08/02/1945
Detroit, Michigan, USA:
Lou Beatty Jr. (Lou Roy Beatty Jr., born 2 August 1945, Detroit, Michigan) is an American film and television actor, active since 1988. He grew up in Detroit's North End and attended St. Emma Military Academy in Powhatan County, Virginia — a historic school established for African American students — before studying at Fisk University, where he played football. He moved to California in the late 1980s and has two children. He is best known for his recurring role as Rudy Richards in the final season of Dynasty (1988–89), Judge Gordon Kolodny in Boston Legal (2004–05), and Walter Howard in A Million Little Things (2018–2023). His most notable screen roles include Cop at Marla's Building in Fight Club (1999) (Brad Pitt, Edward Norton), General Manager in The Kid (2000) (Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin), Bus Driver in The Whole Ten Yards (2004) (Bruce Willis, Adam Sandler), Judge in Fast & Furious (2009) (Paul Walker, Vin Diesel), Janitor in Ford v Ferrari (2019) (Matt Damon, Christian Bale), and Earl in Novocaine (2025). He also appeared in Some Guy Who Kills People (2011) (Illeana Douglas, Michael C. Hall) and Comet (2014) (Megan Fox, Chris Evans).
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Novocaine (2025) as Earl |
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The Warrant: Breaker's Law (2023) as Chuck Leftfoot |
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Domino: Battle of the Bones (2021) as Gerald |
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Orpheus Star (2020) as Deacon Gabriel Timmons |
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Ford v Ferrari (2019) as Janitor |
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Eli (2019) as Motel Owner |
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A Christmas Switch (2018) as Stan |
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The Black Dove (2016) as Luther Strong |
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Welcome to the Family (2015) as Shiloh |
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Beyond the Farthest Star (2015) as Harrison |
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The Atticus Institute (2015) as Darrell Price |
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Comet (2014) as Conductor |
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The Trials of Cate McCall (2013) as Judge at Arraignment |
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3 Geezers! (2013) as Bernard |
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Finding Normal (2013) as Doc Shelby |
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K-11 (2013) as Granny |
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Me Again (2011) as Rev. Green |
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Some Guy Who Kills People (2011) as Al Fooger |
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Fast & Furious (2009) as Judge |
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Dark Canvas (2008) as Peppy |
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Welcome to Paradise (2007) as Trevor Goodman |
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The Whole Ten Yards (2004) as Bus Driver |
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Essence of Echoes (2002) as Jim Clayton |
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National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) as Library Man |
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The Kid (2000) as General Manager |
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Retiring Tatiana (2000) as Ernest |
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Fight Club (1999) as Cop at Marla's Building |
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Out of the Night: The Stephen Arrington Story (1995) as Frank Walters |
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Without Warning (1994) as Dr. Jonas Tremblay |
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In My Daughter's Name (1992) as Detective |
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Stop at Nothing (1991) as Sgt. Wade |
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Knight Rider 2000 (1991) as Mayor Harold Abbey |
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The Terror Within II (1991) as Ernie |
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Hard to Kill (1990) as Carl Becker |
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Last Life (2018) Associate Producer |