Early Life and Career
Foxworth was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Erna Beth (née Seamman), a writer, and John Howard Foxworth, a roofing contractor. He attended Lamar High School.
Foxworth first gained attention as a stage actor, particularly at Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage in the same era that Robert Prosky also did notable work.
He was the original casting of J. R. Ewing in Dallas, but wanted the role softened too much for the producer's taste, and was replaced by Larry Hagman.
Among his numerous movie and television roles, such as in the television series The Storefront Lawyers (1970–1971), Foxworth is best known for his stints on Falcon Crest (he played Jane Wyman's long-suffering nephew, Chase Gioberti, from 1981–1987) and Six Feet Under (he played Bernard Chenowith from 2001–2003) as well as a starring role in Gene Roddenberry's 1974 movie The Questor Tapes. He also had a guest starring role on the seventh season of The West Wing and a guest spot on Law & Order.
He has also guest starred in Password Plus, seaQuest DSV, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Outer Limits, Star Trek: Enterprise, Stargate SG-1 and Babylon 5. He has done voice acting as the corrupt Professor Hamilton on Justice League Unlimited. He also voiced the Autobot, Ratchet, in the film version of Transformers and its sequels.
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