Keith David

4 Jun 1956

Actor

Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956), better known as Keith David, is an American film, television, and voice actor, and singer. He is perhaps most known for his live-action roles in such films as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work. He has also had memorable roles in numerous cult favorites, including John Carpenter's films The Thing (as Childs) and They Live (as Armitage), the Riddick films Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick (as the Imam), the General in Armageddon, King in Oliver Stone's Platoon, and Big Tim in Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream. David is also well known for his voice over career, primarily his Emmy winning work as the narrator of numerous Ken Burns films. Characters that he has voiced include Goliath on the Disney series Gargoyles, the Arbiter in Halo 2 and Halo 3, David Anderson in Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, the Decepticon Barricade in Transformers: The Game, Julius Little in Saints Row and Saints Row 2, Sgt. Foley in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog, and Chaos in Dissidia: Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.
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Filmography (75 titles)

(movie, 2018)
···Night School
Genre: Comedy
By: Malcolm D. Lee
With: Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Rob Riggle
Role: Actor (as Gerald)
(movie, 2017)
···Savage Dog
Genre: Action
By: Jesse V. Johnson
With: Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror, JuJu Chan
Role: Actor (as Valentine)
(movie, 2016)
···The Nice Guys
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
By: Shane Black
With: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice
Role: Actor (as Older Guy)
(movie, 2015)
···Boiling Pot
Genre: History, Drama, Crime
By: Omar Ashmawey
With: Danielle Fishel, Louis Gossett, Jr., M. Emmet Walsh
Role: Actor (as Agent Long)
(movie, 2014)
···Birds of Paradise
Genre: Animation
By: Daniel De Felippo, Gustavo Giannini, Mychal Simka
With: Drake Bell, Gina Briganti, Keith David
Role: Actor (as Old Buzzard (voice))
(movie, 2013)
···Sons of Liberty
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
By: Drew Hall
With: Tamer Hassan, Keith David, Elyse Levesque
Role: Actor (as Nathan Reynolds)
(movie, 2013)
···Assault on Wall Street
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
By: Uwe Boll
With: Dominic Purcell, Erin Karpluk, Edward Furlong
Role: Actor (as Freddy)
(movie, 2012)
9.5Cloud Atlas
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
By: Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Terry Needham, Rickie-Lee Roberts, Julie Heskin
With: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent
Role: Actor (as Kupaka · Joe Napier · An-kor Apis · Prescient)
(movie, 2012)
···Smiley
Genre: Horror
By: Michael J. Gallagher
With: Caitlin Gerard, Melanie Papalia, Shane Dawson
Role: Actor (as Diamond)
(movie, 2010)
···Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
Genre: Drama, Music
By: Rob Hardy
With: Kiely Williams, Tika Sumpter, Stephen Boss
Role: Actor (as Terry)
(movie, 2010)
···Chain Letter
Genre: Horror, Thriller
By: Deon Taylor
With: Nikki Reed, Keith David, Brad Dourif
Role: Actor (as Det. Jim Crenshaw)
(movie, 2010)
···Lottery Ticket
Genre: Comedy
By: Erik White
With: Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton
Role: Actor (as Sweet Tee)
(movie, 2010)
···Meet Monica Velour
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
By: Keith Bearden
With: Kim Cattrall, Dustin Ingram, Brian Dennehy
Role: Actor (as Claude)
(movie, 2010)
···Death at a Funeral
Genre: Comedy
By: Neil LaBute
With: Zoe Saldana, James Marsden, Martin Lawrence
Role: Actor (as Reverend Davis)
(movie, 2009)
···The Princess and the Frog
Genre: Romance, Family, Animation, Music
By: Ron Clements, John Musker
With: Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David
Role: Actor (as Dr. Facilier (voice))
(movie, 2009)
···All About Steve
Genre: Comedy
By: Phil Traill
With: Sandra Bullock, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley Cooper
Role: Actor (as Corbitt)
(movie, 2009)
···The Butcher
Genre: Action, Thriller
By: Jesse V. Johnson
With: Eric Roberts, Robert Davi, Irina Björklund
Role: Actor (as Larry Cobb)
(movie, 2009)
···Don McKay
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
By: Jake Goldberger
With: Thomas Haden Church, Elisabeth Shue, Melissa Leo
Role: Actor (as Otis Kent)
(movie, 2009)
···Charlie Valentine
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
By: Jesse V. Johnson
With: Raymond J. Barry, Michael Weatherly, James Russo
Role: Actor (as Sal)
(movie, 2009)
···Coraline
Genre: Animation, Family
By: Henry Selick
With: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders
Role: Actor (as Cat (voice))
(movie, 2009)
···Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
Genre: Action, Thriller, War
By: Tim Matheson, Reynaldo Rodriguez
With: Keith David, Joe Manganiello, Channon Roe
Role: Actor (as Commander Scott Boytano)
(movie, 2009)
···Against the Dark
Genre: Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
By: Richard Crudo
With: Steven Seagal, Linden Ashby, Jenna Harrison
Role: Actor (as Lt. Waters)
(movie, 2009)
···Blue
Genre: Drama
By: Ryan Miningham
With: Don Wallace, Keith David, Daya Vaidya
Role: Actor (as Terry Venable)
(movie, 2008)
···The Fifth Commandment
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
By: Jesse V. Johnson
With: Rick Yune, Keith David, Bokeem Woodbine
Role: Actor (as Max "Coolbreeze" Templeton)
(movie, 2008)
···Superhero Movie
Genre: Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
By: Craig Mazin
With: Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Leslie Nielsen
Role: Actor (as The Chief of Police)
(movie, 2008)
···Justice League: The New Frontier
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction, Family
By: Dave Bullock
With: David Boreanaz, Neil Patrick Harris, Brooke Shields
Role: Actor (as The Centre (voice))
(movie, 2008)
···First Sunday
Genre: Action, Comedy
By: David E. Talbert
With: Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan
Role: Actor (as Judge B. Bennet Galloway)
(movie, 2008)
···The Sensei
Genre: Drama
By: Diana Lee Inosanto
With: Diana Lee Inosanto, Keith David, Louis Mandylor
Role: Actor (as Minister)
(movie, 2007)
7.5Transformers
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
By: Michael Bay
With: Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Megan Fox
Role: Actor (as Barricade (voice))
(movie, 2007)
···If I Had Known I Was a Genius
Genre: Comedy, Drama
With: Markus Redmond, Whoopi Goldberg, Keith David
Role: Actor (as Dad)
(movie, 2006)
···Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
By: James Dodson
With: Matt Bushell, Denis Arndt, Ben Cross
Role: Actor (as MCPO Scott Boytano)
(movie, 2006)
···ATL
Genre: Drama
By: Christian Robinson
With: T.I., Evan Ross, Jackie Long
Role: Actor (as John Garnett)
(movie, 2006)
···The Oh in Ohio
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
By: Billy Kent
With: Parker Posey, Danny DeVito, Mischa Barton
Role: Actor (as Coach Popovitch)
(movie, 2005)
···Dirty
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
By: Chris Fisher
With: Clifton Collins, Jr., Cesar Garcia, Aimee Garcia
Role: Actor (as Captain Spain)
(movie, 2005)
···Transporter 2
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
By: Louis Leterrier, Mehdi Sayah
With: Jason Statham, Amber Valletta, Kate Nauta
Role: Actor (as Stappleton)
(movie, 2005)
···Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
By: Doug Liman, Kim H. Winther
With: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Vince Vaughn
Role: Actor (as Father)
(movie, 2005)
···Crash
Genre: Drama
By: Paul Haggis
With: Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon
Role: Actor (as Lt. Dixon)
(movie, 2004)
···The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
Genre: Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller
By: Peter Chung
With: Vin Diesel, Rhiana Griffith, Keith David
Role: Actor (as Abu al-Walid (Voice))
(movie, 2004)
···The Chronicles of Riddick
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
By: David Twohy
With: Vin Diesel, Christina Cox, Colm Feore
Role: Actor (as Abu "Imam" al-Walid)
(movie, 2003)
···Head of State
Genre: Comedy
With: Bernie Mac, Dylan Baker, Nick Searcy
Role: Actor (as Bernard Cooper)
(movie, 2003)
···Agent Cody Banks
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
By: Harald Zwart
With: Frankie Muniz, Hilary Duff, Angie Harmon
Role: Actor (as CIA Director)
(movie, 2003)
···Kaena: La prophétie
Genre: Animation, Adventure
By: Chris Delaporte, Pascal Pinon
With: Cécile De France, Kirsten Dunst, Anjelica Huston
Role: Actor (as Voxem (voice: English version))
(movie, 2002)
···Barbershop
Genre: Comedy, Drama
By: Tim Story
With: Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer
Role: Actor (as Lester Wallace)
(movie, 2002)
···29 Palms
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
By: Leonardo Ricagni
With: Jeremy Davies, Rachael Leigh Cook, Michael Rapaport
Role: Actor (as The Sheriff)
(movie, 2001)
···Novocaine
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
By: James Giovannetti Jr., Don H. Julien, Jon Mallard
With: Chelcie Ross, Steve Martin, Laura Dern
Role: Actor (as Detective Lunt)
(movie, 2001)
···Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Genre: Adventure, Action, Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller
By: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Motonori Sakakibara
With: Donald Sutherland, Ming-Na Wen, Alec Baldwin
Role: Actor (as Council Member (voice))
(movie, 2000)
···Pitch Black
Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
By: David Twohy, Carolynne Cunningham
With: Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser
Role: Actor (as Abu "Imam" al-Walid)
(movie, 1998)
···There's Something About Mary
Genre: Romance, Comedy
