James Pickens Jr.

James Pickens Jr. is an actor best known for his role as Dr. Richard Webber on Grey’s Anatomy. He began his acting career as a student at Bowling Green State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1976.

Pickens started his professional acting career on stage in A Soldier’s Play, starring alongside Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson.

His television career took off in 1986 when he was cast for the soap opera Another World, from 1986 to 1990. He went on to have recurring roles in other shows such as Roseanne, JAG, Beverly Hills, 90210, and more. In 2005, he was cast as Dr. Webber for Grey’s Anatomy.

In May 1984, Pickens married singer Gina Taylor, a former member of the group Musique. Together, they have a daughter, Gavyn (born January 3, 1988) and a son, Carl (born December 22, 1974), who is Pickens’s stepson.