
Jeff Perry
Highest Rated: 85% Speed of Life (2019)
Lowest Rated: 8% Body of Evidence (1992)
Birthday: Aug 16, 1955
Birthplace: Highland Park, Illinois, USA
Jeff Perry is a veteran character actor easily recognized as Cyrus Beene by devoted fans of the drama series "Scandal" (ABC, 2012- ). The Illinois native began acting at young age and founded the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1974, along with fellow Chicago-area actors Gary Sinise and Terry Kinney. Sticking primarily to stage work with Steppenwolf, Perry eventually made a push to land screen roles, and began appearing in TV guest spots during the late 1980s. In 1993, he had a recurring part on the popular series "L.A. Law" (NBC, 1986-1994) which led to more television stints, notably his regular role on the cop show, "Nash Bridges" (CBS, 1996-2001). While mixing in occasional film and theater productions, Perry remained most visible on TV, finding his signature part as Cyrus Beene, the White House Chief of Staff on the surprise hit series "Scandal," a program that finally allowed him to display his full versatility.








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Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nash Bridges | Harvey Leek (Character) | - | 2021 |
85% | 45% | Speed of Life | Unknown (Character) | - | 2019 |
61% | 71% | Trial by Fire | Hurst (Character) | $143.3K | 2018 |
66% | 47% | Lizzie | Andrew Jennings (Character) | $639.2K | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Picture Paris | Keith (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Anniversary at Shallow Creek | Cashier (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | 59% | The Valley of Light | Taylor Bowers (Character) | - | 2007 |
40% | 20% | Lansky | American Lawyer (Character) | - | 1999 |
62% | 53% | Wild Things | Det. Bryce Hunter (Character) | $29.8M | 1998 |
No Score Yet | 38% | Into Thin Air: Death on Everest | Doug Hansen (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | 40% | Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long | Earl Long (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet | 29% | Playmaker | Allen (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet | 69% | Murder in the Heartland | Earl Heflin (Character) | - | 1993 |
67% | 22% | Storyville | Peter Dandridge (Character) | $352.5K | 1992 |
8% | 23% | Body of Evidence | Gabe (Character) | $13.7M | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Life on the Edge | Ray Nelson (Character) | - | 1992 |
40% | 58% | Hard Promises | Pinky (Character) | $277.7K | 1991 |
No Score Yet | 71% | The Final Days | Staffer (Character) | - | 1989 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alaska | Stanley Cornik (Character) | 2022 |
63% | 35% | Inventing Anna | Lou (Character) | 2022 |
84% | 75% | Grey's Anatomy | Thatcher Grey (Guest Star) | 2006-2007 2009 2011 2019 |
80% | 96% | One Dollar | Charles (Guest Star) | 2018 |
93% | 73% | Scandal | Cyrus (Character) | 2012-2018 |
No Score Yet | 10% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2014-2015 2018 |
No Score Yet | 0% | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2014 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Harry | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 48% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 8% | The View | Guest | 2013 2015 |
100% | 82% | The Chicago Code | David Argyle (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 81% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | George Stark (Guest Star) | 2003 2010 |
No Score Yet | 75% | CSI: New York | Judge (Guest Star) | 2010 |
90% | 77% | Fringe | Joseph Slater (Guest Star) | 2009 |
35% | 100% | Eleventh Hour | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 90% | American Dad! | Mr. Dawson (Guest Voice) | 2007 |
61% | 78% | Prison Break | Terrence Steadman (Guest Star) | 2006-2007 |
No Score Yet | 84% | Cold Case | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 93% | Numb3ers | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
80% | 88% | Invasion | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
85% | 91% | Lost | Frank "Sawyer" Duckett (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Practice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The District | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 84% | ER | Officer Mitch Palnick (Guest Star) | 2003 |
83% | 83% | NYPD Blue | Gordon Dillit (Guest Star) | 2003 |
95% | 94% | Frasier | John Clayton (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nash Bridges | Insp. Harvey Leek (Character) | 1996-2001 |
67% | No Score Yet | American Gothic | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | 0% | Chicago Hope | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
95% | 94% | My So-Called Life | Richard Katimski (Guest Star) | 1994-1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Civil Wars | Richard Hancke (Guest Star) | 1991 |
83% | No Score Yet | thirtysomething | Tommy McArthur (Guest Star) | 1989 1991 |
No Score Yet | 86% | Columbo | Leonard Fisher (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | 100% | Family Ties | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1989 |