Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Portly American character actor Ned Beatty originally planned to enter the clergy, but after appearing in a single high-school play, he changed his mind and decided to become a thespian instead. By his early twenties, Beatty was playing Broadway and it was his work in the play The Great White Hope that attracted the interest of film director John Boorman, who cast him as one of the four main stars in his gripping backwoods thriller Deliverance (1972). Forever immortalized in the notorious "squeal like a pig" rape scene, Beatty subsequently went on to become one of the screen's more prolific supporting actors, frequently appearing in up to four films per year. His more notable film work includes Nashville (1975), All the President's Men (1976), Network (for which he earned an Oscar nomination), The Big Easy (1987), Hear My Song (1991), A Prelude to a Kiss (1992), Radioland Murders (1994), and He Got Game (1998). In 1999, he could be seen as a small-town sheriff in the Robert Altman ensemble film Cookie's Fortune. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Ned Beatty:
- Stroker Ace with Burt Reynolds
- White Lightning with Burt Reynolds , Diane Ladd , Laura Dern
- The Toy with Richard Pryor , Jackie Gleason
- Deliverance with Jon Voight , Burt Reynolds
- The Big Easy with Dennis Quaid , John Goodman
- Life with Eddie Murphy
- Prelude to a Kiss with Alec Baldwin , Meg Ryan , Kathy Bates , Patty Duke
- Sweet Land with John Heard
- Network with Faye Dunaway , William Holden , Robert Duvall
- Shooter with Danny Glover
- Just Cause with Sean Connery , Laurence Fishburne , Ed Harris , Ruby Dee , George Plimpton
- Big Bad John with Jack Elam
Ned Beatty Trivia
When was Ned Beatty born?
Ned Beatty was born on July 6, 1937
Who did Ned Beatty portray in Spring Forward?
Ned Beatty was Murph in Spring Forward
What role did Ned Beatty portray in Rudy?
Ned Beatty played Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy
What role did Ned Beatty play in Stroker Ace?
Ned Beatty played Clyde in Stroker Ace
What role did Ned Beatty play in Ministry of Vengeance?
Ned Beatty played Rev. Bloor in Ministry of Vengeance
Who did Ned Beatty portray in Ed and His Dead Mother?
Ned Beatty was Uncle Benny in Ed and His Dead Mother
Who did Ned Beatty portray in 1941?
Ned Beatty was Ward Douglas in 1941
Who did Ned Beatty play in Radioland Murders?
Ned Beatty was Walt Whalen in Radioland Murders
What role did Ned Beatty play in White Lightning?
Ned Beatty played Sheriff Connors in White Lightning
What role did Ned Beatty play in The Toy?
Ned Beatty played Mr. Morehouse in The Toy
What role did Ned Beatty portray in Physical Evidence?
Ned Beatty played James Nicks in Physical Evidence
Who did Ned Beatty portray in Nashville?
Ned Beatty was Delbert Reese in Nashville
What role did Ned Beatty portray in Mikey and Nicky?
Ned Beatty played Kinney in Mikey and Nicky
Who did Ned Beatty play in Hopscotch?
Ned Beatty was Myerson in Hopscotch
Who did Ned Beatty play in Deliverance?
Ned Beatty was Bobby Trippe in Deliverance
What role did Ned Beatty play in The Big Easy?
Ned Beatty played Jack Kellom in The Big Easy
What role did Ned Beatty play in The Wool Cap?
Ned Beatty played Mr. Gigot in The Wool Cap
Who did Ned Beatty portray in Life?
Ned Beatty was Dexter Willkins in Life
What role did Ned Beatty play in Restless Natives?
Ned Beatty played Fritz Bender in Restless Natives
What role did Ned Beatty portray in Go Toward the Light?
Ned Beatty played George in Go Toward the Light
Who did Ned Beatty play in Superman II?
Ned Beatty was Otis in Superman II
Who did Ned Beatty play in Repossessed?
Ned Beatty was Ernest Weller in Repossessed
Who did Ned Beatty portray in Prelude to a Kiss?
Ned Beatty was Dr. Boyle in Prelude to a Kiss
Who did Ned Beatty portray in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean?
Ned Beatty was Tector Crites in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
What role did Ned Beatty portray in The Last American Hero?
Ned Beatty played Hackel in The Last American Hero
Who did Ned Beatty portray in Gray Lady Down?
Ned Beatty was Mickey in Gray Lady Down
Who did Ned Beatty portray in The Walker?
Ned Beatty was Jack Delorean in The Walker
What role did Ned Beatty play in Sweet Land?
Ned Beatty played Harmo in Sweet Land
What role did Ned Beatty portray in Charlie Wilson's War?
Ned Beatty played Doc Long in Charlie Wilson's War
What role did Ned Beatty play in Superman: The Movie?
Ned Beatty played Otis in Superman: The Movie
What role did Ned Beatty portray in Silver Streak?
Ned Beatty played Bob Sweet in Silver Streak
What role did Ned Beatty portray in Midnight Crossing?
Ned Beatty played Ellis in Midnight Crossing
Who did Ned Beatty play in Chattahoochee?
Ned Beatty was Dr. Harwood in Chattahoochee
What role did Ned Beatty play in The Big Bus?
Ned Beatty played Shorty Scotty in The Big Bus
What role did Ned Beatty play in Network?
Ned Beatty played Arthur Jensen in Network
What role did Ned Beatty play in Thunderpants?
Ned Beatty played Gen. Ed Sheppard in Thunderpants
Who did Ned Beatty portray in Cookie's Fortune?
Ned Beatty was Lester Boyle in Cookie's Fortune
Who did Ned Beatty play in Exorcist II: The Heretic?
Ned Beatty was Edwards in Exorcist II: The Heretic
Who did Ned Beatty portray in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones?
Ned Beatty was Congressman Ryan in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Who did Ned Beatty portray in Shooter?
Ned Beatty was Senator Charles F. Meachum in Shooter
Who did Ned Beatty portray in He Got Game?
Ned Beatty was Warden Wyatt in He Got Game
Who did Ned Beatty portray in All the President's Men?
Ned Beatty was D.A. Dardis in All the President's Men
What role did Ned Beatty play in Back to School?
Ned Beatty played Dean Martin in Back to School
What role did Ned Beatty portray in Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 03?
Ned Beatty played Det. Stan Bolander in Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 03
Who did Ned Beatty play in Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 02?
Ned Beatty was Det. Stan Bolander in Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 02
Who did Ned Beatty play in Where the Red Fern Grows?
Ned Beatty was The Sheriff in Where the Red Fern Grows
Who did Ned Beatty portray in Streets of Laredo?
Ned Beatty was Judge Roy Bean in Streets of Laredo
Who did Ned Beatty portray in Just Cause?
Ned Beatty was McNair in Just Cause
