James Pickens Jr. Biography

James Pickens Jr. is an American actor notable for his starring role as Dr. Richard Webber chief of surgery on the ABC drama series Grey's Anatomy and his also starring role as Assistant Director Alvin Kersh on The X-Files. Pickens was born in Cleveland Ohio and did not begin acting until he was a student at Bowling Green State University. His first acting role was in a campus production of Matters of Choice by Chuck Gordone. Pickens started his acting career at the Roundabout Theatre in New York playing Walter Lee in A Raisin in the Sun. In 1981 Pickens performed in the Negro Ensemble Company's production of A Soldier's Play starring alongside Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson. In 1990 Pickens moved to the West Coast and began his Hollywood career playing Zack Edwards on the soap opera Another World from 1986 to 1990. He went on to have recurring roles on Curb Your Enthusiasm The West Wing Roseanne Beverly Hills 90210 JAG and Six Feet Under.

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