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John Beasley(1943-2023)

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John Beasley
The Soul Man
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The Soul Man (2012–2016)
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John Beasley was born on 26 June 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for The Purge: Anarchy (2014), The Sum of All Fears (2002) and The General's Daughter (1999). He was married to Judy Beasley. He died on 30 May 2023 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
BornJune 26, 1943
DiedMay 30, 2023(79)
BornJune 26, 1943
DiedMay 30, 2023(79)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

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Known for

The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
The Purge: Anarchy
6.4
  • Papa Rico
  • 2014
Morgan Freeman and Ben Affleck in The Sum of All Fears (2002)
The Sum of All Fears
6.5
  • General Lasseter
  • 2002
John Travolta in The General's Daughter (1999)
The General's Daughter
6.4
  • Colonel Slesinger
  • 1999
Dwayne Johnson in Walking Tall (2004)
Walking Tall
6.2
  • Chris Vaughn Sr.
  • 2004

Credits

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Actor

  • It Snows All the Time (2022)
    It Snows All the Time
    5.1
    • Mr. Stewart
    • 2022
  • Ryan Kiera Armstrong in Firestarter (2022)
    Firestarter
    4.6
    • Irv Manders
    • 2022
  • Bryan Cranston in Your Honor (2020)
    Your Honor
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Elijah Davies
    • 2021
  • Stoker Hills (2020)
    Stoker Hills
    4.2
    • Dr. Jonathan Brooks
    • 2020
  • Omari Hardwick in Spell (2020)
    Spell
    5.5
    • Earl
    • 2020
  • Steve Zahn and Sasha Knight in Cowboys (2020)
    Cowboys
    6.4
    • Ben the Friendly Ranger
    • 2020
  • Ryan Hansen, Alan Ritchson, and Matt Jones in The Turkey Bowl (2019)
    The Turkey Bowl
    5.4
    • Judge Tibbins
    • 2019
  • Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Pedro Pascal, Shirley Henderson, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Katee Sackhoff, Amy Sedaris, Omid Abtahi, Emily Swallow, and Katy O'Brian in The Mandalorian (2019)
    The Mandalorian
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Bartender
    • 2019
  • Jessica Biel in Limetown (2019)
    Limetown
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Warren Chambers
    • 2019
  • Matt Czuchry, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Manish Dayal, and Anuja Joshi in The Resident (2018)
    The Resident
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mortimer Rosenthal
    • 2018
  • Sanaa Lathan and Stephan James in Shots Fired (2017)
    Shots Fired
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mr. Dabney
    • 2017
  • Oprah Winfrey in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)
    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Cliff
    • 2017
  • Cedric The Entertainer and Niecy Nash in The Soul Man (2012)
    The Soul Man
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Barton Ballentine
    • 2012–2016
  • Second Words (2016)
    Second Words
    8.4
    Short
    • Hank
    • 2016
  • Tattoo
    Short
    • Seymour
    • 2015

Music Department

  • The Salton Sea (2002)
    The Salton Sea
    7.0
    • musician: piano, B3 organ and drum programming (uncredited)
    • 2002

Soundtrack

  • Omari Hardwick in Spell (2020)
    Spell
    5.5
    • performer: "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"
    • 2020
  • Oprah Winfrey in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)
    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Welcome into This Place"
    • 2017

Videos10

The Soul Man: The Complete First Season
Clip 1:19
The Soul Man: The Complete First Season
The Soul Man: The Complete First Season
Clip 2:16
The Soul Man: The Complete First Season
The Soul Man: The Complete First Season
Clip 2:16
The Soul Man: The Complete First Season
The General's Daughter
Trailer 0:31
The General's Daughter
For Love of Amy
Trailer 2:05
For Love of Amy
Miles From Nowhere
Trailer 1:53
Miles From Nowhere
Walking Tall
Trailer 1:21
Walking Tall

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 26, 1943
    • Omaha, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • May 30, 2023
    • Omaha, Nebraska, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Judy Beasley1965 - May 30, 2023 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Tyrone
  • Parents
      John Wilfred Beasley
  • Relatives
      Malik Beasley(Grandchild)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In 2002 founded the John Beasley Theater in Omaha, Nebraska to promote live theater, especially works written by or featuring African-Americans.

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