Larry Hagman "Dallas". From then on, Hagman became one of the highest-paid stars in television. At the beginning of the 1980–81 season, writers were told to keep the storylines away from the actors until they really found out who actually shot J.R., and it took three weeks until the culprit was revealed on November 21, 1980, in a ratings record-breaking episode. For his performance as J.R. Ewing, Hagman was nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1980 and 1981, but did not win. He was also nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, between 1981 and
Larry Poindexter Larry Poindexter Larry Poindexter (born December 16, 1959) is an accomplished American actor known for numerous small parts in movies and television, as well as many commercials and audio advertisements. He is also an accomplished singer. Poindexter was born in Dallas, Texas on December 16, 1959. Poindexter is currently best known for his role in 2003's "S.W.A.T.", where he played by-the-book LAPD Captain Tom Fuller, who went head to head with Samuel Jackson's character Hondo. Daytime audiences know him best from ABC soap opera "General Hospital" as the not-so-good Dr. Asher Thomas. He played Asher from June 3, 2005, until