David Keith
Acting · 1954-05-08 · Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
David Lemuel Keith (born May 8, 1954) is an American actor and director. His breakthrough role was that of aspiring Navy pilot Sid Worley in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), for which he received Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor and New Star of the Year – Actor for his performance. His other notable roles include Jack Murdock in Daredevil (2003), Det. John Mulcahey in Carrie (2002), Master Chief Tom O'Malley in Behind Enemy Lines (2001), Captain Hartigan in Men of Honor (2000), Maj. Matthew Coonen in U-571 (2000), Boone in The Indian in the Cupboard (1995), Jack Parkman in Major League II (1994), Det. Lt. Loach in The Two Jakes (1990), Elvis Presley in Heartbreak Hotel (1988), and Andrew 'Andy' McGee in Firestarter (1984).
Filmography (70)
| Year | Film | As |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coaled Blood | Duke |
| 2024 | Dead Money | Jack |
| 2023 | Walden | Judge Boyle |
| 2023 | I'll Be Watching | Sheriff Anderson |
| 2019 | Finding Grace | Bishop Reed |
| 2019 | The Scout | Larry Woodall |
| 2018 | Madhouse Mecca | Harlen |
| 2018 | Madhouse Mecca | Lena's father |
| 2017 | All Saints | Boyd |
| 2016 | Heritage Falls | Charlie Fitzpatrick |
| 2015 | Awaken | Dr. Walsh |
| 2014 | Christian Mingle | Bill Wood |
| 2010 | Beneath the Blue | Hawk |
| 2010 | Unrequited | Nate Grissom |
| 2008 | Clown Hunt | B.J. |
| 2006 | Expiration Date | Wild William |
| 2006 | In Her Line of Fire | Vice President Walker |
| 2005 | All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos | Sheriff Blanco |
| 2004 | The Kings of Brooklyn | Scoggins |
| 2004 | Raise Your Voice | Simon Fletcher |
| 2003 | Waterville | Blake Robison |
| 2003 | Daredevil | Jack Murdock |
| 2003 | Hangman's Curse | Nate Springfield |
| 2003 | Waterville | producer |
| 2003 | Waterville | Director |
| 2002 | Clover Bend | McGary |
| 2002 | Carrie | Det. John Mulchaey |
| 2002 | The Stick Up | Ray DeCarlo |
| 2002 | Mother Ghost | Carey |
| 2001 | Behind Enemy Lines | Master Chief Tom O'Malley |
| 2001 | Burning Down the House | Carolina |
| 2001 | Cahoots | Harley |
| 2001 | World Traveler | Richard |
| 2001 | Anthrax | Adam Stewart |
| 2000 | Men of Honor | Captain Hartigan |
| 2000 | U-571 | Maj. Matthew Coonen |
| 1999 | If... Dog... Rabbit | Parole Officer Gilmore |
| 1999 | Question of Privilege | Carter Roberts |
| 1998 | Secret of the Andes | Brooks Willings |
| 1997 | Hit & Run | Mr. Colbert |
| 1996 | Judge & Jury | Joseph Meeker |
| 1995 | Till the End of the Night | Garrett Hill |
| 1995 | The Indian in the Cupboard | Boone |
| 1995 | Deadly Sins | Jack Gales |
| 1995 | Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain | Ray Karnisak |
| 1994 | Ernest Goes to School | Squint Westwood |
| 1994 | Raw Justice | Mace |
| 1994 | Temptation | Bone Babancourt |
| 1994 | Major League II | Jack Parkman |
| 1993 | Good Cop/Bad Cop | Actor |
| 1993 | Distant Cousins | Harry Young |
| 1992 | Liar's Edge | Gary Kirkpatrick |
| 1991 | Caged Fear | Tommy |
| 1991 | Off and Running | Jack Cornett |
| 1990 | The Two Jakes | Det. Lt. Loach |
| 1988 | The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck | Director |
| 1988 | Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Presley |
| 1988 | The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck | Buck Malone |
| 1987 | The Curse | Director |
| 1987 | White of the Eye | Paul White |
| 1986 | If Tomorrow Comes | Daniel Cooper |
| 1984 | Firestarter | Andrew McGee |
| 1983 | Independence Day | Jack Parker |
| 1983 | The Lords of Discipline | Will McLean |
| 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Sid Worley |
| 1981 | Take This Job and Shove It | Harry Meade |
| 1981 | Back Roads | Mason |
| 1980 | Brubaker | Larry Lee Bullen |
| 1979 | The Great Santini | Red Pettus |
| 1979 | The Rose | Mal |