James Hays Eckhouse Wiki Biography
James Hays Eckhouse (born February 14, 1955) is an American actor, best known for playing Jim Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1990 to 1995. He directed three episodes of the show. Before his part on Beverly Hills, 90210, Eckhouse played an extra in such films as Trading Places (as Eddie Murphy’s prison guard) and he had bit roles in the films Fatal Attraction and Cocktail. He was a series regular on Beverly Hills, 90210 from the pilot episode in 1990 until the end of the fifth season in 1995.Eckhouse studied briefly at MIT before beginning his acting career. He and his wife have two sons.
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 14, 1955 |
| Place Of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 5′ 10″ (1.78 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Director, Producer |
| Spouse | Sheila Kiliher Walsh |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm5793118 |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Acting in a play “The Goat or Who is Sylvia” playing the character Ross, at Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, California. [March 2005] |
| 2 | Jim Walsh, Eckhouse’s character on Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), was ranked #41 in TV Guide’s list of the “50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time” [20 June 2004 issue]. |
| 3 | Has two sons, James Gabriel Eckhouse (Gabe) and John Alexander Eckhouse (Zander Eckhouse). |
| 4 | Had a bit role in Cocktail (1988) where he can be sitting at the Jamaican bar. He received no credit. |
| 5 | Attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972-1976 |
| 6 | In 1972 he graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Ilinois. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Movie | 2008 | Jessica’s Dad | |
| Criminal Minds | 2008 | TV Series | Mr. Corbett |
| Half-Life | 2008 | Richard Parker | |
| Las Vegas | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Cy Lipshitz / Tolliver |
| The Erogenous Zone | 2007 | Short | Dr. Wheeler |
| Crossing the Line | 2007 | Short | Dave |
| Nip/Tuck | 2006 | TV Series | Dr. Schwartz |
| Jericho | 2006 | TV Series | Scott Rennie |
| Commander in Chief | 2006 | TV Series | Paul Vitagliano |
| Jimmy and Judy | 2006 | Jimmy’s Dad | |
| Crossing Jordan | 2006 | TV Series | Mr. Cartland |
| Medium | 2006 | TV Series | Dr. Gromada |
| Close to Home | 2005 | TV Series | Matt Doretzky |
| Boston Legal | 2005 | TV Series | Dr. Adam Carter |
| Guess Who | 2005 | Workman #1 | |
| Jack & Bobby | 2004 | TV Series | Richard Kramer |
| A Cinderella Story | 2004 | Mr. Farrell | |
| Without a Trace | 2004 | TV Series | Charles Huffman |
| The Sure Hand of God | 2004 | Benny Ballard | |
| The District | 2004 | TV Series | Congressman Grant Kingsley |
| The Practice | 2004 | TV Series | Atty. Anthony Selig |
| Judging Amy | 2003 | TV Series | Atty. Waters |
| The Lyon’s Den | 2003 | TV Series | Leonard Weaver |
| Hack | 2003 | TV Series | Anthony Lewis Sparks |
| Cathedral | 2002 | Ed | |
| Robbery Homicide Division | 2002 | TV Series | Frank Van Pelt |
| The Agency | 2002 | TV Series | Deputy Chief of White House Security Group |
| Malevolent | 2002 | Dorland, Polygraph Technician (uncredited) | |
| The West Wing | 2002 | TV Series | Rep. Bud Wachtell, D |
| Any Day Now | 2002 | TV Series | Mr. Greenburg |
| Strong Medicine | 2001 | TV Series | Rabbi Yaverbaum |
| Touched by an Angel | 2001 | TV Series | Brad |
| The Division | 2001 | TV Series | |
| Ally McBeal | 2001 | TV Series | Attorney |
| Batman Beyond | 2000 | TV Series | Zacharias |
| Once and Again | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Lloyd Lloyd |
| Joseph: King of Dreams | 2000 | Video | Potiphar (voice) |
| Jingle Bells | 1999 | TV Movie | Dad (voice) |
| Snoops | 1999 | TV Series | Michael Zindler |
| Chicken Soup for the Soul | 1999 | TV Series | |
| Family Law | 1999 | TV Series | Richard Hershey |
| Nash Bridges | 1999 | TV Series | Mark Hicks / Frankie Dwyer |
| The Learning Curve | 1999 | Mr. Stevens | |
| Judgment Day | 1999 | Video | Colonel Thomas ‘Tom’ Keller |
| Chicago Hope | 1996-1998 | TV Series | Jerry Kleiman / Peter Morissey |
