Keith David
Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956) is an American actor. He is mostly known for his bass voice and screen presence in over 400 roles across film, stage, television, and interactive media. He has starred in such films as The Thing (1982), Platoon (1986), They Live (1988), Dead Presidents(1995), Armageddon (1998), There's Something About Mary (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), Pitch Black (2000), Barbershop (2002), Crash (2004), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Cloud Atlas (2012), The Nice Guys (2016), Nope (2022), and American Fiction (2023). He starred as Elroy Patashnik in the sixth season of the NBC series Community (2015) and as Bishop James Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama Greenleaf (2016–2020). His Emmy-winning voice acting career includes narrating Ken Burns films such as The War (2007) and Muhammad Ali (2021). In film, he has voiced Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog (2009) and the Cat in Coraline (2009). On television, he portrayed Goliath in Gargoyles (1994–1997), Al Simmons / Spawn in Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1997–1999), The Flame King in Adventure Time (2012–2017), President Andre Curtis in Rick and Morty (2015–) and its upcoming spin-off President Curtis, King Andrias in Amphibia (2020–2022), Dr. Tenma in Pluto (2023), and Husk in Hazbin Hotel (2024–). Video game roles include the Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee in the Halo franchise (2004–2015), Julius Little and himself in the Saints Row series (2006–2017), Captain Anderson in the Mass Effect series (2007–2013), Chaos in Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008), Sergeant Foley in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), and Commander Zavala in Destiny 2: The Final Shape (2024), which he assumed after the death of Lance Reddick in March 2023. He was part of the cast of The Nightmare Before Christmas live concert in October 2025, where he voiced Oogie Boogie, taking over the role from his longtime original voice actor, Ken Page, following his death in September 2024. In July 2025, David was selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2026. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keith David, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Captain Zero: The Movie
as The Depression Demon (voice)
Captain Zero: The Movie
as The Depression Demon (voice)
The Thing Expanded
as Self
The Thing Expanded
as Self
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
as Sosa
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
as Sosa
The Gettysburg Address
as Frederick Douglass (voice)
The Gettysburg Address
as Frederick Douglass (voice)
Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway
as (voice) (uncredited)
Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway
as (voice) (uncredited)
Shelby Oaks
as Morton Jacobson
Shelby Oaks
as Morton Jacobson
Omniscient
as Alistair
Omniscient
as Alistair
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox
as The Simulator
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox
as The Simulator
Sneaks
as O.G. (voice)
Sneaks
as O.G. (voice)
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
as Self
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
as Self
A Miracle Before Christmas
as David
A Miracle Before Christmas
as David
Nope
as Otis Haywood Sr.
Nope
as Otis Haywood Sr.
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
The Gateway
as Terry
The Gateway
as Terry
Most Guys Are Losers
as Al
Most Guys Are Losers
as Al
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
The Wedding Year
as Preston
The Wedding Year
as Preston
In Search of Darkness
as Self
In Search of Darkness
as Self
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Self
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Self
Fuck You All: The Uwe Boll Story
as Self
Fuck You All: The Uwe Boll Story
as Self
American Dresser
as Charlie
American Dresser
as Charlie
Sharon 1.2.3.
as Tyrone
Sharon 1.2.3.
as Tyrone
Not a War Story
Not a War Story
Nina
as Clifton's Father
Nina
as Clifton's Father
Boiling Pot
as Agent Long
Boiling Pot
as Agent Long
Secrets of the Magic City
as Mr. Daniels
Secrets of the Magic City
as Mr. Daniels
Cloud Atlas
as Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient
Cloud Atlas
as Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
as Terry
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
as Terry
Chain Letter
as Det. Jim Crenshaw
Chain Letter
as Det. Jim Crenshaw
Lottery Ticket
as Sweet Tee
Lottery Ticket
as Sweet Tee
Chasing 3000
as Officer L.
Chasing 3000
as Officer L.
