Stacy Keach
Biography
Stacy Keach is an American actor whose career has spanned theater, film and television since the 1960s, beginning Off-Broadway and earning recognition as a Shakespearean performer. He received four Drama Desk Awards, two Helen Hayes Awards, and a Tony nomination for his role in Arthur Kopit's Indians. In film, he drew critical praise for playing a washed-up boxer in John Huston's Fat City (1972) and appeared in Brewster McCloud (1970), The New Centurions (1972), The Ninth Configuration (1980), The Long Riders (1980), Roadgames (1981), Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993), Escape from L.A. (1996), American History X (1998), The Bourne Legacy (2012) and Nebraska (2013). On television he played Mike Hammer in Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, a role that brought a Golden Globe nomination, and later Ken Titus on Titus and a main role on Man with a Plan. He won a Golden Globe for playing Ernest Hemingway in Hemingway (1988).
85years old
Turns 86 on June 2in 204 days
- Born Savannah
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Walter Stacey Keach, Jr.
Movie Career
- Films
- 57
- Career span
- 57 years1968 to 2025
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A role that slipped away
Keach was the first pick to play Damien Karras in The Exorcist, the 1973 movie. After a few screen tests, Jason Miller was given the part.
First role
Keach's first regular series role was Lieutenant Ben Logan on Caribe in 1975, after years of stage and film work.
Early training
Keach studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art as a Fulbright Scholar and received a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama in 1966.
Beyond film
Keach plays piano and writes music well. On Judy Collins's hit "Amazing Grace" he sang backing vocals, and on her live album Living he shares credit for writing "Easy Times".
Stacy Keach movies on Netflix
Jay Kellyas Jay's Dad
Survival Skillsas The Narrator
Gottias Neil Dellacroce
Girlfriend's Dayas Gundy
Cellas Charles Ardai
Goldas Clive Coleman
Samas The Shopkeeper
Truthas Lt. Colonel Bill Burkett
If I Stayas Gramps
Planes: Fire & Rescueas Skipper (voice)
Sin City: A Dame to Kill Foras Wallenquist
Nebraskaas Ed Pegram
Ooga Boogaas Judge
Planesas Skipper (voice)
The Bourne Legacyas Adm Mark Turso USN Ret.
Air Materas Skipper
Cellmatesas Warden Merville
Storm Waras Marcus
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventuresas Grandpa Sammy (voice)
Chicago Overcoatas Ray Berkowski
The Nanny Expressas Reverend MacGregor
Ring of Deathas Warden Carl Golan
Honeydripperas Sheriff Pugh
The Pixar Storyas Narrator
Come Early Morningas Owen Allen
Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in Americaas Collin Reed
Jesus, Mary and Joeyas Jack O'Callahan
Man with the Screaming Brainas Dr. Ivanov
The Hollowas Claus Van Ripper
Lightning: Fire from the Skyas Bart Pointdexter
Tesla: Master of Lightningas Nikola Tesla (voice)
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Returnas Doc Michaels
American History Xas Cameron Alexander
Future Fearas General Wallace
Escape from L.A.as Cmdr. Malloy
Amanda & the Alienas Emmitt Mallory
Raw Justiceas Deputy Mayor Bob Jenkins
Batman: Mask of the Phantasmas Phantasm / Carl Beaumont (voice)
Body Bagsas Richard
Rio Diabloas Kansas
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolisas Capt. Charles Butler McVay
Class of 1999as Dr. Bob Forrest
That Championship Seasonas James Daley
Nice Dreamsas Sergeant Stedenko
Roadgamesas Pat Quid
The Long Ridersas Frank James
The Ninth Configurationas Col. Vincent Kane
Gray Lady Downas Capt. Bennett
The Mountain of the Cannibal Godas Professor Edward Foster
Conduct Unbecomingas Captain Archer
All the Kind Strangersas Jimmy Wheeler
Fat Cityas Tully
The New Centurionsas Roy
Docas Doc Holliday
Brewster McCloudas Abraham Wright
The Traveling Executioneras Jonas Candide
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunteras Blount
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Bourne Legacy2012 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras Adm Mark Turso USN Ret.
