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James Eckhouse is an American actor and director. Eckhouse portrayed Jim Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210.

Career[]

Probably best known as Jim Walsh, the father of Brandon and Brenda on Beverly Hills, 90210 actor James Eckhouse hadn't yet set his sights on acting when he graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1976. He started appearing on-screen in the early '80s, where he began scoring minor roles in films like Will There Really Be A Morning? and Trading Places.

Then, in 1990, Eckhouse was cast in Beverly Hills, 90210 which turned out to be a major hit, and Eckhouse stayed with the show for the next eight years. Afterwards, he maintained a thriving acting career, making appearances on a wide variety of popular TV shows such as Without a Trace, Dharma & Greg, and CSI. More recently Eckhouse appeared in The Avengers, Masters of Sex and Castle.

Episodes[]

DIRECTED

Strangers In The NightTruth and ConsequencesLittle Monsters

Private life[]

  • Eckhouse is married with two children, Zander (born 1987) and Gabe (born ca. 1989)[1]

Trivia[]

  • Eckhouse is Jewish[1]

Notes and references[]

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