Acting · Savannah, Georgia, USA · Born June 2, 1941
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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2020
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2006
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1999
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1999
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1999
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1999
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1999
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1999
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1998
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1998
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1997
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1997
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1997
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1997
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1996
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1996
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1996
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1995
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1995
as Pembrooke
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1995
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1995
as Cord van Owen
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1995
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1995
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1994
as Jack Devlin
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1994
as Self
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1994
as Wynorski
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1994
as Ty Duncan
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1994
as Mike Gates
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1994
as Deputy Mayor Bob Jenkins
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1994
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1993
as Phantasm and Carl Beaumont (voice)
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1993
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1993
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1993
as Richard
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1993
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1993
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1993
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1993
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1992
as George McClellan (voice)
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1992
as Claude Sams
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1992
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1992
as Host
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1991
as Capt. Charles Butler McVay
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1991
as Marvin Finster (voice)
MovieMilena
1991
as Jesenski
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1991
as Narrator
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1991
as Colonel Edward Corishant
MovieLindbergh
1990
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MovieFalse Identity
1990
as Ben Driscoll / Harlan Errickson
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1990
as Self
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1990
as Dr. Bob Forrest
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1989
as Howard K. Duff VIII (voice) / Don Bookner (voice)
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1989
as Mike Hammer
MovieThe Forgotten
1989
as Adam Roth
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1988
as Narrator (voice)
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1988
as (archive footage)
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1988
as Ernest Hemingway
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1986
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1986
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1984
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1984
as Self - Reader
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1984
as Mike Hammer
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1984
as Mike Hammer
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1983
as Count Alexander "Stash" Valensky
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1983
as Mike Hammer
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1982
as James Daley
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1982
as Jonas Steele
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1982
as Roat / Roat Sr. / Roat Jr.
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1982
as Jess Tyler
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1981
as Sergeant Stedenko
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1981
as Patrick 'Pat' Quid
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1980
as Maj. Ball
TVThe Search for Solutions
1980
as Narrator
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1980
as Frank James
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1980
as Judge Murdock
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1980
as Col. Hudson Kane
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1979
as Mr. Porzinski
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1978
as Huntley McQueen
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1978
as Sergeant Stedenko
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1978
as Professor Edward Foster
MovieGray Lady Down
1978
as Captain Bennett
MovieThe Biggest Battle
1978
as Maggiore Mannfred Roland
MovieThe Duellists
1977
as Narrator (voice)
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1977
as Barabbas
MovieThe Squeeze
1977
as Jim Naboth
MovieThe Killer Inside Me
1976
as Lou Ford
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1976
as Charlie Hanson
MovieDynasty
1976
as Matt Blackwood
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Man in 'Cold As Ice' (uncredited)
MovieConduct Unbecoming
1975
as Captain Archer
MovieJames Dean: The First American Teenager
1975
as Narrator (voice)
Caribe
1975
as Lt. Ben Logan
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1975
as Narrator
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1975
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1974
as James "Jimmy" Wheeler
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1974
as Narrator
MovieWatched!
1974
as Mike Mandell / Sonny
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1974
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TVNOVA
1974
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1974
as Chorus
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1974
as Martin Luther
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1972
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1972
as Roy Fehle
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1972
as Tully
MovieParticular Men
1972
Film '72
1971
as Self
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1971
as Abraham Wright
MovieDoc
1971
as Doc Holliday
TVGreat Performances
1971
MovieThe Traveling Executioner
1970
as Jonas Candide
MovieEnd of the Road
1970
as Jacob Horner
MovieThe Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1968
as Blount
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
TVLassie
1954
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
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as Death
TVMysterious Places
as Series Host