IMDb rating 6.6330K votes
Most often with
John Carpenter directed two of these films, Bradford May two. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Bruce Greenwood3 films together, 1993 to 2016
Bruce Greenwood's page Gold2016IMDb rating 6.7Keach as Clive ColemanGreenwood as Mark Hancock
Truth2015IMDb rating 6.8Keach as Lt. Colonel Bill BurkettGreenwood as Andrew Heyward
Rio Diablo1993IMDb rating 5.4Keach as KansasGreenwood as Jervis Walker
Robert Carradine3 films together, 1980 to 1996
Robert Carradine's page Escape from L.A.1996IMDb rating 5.7Keach as Cmdr. MalloyCarradine as Skinhead
Body Bags1993IMDb rating 6.2Keach as RichardCarradine as Bill
The Long Riders1980IMDb rating 6.9Keach as Frank JamesCarradine as Bob Younger
Scott Wilson3 films together, 1972 to 2006
Scott Wilson's page Come Early Morning2006IMDb rating 6.2Keach as Owen AllenWilson as Lowell Fowler
The Ninth Configuration1980IMDb rating 6.7Keach as Col. Vincent KaneWilson as Capt. Billy Cutshaw
The New Centurions1972IMDb rating 7.0Keach as RoyWilson as Gus
Danny Mann3 films together, 2011 to 2014
Danny Mann's page Planes: Fire & Rescue2014IMDb rating 5.9Keach as SkippervoiceMann as Sparkyvoice
Planes2013IMDb rating 5.7Keach as SkippervoiceMann as Sparky / Additional Voicesvoice
Air Mater2011IMDb rating 5.9Keach as SkipperMann as Additional Voice Talent
Bruce Dern2 films together, 1982 to 2013
Bruce Dern's page Nebraska2013IMDb rating 7.7Keach as Ed PegramDern as Woody Grant
That Championship Season1982IMDb rating 6.3Keach as James DaleyDern as George Sitkowski
Dennis Quaid2 films together, 1980 to 2015
Dennis Quaid's page Truth2015IMDb rating 6.8Keach as Lt. Colonel Bill BurkettQuaid as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
The Long Riders1980IMDb rating 6.9Keach as Frank JamesQuaid as Ed Miller
John CarpenterDirector, 2 films, 1993 to 1996
All films by John Carpenter Escape from L.A.1996IMDb rating 5.7Keach as Cmdr. Malloy
Body Bags1993IMDb rating 6.2Keach as Richard
Bradford MayDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2009
All films by Bradford May The Nanny Express2009IMDb rating 6.5Keach as Reverend MacGregor
Ring of Death2008IMDb rating 4.8Keach as Warden Carl Golan
Also two films together21 more actors
- David CarradineThe Long Riders (1980) and Gray Lady Down (1978)
- Peter JasonEscape from L.A. (1996) and Body Bags (1993)
- Bruce CampbellMan with the Screaming Brain (2005) and Escape from L.A. (1996)
- Pam GrierEscape from L.A. (1996) and Class of 1999 (1990)
- Cedric the EntertainerPlanes: Fire & Rescue (2014) and Planes (2013)
- Brad GarrettPlanes: Fire & Rescue (2014) and Planes (2013)
- Edward NortonThe Bourne Legacy (2012) and American History X (1998)
- Bud CortBrewster McCloud (1970) and The Traveling Executioner (1970)
- Robert CostanzoJesus, Mary and Joey (2005) and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
- Bob OdenkirkGirlfriend's Day (2017) and Nebraska (2013)
- John P. RyanBatman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) and Class of 1999 (1990)
- Corey StollGold (2016) and The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- Dale DyePlanes: Fire & Rescue (2014) and Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991)
- Leo RossiGotti (2018) and Raw Justice (1994)
- Stefan GieraschThe New Centurions (1972) and The Traveling Executioner (1970)
- Teri HatcherPlanes: Fire & Rescue (2014) and Planes (2013)
- Dane CookPlanes: Fire & Rescue (2014) and Planes (2013)
- Isabelle FuhrmanCell (2016) and A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (2010)
- James GreeneDoc (1971) and The Traveling Executioner (1970)
- Uriah SheltonThe Nanny Express (2009) and Ring of Death (2008)
- John BottomsThe Long Riders (1980) and The Traveling Executioner (1970)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Stacy Keach's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.0 billion
20 of the 57 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 57 films: 20 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 14 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 19 figure not found.
- 20Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 14Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 19Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 90% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$277M27.0% of the total
- 2$220M21.5% of the total
- 3$151M14.8% of the total
- 4$78M7.7% of the total
- 5$72M7.0% of the total
- 6$42M4.1% of the total
- 7$39M3.9% of the total
- 8$37M3.6% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Fulbright Scholarship | Won | ||
| Mary Pickford Award | Won | ||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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