Stacy Keach
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
The Way Things Seem to Be
as Self
The Way Things Seem to Be
as Self
Jay Kelly
as Jay's Dad
Jay Kelly
as Jay's Dad
Lost & Found in Cleveland
as Will Sokolowski
Lost & Found in Cleveland
as Will Sokolowski
Buckle Up
as Ronnie Straight
Buckle Up
as Ronnie Straight
Titus Family | Homecoming
as Ken Titus
Titus Family | Homecoming
as Ken Titus
Survival Skills
as The Narrator
Survival Skills
as The Narrator
Gotti
as Neil Dellacroce
Gotti
as Neil Dellacroce
Habit & Armour
as Narrator (voice)
Habit & Armour
as Narrator (voice)
Sucker Punch Blues: A Look Back on John Huston's 'Fat City'
as Self
Sucker Punch Blues: A Look Back on John Huston's 'Fat City'
as Self
Girlfriend's Day
as Gundy
Girlfriend's Day
as Gundy
Cop Stories: The Making of Richard Fleischer’s ‘The New Centurions’
as Self
Cop Stories: The Making of Richard Fleischer’s ‘The New Centurions’
as Self
Cell
as Charles Ardai
Cell
as Charles Ardai
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
Gold
as Clive Coleman
Gold
as Clive Coleman
Truth
as Lt. Colonel Bill Burkett
Truth
as Lt. Colonel Bill Burkett
Father Rupert Mayer
as Colonel von Bayern
Father Rupert Mayer
as Colonel von Bayern
Sam
as The Shopkeeper
Sam
as The Shopkeeper
Fifty Shades of Erotica
as (archive footage)
Fifty Shades of Erotica
as (archive footage)
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
as Skipper
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
as Skipper
If I Stay
as Gramps
If I Stay
as Gramps
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
as Wallenquist
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
as Wallenquist
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Skipper (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Skipper (voice)
Meir's Festival
as Self
Meir's Festival
as Self
Nebraska
as Ed Pegram
Nebraska
as Ed Pegram
Planes
as Skipper (voice)
Planes
as Skipper (voice)
The Great Chameleon
as Max
The Great Chameleon
as Max
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
as Self
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
as Self
The Bourne Legacy
as Turso
The Bourne Legacy
as Turso
Storm War
as Marcus
Storm War
as Marcus
Jerusalem Countdown
as Jackson
Jerusalem Countdown
as Jackson
Air Mater
as Skipper (voice)
Air Mater
as Skipper (voice)
Machete
as Doc Franklin
Machete
as Doc Franklin
Chicago Overcoat
as Ray Berkowski
Chicago Overcoat
as Ray Berkowski
The Assistants
as Jasper / The Garbage Man
The Assistants
as Jasper / The Garbage Man
The Assistants
as Jasper / The Garbage Man
The Assistants
as Jasper / The Garbage Man
The Nanny Express
as Reverend MacGregor
The Nanny Express
as Reverend MacGregor
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
as Skipper (voice)
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
as Skipper (voice)
W.
as Rev. Earle Hudd
W.
