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Stacy Keach

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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Biography, Career & Filmography

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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

Movies Featuring Stacy Keach

The Long Riders

The Long Riders

Nebraska

Nebraska

Road Games

Road Games

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

The Ninth Configuration

The Ninth Configuration

Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A.

Class of 1999

Class of 1999

Gotti

Gotti

Brewster McCloud

Brewster McCloud

Survival Skills

Survival Skills

Fat City

Fat City

The Portal

The Portal

Hindenburg: The Last Flight

Hindenburg: The Last Flight

Storm War

Storm War

An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road

An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road

Air Mater

Air Mater

Miller’s Tale

Miller’s Tale

Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

Jerusalem Countdown

Jerusalem Countdown

Sam

Sam

Ooga Booga

Ooga Booga

The Courage to Love

The Courage to Love

Icebreaker

Icebreaker

Tesla: Master of Lightning

Tesla: Master of Lightning

Lightning: Fire from the Sky

Lightning: Fire from the Sky

The Santa Trap

The Santa Trap

The Real Death Star

The Real Death Star

Tokyo Trial

Tokyo Trial

Valerie

Valerie

Militia

Militia

Operation Balikatan

Operation Balikatan

Frozen Impact

Frozen Impact

Miracle Dogs

Miracle Dogs

Galaxy Hunter

Galaxy Hunter

El padrino: The Latin Godfather

El padrino: The Latin Godfather

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

Keep Your Distance

Keep Your Distance

Jesus, Mary and Joey

Jesus, Mary and Joey

Desolation Canyon

Desolation Canyon

Sunstorm

Sunstorm

The Hollow

The Hollow

Man with the Screaming Brain

Man with the Screaming Brain

Fear Runs Silent

Fear Runs Silent

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America

Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

Wait Until Dark

Wait Until Dark

Butterfly

Butterfly

The Blue and the Gray

The Blue and the Gray

Princess Daisy

Princess Daisy

A Rumor of War

A Rumor of War

Murder Me, Murder You

Murder Me, Murder You

Mistral’s Daughter

Mistral’s Daughter

The Return of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer

The Return of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer

That Championship Season

That Championship Season

More Than Murder

More Than Murder

Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All

Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All

The Return of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer

The Return of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer

That Championship Season

That Championship Season

Sunset Grill

Sunset Grill

The Dion Brothers

The Dion Brothers

Against Their Will

Against Their Will

One By One

One By One

The Secret of the Wild Child

The Secret of the Wild Child

The Traveling Executioner

The Traveling Executioner

Gray Lady Down

Gray Lady Down

Rio Diablo

Rio Diablo

Irresistible Force

Irresistible Force

Conduct Unbecoming

Conduct Unbecoming

Doc

Doc

The New Centurions

The New Centurions

Lincoln

Lincoln

Texas

Texas

The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me

More Than Murder

More Than Murder

Slave of the Cannibal God

Slave of the Cannibal God

All the Kind Strangers

All the Kind Strangers

Antigone

Antigone

Luther

Luther

Lone Rider

Lone Rider

James Dean: The First American Teenager

James Dean: The First American Teenager

The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)

The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)

Young Ivanhoe

Young Ivanhoe

The Squeeze

The Squeeze

Raw Justice

Raw Justice

Amanda & the Alien

Amanda & the Alien

Dolphins: The Wild Side

Dolphins: The Wild Side

The Pathfinder

The Pathfinder

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

Revenge on the Highway

Revenge on the Highway

Diary of a Young Comic

Diary of a Young Comic

The Assistants

The Assistants

Ring of Death

Ring of Death

Street People

Street People

Prey of the Jaguar

Prey of the Jaguar

Working with Orson Welles

Working with Orson Welles

Future Fear

Future Fear

Legend of the Lost Tomb

Legend of the Lost Tomb

End of the Road

End of the Road

Warren Oates: Across the Border

Warren Oates: Across the Border

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

Lost & Found in Cleveland

Lost & Found in Cleveland

Watched!

Watched!

Chicago Overcoat

Chicago Overcoat

The Nanny Express

The Nanny Express

New Crime City: Los Angeles 2020

New Crime City: Los Angeles 2020

Career Timeline

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