James Pickens Jr.

Biography: Pickens began his career on the stage, first in his in hometown of Cleveland, and then in New York City, appearing in critically hailed productions such as the Roundabout Theatre Company's 25th anniversary revival of A Raisin in the Sun and the Negro Ensemble Company's legendary mounting of A Soldier's Play (in which he starred opposite Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson). His theater chops served him well on the big and small screen in the 1990s, where Pickens usually played noble men of authority like detectives, judges, doctors, along with slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers in Ghosts of Mississippi. Recurring roles on Beverly Hills, 90210, The Practice, The X Files and Roseanne made him a familiar face to tube viewers, but the fiftysomething finally became a bold-faced name when he landed the role of Dr. Richard Webber on Grey's Anatomy. Though Webber is a recovering alcoholic, Pickens doesn't drink because his late father struggled with alcoholism, and he abstainsPickens began his career on the stage, first in his in hometown of Cleveland, and then in New York City, appearing in critically hailed productions such as the Roundabout Theatre Company's 25th anniversary revival of A Raisin in the Sun and the Negro Ensemble Company's legendary mounting of A Soldier's Play (in which he starred opposite Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson). His theater chops served him well on the big and small screen in the 1990s, where Pickens usually played noble men of authority like detectives, judges, doctors, along with slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers in Ghosts of Mississippi. Recurring roles on Beverly Hills, 90210, The Practice, The X Files and Roseanne made him a familiar face to tube viewers, but the fiftysomething finally became a bold-faced name when he landed the role of Dr. Richard Webber on Grey's Anatomy. Though Webber is a recovering alcoholic, Pickens doesn't drink because his late father struggled with alcoholism, and he abstains as a way of honoring him. To unwind, Pickens competes in rodeo and roping events---he owns a horse and is a member of the U.S. Team Roping Championship. Expand

James Pickens Jr.'s Scores

Average career score: 63
Highest Metascore: 91 Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 5
Lowest Metascore: 44 Private Practice: Season 2
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
11 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 4 Jan 4, 2006 James Pickens Jr. tbd
91 Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 5 Sep 25, 2005 Actor 8.8
tbd Grey's Anatomy: Season 2 Sep 25, 2005 Dr. Richard Webber / Richard Webber 8.3
62 Grey's Anatomy: Season 1 Mar 27, 2005 Dr. Richard Webber / Richard Webber / Richard Webber 8.2
tbd The West Wing: Season 5 Sep 24, 2003 D.C. Mayor 5.6
tbd Six Feet Under: Season 3 Mar 2, 2003 James Pickens, Jr. / Roderick Charles 7.7
tbd Becker: Season 5 Oct 6, 2002 Cliff tbd
tbd Crossing Jordan: Season 2 Sep 23, 2002 Agent Hawkins tbd
tbd Six Feet Under: Season 2 Mar 3, 2002 James Pickens Jr. 7.9
tbd The X-Files: Season 9 Nov 11, 2001 Deputy Director Kersh / Kersh 6.8
tbd The X-Files: Season 8 Nov 5, 2000 Deputy Director Kersh / Dep. Director Kersh / Kersh 7.3
tbd The Practice: Season 5 Oct 8, 2000 Det. McKrew tbd
54 The District: Season 1 Oct 7, 2000 Arnold Lane tbd
57 City of Angels: Season 1 Jan 16, 2000 Mr. Patterson tbd
tbd NYPD Blue: Season 7 Jan 11, 2000 Abner / James Pickens, Jr. tbd
tbd The X-Files: Season 7 Nov 7, 1999 Deputy Director Kersh 7.9
tbd The Practice: Season 4 Sep 26, 1999 Det. Mike McKrew / Det. McKrew / Det. Mike McKrew tbd
tbd JAG: Season 5 Sep 21, 1999 Cmdr. Wallace Burke tbd
tbd Another World: Season 36 May 4, 1999 Zack Edwards (1986 - 1990) tbd
tbd The X-Files: Season 6 Nov 8, 1998 Assistant Director Kersh / A.D. Kersh / Kersh 8.4
tbd The Practice: Season 3 Sep 27, 1998 Detective McKrew / Det. Mike McKrew tbd
tbd Dharma & Greg: Season 2 Sep 23, 1998 James Pickens Jr. tbd
tbd Another World: Season 35 May 4, 1998 Zack Edwards (1986 - 1990) tbd
tbd The X-Files: Season 5 Nov 2, 1997 Assistant Director Kersh 8.6
tbd The Pretender: Season 2 Nov 1, 1997 Clark Thomas tbd
tbd Walker, Texas Ranger: Season 6 Sep 27, 1997 Actor tbd
tbd Seinfeld: Season 9 Sep 25, 1997 Det. Hudson / James Pickens, Jr. 9.0
tbd Brooklyn South: Season 1 Sep 22, 1997 Detective Reggie Simpson tbd
tbd The Practice: Season 2 Sep 20, 1997 Detective McKrew / McKrew tbd
tbd Another World: Season 34 Jul 10, 1997 Zack Edwards (1986 - 1990) tbd