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Keith David
Keith David also known as Keith David Williams, was born on June 4, 1956. He is an American actor renowned for his deep voice and captivating screen presence which spans over 300 roles in various media such as film, stage, television, and interactive media. Some of his notable works include films like The Thing, Platoon, Novocaine, American Fiction, and many others. In television, he has had significant roles, such as playing Elroy Patashnik in the NBC series Community, and the character Bishop James Greenleaf on the drama Greenleaf from Oprah Winfrey Network.
Apart from his acting, Keith's voice-over career is exceptionally successful, having won an Emmy for his work in The War and Muhammad Ali, both by Ken Burns. Audiences may be familiar with his work as the narrator for these documentaries as well as his roles in animated films like The Princess and the Frog and Coraline. Even in the gaming industry, Keith David has made significant contributions; lending his voice to popular video games like Halo, Saints Row, and Mass Effect. Given his vast range of work, Keith's talent in acting and voice-over work has left a significant footprint across multiple platforms of entertainment media.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Keith David Williams
Born: Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: June 4, 1956
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1977-present
Children: 3
Spouses: Margit Edwards, Dionne Lea Williams
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Awards and Nominations Received by Keith David
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Movies Featuring Keith David
Platoon
Night School
Nope
The Princess and the Frog
Black as Night
Horizon Line
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
21 Bridges
Final Analysis
Marked for Death
They Live
The Gateway
The Thing
Chain Letter
The Seventh Day
Love Jacked
American Dresser
All Fun and Games
Savage Dog
Christmas in Compton
Unplugging
Ray Meets Helen
Hot Pursuit
The Wedding Year
Men at Work
Heist 88
Mufasa: The Lion King
Sneaks
Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox
Something Like A Business
Chasing 3000
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
The Bible
Baseball: The Tenth Inning
Frog Kingdom
Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man
The Inheritance
Double or Nothing
Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary
Jackie Robinson
Tales from the Hood 2
Sharon 1.2.3.
Kids vs Monsters
Dirty Lies
Range 15
You Might Be the Killer
Fuck You All: The Uwe Boll Story
Innocents
Pretty When You Cry
Semper Fi
Egypt’s Golden Empire
29 Palms
Union Furnace
Brothers in Arms
Jazz
Mark Twain
Inside Mecca
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
Beef II
The Proud Family Movie
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip
Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
The Making of ‘They Live’
Stars & Bars
Christmas in Tattertown
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Braddock: Missing in Action III
Ladykillers
The Whoopee Boys
Most Guys Are Losers
Good
Biography: ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper
Muhammad Ali
Pups Alone
Insight
In Search of Tomorrow
The Wonderful Spring of Mickey Mouse
Off Limits
The Prank
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
A Miracle Before Christmas
A Snowy Day in Oakland
From the Shadows
Catwoman: Hunted
The Last Outlaw
The Sensei
Dead Presidents
S.I.S.
Charlie Valentine
Pastor Brown
Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony
The Tiger Woods Story
Todd McFarlane’s Spawn 2
No Bad Days
Todd McFarlane’s Spawn
Executive Target
The Puppet Masters
Leonardo da Vinci
Never Met Picasso
From Scratch
Betty & Blue
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
The Fifth Commandment
Nails
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
Entergalactic
Don McKay
The Grave
Against the Dark
Johns
Shelby Oaks
Article 99
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
Career Timeline
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2023
All Fun and Games
Heist 88
Buddha Ray
A Snowy Day in Oakland
Mr. Monroe
From the Shadows
Dr. Leonard Bertram
2022
Nope
Otis Haywood Sr.
Unplugging
Gil
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
The Wonderful Spring of Mickey Mouse
Narrator (voice)
The Prank
Principal Henderson
A Miracle Before Christmas
David
Catwoman: Hunted
Tobias Whale / Morax (voice)
Entergalactic
Mr. Rager (voice)
2021
Black as Night
Babineaux
Horizon Line
Freddy Wyman
The Gateway
Terry
The Seventh Day
Father Louis
Biography: ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper
Self
Pups Alone
The Wise Bartender
Insight
Captain Duke
2019
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Self - Actor, The Thing
21 Bridges
Deputy Chief Spencer
The Wedding Year
Preston
2018
Night School
Gerald
Love Jacked
Ed
American Dresser
Charlie
Ray Meets Helen
Harve
Tales from the Hood 2
Portifoy Simms
Sharon 1.2.3.
Tyrone
You Might Be the Killer
Sheriff James
Fuck You All: The Uwe Boll Story
Himself
Brothers in Arms
Self
2010
Chain Letter
Something Like A Business
Sebastian
Chasing 3000
Officer L.
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
Terry
2009
The Princess and the Frog
Charlie Valentine
Sal
Pastor Brown
Pastor Brown
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
Commander Scott Boytano
Don McKay
Otis Kent
Against the Dark
Lt. Waters
2008
The Sensei
Minister
S.I.S.
Joseph Armstrong
No Bad Days
Terrence
The Fifth Commandment
Max 'Coolbreeze' Templeton
2003
Inside Mecca
Narrator (voice)
Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip
Narrator (voice)
Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked
Narrator (voice)
2001
Pretty When You Cry
Detective Charles Desett
Semper Fi
Gunnery Sgt. Brinkloff
Mark Twain
Narrator (voice)
1988
They Live
The Making of ‘They Live’
Self
Stars & Bars
Eugene Teagarden
Christmas in Tattertown
Saxophone (voice)
Braddock: Missing in Action III
Embassy Gate Captain
Ladykillers
Abe
Off Limits
Maurice
1000
The Bible
Narrator
Baseball: The Tenth Inning
Narrator (voice)
Jackie Robinson
Narrator (voice)
Egypt’s Golden Empire
Narrator (voice)
Jazz
Narrator (voice)
Muhammad Ali
Narrator (voice)
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
Self
Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony
Frederick Douglass (voice)
Leonardo da Vinci
Narrator (voice)
From Scratch
Hershel Wheeler
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