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chicago , illinois , u.s. 150px 14 february 1955 james eckhouse
 james hays eckhouse actor , director
james eckhouse

james hays eckhouse -lrb- born february 14 , 1955 -rrb- is an american actor , best known for playing jim walsh on `` beverly hills , 90210 '' .
he was a series regular on the show from the pilot episode in 1990 until the end of the fifth season in 1995 .
he also directed three episodes of the show .
before his part on `` beverly hills , 90210 '' , eckhouse had small roles in such films as `` trading places '' , `` fatal attraction '' and `` cocktail '' .
he was a series regular on `` beverly hills , 90210 '' from the pilot episode in 1990 until the end of the fifth season in 1995 .
