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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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckle Up (2023) | Ronnie Straight | - | - |
| 2 | Gotti (2018) | Neil Dellacroce | 5.1 | |
| 3 | Girlfriend's Day (2017) | Gundy | 5.3 | |
| 4 | Gold (2016) | Clive Coleman | 6.7 | |
| 5 | Cell (2016) | Charles Ardai | 5.7 | |
| 6 | Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016) | Self | - | - |
| 7 | Sam (2015) | The Shopkeeper | 6 | |
| 8 | Truth (2015) | Lt. Colonel Bill Burkett | 6.7 | |
| 9 | If I Stay (2014) | Gramps | 6.8 | |
| 10 | Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) | Wallenquist | 6.9 | |
| 11 | Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) | Skipper (voice) | 7.2 | |
| 12 | Ooga Booga (2013) | Judge | - | - |
| 13 | Planes (2013) | Skipper (voice) | 6.2 | |
| 14 | Nebraska (2013) Oscars 2014 | Ed Pegram | 7.8 | |
| 15 | Cellmates (2012) | Warden Merville | - | - |
| 16 | The Bourne Legacy (2012) | Turso | 6.7 | |
| 17 | Jerusalem Countdown (2011) | Jackson | - | - |
| 18 | Storm War (2011) | Marcus | - | - |
| 19 | Air Mater (2011) | Skipper (voice) | 6.5 | |
| 20 | Machete (2010) | Doc Franklin | 6.9 | |
| 21 | Chicago Overcoat (2009) | Ray Berkowski | - | - |
| 22 | The Nanny Express (2009) | Reverend MacGregor | - | - |
| 23 | W. (2008) | Rev. Earle Hudd | 5.8 | |
| 24 | Not Quite Hollywood (2008) | Self | 7 | |
| 25 | Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008) | Skipper (voice) | 4 | |
| 26 | The Pixar Story (2007) | Narrator (voice) | 7.7 | |
| 27 | Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America (2006) | Collin Reed | - | - |
| 28 | Jesus, Mary and Joey (2006) | Jack O`Callahan | 4 | |
| 29 | Man with the Screaming Brain (2005) | Dr. Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov | 2 | |
| 30 | The Hollow (2004) | Claus Van Ripper | 5.5 | |
| 31 | John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies (2004) | Self | - | - |
| 32 | El padrino: The Latin Godfather (2004) | Gov. Lancaster | - | - |
| 33 | Tesla: Master of Lightning (2000) | Nikola Tesla (Voice) | 8 | |
| 34 | Mercy Streets (2000) | Tom | - | - |
| 35 | The Courage to Love (2000) | Jean-Baptiste Delille | 6 | |
| 36 | Icebreaker (2000) | Bill Foster | - | - |
| 37 | Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (1999) | Dr. Michaels | 4.8 | |
| 38 | Olympic Glory (1999) | Narrator (voice) | 6 | |
| 39 | American History X (1998) Oscars 1999 | Cameron | 8.5 | |
| 40 | Amanda & the Alien (1998) | Emmitt Mallory | - | - |
| 41 | Titanic's Lost Sister (1996) | Narrator (voice) - US Version | - | - |
| 42 | Escape from L.A. (1996) | Malloy | 6 | |
| 43 | The Secret of the Wild Child (1994) | Self | - | - |
| 44 | Body Bags (1993) | Richard | 6.6 | |
| 45 | Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) | Phantasm / Carl Beaumont (voice) | 7.7 | |
| 46 | Revenge on the Highway (1992) | Claude Sams | - | - |
| 47 | Class of 1999 (1990) | Dr. Bob Forrest | 6.7 | |
| 48 | Butterfly (1982) | Jess Tyler | - | - |
| 49 | Roadgames (1981) | Patrick 'Pat' Quid | 7.3 | |
| 50 | Nice Dreams (1981) | Sergeant Stedenko | 5.7 | |
| 51 | The Long Riders (1980) | Director / Writer | 7.5 | |
| 52 | The Ninth Configuration (1980) | Col. Hudson Kane | 9 | |
| 53 | Slave of the Cannibal God (1978) | Professor Edward Foster | 7.5 | |
| 54 | Up in Smoke (1978) | Sergeant Stedenko | 7.4 | |
| 55 | Gray Lady Down (1978) | Captain Bennett | - | - |
| 56 | The Duellists (1977) | Narrator (voice) | 6.2 | |
| 57 | The Killer Inside Me (1976) | Lou Ford | 4 | |
| 58 | The Dion Brothers (1974) | Calvin | 6 | |
| 59 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) | Bad Bob | 7 | |
| 60 | Fat City (1972) | Tully | - | - |
| 61 | Brewster McCloud (1971) | Abraham Wright | 6 | |
| 62 | End of the Road (1970) | Jacob Horner | 9 |
