John Beasley, star of stage, film and television saw his dream soar at age 45 when he was cast alongside Oprah Winfrey in the television series Brewster Place. TV credits include Everwood, with recurring roles on C.S.I., Millenium, The Pretender, and Early Edition, and as a guest-star on Judging Amy and The Untouchables.

Feature film credits include The Gift, The General's Daughter, Crazy in Alabama, Rudy, Losing Isaiah, The Mighty Ducks, and Untamed Heart. Beasley also appeared in MGM's remake of Walking Tall, and in the suspense thriller The Sum of All Fears, co-starring Ben Affleck and Morgan Freeman. Of all his projects, Beasley is most proud of his spiritual role as Brother Charles Blackwell in The Apostle, in which he starred with Robert Duvall.

Still living in his hometown of Omaha, Beasley enjoys teaching and dancing at his theatre, The John Beasley Workshop at Center Stage. He also keeps busy with junior golf and tennis fundraisers for the American Heart Association. He and his wife have been married for 38 years and have two grown sons who are aspiring actors.