Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Born July 06, 1937 (Age: 88) Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Biography

Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award; and won a Drama Desk Award. These nominations stemmed from his performances in films and TV series like Network (1976), Friendly Fire (1979), Last Train Home (1990), Hear My Song (1991) and the adaptation movie "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (2004). He had great commercial success in memorable roles such as the executive Bobby Trippe in Deliverance (1972), Tennessee lawyer Delbert Reese in Nashville (1975), general attorney Dardis in All the President's Men (1976), the priest Edwards in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Lex Luthor's henchman Otis in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), Bates' right hand man Sydney Morehouse in The Toy (1982), twice characters Borisov and Pavel Petrovic in The Fourth Protocol (1987), TV presenter Ernest Weller in Repossessed (1990), Rudy Ruettiger's father in Rudy (1993), detective McNair in Just Cause (1995), Ray and Claude's warden/employer Dexter Wilkins in Life (1999), the simple sheriff in Where the Red Fern Grows (2003), the corrupt Senator Charles F. Meachum in Shooter (2007), United States Congressman Doc Long in Charlie Wilson's War (2007) and the voice of antagonist Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear in Toy Story 3 (2010).
Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award; and won a Drama Desk Award. These nominations stemmed from his performances in films and TV series like Network (1976), Friendly Fire (1979), Last Train Home (1990), Hear My Song (1991) and the adaptation movie "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (2004). He had great commercial success in memorable roles such as the executive Bobby Trippe in Deliverance (1972), Tennessee lawyer Delbert Reese in Nashville (1975), general attorney Dardis in All the President's Men (1976), the priest Edwards in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Lex Luthor's henchman Otis in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), Bates' right hand man Sydney Morehouse in The Toy (1982), twice characters Borisov and Pavel Petrovic in The Fourth Protocol (1987), TV presenter Ernest Weller in Repossessed (1990), Rudy Ruettiger's father in Rudy (1993), detective McNair in Just Cause (1995), Ray and Claude's warden/employer Dexter Wilkins in Life (1999), the simple sheriff in Where the Red Fern Grows (2003), the corrupt Senator Charles F. Meachum in Shooter (2007), United States Congressman Doc Long in Charlie Wilson's War (2007) and the voice of antagonist Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear in Toy Story 3 (2010).
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Filmography

Baggage Claim

Baggage Claim

2013 as Mr. Donaldson Age: 76
Casting By

Casting By

2012 as Self Age: 75
Rampart

Rampart

2011 as Hartshorn Age: 74
Rango

Rango

2011 as Mayor (voice) Age: 73
Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

2010 as Lotso (voice) Age: 72
The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me

2010 as Chester Conway Age: 72
Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

2007 as Doc Long Age: 70
Shooter

Shooter

2007 as Senator Charles F. Meachum Age: 69
The Walker

The Walker

2007 as Jack Delorean Age: 69
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

2006 as Otis Age: 69
The Making of 'Network'

The Making of 'Network'

2006 as Self Age: 68
Thunderpants

Thunderpants

2002 as Gen. Ed Sheppard Age: 64
Roughing It

Roughing It

2002 as Slade Age: 64
Spring Forward

Spring Forward

2000 as Murph Age: 63
Homicide: The Movie

Homicide: The Movie

2000 as Stanley Bolander Age: 62
Life

Life

1999 as Dexter Wilkins Age: 61
Cookie's Fortune

Cookie's Fortune

1999 as Lester Boyle Age: 61
He Got Game

He Got Game

1998 as Warden Wyatt Age: 60
The Curse of Inferno

The Curse of Inferno

1996 as Moles Huddenel Age: 59
Crazy Horse

Crazy Horse

1996 as Dr. McGillicuddy Age: 59
Just Cause

Just Cause

1995 as McNair Age: 57
La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

1993 as Frédéric (archive footage) Age: 56
Warren Oates: Across the Border

Warren Oates: Across the Border

1993 as Narrator (voice) Age: 56
Rudy

Rudy

1993 as Daniel Ruettiger Age: 56
Ed and His Dead Mother

Ed and His Dead Mother

1993 as Uncle Benny Age: 55
No Image

Lincoln

1992 as Dennis Hanks (voice) Age: 55
T Bone N Weasel

T Bone N Weasel

1992 as Doc Tatum Age: 55
Illusions

Illusions

1992 as Landlord Age: 55
Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

1992 as Reader (voice) Age: 55
Prelude to a Kiss

Prelude to a Kiss

1992 as Dr. Boyle Age: 55
Blind Vision

Blind Vision

1992 as Sgt. Logan Age: 55
Trial: The Price of Passion

Trial: The Price of Passion

1992 as Scoot Shepard Age: 54
Hear My Song

Hear My Song

1991 as Josef Locke Age: 54
Angel Square

Angel Square

1991 as Age: 54
Going Under

Going Under

1991 as Admiral Malice Age: 54
Captain America

Captain America

1990 as Sam Kolawetz Age: 53
The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story

The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story

1990 as Edward C. Acker Age: 53
Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

