James Bethea

James Bethea
Bethea in Los Angeles, September 2008
Born
James A. Bethea Jr.

(1965-01-14) January 14, 1965 (age 59)
Education
Occupation(s)Writer, producer
Years active1982–present

James A. Bethea Jr. (born January 14, 1965) is an American writer, producer and occasional performer, primarily in the field of television. As the former Head of Current Programming for UPN, he is among a handful of African Americans to head a programming department at a broadcast network. Series overseen by him at UPN include Star Trek: Voyager, Dilbert, Clueless, and Moesha. As an actor, his work has included 2008's Iron Man and the 2010 sequel, Iron Man 2.