Keith David
Acting
Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956) is an American actor. He is mostly known for his bass voice and screen presence in over 400 roles across film, stage, television, and interactive media.
He has starred in such films as The Thing (1982), Platoon (1986), They Live (1988), Dead Presidents(1995), Armageddon (1998), There's Something About Mary (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), Pitch Black (2000), Barbershop (2002), Crash (2004), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Cloud Atlas (2012), The Nice Guys (2016), Nope (2022), and American Fiction (2023). He starred as Elroy Patashnik in the sixth season of the NBC series Community (2015) and as Bishop James Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama Greenleaf (2016–2020).
His Emmy-winning voice acting career includes narrating Ken Burns films such as The War (2007) and Muhammad Ali (2021). In film, he has voiced Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog (2009) and the Cat in Coraline (2009). On television, he portrayed Goliath in Gargoyles (1994–1997), Al Simmons / Spawn in Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1997–1999), The Flame King in Adventure Time (2012–2017), President Andre Curtis in Rick and Morty (2015–) and its upcoming spin-off President Curtis, King Andrias in Amphibia (2020–2022), Dr. Tenma in Pluto (2023), and Husk in Hazbin Hotel (2024–). Video game roles include the Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee in the Halo franchise (2004–2015), Julius Little and himself in the Saints Row series (2006–2017), Captain Anderson in the Mass Effect series (2007–2013), Chaos in Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008), Sergeant Foley in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), and Commander Zavala in Destiny 2: The Final Shape (2024), which he assumed after the death of Lance Reddick in March 2023. He was part of the cast of The Nightmare Before Christmas live concert in October 2025, where he voiced Oogie Boogie, taking over the role from his longtime original voice actor, Ken Page, following his death in September 2024.
In July 2025, David was selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2026.
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Date of Birth:
1956-06-04
Country:
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Media of
Keith David
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Filmography of
Keith David
The Depression Demon (voice)
... 2028
... 2026
Self
... 2026
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Self - Interviewee
... 2025
Frederick Douglass (voice)
... 2025
(voice) (uncredited)
... 2025
Morton Jacobson
... 2025
Husk (voice)
... 2025
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Alistair
... 2025
The Depression Demon (voice)
... 2025
The Simulator
... 2025
O.G. (voice)
... 2025
Mr. Bobshank
... 2025
Masego (voice)
... 2024
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Willie 'Blue' Watson
... 2024
Principal Henderson
... 2024
Willy the Wonker
... 2023
Buddha Ray
... 2023
Dr. Leonard Bertram
... 2023
Mr. Monroe
... 2023
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Narrator (voice)
... 2022
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Mr. Rager (voice)
... 2022
Ink Williams
... 2022
Dog-El (voice)
... 2022
Otis Haywood Sr.
... 2022
Gil
... 2022
Narrator (voice)
... 2022
Self - Interviewee
... 2022
Tobias Whale / Morax (voice)
... 2022
The Wise Bartender
... 2021
Babineaux
... 2021
Terry
... 2021
Father Louis
... 2021
Captain Duke
... 2021
Freddy Wyman
... 2020
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Gregory Devereaux
... 2020
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Chief Ironweed
... 2020
Narrator (voice)
... 2020
Deputy Chief Spencer
... 2019
Preston
... 2019
Sheriff James
... 2019
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Ed
... 2018
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Self
... 2018
Gerald
... 2018
Charlie
... 2018
Tyrone
... 2018
Portifoy Simms
... 2018
Harve
... 2018
Narrator (voice)
... 2017
Valentine
... 2017
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Dean Holmes
... 2016
Self - Narrator (voice)
... 2016
Colonel Holloway
... 2016
Older Guy
... 2016
Terry Venable
... 2016
Clifton's Father
... 2016
Frederick Douglass
... 2016
Doc
... 2016
Don King
... 2016
... 2015
Detective Harris
... 2015
Agent Long
... 2015
Barry
... 2015
Pin Stripe
... 2015
Mr. Daniels
... 2015
Old Judge
... 2015
... 2014
Frog King (voice)
... 2013
Chief Broadbeak (Voice)
... 2013
Nathan Reynolds
... 2013
Freddy
... 2013
Agent Davis
... 2013
David Knox
... 2013
Big Earl
... 2012
Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient
... 2012
Homeless Dude
... 2012
Diamond
... 2012
Mustafa
... 2012
Sydney Bishop
... 2012
Brother Wilks
... 2012
Sergeant Brass
... 2012
... 2011
Dalbert Myers
... 2011
Uncle Melvin
... 2011
Ned Coffman
... 2011
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... 2010
Det. Jim Crenshaw
... 2010
Narrator
... 2010
Sweet Tee
... 2010
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Officer L.
