Acting
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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Will Sokolowski
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Ronnie Straight
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Ken Titus
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The Narrator
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Self
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Neil Dellacroce
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Noah Cross
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Gundy
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Charles Ardai
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Clive Coleman
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Lt. Colonel Bill Burkett
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Colonel von Bayern
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The Shopkeeper
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Skipper
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Wallenquist
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Self
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Ed Pegram
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Judge
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Turso
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Warden Merville
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Marcus
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Jackson
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Self
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Doc Franklin
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Professor Haffler
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Ray Berkowski
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Donatello
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Harlin W. Keyes
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Joe
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Rev. Earle Hudd
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Self
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Warden Carl Golan
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Robert Hattaway
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Sheriff Pugh
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John Elias
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Collin Reed
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Owen Allen
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Samuel Kendrick
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Jack O`Callahan
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Brooks Voight
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Richard Hendersen
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General Thurmond
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Captain Savienko
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Gen. John Parker
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Tom
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George Armstrong Montgomery
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Bill Foster
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Mr. Hill
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Warden Kelso
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Dr. Michaels
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Captain Savienko
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Cameron
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General Wallace
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Cargill
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The Commander
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Malloy
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Sam Houston
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The Reverend
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Jack Devlin
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Deputy Mayor Bob Jenkins
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Harrison Shelgrove
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Richard
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Self - Narrator (voice)
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Harris Stone
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Kansas
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Himself
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Claude Sams
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Capt. Charles Butler McVay
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Jesenski
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Self - Narrator (voice)
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Dr. Bob Forrest
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Mike Hammer
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Adam Roth
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Mike Hammer
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Dr. Jeff Bierston
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Mike Hammer
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Mike Hammer
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James Daley
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Roat / Roat Sr. / Roat Jr.
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Jess Tyler
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Sergeant Stedenko
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Patrick 'Pat' Quid
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Frank James
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Judge Murdock
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Col. Hudson Kane
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Mr. Porzinski
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Huntley McQueen
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Professor Edward Foster
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Sergeant Stedenko
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Captain Bennett
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Maggiore Mannfred Roland
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Jim Naboth
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Lou Ford
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Charlie Hanson
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Matt Blackwood
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Capitano Archer
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James "Jimmy" Wheeler
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Mike Mandell / Sonny
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Calvin
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Chorus
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Martin Luther
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Roy Fehle
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Tully
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Abraham Wright
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Doc Holliday
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Jonas Candide
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Jacob Horner
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Blount
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