Graham Beckel | |
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Born |
Graham S. Beckel December 22, 1949 Old Lyme, Connecticut, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1973–present |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Briggs Bailey (m. 1984) |
Relatives | Bob Beckel (brother) |
Graham S. Beckel (born December 22, 1949) is an American character actor. He is known for his prolific guest appearances on television but has had prominent roles in several major films as well. He's best known for playing as Dick Stensland in Curtis Hanson's Oscar winning masterpiece, L.A. Confidential. He also play as Jack Fisk on Battlestar Galactica and Hal Sanders on Heroes. He was also in The Astronaut Farmer as a customer at a diner name Frank.
Beckel portrayed oil tycoon Ellis Wyatt in Atlas Shrugged (2011). He has a recurring role on the AMC TV show Halt & Catch Fire as Nathan Cardiff, owner of the show's fictional company "Cardiff Electric".
Graham Beckel is the younger brother of Bob Beckel, a Democratic political adviser and former senior analyst at CNN.