... 2010
Sebastian
... 2010
Claude
... 2010
Reverend Davis
... 2010
Narrator (voice)
... 2010
Dr. Facilier (voice)
... 2009
Morgan - Adult
... 2009
Agent Keith
... 2009
Corbitt
... 2009
Larry Cobb
... 2009
Pastor Brown
... 2009
Otis Kent
... 2009
Terry Venable
... 2009
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Lt. Waters
... 2009
The Cat (voice)
... 2009
Commander Scott Boytano
... 2009
Joseph Armstrong
... 2008
Max 'Coolbreeze' Templeton
... 2008
Terrence
... 2008
Minister
... 2008
FBI Chief Conrad
... 2008
The Chief of Police
... 2008
The Centre (voice)
... 2008
Judge B. Bennet Galloway
... 2008
Pastor Bob
... 2008
Colonel Norton
... 2007
Sgt. Kilgore
... 2007
Self - Narrator (voice)
... 2007
... 2007
MCPO Scott Boytano
... 2006
Rev. Walters
... 2006
John Garnett
... 2006
Coach Popovitch
... 2006
... 2006
Captain Spain
... 2005
Self - Narrator
... 2005
Bebe Clone (voice)
... 2005
Stappleton
... 2005
Father
... 2005
Lt. Dixon
... 2005
Narrator (voice)
... 2004
Narrator (voice)
... 2004
Narrator (voice)
... 2004
Abu 'Imam' al-Walid (voice)
... 2004
Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
... 2004
Narrator (voice)
... 2004
CIA Director
... 2004
Narrator (voice)
... 2003
Narrator (voice)
... 2003
Narrator (voice)
... 2003
Leon
... 2003
Bernard Cooper
... 2003
CIA Director
... 2003
Narrator (voice)
... 2003
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The Sheriff
... 2002
Narrator (voice)
... 2002
Frank (They Live) (archive footage)
... 2002
Lester Wallace
... 2002
Narrator (voice)
... 2002
Detective Charles Desett
... 2001
Detective Lunt
... 2001
Narrator
... 2001
Matador
... 2001
Council Member (voice)
... 2001
Gunnery Sgt. Brinkloff
... 2001
Narrator (voice)
... 2001
Big Tim
... 2000
Lindell
... 2000
Moses Whitecotten
... 2000
Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
... 2000
Detective Davis
... 2000
... 1999
FBI Director Richard Long
... 1999
Narrator (voice)
... 1999
Spawn
... 1998
Charlie Jensen
... 1998
General Kimsey
... 1998
Earl Woods
... 1998
Larry
... 1997
Herbert Muhammad
... 1997
Algric Bartles
... 1997
Lamar
... 1997
Apollo the Sun God (voice)
... 1997
Lt. Ed Fox
... 1997
Leo Richards, Gang Leader
... 1997
Homeless John
... 1996
Hurst
... 1996
The Priest
... 1996
Martin
... 1996
Kirby
... 1995
André the Giant
... 1995
Jackie Robinson
... 1995
Goliath (voice)
... 1995
Sergeant Cantrell
... 1995
Alex Holland
... 1994
Kansas
... 1994
Narrator (voice)
... 1994
Roger
... 1994
Big Willie
... 1993
John Paul Rivers
... 1993
Self - Host
... 1993
Lovecraft
... 1993
Narrator (voice)
... 1993
Noah Owens
... 1992
Luther Jermoe
... 1992
Detective Huggins
... 1992
Will
... 1991
Max
... 1990
Louis Fedders
... 1990
Martin
... 1990
Powerhouse
... 1989
Ernie Bass
... 1989
Saxophone (voice)
... 1988
Abe
... 1988
Frank Armitage
... 1988
Buster Franklin
... 1988
Eugene Teagarden
... 1988
Maurice
... 1988
Embassy Gate Captain
... 1988
... 1988
Alphonso
... 1987
King
... 1986
Washington Square Peddler
... 1986
Childs
... 1982
Pirates and Police
... 1980
Aedile / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen
... 1979
John Garnett
Reverend J.W. Bruno
Jim Dandy
Narrator