James Pickens, Jr.

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James Pickens, Jr.

Birth name	James Pickens, Jr.
Born	October 26, 1954 (age 52) Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Spouse(s)	Gina (2 children)
Notable roles	Dr. Richard Webber on Grey's Anatomy

James Pickens, Jr. (born October 26, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American actor most notable for his starring role as Dr. Richard Webber, chief of surgery on the ABC drama series, Grey's Anatomy and his also starring role as Assistant Director Alvin Kersh on The X-Files.

1 Acting career
2 Family
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Acting career

Pickens started his career playing Zack Edwards on the soap opera Another World from 1986 to 1990. He went on to have recurring roles on Curb Your Enthusiasm, The West Wing, Roseanne, Beverly Hills 90210 and Six Feet Under.

In the Febrary 28, 2007 all-star benefit reading of "The Gift of Peace" at UCLA's Freud Playhouse, he portrays a man whose life experiences lead him to volunteer in the peace movement, and plays alongside actors Ed Asner, Barbara Bain, Amy Brenneman, George Coe, and Wendie Malick. The play is an open appeal and fundraiser for passage of U.S. House Resolution 808, which seeks to establish a Cabinet-level "Department of Peace" in the U.S. government, to be funded by a two percent diversion of the Pentagon's annual budget.^[1]

[edit] Family

Pickens is married and has two children.

In his spare time Pickens can be found riding horseback and roping cattle. He is a member of the United States Team Roping Championship and competes in roping events across the country. He owns an American Quarter Horse named Smokey.

James' two children Carl Tharps (31-m), and Gavyn Pickens(18) are both pursuing careers in show business. His son Carl is currently working on a Hip- Hop career and can be seen in various television appearances, including "Hanging' with Mr Cooper" where he appeared alongside his long time friend Omar Gooding. Carl and Omar were also a part of the hip-hop group "SOP" (Sons Of Pangea) which performed mainly in the Los Angeles area, along with other various venues In southern California.