Richard Bekins (born July 17, 1954) is an American actor in theater, film, and television.
One of his earliest roles was as Jamie Frame in the daytime soap opera Another World (1979–1983).
He has made numerous guest appearances on television series such as on CBS's Bull, Person of Interest, Elementary, Madam Secretary and The Good Wife. On NBC, he has appeared in Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and The Blacklist. Other television appearances include Mad Men, Daredevil, Madoff, The Path, Designated Survivor, Boardwalk Empire, Mr. Robot, and Younger. On ABC, he appeared as the President in the pilot episode of the television series Designated Survivor in September 2016.
On film, he has been seen in Brother to Brother (2004), The Only Living Boy in New York, Young Adult, Limitless, Julie & Julia, and United 93.
Bekins has appeared on Broadway in Love! Valour! Compassion, Tartuffe : Born Again, and Happy New Year.
Off Broadway he has been seen in productions such as Somewhere Fun, Too Much Sun, The Chaos Theories, The Normal Heart, Birdy, and Patient A.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2022Armageddon TimeHeadmaster Fitzroy2020Vampires vs. the BronxMarkus2018UnintendedRon2017The Only Living Boy in New YorkProminent New Yorker2015This Summer FeelingPeterFrench-German drama film2014 How We Got Away with ItWalter2012 Nor'easterRichard Green2011 Young AdultDavid Gary The Bleeding HouseMatt ArthurChancellorRemake of the 1981 film LimitlessHank Atwood 2009 Julie & JuliaHoughton Mifflin Executive The Northern KingdomDavid Split EndsBernie Depper2008 Favorite Son Coach William Huston2006 SpectropiaWilliam United 93William Joseph Cashmanbiographical drama-thriller film 2005 The Feast of the Goat Manuel AlfonsoFilm adaption of a book2004 MessengersDr. Robert Chapel Brother to BrotherCarl1991 Billy Bathgate Carter - Drew's Racetrack Friend1986 George Washington II: The Forging of a NationAlexander Hamilton(TV Movie), sequel to the 1984 miniseries George Washington1982 Model Behavior Richie1978 Killer's Delight 1st Deputy
Television Year Title Role Notes 2024 The Girls on the BusFergal P. Richards3 Episodes2023The Other TwoTerrence2 Episodes2019When They See UsJudge Galligan1 Episode2018 The SinnerDr. Poole2 Episodes, 2017 BullRobert Harney1 Episode2015-2017 Madam SecretarySenator Raymond Caruthers2 Episodes 2016 Designated SurvivorPresident Robert Richmond 1 Episode, Pilot The PathTom Kemp 1 Episode LimitlessJean-Pierre Morneau 1 Episode YoungerEthan 1 Episode MadoffJeremy Billings4 Episodes2015 Mr. RobotJames Plouffe 1 Episode DaredevilParish Landman2 Episodes2014 Boardwalk EmpireTheodore Rollins2 Episodes2013 The BlacklistGold Club Member 1 Episode Mad MenWilliam 1 Episode Zero HourGaunt Man 1 Episode ElementaryHarold Dresden 1 Episode2012 Person of InterestHanna's Father1 Episode Blue BloodsScott Gibson 1 Episode The Good WifeDr. Rubich 1 Episode2011 Law & Order: Criminal IntentMr. GaffneyEpisode: "To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap" White CollarFelix 1 Episode2010 Rescue Me Dr. Praskin2 Episodes1995-2010 Law & Order Roger Weil (2010)/ Basketball Commissioner (2005)/ Mr. Landon (2002)/ Councilman Richard Durban (1995)4 Episodes2009 FringeIsaac Winters1 Episode DamagesDonal Betancourt 1 Episode2008 Army WivesAlfred1 Episode Canterbury's LawAlden Mullen 1 Episode2004 One Life to Live Dr. William Long1 Episode2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Earl Briggs1 Episode1993As the World Turns Michael Alcott1 Episode1979-1983 Another World Jamie FrameSeries regular1978 One Day at a Time Carl1 Episode1977 Maude Jerry Carlisle1 Episode
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