From 1984 to 1988, Beesley worked as assistant director on a number of films, including National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Chain Reaction. He then made his head directorial debut with the 1998 film Point Blank. He also worked on television, his credits including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, its spin-off CSI: Miami, Prison Break, Lost, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Criminal Minds, The Closer, and Hawaii Five-0.