- Speaks rudimentary German and Japanese. The scene in Season 4 of Supernatural where Bobby is revealed to speak Japanese was included at his suggestion.
- As of 7/7/07, was the seventh most prolific writer of IMDb plot summaries and the seventh most prolific writer of IMDb mini biographies.
- His father was of French and English heritage (the family name was originally de Beauvoir - changed to Bieber when the family fled to Germany to escape the Huguenot persecution, and Beaver is a distant cousin of author and philosopher Simone de Beauvoir and Pennsylvania Governor General James A. Beaver), and his mother is Scots-German-Cherokee and a descendant of senator, governor, and three-time U.S. Attorney General John J. Crittenden, in turn a first cousin twice removed of Thomas Jefferson, and whose first wife was a third cousin of Robert E. Lee's father and of Zachary Taylor.
- At this writing (2018) is preparing a definitive biography of Superman actor George Reeves. He recently served as historical consultant on the film about Reeves' life, Hollywoodland (2006).
- Nominated for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series at the 2013 Broadcast Television Journalists Awards, for his performance as Sheriff Shelby Parlow in season 4 of '"Justified' (2010)'.
- Worked at Frontier City Theme Park in Oklahoma City as a gunfighter.
- His Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) character, Admiral Leonard, was named after Leonard Nimoy.
- Son-in-law of the late comedic actor and voice-over performer Don Adams.
- Plays a character on Deadwood (2004) named Whitney Ellsworth, which was the name of the producer of Adventures of Superman (1952), which starred George Reeves. Beaver is preparing a book-length biography of Reeves.
- Studied acting with Clyde Ventura and Maximilian Schell.
- Daughter Madeline Rose Beaver born. (August 19, 2001)
- Son of James Norman Beaver, Sr. (1924-2004), a minister, and wife Dorothy Adell Crawford. Has three younger sisters: Denise, Reneé and Teddlie.
- Formerly married to Milwaukee radio personality Debbie Young.
- Starred in the theatrical play "If All the Sky Were Paper" narrated by Garrett Schweighauser alongside Annette Bening, Laura Dern, Gary Cole, Christopher Sweeney, and Michael Conner Humphreys.
- Lived with Hank Worden for several years.
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