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 Roseanne: Season 9 Sep 17, 1996 Chuck / Chuck 5.1
tbd Touched by an Angel: Season 2 Sep 23, 1995 George / James Pickens, Jr. tbd
tbd Roseanne: Season 8 Sep 19, 1995 Chuck Mitchell / Chuck 4.2
tbd Roseanne: Season 7 Sep 21, 1994 Chuck Mitchell / Chuck 4.3
84 NYPD Blue: Season 1 Sep 21, 1993 James Pickens, Jr. / Nathan Foster tbd
tbd Roseanne: Season 6 Sep 14, 1993 Chuck 4.3
tbd Coach: Season 6 Sep 14, 1993 Actor tbd
tbd Doogie Howser, M.D.: Season 4 Sep 23, 1992 Actor tbd
tbd Murder, She Wrote: Season 9 Sep 20, 1992 Sonny Greene tbd
tbd Roseanne: Season 5 Sep 15, 1992 Chuck Mitchell / Chuck 4.7
tbd Beverly Hills, 90210: Season 3 Jul 15, 1992 Henry Thomas / Henry 8.8
tbd Roseanne: Season 4 Sep 17, 1991 Chuck Mitchell / Chuck / Chuckie 5.1
tbd Beverly Hills, 90210: Season 2 Jul 11, 1991 Henry Thomas / Henry 8.5
tbd Another World: Season 27 Oct 29, 1990 Zack Edwards (1986 - 1990) tbd
tbd Roseanne: Season 3 Sep 18, 1990 Chuck Mitchell / Chuck / Davey 5.8
tbd Another World: Season 24 Jun 30, 1987 Zack Edwards (1986 - 1990) tbd
tbd Another World: Season 6 Jun 30, 1969 Zack Edwards (1986 - 1990) tbd
tbd Another World: Season 5 Jan 2, 1968 Zack Edwards (1986 - 1990) tbd
tbd Another World: Season 4 Jun 21, 1967 Zack Edwards (1986 - 1990) tbd
tbd Another World: Season 3 May 9, 1966 Zack Edwards (1986 - 1990) tbd