Richard Bekins (born July 17, 1954) is an American actor in theater, film, and television.
He has made numerous guest appearances on television series such as on CBS's Bull, Person of Interest, Elementary, Madam Secretary and The Good Wife.
Other television appearances include Mad Men, Daredevil, Madoff, The Path, Designated Survivor, Boardwalk Empire, Mr.
On ABC, he appeared as the President in the pilot episode of the television series Designated Survivor in September 2016.
[2] Off Broadway he has been seen in productions such as Somewhere Fun, Too Much Sun, The Chaos Theories, The Normal Heart, Birdy, and Patient A.