Lou Beatty Jr.
Birthday: 1945-08-02 | Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, USALou 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).
Known For
Acting
Role
as Earl
as Chuck Leftfoot
as Gerald
as Deacon Gabriel Timmons
as Motel Owner
as Stan
as Luther Strong
as Shiloh
as Conductor
as Bernard
as Doc Shelby
as Al Fooger
as Rev. Green
as Peppy
as Jim Clayton
as Ernest
as Frank Walters
as Ernie
as Mayor Harold Abbey
as Sgt. Wade
as Carl Becker
