David Keith

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Biography

David Lemuel Keith (born May 8, 1954) is an American actor and director. His breakthrough role was that of aspiring Navy pilot Sid Worley in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), for which he received Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor and New Star of the Year – Actor for his performance.

His other notable roles include Jack Murdock in Daredevil (2003), Det. John Mulcahey in Carrie (2002), Master Chief Tom O'Malley in Behind Enemy Lines (2001), Captain Hartigan in Men of Honor (2000), Maj. Matthew Coonen in U-571 (2000), Boone in The Indian in the Cupboard (1995), Jack Parkman in Major League II (1994), Det. Lt. Loach in The Two Jakes (1990), Elvis Presley in Heartbreak Hotel (1988), and Andrew 'Andy' McGee in Firestarter (1984).

Known For

Daredevil

Jack Murdock

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

John 'Hawk' Hawkins

NCIS

Mike Watson

Men of Honor

Captain Hartigan

Regular Show

Streaming (voice)

Hawaii Five-0

Wade Gutches

CSI: Miami

Evan Caldwell

Behind Enemy Lines

Master Chief Tom O'Malley

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2024	Dead Money MOVIE	Jack
2023	Walden MOVIE	Judge Boyle
2023	I’ll Be Watching MOVIE	Sheriff
2019	Wedding at Graceland MOVIE	Major
2018	Madhouse Mecca MOVIE	Harlen
2017	Hammer: The 'Rootin' for Regen' story MOVIE	Dr. Sam Giles
2017	All Saints MOVIE	Boyd
2016	Heritage Falls MOVIE	Coach Charlie Fitzpatrick
2015	Awaken MOVIE	Walsh
2014	Christian Mingle MOVIE	Bill Wood
2014	Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs MOVIE	Gary Engels
2010	Beneath the Blue MOVIE	Hawk
2010	Lone Star TV	John Allen
2010	Hawaii Five-0 TV	Wade Gutches
2010	Nikita TV	Richard Ellison
2010	Regular Show TV	Streaming (voice)
2010	Unrequited MOVIE	Nate Grissom
2008	Boys of Summerville MOVIE	Joe
2007	Succubus: Hell-Bent MOVIE	Wallace
2006	The Class TV	Yonk Allen
2006	Bottoms Up MOVIE	Uncle Earl
2006	In Her Line of Fire MOVIE	Vice President Walker
2006	Miracle Dogs Too MOVIE	Mr. Mulvaney
2005	Locusts: The 8th Plague MOVIE	Gary
2005	Made in Hollywood TV	Self
2005	Path of Destruction MOVIE	Roy Stark
2005	Secret City: The Oak Ridge Story - The War Years MOVIE	Narrator
2005	All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos MOVIE	Sheriff Blanco
2005	Come Away Home MOVIE	Sheriff Jantz
2004	Raise Your Voice MOVIE	Simon Fletcher
2004	The Kings of Brooklyn MOVIE	Scoggins
2003	Epoch: Evolution MOVIE	Mason Rand
2003	NCIS TV	Mike Watson
2003	Deep Shock MOVIE	Andrew Raines
2003	Hangman's Curse MOVIE	Nate Springfield
2003	Still Life TV	Ben
2003	Daredevil MOVIE	Jack Murdock
2002	Sabretooth MOVIE	Bob Thatcher
2002	Carrie MOVIE	Det. John Mulchaey
2002	CSI: Miami TV	Evan Caldwell
2002	Mother Ghost MOVIE	Carey
2002	World Traveler MOVIE	Richard
2002	Clover Bend MOVIE	McGary
2002	The Stickup MOVIE	Ray DeCarlo
2001	Behind Enemy Lines MOVIE	Master Chief Tom O'Malley
2001	Epoch MOVIE	Mason Rand
2001	Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV	Mark Virgini
2001	Constant Payne MOVIE	Alexander 'Doc' Payne (Voice)
2001	Love and Treason MOVIE	Eli Dixon
2001	Burning Down the House MOVIE	Carolina
2001	Cahoots MOVIE	Harley
2001	Anthrax MOVIE	Adam Stewart
2000	Men of Honor MOVIE	Captain Hartigan
2000	U-571 MOVIE	Maj. Matthew Coonen
1999	If... Dog... Rabbit MOVIE	Parole Officer Gilmore
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV	John 'Hawk' Hawkins
1999	Secret of the Andes MOVIE	Brooks Willings
1999	Question of Privilege MOVIE	Carter Roberts
1999	A Memory in My Heart MOVIE	Sheriff Matt Carden
1998	Martial Law TV	Cliff Eagleton
1998	Poodle Springs MOVIE	Larry Victor
1998	Perfect Prey MOVIE	Dwayne Alan Clay
1998	Ambushed MOVIE	Deputy Lawrence
1997	Judge and Jury MOVIE	Joseph Meeker
1997	Hot Blooded MOVIE	Mr. Colbert
1996	Invasion of Privacy MOVIE	Sgt. Rutherford
1996	Arli$$ TV	Archie Michaels
1996	A Family Thing MOVIE	Sonny
1996	Local Heroes TV	Self
1996	High Incident TV	Jim Marsh
1996	If Looks Could Kill MOVIE	Det. Peter Stanford
1995	Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain MOVIE	Ray Karnisak
1995	Deadly Sins MOVIE	Jack Gales
1995	Born Wild MOVIE	Jack Hutton
1995	The Indian in the Cupboard MOVIE	Boone
1995	Till the End of the Night MOVIE	Garrett Hill
1995	Texas MOVIE	Jim Bowie
1995	The Outer Limits TV	Major Mercer
1994	Temptation MOVIE	Bone
1994	Raw Justice MOVIE	Mace
1994	XXX's & OOO's MOVIE	Bullet Dobbs
1994	Ernest Goes to School MOVIE	Squint Westwood
1994	Major League II MOVIE	Jack Parkman
1993	Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica MOVIE	Dan Schmidt
1993	Distant Cousins MOVIE	Harry Young
1993	Walker, Texas Ranger TV	Cliff Eagleton
1992	Liar's Edge MOVIE	Gary Kirkpatrick
1991	Flesh 'n' Blood TV	Arlo Weed
1991	Caged Fear MOVIE	Tommy Lane
1991	Off and Running MOVIE	Jack Cornett
1990	The Two Jakes MOVIE	Det. Lt. Loach
1989	Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North MOVIE	Lt. Col. Oliver North
1988	Heartbreak Hotel MOVIE	Elvis Presley
1988	The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck MOVIE	Buck Malone
1987	White of the Eye MOVIE	Paul White
1986	If Tomorrow Comes TV	Daniel Cooper
1985	Gulag MOVIE	Mickey Almon
1984	Firestarter MOVIE	Andrew McGee
1983	The Lords of Discipline MOVIE	Will McLean
1983	Independence Day MOVIE	Jack Parker
1982	An Officer and a Gentleman MOVIE	Sid Worley
1981	Take This Job and Shove It MOVIE	Harry Meade
1981	Back Roads MOVIE	Mason
1980	Friendly Fire MOVIE	Leroy Hamilton
1980	Brubaker MOVIE	Larry Lee Bullen
1980	The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story MOVIE	Wayne Robinson
1979	The Rose MOVIE	Mal
1979	The Great Santini MOVIE	Red Petus
1979	Co-Ed Fever TV	Tuck
1978	Are You in the House Alone? MOVIE	Student (uncredited)
1974	Happy Days TV	Self
	Constant Payne TV	Alexander 'Doc' Payne

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