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Richard Bekins is an American actor in theater, film, and television. On television, he has appeared on CBS's Bull, Person of Interest, Elementary, Madam Secretary and The Good Wife. On NBC, he has appeared on Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and The Blacklist. Other television appearances include Mad Men, Daredevil, Madoff, The Path, Designated Survivor, Boardwalk Empire, Mr. Robot, and Younger. On ABC, he appeared as the President in the pilot episode of the television series Designated Survivor in September 2016.
Birth Name
Richard Martin Bekins
Born
Saturday, 17 July 1954
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Sixth Reel | Leland | 2023 |
| Armageddon Time | Headmaster Fitzroy | 2022 |
| Vampires vs. the Bronx | Markus | 2020 |
| You're Not Alone | Father Walsh | 2020 |
| When They See Us | Judge Galligan | 2019 |
| The Other Two | Judge / Terrence | 2019 |
| Unintended | Ron | 2018 |
| The Only Living Boy in New York | Prominent New Yorker | 2017 |
| The Sinner | Dr. Poole | 2017 |
| Designated Survivor | President Robert Richmond | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Sixth Reel | Leland | 2023 |
| Armageddon Time | Headmaster Fitzroy | 2022 |
| Vampires vs. the Bronx | Markus | 2020 |
| You're Not Alone | Father Walsh | 2020 |
| When They See Us | Judge Galligan | 2019 |
| The Other Two | Judge / Terrence | 2019 |
| Unintended | Ron | 2018 |
| The Only Living Boy in New York | Prominent New Yorker | 2017 |
| The Sinner | Dr. Poole | 2017 |
| Designated Survivor | President Robert Richmond | 2016 |
| Bull | Robert Harney | 2016 |
| The Path | Tom Kemp | 2016 |
| This Summer Feeling | Peter | 2016 |
| Madoff | Jeremy Billings | 2016 |
| Limitless | Jean-Pierre Morneau | 2015 |
| Mr. Robot | James Plouffe | 2015 |
| Daredevil | Parish Landman | 2015 |
| Younger | Ethan | 2015 |
| Madam Secretary | Senator Raymond Caruthers | 2014 |
| How We Got Away with It | Walter | 2014 |
| A Dream of Flying | The Old Man | 2013 |
| The Blacklist | Gold Club Member | 2013 |
| Zero Hour | Gaunt Man | 2013 |
| Nor'easter | Richard Green | 2012 |
| Elementary | Harold Dresden | 2012 |
| Young Adult | David Gary | 2011 |
| Person of Interest | Hanna's Father | 2011 |
| The Bleeding House | Matt | 2011 |
| Arthur | Chancellor | 2011 |
| Limitless | Hank Atwood | 2011 |
| Blue Bloods | Scott Gibson | 2010 |
| Boardwalk Empire | Theodore Rollins | 2010 |
| White Collar | Felix | 2009 |
| The Good Wife | Dr. Rubich | 2009 |
| Julie & Julia | Houghton Mifflin Executive | 2009 |
| The Northern Kingdom | David | 2009 |
| Split Ends | Bernie Depper | 2009 |
| Favorite Son | Coach William Huston | 2008 |
| Fringe | Isaac Winters | 2008 |
| Canterbury's Law | Alden Mullen | 2008 |
| Damages | Donal Betancourt | 2007 |
| Mad Men | William | 2007 |
| Army Wives | Alfred | 2007 |
| United 93 | William Joseph Cashman | 2006 |
| The Feast of the Goat | Manuel Alfonso | 2005 |
| Messengers | Dr. Robert Chapel | 2004 |
| Rescue Me | Dr. Praskin | 2004 |
| Brother to Brother | Carl | 2004 |
| Gods and Generals | Maj. Gen. Oliver Howard | 2003 |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Mr. Gaffney | 2001 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Earl Briggs | 1999 |
| Independent Lens | Carl | 1999 |
| Sleeping with the Devil | Brian | 1997 |
| Billy Bathgate | Carter - Drew's Racetrack Friend | 1991 |
| Law & Order | Roger Weil / Mr. Landon / Councilman Richard Durban / Basketball Commissioner | 1990 |
| George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation | Alexander Hamilton | 1986 |
| Model Behavior | Richie | 1982 |
| Killer's Delight | 1st Deputy | 1978 |
| One Day at a Time | Carl | 1975 |
| Maude | Jerry Carlisle | 1972 |
