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Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for American History X
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American History X

8.3(12.5K)
American History X
Cameron
Poster for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

6.4(4.1K)
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Wallenquist
Poster for Man with the Screaming Brain
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Man with the Screaming Brain

5.1(0.1K)
Man with the Screaming Brain
Dr. Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov
Poster for W.
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W.

6.2(0.7K)
W.
Rev. Earle Hudd
Poster for Escape from L.A.
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Escape from L.A.

5.9(1.6K)
Escape from L.A.
Malloy
Poster for Nice Dreams
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Nice Dreams

5.9(0.1K)
Nice Dreams
Sergeant Stedenko
Poster for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

7.5(0.0K)
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Blount
Poster for Future Fear
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Future Fear

3.6(0.0K)
Future Fear
General Wallace
Poster for Body Bags
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Body Bags

6.1(0.4K)
Body Bags
Richard
Poster for Jesus, Mary and Joey
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Jesus, Mary and Joey

4.4(0.0K)
Jesus, Mary and Joey
Jack O`Callahan

Production

Poster for The Long Riders
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The Long Riders

6.7(0.3K)
The Long Riders
Writer
Poster for The Long Riders
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The Long Riders

6.7(0.3K)
The Long Riders
Executive Producer
Poster for Incident at Vichy
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Incident at Vichy

10.0(0.0K)
Incident at Vichy
Director
Poster for Six Characters in Search of An Author
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Six Characters in Search of An Author

6.5(0.0K)
Six Characters in Search of An Author
Director

Gallery

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