Stacy Keach
Born June 2, 1941 · Savannah, Georgia, USA
2
Films reviewed
8.0
Avg. rating
American History X
Best-reviewed
1993–1998
Years active
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.
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“The public reaction to "American History X" is largely negative, with some critics feeling that the movie was too violent and insensitive. The film's message of hatred and violence has also been criticized for being poorly executed and misguided by its intended audience, who it failed to convince or engage.”
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“Batman: Mask of the Phantasm received generally positive reviews, with praise for its animation quality and performances from Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill. Critics noted that the film stayed true to the comic book style, particularly in its visuals. Some reviewers also appreciated the story's potential as a Batman origin tale.”
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Selected Filmography
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)TV Series · 1 epas Orion Bauer
- The Simpsons(1989)TV Series · 1 epas Howard K. Duff VIII / Don Bookner (voice)
- The Mike Douglas Show(1961)TV Series · 1 epas Self
- The Blacklist(2013)TV Series · 6 epsas Robert Vesco
- Saturday Night Live(1975)TV Series · 1 epas Man in 'Cold As Ice' (uncredited)
- Two and a Half Men(2003)TV Series · 4 epsas Tom
- Blue Bloods(2010)TV Series · 6 epsas Archbishop Kevin Kearns
- Prison Break(2005)TV Series · 23 epsas Warden Henry Pope
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark(1988)TV Series · 1 epas (archive footage)
- Rugrats(1991)TV Series · 2 epsas Marvin Finster (voice)
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)TV Series · 1 epas Jimmy Brogan
- ER(1994)TV Series · 2 epsas Mike Gates
- Great Performances(1971)TV Series · 1 ep
- 30 Rock(2006)TV Series · 1 epas Stacy Keach
- Will & Grace(1998)TV Series · 1 epas Wendell Schacter
- Golden Globe Awards(1944)TV Series · 1 epas Self
- NOVA(1974)TV Series · 2 epsas Narrator (voice)
- Tony Awards(1956)TV Series · 1 epas Self - Performer
- Touched by an Angel(1994)TV Series · 1 epas Maury Hoover
- Lassie(1954)TV Series · 1 ep