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
Spring Forward

Spring Forward

2000 as Murph Age: 63
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
Just Cause

Just Cause

1995 as McNair Age: 57
Rudy

Rudy

1993 as Daniel Ruettiger Age: 56
Prelude to a Kiss

Prelude to a Kiss

1992 as Dr. Boyle Age: 55
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
Physical Evidence

Physical Evidence

1989 as James Nicks 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
The Fourth Protocol

The Fourth Protocol

1987 as Borisov 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
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
Superman II

Superman II

1980 as Otis Age: 43
1941

1941

1979 as Ward Douglas Age: 42
Superman

Superman

1978 as Otis 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 Last American Hero

The Last American Hero

1973 as Hackel Age: 36
The Thief Who Came to Dinner

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

1973 as Deams Age: 35
Deliverance

Deliverance

1972 as Bobby Trippe Age: 35