Death at a Funeral
as Reverend Davis
Death at a Funeral
as Reverend Davis
Africa's Lost Eden
as Narrator (voice)
Africa's Lost Eden
as Narrator (voice)
The Princess and the Frog
as Dr. Facilier (voice)
The Princess and the Frog
as Dr. Facilier (voice)
Beautiful Loser
as Morgan - Adult
Beautiful Loser
as Morgan - Adult
Gamer
as Agent Keith
Gamer
as Agent Keith
Pastor Brown
as Pastor Brown
Pastor Brown
as Pastor Brown
Don McKay
as Otis Kent
Don McKay
as Otis Kent
S.I.S.
as Joseph Armstrong
S.I.S.
as Joseph Armstrong
The Sensei
as Minister
The Sensei
as Minister
My Mom's New Boyfriend
as FBI Chief Conrad
My Mom's New Boyfriend
as FBI Chief Conrad
Justice League: The New Frontier
as The Centre (voice)
Justice League: The New Frontier
as The Centre (voice)
First Sunday
as Judge B. Bennet Galloway
First Sunday
as Judge B. Bennet Galloway
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
as Dad
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
as Dad
ATL
as John Garnett
ATL
as John Garnett
Dirty
as Captain Spain
Dirty
as Captain Spain
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Father
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Father
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
as Narrator (voice)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
as Narrator (voice)
Beef II
as Narrator (voice)
Beef II
as Narrator (voice)
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid (voice)
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid (voice)
The Chronicles of Riddick
as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
The Chronicles of Riddick
as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
as Narrator (voice)
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
as Narrator (voice)
Hollywood Homicide
as Leon
Hollywood Homicide
as Leon
Head of State
as Bernard Cooper
Head of State
as Bernard Cooper
29 Palms
as The Sheriff
29 Palms
as The Sheriff
Mark Twain
as Narrator (voice)
Mark Twain
as Narrator (voice)
Pretty When You Cry
as Detective Charles Desett
Pretty When You Cry
as Detective Charles Desett
Novocaine
as Detective Lunt
Novocaine
as Detective Lunt
Home Invaders
as Matador
Home Invaders
as Matador
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
as Council Member (voice)
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
as Council Member (voice)
Requiem for a Dream
as Big Tim
Requiem for a Dream
as Big Tim
The Replacements
as Lindell
The Replacements
as Lindell
Where the Heart Is
as Moses Whitecotten
Where the Heart Is
as Moses Whitecotten
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
as King Oliver
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
as King Oliver
There's Something About Mary
as Charlie Jensen
There's Something About Mary
as Charlie Jensen
Armageddon
as General Kimsey
Armageddon
as General Kimsey
Never Met Picasso
as Larry
Never Met Picasso
as Larry
Volcano
as Lt. Ed Fox
Volcano
as Lt. Ed Fox
Vanishing Point
as Warren Taft
Vanishing Point
as Warren Taft
Johns
as Homeless John
Johns
as Homeless John
Larger Than Life
as Hurst
Larger Than Life
as Hurst
Dead Presidents
as Kirby
Dead Presidents
as Kirby
Clockers
as André the Giant
Clockers
as André the Giant
Blue in the Face
as Jackie Robinson
Blue in the Face
as Jackie Robinson
The Quick and the Dead
as Sergeant Cantrell
The Quick and the Dead
as Sergeant Cantrell
Article 99
as Luther Jermoe
Article 99
as Luther Jermoe
Final Analysis
as Detective Huggins
Final Analysis
as Detective Huggins
Marked for Death
as Max
Marked for Death
as Max
Men at Work
as Louis Fedders
Men at Work
as Louis Fedders
Always
as Powerhouse
Always
as Powerhouse
Road House
as Ernie Bass
Road House
as Ernie Bass
Ladykillers
as Abe
Ladykillers
as Abe
Bird
as Buster Franklin
Bird
as Buster Franklin
Stars & Bars
as Eugene Teagarden
Stars & Bars
as Eugene Teagarden
Off Limits
as Maurice
Off Limits
as Maurice
Braddock: Missing in Action III
as Embassy Gate Captain
Braddock: Missing in Action III
as Embassy Gate Captain
Hot Pursuit
as Alphonso
Hot Pursuit
as Alphonso
Platoon
as King
Platoon
as King
The Whoopee Boys
as Washington Square Peddler
The Whoopee Boys
as Washington Square Peddler
ATL 2: The Homecoming
as John Garnett
ATL 2: The Homecoming
as John Garnett