James Pickens Jr. Biography
James Pickens Jr. is a well-known American actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Richard Webber on Grey’s Anatomy, an ABC medical drama television series. Pickens began his professional acting career in New York City at the Roundabout Theatre, where he played Walter Lee in A Raisin in the Sun. Pickens began his television career in 1986, playing Zack Edwards on the soap opera Another World from 1986 to 1990.
James Pickens Jr. Age
James was born on October 26, 1954, · Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America. He is 68 years old as of October 2023.
James Pickens Jr. Height
Pickens stands at a height of 6′ (1.83 m) tall.
James Pickens Jr. Education
Pickens received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Bowling Green State University in 1976.
James Pickens Jr.’s Wife- Children
Pickens married Gina Taylor, a former Musique member, on May 27, 1984, and they have two children, Carl Pickens and Gavyn Pickens.
James Pickens Jr. Career
While attending Bowling Green State University, he began acting. His first acting role was in a campus production of Chuck Gordone’s Matters of Choice. Pickens graduated from BGSU with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1976.[Pickens began his professional acting career in New York City at the Roundabout Theatre, where he played Walter Lee in A Raisin in the Sun. Pickens appeared alongside Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson in the Negro Ensemble Company’s production of A Soldier’s Play in 1981. Pickens began his television career in 1986, playing Zack Edwards on the soap opera Another World from 1986 to 1990. He went on to have recurring roles on “X-Files” as Deputy Director Kersh and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
He also appeared in 42. Pickens portrayed NASA Administrator Stevens in the Disney comedy Rocket Man in 1997. Pickens appeared in the film Red Dragon as the male zoo doctor. He portrayed a man whose life experiences lead him to volunteer in the peace movement in an all-star benefit reading of “The Gift of Peace” at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse on February 28, 2007, alongside actors Ed Asner, Barbara Bain, Amy Brenneman, George Coe, and Wendie Malick. The play was an open appeal and fundraiser for the passage of U.S. House Resolution 808, which sought to establish a Cabinet-level “Department of Peace” in the United States government, to be funded by a 2% cut to the Pentagon’s annual budget. Pickens was chosen to play Dr. Richard Webber on the ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. In 2018, Pickens reprised his role as Chuckie Mitchell in two episodes of the tenth-season revival of Roseanne.
James Pickens Jr. Weight Loss
Details regarding his weight loss are currently not yet available. His exact body weight is still under review and will be updated once confirmed publicly.
James Pickens Jr.’s Net Worth
Jr has an estimated net worth of 13 million dollars as of 2023.
James Pickens Jr. Movies
2022–2023 The Proud Family:
2020–present Station 19
2018–present The Conners
2018 Grey’s Anatomy: B-Team
2018 Yellowstone
2010 Seattle Grace: Message of Hope
2007–2009 Private Practice
2005–present Grey’s Anatomy
2005 Curb Your Enthusiasm
2004 Line of Fire
2004 The West Wing
2004 Jack & Bobby
2003 CSI: Miami
2003 The Lyon’s Den
2002–2003 Six Feet Under
2002–2003 Becker
2002 Strong Medicine
2002 Crossing Jordan
2002 MDs
2001–2002 Philly
2001 Semper Fi
2000 City of Angels
2000 Daddio
2000 The District
2000 Family Law
2000 NYPD Blue