| First Name | Jim |
| Last Name | Beaver |
| Full Name at Birth | James Norman Beaver, Jr. |
| Age | 61 |
| Date of Birth | August 12, 1950 |
| Birthplace | Laramie, WY |
| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Green |
| Hair Color | Brown - Light |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| Religion | Christian |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Irving High School, Irving, TXFort Worth Christian Academy, North Richland Hills, TX (1968) |
| University | Fort Worth Christian College (1968)Oklahoma Christian College (1972)BA, University of Central Oklahoma (1975) |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Deadwood, Supernatural, John From Cincinnati |
| Official Website | lifesthatway.com |
James Norman "Jim" Beaver, Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American stage, film, and television actor, playwright, screenwriter, and film historian. He is perhaps most familiar to worldwide audiences as the gruff but tenderhearted prospector Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series Deadwood, a starring role which brought him acclaim and a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for Ensemble Acting after three decades of supporting work in films and TV. He currently portrays Bobby Singer in the CW television series Supernatural. His memoir Life's That Way was published in April 2009.
Selected Jim Beaver film and TV show credits: