David Keith
American actor and film director · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1954 · age 72
David Lemuel Keith is an American actor and director. His breakout role was as aspiring Navy pilot Sid Worley in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), earning Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor and New Star of the Year.
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WaldenFilm, Judge Boyle2015
AwakenFilm, Walsh2010
Hawaii Five-0Series, Wade Gutches2007
Succubus: Hell-BentFilm, Wallace2005Constant PayneSeries, Alexander 'Doc' Payne
All Souls Day: Dia de los MuertosFilm, 2005Sheriff Blanco2003
NCISSeries, Mike Watson
DaredevilFilm, 2003Jack Murdock2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries, Mark Virgini
Behind Enemy LinesFilm, 2001Master Chief Tom O'Malley1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries, John 'Hawk' Hawkins1998
Poodle SpringsFilm, Larry Victor1996
Arli$$Series, Archie Michaels
A Family ThingFilm, 1996Sonny1995
The Outer LimitsSeries, Major Mercer1994
Ernest Goes to SchoolFilm, Squint Westwood1991Flesh 'n' BloodSeries, Arlo Weed1988
Heartbreak HotelFilm, Elvis Presley1986
If Tomorrow ComesSeries, Daniel Cooper1984
FirestarterFilm, Andrew McGee1982
An Officer and a GentlemanFilm, Sid Worley1980
BrubakerFilm, Larry Lee Bullen1978
Are You in the House Alone?Film, Student (uncredited)1974
Happy DaysSeries1954Born8 May 1954People around David
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Bob Rafelson Directed Brubaker and Poodle Springs- Phillip J. Roth Directed Deep Shock (2003), wrote Epoch (2001)
Malcolm Danare David directed The Curse (1987)
Dino De Laurentiis Produced U-571 (2000)
Stephen King Wrote Firestarter and Carrie
Jack Nicholson Directed The Two Jakes (1991)
Paul Walker Produced Bottoms Up (2006)
Martin Sheen Also in Running Wild and Firestarter
Harvey Keitel Also in U-571 and The Two Jakes
Bill Paxton Also in U-571 and The Lords of Discipline
Kevin Smith Also in Daredevil and Bottoms Up
Frank Oz Directed The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
James Avery Also in Epoch and Raise Your Voice
Wil Wheaton David directed The Curse (1987)
Corbin Bernsen Directed Christian Mingle (2014)
Jason Ritter Also in The Class and Raise Your Voice
Taylor Hackford Directed An Officer and a Gentleman (1983)
Lewis Teague Directed Love and Treason (2001)
David S. Ward Directed Major League II (1994)
Mark L. Lester Directed Firestarter (1984)- David Winters Produced Raw Justice (1994)
Roger Young Directed Gulag (1985)
John Dennis Johnston Also in Back Roads and The Rose
Michael Roberds Also in Ernest Goes to School and The Stickup
Known for
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Men of Honor 2000
Brubaker 1980
An Officer and a Gentleman 1982
The Great Santini 1979
The Rose 1979
Filmography 40
117 credits on file
Television 23
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
The role paved the way for leading performances in The Lords of Discipline (1983), Firestarter (1984) and the cult thriller White of the Eye (1987). Keith has since appeared in numerous supporting roles, among them Major League II (1994), The Indian in the Cupboard (1995), Poodle Springs (1998), U-571 (2000), Men of Honor (2000), Behind Enemy Lines (2001) and Daredevil (2003). He also portrayed Elvis Presley in Chris Columbus’s musical comedy Heartbreak Hotel (1988), singing several numbers on the soundtrack - including “Love Me” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love” - opposite Tuesday Weld.
