Jim Beaver (born August 12, 1950) is an American stage, film, and television actor, a playwright, screenwriter, and film historian. He is perhaps most familiar to worldwide audiences as the gruff but tenderhearted prospector "Ellsworth" on the HBO Western drama series "Deadwood", a starring role which brought him acclaim and a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for Ensemble Acting after three decades of supporting work in films and TV. Wikipedia
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