J. R. Ewing personalized license plate "EWING 3". J. R. Ewing John Ross "J. R." Ewing Jr. is a fictional character in the American television series "Dallas" (1978–91) and its spin-offs, including the revived "Dallas" series (2012–14). The character was portrayed by Larry Hagman from the series premiere in 1978 until his death in late 2012, and Hagman was the only actor who appeared in all 357 episodes of the original series. As the show's most famous character, J.R. has been central to many of the series' biggest storylines. He is depicted as a covetous, egocentric, manipulative and amoral oil baron with psychopathic
Dallas (1978 TV series) (season 6) who joined the series for season four, takes on the duty of the show's story editor. Season six was released by Warner Bros. Home Video, on a Region 1 DVD box set of five double-sided DVDs, on January 30, 2007. In addition to the 28 episodes, it also includes the featurette "Power and Influence: The Dallas Legacy". After a one year-absence, the "Dallas" cast returned to appear in spinoff series "Knots Landing", now on its fourth year: first J.R. (Larry Hagman) appeared alone in "Daniel" (airing October 7, 1982), and then he returned alongside Bobby (Patrick Duffy) and baby Christopher