Ned Beatty

Acting

Jul 6, 1937 – Jun 13, 2021 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award; and won a Drama Desk Award. These nominations stemmed from his performances in films and TV series like Network (1976), Friendly Fire (1979), Last Train Home (1990), Hear My Song (1991) and the adaptation movie "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (2004). He had great commercial success in memorable roles such as the executive Bobby Trippe in Deliverance (1972), Tennessee lawyer Delbert Reese in Nashville (1975), general attorney Dardis in All the President's Men (1976), the priest Edwards in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Lex Luthor's henchman Otis in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), Bates' right hand man Sydney Morehouse in The Toy (1982), twice characters Borisov and Pavel Petrovic in The Fourth Protocol (1987), TV presenter Ernest Weller in Repossessed (1990), Rudy Ruettiger's father in Rudy (1993), detective McNair in Just Cause (1995), Ray and Claude's warden/employer Dexter Wilkins in Life (1999), the simple sheriff in Where the Red Fern Grows (2003), the corrupt Senator Charles F. Meachum in Shooter (2007), United States Congressman Doc Long in Charlie Wilson's War (2007) and the voice of antagonist Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear in Toy Story 3 (2010).

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Toy Story 32010
as ⁨Lotso (voice)⁩
Rango2011
as ⁨Mayor (voice)⁩
Shooter2007
as ⁨Senator Charles F. Meachum⁩
Superman1978
as ⁨Otis⁩
Superman II1980
as ⁨Otis⁩
All the President's Men1976
as ⁨Dardis⁩
Network1976
as ⁨Arthur Jensen⁩
Deliverance1972
as ⁨Bobby Trippe⁩
as ⁨Doc Long⁩
as ⁨Dexter Wilkins⁩
as ⁨Warden Wyatt⁩
as ⁨Edwards⁩
as ⁨Daniel Ruettiger⁩
as ⁨Ward Douglas⁩
as ⁨Chester Conway⁩
as ⁨McNair⁩
as ⁨Dean Martin⁩
as ⁨Twinky LeMoyne⁩
as ⁨Delbert Reese⁩
as ⁨Sam Kolawetz⁩
as ⁨Hartshorn⁩
as ⁨Otis⁩
as ⁨Ernest Weller⁩
as ⁨Bob Sweet⁩
as ⁨Frédéric (archive footage)⁩
as ⁨Sydney Morehouse⁩
as ⁨Jack Kellom⁩
as ⁨Mr. Donaldson⁩
as ⁨Borisov⁩
as ⁨Kinney⁩
as ⁨Lester Boyle⁩
as ⁨Myerson⁩
as ⁨Tector Crites⁩
as ⁨Dr. Boyle⁩
as ⁨Dan Beame⁩
as ⁨Sheriff J.C. Connors⁩
as ⁨Shorty Scotty⁩
as ⁨Hoover Shoates⁩
as ⁨Jack Delorean⁩
as ⁨Sheriff J.C. Connors (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Gen. Ed Sheppard⁩
as ⁨Mickey⁩
as ⁨Roy Ridnitz⁩
as ⁨Clyde Torkle⁩
as ⁨Lt. Stern⁩
as ⁨James Nicks⁩
as ⁨General Whalen⁩
as ⁨Harmo⁩
as ⁨Uncle Benny⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Toy Story 32010
as ⁨Lotso (voice)⁩
Rango2011
as ⁨Mayor (voice)⁩
Shooter2007
as ⁨Senator Charles F. Meachum⁩
Superman1978
as ⁨Otis⁩
Superman II1980
as ⁨Otis⁩
All the President's Men1976
as ⁨Dardis⁩
Network1976
as ⁨Arthur Jensen⁩
Deliverance1972
as ⁨Bobby Trippe⁩
as ⁨Doc Long⁩
as ⁨Dexter Wilkins⁩
as ⁨Warden Wyatt⁩
as ⁨Edwards⁩
as ⁨Daniel Ruettiger⁩
as ⁨Ward Douglas⁩
as ⁨Chester Conway⁩
as ⁨McNair⁩
as ⁨Dean Martin⁩
as ⁨Twinky LeMoyne⁩
as ⁨Delbert Reese⁩
as ⁨Sam Kolawetz⁩
as ⁨Hartshorn⁩
as ⁨Otis⁩
as ⁨Ernest Weller⁩
as ⁨Bob Sweet⁩
as ⁨Frédéric (archive footage)⁩
as ⁨Sydney Morehouse⁩
as ⁨Jack Kellom⁩
as ⁨Mr. Donaldson⁩
as ⁨Borisov⁩
as ⁨Kinney⁩
as ⁨Lester Boyle⁩
as ⁨Myerson⁩
as ⁨Tector Crites⁩
as ⁨Dr. Boyle⁩
as ⁨Dan Beame⁩
as ⁨Sheriff J.C. Connors⁩
as ⁨Shorty Scotty⁩
as ⁨Hoover Shoates⁩
as ⁨Jack Delorean⁩
as ⁨Sheriff J.C. Connors (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Gen. Ed Sheppard⁩
as ⁨Mickey⁩
as ⁨Roy Ridnitz⁩
as ⁨Clyde Torkle⁩
as ⁨Lt. Stern⁩
as ⁨James Nicks⁩
as ⁨General Whalen⁩
as ⁨Harmo⁩
as ⁨Uncle Benny⁩