as Rev. Earle Hudd
Not Quite Hollywood
as Self
Not Quite Hollywood
as Self
Ring of Death
as Warden Carl Golan
Ring of Death
as Warden Carl Golan
Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center
as Merlyn
Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center
as Merlyn
Lone Rider
as Robert Hattaway
Lone Rider
as Robert Hattaway
Honeydripper
as Sheriff Pugh
Honeydripper
as Sheriff Pugh
The Pixar Story
as Narrator (voice)
The Pixar Story
as Narrator (voice)
Death Row
as John Elias
Death Row
as John Elias
Washington the Warrior
Washington the Warrior
Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America
as Collin Reed
Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America
as Collin Reed
The Switch
The Switch
Jesus, Mary and Joey
as Jack O`Callahan
Jesus, Mary and Joey
as Jack O`Callahan
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
as Gov. Lancaster
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
as Gov. Lancaster
Miracle Dogs
as C.W. Aldrich
Miracle Dogs
as C.W. Aldrich
Frozen Impact
as Pete Crane
Frozen Impact
as Pete Crane
Operation Balikatan
as General Thurmond
Operation Balikatan
as General Thurmond
Lightning: Fire from the Sky
as Bart Pointdexter
Lightning: Fire from the Sky
as Bart Pointdexter
Sunstorm
as Gen. John Parker
Sunstorm
as Gen. John Parker
Mercy Streets
as Tom
Mercy Streets
as Tom
Militia
as George Armstrong Montgomery
Militia
as George Armstrong Montgomery
Icebreaker
as Bill Foster
Icebreaker
as Bill Foster
The Courage to Love
as Jean-Baptiste Delille
The Courage to Love
as Jean-Baptiste Delille
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return
as Dr. Michaels
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return
as Dr. Michaels
Sea Devils
as Captain Savienko
Sea Devils
as Captain Savienko
American History X
as Cameron
American History X
as Cameron
Amanda & the Alien
as Emmitt Mallory
Amanda & the Alien
as Emmitt Mallory
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane
as Self
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane
as Self
Murder in My Mind
as Cargill
Murder in My Mind
as Cargill
Prey of the Jaguar
as The Commander
Prey of the Jaguar
as The Commander
Escape from L.A.
as Malloy
Escape from L.A.
as Malloy
Young Ivanhoe
as Pembrooke
Young Ivanhoe
as Pembrooke
Trust in Me
as The Reverend
Trust in Me
as The Reverend
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
as Phantasm and Carl Beaumont (voice)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
as Phantasm and Carl Beaumont (voice)
Warren Oates: Across the Border
as Self
Warren Oates: Across the Border
as Self
Sunset Grill
as Harrison Shelgrove
Sunset Grill
as Harrison Shelgrove
Irresistible Force
as Harris Stone
Irresistible Force
as Harris Stone
Revenge on the Highway
as Claude Sams
Revenge on the Highway
as Claude Sams
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
as Capt. Charles Butler McVay
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
as Capt. Charles Butler McVay
Milena
as Jesenski
Milena
as Jesenski
False Identity
as Ben Driscoll / Harlan Errickson
False Identity
as Ben Driscoll / Harlan Errickson
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
The Forgotten
as Adam Roth
The Forgotten
as Adam Roth
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
as Mike Hammer
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
as Mike Hammer
More Than Murder
as Mike Hammer
More Than Murder
as Mike Hammer
Butterfly
as Jess Tyler
Butterfly
as Jess Tyler
Nice Dreams
as Sergeant Stedenko
Nice Dreams
as Sergeant Stedenko
The Long Riders
as Frank James
The Long Riders
as Frank James
Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger
as Judge Murdock
Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger
as Judge Murdock
The Ninth Configuration
as Col. Hudson Kane
The Ninth Configuration
as Col. Hudson Kane
Diary of a Young Comic
as Mr. Porzinski
Diary of a Young Comic
as Mr. Porzinski
Up in Smoke
as Sergeant Stedenko
Up in Smoke
as Sergeant Stedenko
Gray Lady Down
as Captain Bennett
Gray Lady Down
as Captain Bennett
The Biggest Battle
as Maggiore Mannfred Roland
The Biggest Battle
as Maggiore Mannfred Roland
The Squeeze
as Jim Naboth
The Squeeze
as Jim Naboth
Street People
as Charlie Hanson
Street People
as Charlie Hanson
Dynasty
as Matt Blackwood
Dynasty
as Matt Blackwood
Conduct Unbecoming
as Captain Archer
Conduct Unbecoming
as Captain Archer
James Dean: The First American Teenager
as Narrator (voice)
James Dean: The First American Teenager
as Narrator (voice)
One By One
as Narrator
One By One
as Narrator
Antigone
as Chorus
Antigone
as Chorus
Luther
as Martin Luther
Luther
as Martin Luther
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
as Bad Bob
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
as Bad Bob
Fat City
as Tully
Fat City
as Tully