Jason Beghe (born March 12, 1960 in New York City, New York) is an American actor best known for Monkey Shines, Thelma & Louise, and Chicago P.D.. He is best known for having his trademark deep, gravelly voice, the result of complications stemming from a serious car accidentnote .
He was married to Angie Janu and they have two children.
Film Roles
- Compromising Positions as Cupcake
- Maid to Order (1987) as Bret
- Monkey Shines as Allan Mann
- Thelma & Louise as State Trooper
- Jimmy Hollywood as Detective
- G.I. Jane as Royce
- The X-Files: Fight the Future as FBI Man at Bomb Site (Uncredited Role)
- The Next Three Days as Det. Quinn
- X-Men: First Class as XO
- Atlas Shrugged as Henry Rearden
- Superman Unbound as Terrorist Leader
- Phantom as Dr. Semak
- Safelight as Eric
Television Roles
- Dress Gray as Hank Beaumont (2 episodes)
- First And Ten as Tom Yinessa (23 episodes)
- Alien Nation as Dr. Jim Trenner (1 episode)
- Murder, She Wrote as Wayne Bennett/Steve Chambers (2 episodes)
- Quantum Leap as Det. Sgt. Roger Skaggs (1 episode)
- Jake and the Fatman as Dennis Morgan (2 episodes)
- Picket Fences as A.D.A. Petrovic (5 episodes)
- In the Heat of the Night as Mark Meyers (1 episode)
- L.A. Law as Det. Greg Riley (1 episode)
- Matlock as Thomas Crighton/Lt. Pat Rutledge (2 episodes)
- The X-Files as Larry Moore (1 episode)
- Melrose Place as Lt. Jeffrey Lindley (8 episodes)
- NYPD Blue as Julian Kerbis (1 episode)
- George & Leo as Ron (2 episodes)
- Chicago Hope as Danny Blaines (4 episodes)
- To Have And To Hold as Sean McGrail (13 episodes)
- Family Law as Don (4 episodes)
- Dharma & Greg as Scott Kelley (1 episode)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Russ Bradley (1 episode)
- Judging Amy as Tim Powell (1 episode)
- The District as Donnelly/Officer Terry (2 episodes)
- JAG as Sgt. Maj. Thomas Elgart Ret. (1 episode)
- American Dreams as Gunnery Sgt. Finch (11 episodes)
- Everwood as John Hayes (6 episodes)
- CSI: NY as Jack Butler (1 episode)
- Veronica Mars as Cormac Fitzpatrick (2 episodes)
- Criminal Minds as Sheriff Yates (1 episode)
- NUMB3RS as Reid Sarasin (1 episode)
- Cane as Vince Grasso (8 episodes)
- Ghost Whisperer as Kevin Keller (1 episode)
- Eli Stone as Rick O'Malley (1 episode)
- Life as John Flowers (1 episode)
- Lie to Me as Captain Hoopes (1 episode)
- Californication as Richard Bates (13 episodes)
- Hawthorne as Richard Maxwell (1 episode)
- Medium as Frank Davenport (1 episode)
- Castle as Mike Royce (2 episodes)
- NCIS as Blake Martin (1 episode)
- Law & Order: Los Angeles as Raymond Garson (1 episode)
- Prime Suspect as Det. Jake Keating (1 episode)
- One Chicago as Det./Sgt. Hank Voight
- Body of Proof as Harvey Brand (1 episode)
- The Finder as Col. Chuck Bradshaw (1 episode)
- BoJack Horseman as Jogger (2 episodes)
Video Games
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II as Mercs Battlechatter in multiplayer
Tropes relating to him and his work
- Anti-Hero: Mostly known for this due to him playing a much feared cop in Chicago P.D.
- Vocal Evolution: He originally spoke in a throaty baritone but permanent vocal chord damage stemming from a car accident resulted in his voice transforming into a deep rasp.
