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Keith David

Keith David

Actor, singer, and voice actor Keith David has spent much of his career on the stage, but also frequently works in feature films and on television. A native of New York City, David first performed as a child, singing in the All Borough Chorus and later attended the prestigious High School of Performing Arts. Shortly after graduating from Juilliard, where he studied voice and theater, David landed a role in a production of Coriolanus at Joseph Papp's Public Theater. He starred opposite Christopher Walken. David made his Broadway debut in Albee's The Lady From Dubuque (1980) and, two years later, had his first film role in John Carpenter's The Thing. He would not appear in another feature film until he played King in Oliver Stone's Platoon (1986). In between, David alternated between stage and television work. He appeared in five films in 1988, including Clint Eastwood's Bird, where he gave a memorable performance as jazz sax player Buster Franklin. In 1992, David showed his considerable skill as a singer and dancer and won a Tony nomination for starring in the musical Jelly's Last Jam, opposite Gregory Hines. David's film career really picked up in the mid-'90s, with roles ranging from a gunslinger in Sam Raimi's The Quick and the Dead to a New York cop in Spike Lee's Clockers to an amputee who owns a pool parlor in Dead Presidents (all 1995). In 1998, David had a brief but memorable role as Cameron Diaz's boisterous stepfather in the Farrelly brother's zany Something About Mary. In one of the film's funniest scenes, David tries to help Diaz's prom date, Ben Stiller, extricate himself from an embarrassingly sticky situation. He is also well known to animation fans for his voice work in, among other projects, Disney's Gargoyles, HBO's Spawn, and the English-dubbed version of the Japanese-animated film Princess Mononoke. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide


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Keith David Trivia

When was Keith David born?
Keith David was born on June 4, 1956

What role did Keith David play in National Geographic: The Photographers?
Keith David played Narrator in National Geographic: The Photographers

Who did Keith David play in Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip?
Keith David was Narrator in Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

Who did Keith David play in Vanishing Point?
Keith David was Taftley in Vanishing Point

Who did Keith David portray in Dead Presidents?
Keith David was Kirby in Dead Presidents

Who did Keith David portray in They Live?
Keith David was Frank in They Live

What role did Keith David portray in Marked for Death?
Keith David played Max in Marked for Death

Who did Keith David portray in The Last Sentinel?
Keith David was Colonel Norton in The Last Sentinel

What role did Keith David play in Agent Cody Banks?
Keith David played CIA Director in Agent Cody Banks

What role did Keith David play in Pitch Black?
Keith David played Imam in Pitch Black

Who did Keith David play in Larger Than Life?
Keith David was Hurst in Larger Than Life

Who did Keith David play in The Puppet Masters?
Keith David was Holland in The Puppet Masters

What role did Keith David play in Men at Work?
Keith David played Louis Fedders in Men at Work

Who did Keith David portray in Dirty?
Keith David was Captain Spain in Dirty

What role did Keith David portray in Don King: Only In America?
Keith David played Herbert Muhammad in Don King: Only In America

Who did Keith David play in The Thing?
Keith David was Childs in The Thing

Who did Keith David portray in Bird?
Keith David was Buster Franklin in Bird

Who did Keith David portray in First Sunday?
Keith David was Judge B. Bennet Galloway in First Sunday

What role did Keith David play in Delta Farce?
Keith David played Sgt. Kilgore in Delta Farce

Who did Keith David play in Mr. and Mrs. Smith?
Keith David was Father in Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Who did Keith David play in Novocaine?
Keith David was Detective Lunt in Novocaine

Who did Keith David play in Volcano?
Keith David was Lt. Ed Fox in Volcano

What role did Keith David portray in Clockers?
Keith David played Andre the Giant in Clockers

What role did Keith David play in The Last Outlaw?
Keith David played Lovecraft in The Last Outlaw

What role did Keith David portray in Final Analysis?
Keith David played Det. Huggins in Final Analysis

Who did Keith David portray in Always?
Keith David was Powerhouse in Always

What role did Keith David play in ATL?
Keith David played John Garnett in ATL

Who did Keith David portray in The Oh in Ohio?
Keith David was Coach in The Oh in Ohio

Who did Keith David play in Transporter 2?
Keith David was Stappleton in Transporter 2

Who did Keith David play in Hollywood Homicide?
Keith David was Lt. Fuqua in Hollywood Homicide

What role did Keith David portray in Requiem for a Dream?
Keith David played Little John in Requiem for a Dream

Who did Keith David portray in Where the Heart Is?
Keith David was Moses Whitecotten in Where the Heart Is

What role did Keith David play in Armageddon?
Keith David played Gen. Kimsey in Armageddon

Who did Keith David portray in Article 99?
Keith David was Luther Jerome in Article 99

Who did Keith David portray in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within?
Keith David was Council Member #1 in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

What role did Keith David portray in Head of State?
Keith David played Bernard Cooper in Head of State

What role did Keith David play in Barbershop?
Keith David played Lester in Barbershop

Who did Keith David play in There's Something About Mary?
Keith David was Mary's Stepfather in There's Something About Mary

Who did Keith David portray in The Chronicles of Riddick?
Keith David was Imam in The Chronicles of Riddick

Who did Keith David portray in Platoon?
Keith David was King in Platoon

What role did Keith David portray in Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London?
Keith David played CIA Director in Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

Who did Keith David play in Superhero Movie?
Keith David was Chief Strom in Superhero Movie

Who did Keith David play in The Replacements?
Keith David was Lindell in The Replacements

Who did Keith David play in The Crusades: Crescent & The Cross?
Keith David was Narrator in The Crusades: Crescent & The Cross

What role did Keith David portray in NOVA: Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land - Unearthing a Rebel Hideout?
Keith David played Narrator in NOVA: Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land - Unearthing a Rebel Hideout

What role did Keith David play in Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson?
Keith David played Narrator in Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

What role did Keith David portray in Beef II?
Keith David played Narrator in Beef II

Who did Keith David portray in The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury?
Keith David was Imam in The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury

Who did Keith David portray in Crash?
Keith David was Lt. Dixon in Crash

What role did Keith David play in 29 Palms?
Keith David played The Sheriff in 29 Palms

Who did Keith David portray in Inside Islam?
Keith David was Narrator in Inside Islam

What role did Keith David play in Masters of American Music: Bluesland - A Portrait of American Music?
Keith David played Host in Masters of American Music: Bluesland - A Portrait of American Music

Who did Keith David portray in Eye for an Eye?
Keith David was Martin in Eye for an Eye

What role did Keith David portray in Blue in the Face?
Keith David played Jackie Robinson in Blue in the Face

What role did Keith David portray in The Quick and the Dead?
Keith David played Sgt. Cantrell in The Quick and the Dead

Who did Keith David portray in Reality Bites?
Keith David was Roger in Reality Bites

What role did Keith David portray in Road House?
Keith David played Ernie Bass in Road House

Who did Keith David play in Off Limits?
Keith David was Maurice in Off Limits

Who did Keith David portray in Hot Pursuit?
Keith David was Alphonso in Hot Pursuit



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