Stacy Keach
Born June 02, 1941 (Age: 84)
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Savannah, Georgia, USA
Biography
Walter Stacy Keach Jr. (born June 2, 1941) is an American actor, active in theatre, film and television since the 1960s. Keach first distinguished himself in Off-Broadway productions and remains a prominent figure in American theatre across his career, particularly as a noted Shakespearean. He is the recipient of several theatrical accolades: four Drama Desk Awards, two Helen Hayes Awards and two Obie Awards for Distinguished Performance by an Actor. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in Arthur Kopit's 1969 production of Indians. In film, he garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of a washed-up boxer in the John Huston film Fat City (1972) and appeared as Sergeant Stedenko in Cheech & Chong's films Up in Smoke (1978) and Nice Dreams (1981).[4] His other notable film credits include Brewster McCloud (1970), Doc (1971), The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972), The New Centurions (1972), Luther (1974), Slave of the Cannibal God (1978), The Ninth Configuration (1980), The Long Riders (1980), Roadgames (1981), Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993), Escape from L.A. (1996), American History X (1998), The Bourne Legacy (2012) and Nebraska (2013). Keach is known to television audiences for his portrayal of private detective Mike Hammer in television movies and on the television series Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984–1987), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe, as Ken Titus on the sitcom Titus (2000–2002) and as the narrator of the crime documentary series American Greed (2007–present). He also had a main cast role on the sitcom Man with a Plan (2017–2020) and recurring roles on series such as Prison Break (2005–2007), Two and a Half Men (2010), Blue Bloods (2016–2024) and The Blacklist (2019–2023). He won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for playing Ernest Hemingway on the television miniseries Hemingway (1988). He is an inductee of the Theatre Hall of Fame and was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019. He is the son of theatre director Stacy Keach Sr., and the older brother of actor James Keach.
Walter Stacy Keach Jr. (born June 2, 1941) is an American actor, active in theatre, film and television since the 1960s. Keach first distinguished himself in Off-Broadway productions and remains a prominent figure in American theatre across his career, particularly as a noted Shakespearean. He is the recipient of several theatrical accolades: four Drama Desk Awards, two Helen Hayes Awards and two Obie Awards for Distinguished Performance by an Actor. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in Arthur Kopit's 1969 production of Indians.
In film, he garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of a washed-up boxer in the John Huston film Fat City (1972) and appeared as Sergeant Stedenko in Cheech & Chong's films Up in Smoke (1978) and Nice Dreams (1981).[4] His other notable film credits include Brewster McCloud (1970), Doc (1971), The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972), The New Centurions (1972), Luther (1974), Slave of the Cannibal God (1978), The Ninth Configuration (1980), The Long Riders (1980), Roadgames (1981), Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993), Escape from L.A. (1996), American History X (1998), The Bourne Legacy (2012) and Nebraska (2013).
Keach is known to television audiences for his portrayal of private detective Mike Hammer in television movies and on the television series Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984–1987), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe, as Ken Titus on the sitcom Titus (2000–2002) and as the narrator of the crime documentary series American Greed (2007–present). He also had a main cast role on the sitcom Man with a Plan (2017–2020) and recurring roles on series such as Prison Break (2005–2007), Two and a Half Men (2010), Blue Bloods (2016–2024) and The Blacklist (2019–2023). He won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for playing Ernest Hemingway on the television miniseries Hemingway (1988).
He is an inductee of the Theatre Hall of Fame and was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019. He is the son of theatre director Stacy Keach Sr., and the older brother of actor James Keach.
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Filmography
American Greed: James McGill
2022
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as Narrator(voice)
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Age: 80
Gotti
2018
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as Neil Dellacroce
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Age: 77
Cell
2016
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as Charles Ardai
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Age: 75
Gold
2016
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as Clive Coleman
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Age: 74
Truth
2015
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as Lt. Colonel Bill Burkett
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Age: 74
If I Stay
2014
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as Gramps
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Age: 73
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014
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as Wallenquist
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Age: 73
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
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as Skipper (voice)
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Age: 73
Nebraska
2013
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as Ed Pegram
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Age: 72
Planes
2013
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as Skipper (voice)
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Age: 72
The Bourne Legacy
2012
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as Turso
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Age: 71
Machete
2010
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as Doc Franklin
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Age: 69
W.
2008
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as Rev. Earle Hudd
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Age: 67
The Switch
2006
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as
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Age: 64
Come Early Morning
2006
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as Owen Allen
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Age: 64
Birds of Passage
2001
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as Captain Savienko
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Age: 59
Tesla: Master of Lightning
2000
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as Nikola Tesla (Voice)
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Age: 59
Mercy Streets
2000
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as Tom
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Age: 59
Militia
2000
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as George Armstrong Montgomery
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Age: 59
No Image
Savage Planet: Deadly Skies
2000
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 59
Alien Technology
2000
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as Host
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Age: 58
Fear Runs Silent
2000
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as Mr. Hill
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Age: 58
The Courage to Love
2000
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as Jean-Baptiste Delille
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Age: 58
Unshackled
2000
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as Warden Kelso
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Age: 58
American History X
1998
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as Cameron
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Age: 57
Escape from L.A.
1996
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as Malloy
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Age: 55
Reflections on Elephants
1994
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as Narrator
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Age: 52
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993
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as Phantasm / Carl Beaumont (voice)
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Age: 52
Lindbergh
1990
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as Self - Narrator (voice)
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Age: 49
False Identity
1990
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as Ben Driscoll / Harlan Errickson
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Age: 49
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
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as Self
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Age: 48
Class of 1999
1990
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as Dr. Bob Forrest
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Age: 48
Nice Dreams
1981
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as Sergeant Stedenko
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Age: 40
Roadgames
1981
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as Patrick 'Pat' Quid
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Age: 39
The Long Riders
1980
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as Frank James
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Age: 38
Up in Smoke
1978
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as Sergeant Stedenko
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Age: 36
Gray Lady Down
1978
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as Captain Bennett
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Age: 36
No Image
Hamburger Hamlet
1975
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as
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Age: 33
The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)
1974
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as Narrator
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Age: 33
Antigone
1974
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as Chorus
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Age: 32