James Pickens, Jr.
Born
October 26, 1954
James Pickens, Jr. established a prolific television career spanning decades, beginning with roles in the late 1980s and gaining recognition as Chuckie Mitchell on the hit ABC sitcom Roseanne. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, he appeared in numerous series, including Deputy Director Alvin Kersh on The X-Files for FOX, Detective Mike McKnight on ABC's The Practice, and Dr. Charles Swift on NBC's ER. His most enduring role as a television actor is Dr. Richard Webber on the long-running ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy, a character he has portrayed for over 400 episodes since 2005.