
Jeff Perry
Highest Rated: 78% 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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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
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78% | 50% | Speed of Life | Unknown (Character) | - | 2019 |
61% | 73% | Trial by Fire | Hurst (Character) | $143.3K | 2018 |
66% | 48% | 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% | 12% | 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 | No Score Yet | Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long | Earl Long (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet | 29% | Playmaker | Allen (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder in the Heartland | Earl Heflin (Character) | - | 1993 |
8% | 23% | Body of Evidence | Gabe (Character) | $13.7M | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Life on the Edge | Ray Nelson (Character) | - | 1992 |
67% | 22% | Storyville | Peter Dandridge (Character) | $352.5K | 1992 |
No Score Yet | 58% | Hard Promises | Pinky (Character) | $277.7K | 1991 |
No Score Yet | 60% | The Final Days | Staffer (Character) | - | 1989 |
TV
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84% | 76% | Grey's Anatomy | Thatcher Grey (Guest Star) | 2019 2011 2009 2006-2007 |
80% | 96% | One Dollar | Charles (Guest Star) | 2018 |
93% | 73% | Scandal | Cyrus (Character) | 2012-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2018 2014-2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2018 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Harry | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | LIVE with Kelly | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 37% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live! With Kelly and Michael | Guest | 2014-2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The View | Guest | 2015 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Katie | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Arsenio Hall Show | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Queen Latifah Show | Guest | 2013 |
100% | 81% | The Chicago Code | David Argyle (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 85% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 2003 |
No Score Yet | 84% | CSI: New York | Judge (Guest Star) | 2010 |
90% | 77% | Fringe | Joseph Slater (Guest Star) | 2009 |
35% | No Score Yet | Eleventh Hour | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 91% | American Dad | Mr. Dawson (Guest Voice) | 2007 |
60% | 78% | Prison Break | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006-2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cold Case | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 92% | Numb3ers | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
100% | No Score Yet | Invasion | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 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 | 80% | ER | Officer Mitch Palnick (Guest Star) | 2003 |
83% | No Score Yet | NYPD Blue | Gordon Dillit (Guest Star) | 2003 |
93% | 95% | 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 | No Score Yet | Chicago Hope | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
95% | 95% | 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) | 1991 1989 |
No Score Yet | 84% | Columbo | Leonard Fisher (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Family Ties | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1989 |
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