Miles O'Keeffe
Biography
Miles O'Keeffe is an American actor who worked in film and television, coming to acting after a sports career: he played college football and later worked as a prison counselor in Tennessee. Born in Ripley in 1954, he got his first big break as the title character in Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981). He is also remembered for the lead in the first three of the Ator sword and sorcery films made in Europe in the 1980s. A re-edited version of the second Ator film, released as Cave Dwellers, was lampooned on Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1991, and O'Keeffe, a fan of the series who enjoyed the treatment, was regarded as a good sport about it. From 1999 to 2002 he gained cult status in Britain after being targeted for prank calls by chat show host Graham Norton, and he appeared on So Graham Norton.
72years old
Turns 73 on June 20in 222 days
- Born Ripley
- Star sign: GeminiLast day of the sign, on the Cancer cusp
- Also credited as Miles O'Keefe
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 19 years1981 to 2000
Every film, newest first
- 2000Fatal ConflictIMDb rating 3.8
- 1988WaxworkIMDb rating 6.1
- 1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightIMDb rating 4.4
- 1982Ator, the Fighting EagleIMDb rating 3.3
- 1981Tarzan, the Ape ManIMDb rating 3.5
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Big break
Miles O'Keeffe landed his first major career opportunity when he was cast as the title character in the 1981 film Tarzan, the Ape Man.
A change of course
Between 1999 and 2002, O'Keeffe became a cult figure in the UK after chat show host Graham Norton made him the target of prank calls. He later appeared on So Graham Norton.
A change of course
In 1972, O'Keeffe was a halfback for the football team at the United States Air Force Academy Prep School. A football scholarship then took him to Mississippi State University in 1973, where he played as an offensive lineman.
A change of course
O'Keeffe became a small college All-American at University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, playing both tight end and linebacker.
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Worked with
Miles O'Keeffe shares two films with John Rhys-Davies, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
John Rhys-Davies's page
David Warner's page
Sean Connery's page
Peter Cushing's page
Trevor Howard's page
Richard Harris's page
All films by Anthony Hickox
All films by John Derek
All films by Joe D'Amato
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