got Her Groove Back"

Portrayed slain civil rights leader Medgar Evans in the acclaimed Rob Reiner-directed film, "Ghosts of Mississippi"

First big break was a guest spot on "Roseanne," (ABC) which lead to a recurring role

Portrayed Zack Edwards on the daytime soap "Another World" (NBC)

Performed with the historic Negro Ensemble Company in a production of "A Soldier's Play," with Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson

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