By: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, J.B. Rogers
With: Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon
Role: Actor (as Charlie Jensen)
(movie, 1998)
···Armageddon
Genre: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Adventure
By: Michael Bay
With: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck
Role: Actor (as General Kimsey)
(movie, 1998)
···The Tiger Woods Story
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
By: LeVar Burton
With: Keith David, Khalil Kain, Freda Foh Shen
Role: Actor (as Earl Woods)
(movie, 1997)
···Executive Target
Genre: Action, Thriller
By: Joseph Merhi
With: Michael Madsen, Roy Scheider, Keith David
Role: Actor (as Lamar)
(movie, 1997)
···Hercules
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
By: Ron Clements, John Musker
With: Tate Donovan, Josh Keaton, Roger Bart
Role: Actor (as Apollo the Sun God)
(movie, 1997)
···Volcano
Genre: Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
By: Mick Jackson
With: Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann
Role: Actor (as Police Lieutenant Ed Fox)
(movie, 1996)
···Larger Than Life
Genre: Family, Comedy
By: Howard Franklin
With: Bill Murray, Tai the Elephant, Jeremy Piven
Role: Actor (as Hurst)
(movie, 1996)
···Eye For An Eye
Genre: Drama, Thriller
By: John Schlesinger
With: Sally Field, Ed Harris, Olivia Burnette
Role: Actor (as Martin)
(movie, 1995)
···Dead Presidents
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, History
By: Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes
With: Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker
Role: Actor (as Kirby)
(movie, 1995)
···Blue in the Face
Genre: Comedy
By: Wayne Wang, Paul Auster
With: Lou Reed, Michael J. Fox, Roseanne Barr
Role: Actor (as Jackie Robinson)
(movie, 1995)
···Clockers
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
By: Spike Lee
With: Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Delroy Lindo
Role: Actor (as André the Giant)
(movie, 1995)
···The Quick and the Dead
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Western
By: Sam Raimi
With: Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe
Role: Actor (as Sgt. Cantrell)
(movie, 1994)
···The Puppet Masters
Genre: Drama, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
By: Stuart Orme
With: Donald Sutherland, Eric Thal, Julie Warner
Role: Actor (as Alex Holland)
(movie, 1993)
···The Last Outlaw
Genre: Action, Western, TV Movie
By: Geoff Murphy
With: Mickey Rourke, Dermot Mulroney, Ted Levine
Role: Actor (as Lovecraft)
(movie, 1993)
···There Are No Children Here
Genre: Drama
By: Anita W. Addison
With: Oprah Winfrey, Keith David, Mark Lane
Role: Actor (as John Paul Rivers)
(movie, 1992)
···Nails
Genre: Thriller, TV Movie
By: John Flynn
With: Dennis Hopper, Anne Archer, Tomás Milián
Role: Actor (as Noah Owens)
(movie, 1992)
···Final Analysis
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Romance
By: Phil Joanou
With: Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman
Role: Actor (as Detective Huggins)
(movie, 1990)
···Marked for Death
Genre: Action, Thriller
By: Dwight H. Little
With: Steven Seagal, Basil Wallace, Keith David
Role: Actor (as Max)
(movie, 1990)
···Men at Work
Genre: Comedy, Crime
By: Emilio Estevez
With: Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Leslie Hope
Role: Actor (as Louis Fedders)
(movie, 1989)
···Always
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Romance
By: Steven Spielberg
With: Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, John Goodman
Role: Actor (as Powerhouse)
(movie, 1988)
···They Live
Genre: Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
By: John Carpenter
With: Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster
Role: Actor (as Frank)
(movie, 1988)
···Bird
Genre: Drama, Music
By: Clint Eastwood
With: Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora, Keith David
Role: Actor (as Buster Franklin)
(movie, 1988)
···Off Limits
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
By: Christopher Crowe
With: Willem Dafoe, Gregory Hines, Fred Ward
Role: Actor (as Maurice)
(movie, 1988)
···Braddock: Missing in Action III
Genre: Action, War
By: Aaron Norris
With: Chuck Norris, Aki Aleong, Roland Harrah III
Role: Actor (as Embassy Gate Captain)
(movie, 1988)
···Christmas in Tattertown
Genre: Animation
By: Ralph Bakshi
With: Jennifer Darling, Adrian Arnold, Keith David
Role: Actor (as Saxophone)
(movie, 1987)
···Hot Pursuit
Genre: Comedy
By: Steven Lisberger
With: John Cusack, Robert Loggia, Jerry Stiller
Role: Actor (as Alphonso)
(movie, 1986)
8.3Platoon
Genre: Drama, War, Action
By: Oliver Stone, H. Gordon Boos, Gerry Toomey, Tim Minear, Pepito Diaz
With: Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Johnny Depp
Role: Actor (as King)
(movie, 1982)
···The Thing
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
By: John Carpenter, Jeffrey Chernov, Larry J. Franco, Michael Steele
With: Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley
Role: Actor (as Childs)