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Stacy Keach, born as Walter Stacy Keach Jr. on 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 throughout his career, particularly as a noted Shakespearean actor. His prestigious theatrical accolades include four Drama Desk Awards, two Helen Hayes Awards, and two Obie Awards for Distinguished Performance by an Actor. He was also nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in Arthur Kopit's 1969 production of Indians. Keach has gained critical acclaim for his portrayal in film like Fat City (1972) and his roles in films like Up in Smoke (1978), Nice Dreams (1981) and more. His other notable performances include American History X (1998), The Bourne Legacy (2012), and Nebraska (2013). In television, he is known for his role of private detective Mike Hammer and for being the narrator of the crime documentary series American Greed (2007–present). He is an inductee of the Theatre Hall of Fame and was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019. Keach was born in Savannah, Georgia, to Mary Cain and Stacy Keach Sr., a theatre director, drama teacher, and actor. Keach, born with a cleft lip, underwent several operations as a child and now advocates for insurance coverage for the surgeries as the honorary chairman of the Cleft Palate Foundation.
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Given Name: Walter Stacy Keach Jr.
Born: Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Citizenship: United States, Poland
Birthday: June 2, 1941
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1964-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Kathryn Baker, Marilyn Aiken, Jill Donahue, Małgosia Tomassi
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The Long Riders
Nebraska
Road Games
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
The Ninth Configuration
Escape from L.A.
Class of 1999
Gotti
Brewster McCloud
Survival Skills
Fat City
The Portal
Hindenburg: The Last Flight
Storm War
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
Air Mater
Miller’s Tale
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
Jerusalem Countdown
Sam
Ooga Booga
The Courage to Love
Icebreaker
Tesla: Master of Lightning
Lightning: Fire from the Sky
The Santa Trap
The Real Death Star
Tokyo Trial
Valerie
Militia
Operation Balikatan
Frozen Impact
Miracle Dogs
Galaxy Hunter
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Keep Your Distance
Jesus, Mary and Joey
Desolation Canyon
Sunstorm
The Hollow
Man with the Screaming Brain
Fear Runs Silent
Night of 100 Stars III
Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America
The Pixar Story
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Wait Until Dark
Butterfly
The Blue and the Gray
Princess Daisy
A Rumor of War
Murder Me, Murder You
Mistral’s Daughter
The Return of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer
That Championship Season
More Than Murder
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
The Return of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer
That Championship Season
Sunset Grill
The Dion Brothers
Against Their Will
One By One
The Secret of the Wild Child
The Traveling Executioner
Gray Lady Down
Rio Diablo
Irresistible Force
Conduct Unbecoming
Doc
The New Centurions
Lincoln
Texas
The Killer Inside Me
More Than Murder
Slave of the Cannibal God
All the Kind Strangers
Antigone
Luther
Lone Rider
James Dean: The First American Teenager
The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)
Young Ivanhoe
The Squeeze
Raw Justice
Amanda & the Alien
Dolphins: The Wild Side
The Pathfinder
Jesus of Nazareth
Revenge on the Highway
Diary of a Young Comic
The Assistants
Ring of Death
Street People
Prey of the Jaguar
Working with Orson Welles
Future Fear
Legend of the Lost Tomb
End of the Road
Warren Oates: Across the Border
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Lost & Found in Cleveland
Watched!
Chicago Overcoat
The Nanny Express
New Crime City: Los Angeles 2020
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2009
The Assistants
Harlin W. Keyes
Chicago Overcoat
Ray Berkowski
The Nanny Express
Reverend MacGregor
2006
Jesus, Mary and Joey
Jack O`Callahan
Desolation Canyon
Samuel Kendrick
Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America
Collin Reed
2004
Galaxy Hunter
3V3
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
Gov. Lancaster
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Self
The Hollow
Claus Van Ripper
2000
The Courage to Love
Jean-Baptiste Delille
Icebreaker
Bill Foster
Tesla: Master of Lightning
Nikola Tesla (Voice)
Militia
George Armstrong Montgomery
Fear Runs Silent
Mr. Hill
1994
Against Their Will
Jack Devlin
The Secret of the Wild Child
Self
Raw Justice
Deputy Mayor Bob Jenkins
New Crime City: Los Angeles 2020
Wynorski
1993
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Sunset Grill
Harrison Shelgrove
Rio Diablo
Kansas
Irresistible Force
Harris Stone
Working with Orson Welles
Himself
Warren Oates: Across the Border
Self
1986
The Return of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer
Mike Hammer
The Return of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer
Mike Hammer
1982
Wait Until Dark
Roat / Roat Sr. / Roat Jr.
That Championship Season
James Daley
That Championship Season
James Daley
1975
One By One
Narrator
Conduct Unbecoming
Capitano Archer
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Narrator (voice)
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