Background and career
Graham Stuart Beckel (born December 22, 1949) is an American character actor, known for his roles in films and guest appearances on television.
Beckel graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. He graduated from Moses Brown School in 1968.Better known as Buddy he was a member of the football team.
In film, Beckel is known for his roles as Ford in the drama The Paper Chase, and Detective Richard Stensland in Curtis Hanson's L.A. Confidential. Beckel also appeared in The Astronaut Farmer as Frank, a customer at the diner. Beckel portrayed oil tycoon Ellis Wyatt in Atlas Shrugged (2011). On television, he played Jack Fisk on Battlestar Galactica and Hal Sanders on Heroes. He has a recurring role on the AMC TV show Halt & Catch Fire as Nathan Cardiff, owner of the show's fictional company Cardiff Electric. His guest appearances include Kojak, The Equalizer, The Practice, Longmire, Grey's Anatomy, Hawaii Five-0, NCIS, and Criminal Minds.
Beckel is the younger brother of the late political strategist and TV commentator Bob Beckel. In 1984, he married Elizabeth Briggs Bailey, whose grandfather was Robert Fiske Bradford, Governor of Massachusetts.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
