Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe is an American actor born in Mount Vernon, New York, and raised in Larchmont. After training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and New York University, he became known as Danny Noonan in the comedy Caddyshack (1980). His performance as Ben Meechum, the son of a Marine aviator in The Great Santini (1979), brought him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe nomination for new male star of the year. He later took the lead in Split Image (1982) and played a baseball player in Neil Simon's The Slugger's Wife (1985). He also appeared in Michael Clayton (2007), Frozen River (2008), and Ironweed (1987), playing Jack Nicholson's son. On television, his most prominent role was Fred on Roseanne from 1993 to 1995; he also appeared in Life's Work and had a recurring role in Homeland. His stage work includes Broadway's Mass Appeal and a national tour of A Few Good Men.