| One True Thing | 1998 | District Attorney | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | 1990-1998 | TV Series | Jim Walsh / Dr. Edwards |
| Dharma & Greg | 1997 | TV Series | Andy |
| Intimate Betrayal | 1996 | TV Movie | Paul |
| Terminal | 1996 | TV Movie | Dr. Maxwell |
| The Marshal | 1995 | TV Series | Al Kelly |
| Spring Fling! | 1995 | TV Movie | George |
| Junior | 1994 | Ned Sneller | |
| Burke’s Law | 1994 | TV Series | Eric Reade |
| Moment of Truth: Why My Daughter? | 1993 | TV Movie | Sergeant Jack Powell |
| Leaving Normal | 1992 | Rich | |
| Defending Your Life | 1991 | Jeep Owner | |
| WIOU | 1990 | TV Series | Bob Lorwin |
| Sisters | 1990 | TV Movie | Mark |
| In the Best Interest of the Child | 1990 | TV Movie | Chilton |
| Equal Justice | 1990 | TV Series | Defense Attorney |
| Capital News | 1990 | TV Series | |
| Matlock | 1989 | TV Series | Brian Davis |
| Fat Man and Little Boy | 1989 | Robert Harper | |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | 1987-1989 | TV Series | David / Max Galpin |
| Thirtysomething | 1989 | TV Series | Jerry Kravitz |
| The Christmas Wife | 1988 | TV Movie | Jim Tanner (as Jim Eckhouse) |
| Annie McGuire | 1988 | TV Series | Paraplegic Mugger |
| Cocktail | 1988 | Tourist | |
| Big | 1988 | Supervisor | |
| Shakedown | 1988 | Steve Rosen | |
| Spenser: For Hire | 1985-1988 | TV Series | Lt. Cmdr. Carl Westmore / Robert Jordan |
| The Equalizer | 1986-1987 | TV Series | District Attorney / Steve |
| Fatal Attraction | 1987 | Man in Japanese Restaurant | |
| 84 Charing Cross Road | 1987 | Joey, the Dentist | |
| American Playhouse | 1986 | TV Series | Steven |
| When Nature Calls | 1985 | Bobby (‘Raging Bullshit’ trailer) (as John Hays) | |
| Blue Heaven | 1985 | Tony Sabella | |
| Trading Places | 1983 | Guard | |
| Will There Really Be a Morning? | 1983 | TV Movie | Harold Clurman |
| Another World | 1982 | TV Series | Costume Clerk |
| The Engagement Clause | 2016 | pre-production | Mark Tate |
| The Boy on the Train | 2016 | post-production | Roger |
| Dead Awake | post-production | ||
| Major Crimes | 2015 | TV Series | George Clark |
| Castle | 2015 | TV Series | Gene Vogel |
| NCIS: New Orleans | 2014 | TV Series | Dr. Michael Hufcutt |
| Paulie | 2013 | TV Movie | Eric |
| Masters of Sex | 2013 | TV Series | Dr. Chuck Ingram |
| Days of Our Lives | 2013 | TV Series | Judge Sims / The Judge / Judge |
| The Good Mother | 2013 | TV Movie | Dr. Cullen |
| Futurestates | 2013 | TV Series | Will |
| Shotgun Wedding | 2013 | Philip ‘Flip’ Milton | |
| Second Chances | 2013 | TV Movie | Dr. Coleman |
| The Avengers | 2012 | Senator Boynton | |
| CSI: Miami | 2012 | TV Series | Dan Toring |
| The Big Bris | 2011 | Short | Morty |
| The Good Wife | 2011 | TV Series | Walter Kermani |
| Harry’s Law | 2011 | TV Series | Leland Parks |
| Love’s Resounding Courage | 2011 | TV Movie | Mr. Harris |
| The Purple Hat | 2010 | Short | The Man |
| In Plain Sight | 2010 | TV Series | Josh Becker |
| Southland | 2010 | TV Series | Doctor |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2001-2009 | TV Series | Paul Trent / Hank Marlowe |
| Love at First Hiccup | 2009 | Christian | |
| Weak Species | 2009 | Short | George’s Dad |
| Wake | 2009/I | Mr. Williams |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Once and Again | 2001 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | 1993-1995 | TV Series 3 episodes |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Boy on the Train | 2016 | associate producer post-production | |
| True Bromance | 2012 | Short executive producer / producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | 1990-1993 | TV Series performer – 2 episodes |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| True Bromance | 2012 | Short co-writer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Beverly Hills 90210: 10-Year High School Reunion | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 18th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself – Accepting Award for Favourite Television Series Among Young People |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matlock | 1994 | TV Series | Brian Davis |