Ned Beatty profile
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Ned Beatty

6th July 1937 Louisville, Kentucky, USA Acting

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).

133 Movies 37 TV Shows 170 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Rampart 23rd November 2011 as Hartshorn
Rango poster
Rango 2nd March 2011 as Mayor (voice)
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Shooter 22nd March 2007 as Senator Charles F. Meachum
Life poster
Life 16th April 1999 as Dexter Wilkins
Rudy poster
Rudy 17th September 1993 as Daniel Ruettiger
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Lincoln 26th December 1992 as Dennis Hanks (voice)
Spy poster
Spy 28th December 1989 as Thomas Ludlow
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Konrad 13th October 1985 as Mr. Thomas
Answers poster
Answers 30th April 1985 as Senator William Blaine (Segment "The Constituent")
The Toy poster
The Toy 10th December 1982 as Sydney Morehouse
Pray TV poster
Pray TV 1st February 1982 as Rev. Freddy Stone
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1941 14th December 1979 as Ward Douglas
Lucan poster
Lucan 22nd May 1977 as Larry MacElwaine
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Network 27th November 1976 as Arthur Jensen
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Gator 25th August 1976 as Sheriff J.C. Connors (uncredited)
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Go On 8th August 2012 as Coach Spence
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The Boys 20th August 1993 as Herbert Francis 'Bert' Greenblatt
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M*A*S*H 17th September 1972 as Colonel Hollister