1990 as Duke of Bridgewater Age: 53
Repossessed

Repossessed

1990 as Ernest Weller Age: 53
A Cry in the Wild

A Cry in the Wild

1990 as Pilot Age: 52
Chattahoochee

Chattahoochee

1990 as Dr. Harwood Age: 52
Big Bad John

Big Bad John

1990 as Charlie Mitchelle Age: 52
Spy

Spy

1989 as Thomas Ludlow Age: 52
Last Train Home

Last Train Home

1989 as Cornelius van Horne Age: 52
Ministry of Vengeance

Ministry of Vengeance

1989 as Rev. Bloor Age: 52
Tennessee Nights

Tennessee Nights

1989 as Charlie Kiefer Age: 52
Time Trackers

Time Trackers

1989 as Harry Orth Age: 51
Physical Evidence

Physical Evidence

1989 as James Nicks Age: 51
Sex and Buttered Popcorn

Sex and Buttered Popcorn

1989 as Self - Host Age: 51
Purple People Eater

Purple People Eater

1988 as Grandpa Age: 51
Go Toward the Light

Go Toward the Light

1988 as George Age: 51
After the Rain

After the Rain

1988 as Matthew Bonner Age: 51
Midnight Crossing

Midnight Crossing

1988 as Ellis Age: 50
The Unholy

The Unholy

1988 as Lt. Stern Age: 50
Switching Channels

Switching Channels

1988 as Roy Ridnitz Age: 50
No Image

Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide

1988 as Self Age: 50
Shadows in the Storm

Shadows in the Storm

1988 as Thelonious Pitt Age: 50
The Trouble with Spies

The Trouble with Spies

1987 as Harry Lewis Age: 50
Rolling Vengeance

Rolling Vengeance

1987 as Tiny Doyle Age: 50
The Haunting of Barney Palmer

The Haunting of Barney Palmer

1987 as Cole Scholar Age: 49
The Fourth Protocol

The Fourth Protocol

1987 as Borisov Age: 49
Kiwi Magic

Kiwi Magic

1987 as Age: 49
The Big Easy

The Big Easy

1986 as Jack Kellom Age: 49
Back to School

Back to School

1986 as Dean Martin Age: 48
Hostage Flight

Hostage Flight

1985 as Art Hofstadter Age: 48
Konrad

Konrad

1985 as Mr. Thomas Age: 48
Restless Natives

Restless Natives

1985 as Bender Age: 47
Answers

Answers

1985 as Senator William Blaine (Segment "The Constituent") Age: 47
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

1985 as Rev. Mansfield French Age: 47
Don't Ask Me, Ask God

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

1984 as Self Age: 46
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

1983 as Lynch Mob Leader Age: 46
Stroker Ace

Stroker Ace

1983 as Clyde Torkle Age: 45
The Toy

The Toy

1982 as Sydney Morehouse Age: 45
All the Way Home

All the Way Home

1981 as Ralph Follet Age: 44
Splendor in the Grass

Splendor in the Grass

1981 as Ace Stamper Age: 44
The Violation of Sarah McDavid

The Violation of Sarah McDavid

1981 as Dr. Walter Keys Age: 43
The Incredible Shrinking Woman

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

1981 as Dan Beame Age: 43
Superman II

Superman II

1980 as Otis Age: 43
Friendly Fire

Friendly Fire

1980 as Gene Mullen Age: 43
Hopscotch

Hopscotch

1980 as Myerson Age: 43
All God's Children

All God's Children

1980 as Mike Naponic Age: 42
The American Success Company

The American Success Company

1980 as Mr. Elliott Age: 42
1941

1941

1979 as Ward Douglas Age: 42
Superman

Superman

1978 as Otis Age: 41
A Question of Love

A Question of Love

1978 as Dwayne Stabler Age: 41
The Great Bank Hoax

The Great Bank Hoax

1978 as Julius Taggart Age: 41
Gray Lady Down

Gray Lady Down

1978 as Mickey Age: 40
Exorcist II: The Heretic

Exorcist II: The Heretic

1977 as Edwards Age: 39
Lucan

Lucan

1977 as Larry MacElwaine Age: 39
Silver Streak

Silver Streak

1976 as Bob Sweet Age: 39
Network

Network

1976 as Arthur Jensen Age: 39
Gator

Gator

1976 as Sheriff J.C. Connors (uncredited) Age: 39
All the President's Men

All the President's Men

1976 as Dardis Age: 38
Nashville

Nashville

1975 as Delbert Reese Age: 37
The Execution of Private Slovik

The Execution of Private Slovik

1974 as Father Stafford Age: 36
Dying Room Only

Dying Room Only

1973 as Tom King Age: 36
White Lightning

White Lightning

1973 as Sheriff J.C. Connors Age: 36
The Last American Hero

The Last American Hero

1973 as Hackel Age: 36
The Marcus-Nelson Murders

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

1973 as Det. Dan Corrigan Age: 35
The Thief Who Came to Dinner

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

1973 as Deams Age: 35
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972 as Tector Crites Age: 35
Footsteps

Footsteps

1972 as Frank Powell Age: 35
Deliverance

Deliverance

1972 as Bobby Trippe Age: 35