Stacy Keach
Acting • Born 1941-06-02
Biography
Walter Stacy Keach Jr. (born June 2, 1941) is an American actor, active in theatre, film and television since the 1960s. Keach first distinguished himself in Off-Broadway productions and remains a prominent figure in American theatre across his career, particularly as a noted Shakespearean. He is the recipient of several theatrical accolades: four Drama Desk Awards, two Helen Hayes Awards and two Obie Awards for Distinguished Performance by an Actor. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in Arthur Kopit's 1969 production of Indians. In film, he garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of a washed-up boxer in the John Huston film Fat City (1972) and appeared as Sergeant Stedenko in Cheech & Chong's films Up in Smoke (1978) and Nice Dreams (1981).[4] His other notable film credits include Brewster McCloud (1970), Doc (1971), The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972), The New Centurions (1972), Luther (1974), Slave of the Cannibal God (1978), 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). Keach is known to television audiences for his portrayal of private detective Mike Hammer in television movies and on the television series Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984–1987), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe, as Ken Titus on the sitcom Titus (2000–2002) and as the narrator of the crime documentary series American Greed (2007–present). He also had a main cast role on the sitcom Man with a Plan (2017–2020) and recurring roles on series such as Prison Break (2005–2007), Two and a Half Men (2010), Blue Bloods (2016–2024) and The Blacklist (2019–2023). He won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for playing Ernest Hemingway on the television miniseries Hemingway (1988). He is an inductee of the Theatre Hall of Fame and was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019. He is the son of theatre director Stacy Keach Sr., and the older brother of actor James Keach.
Filmography
258 credits
American History X
Movie • 1998
Cameron
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Movie • 2014
Wallenquist
Man with the Screaming Brain
Movie • 2005
Dr. Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov
W.
Movie • 2008
Rev. Earle Hudd
Escape from L.A.
Movie • 1996
Malloy
Nice Dreams
Movie • 1981
Sergeant Stedenko
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Movie • 1968
Blount
Future Fear
Movie • 1997
General Wallace
Body Bags
Movie • 1993
Richard
Jesus, Mary and Joey
Movie • 2006
Jack O`Callahan
Class of 1999
Movie • 1990
Dr. Bob Forrest
Militia
Movie • 2000
George Armstrong Montgomery
Machete
Movie • 2010
Doc Franklin
The Forgotten
Movie • 1989
Adam Roth
Gray Lady Down
Movie • 1978
Captain Bennett
The Portal
Movie • 2010
Professor Haffler
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return
Movie • 1999
Dr. Michaels
Mercy Streets
Movie • 2000
Tom
Brewster McCloud
Movie • 1971
Abraham Wright
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Movie • 1972
Bad Bob
Death Row
Movie • 2006
John Elias
Butterfly
Movie • 1982
Jess Tyler
Raw Justice
Movie • 1994
Deputy Mayor Bob Jenkins
Diary of a Young Comic
Movie • 1979
Mr. Porzinski
The Boxer
Movie • 2009
Joe
Reflections on Elephants
Movie • 1994
Narrator
The Hollow
Movie • 2004
Claus Van Ripper
The Long Riders
Movie • 1980
Frank James
Icebreaker
Movie • 2000
Bill Foster
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Movie • 1993
Phantasm / Carl Beaumont (voice)
Fear Runs Silent
Movie • 2000
Mr. Hill
Roadgames
Movie • 1981
Patrick 'Pat' Quid
The Killer Inside Me
Movie • 1976
Lou Ford
Chicago Overcoat
Movie • 2009
Ray Berkowski
The Pixar Story
Movie • 2007
Narrator (voice)
All the Kind Strangers
Movie • 1974
James "Jimmy" Wheeler
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane
Movie • 1998
Self
The New Centurions
Movie • 1972
Roy Fehle
Frozen Impact
Movie • 2003
Pete Crane
Fat City
Movie • 1972
Tully
Street People
Movie • 1976
Charlie Hanson
The Bourne Legacy
Movie • 2012
Turso
Slave of the Cannibal God
Movie • 1978
Professor Edward Foster
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Movie • 2004
Self
The Ninth Configuration
Movie • 1980
Col. Hudson Kane
Storm War
Movie • 2011
Marcus
The Biggest Battle
Movie • 1978
Maggiore Mannfred Roland
Prey of the Jaguar
Movie • 1996
The Commander
Buckle Up
Movie • 2023
Ronnie Straight
Titus Family | Homecoming
Movie • 2020
Ken Titus
Meir's Festival
Movie • 2013
Self
Doc
Movie • 1971
Doc Holliday
One By One
Movie • 1975
Narrator
The Traveling Executioner
Movie • 1970
Jonas Candide
Tesla: Master of Lightning
Movie • 2000
Nikola Tesla (Voice)
The Pathfinder
Movie • 1996
Compte du Leon
The Dion Brothers
Movie • 1974
Calvin
The Squeeze
Movie • 1977
Jim Naboth
Conduct Unbecoming
Movie • 1975
Capitano Archer
Trust in Me
Movie • 1995
The Reverend
Watched!
Movie • 1974
Mike Mandell / Sonny
Unshackled
Movie • 2000
Warden Kelso
Cellmates
Movie • 2012
Warden Merville
Lightning: Fire from the Sky
Movie • 2001
Bart Pointdexter
Miller's Tale
Movie • 2011
Self
Texas
Movie • 1995
Sam Houston
Lincoln and the War Within
Movie • 1992
Galaxy Hunter
Movie • 2004
3V3
End of the Road
Movie • 1970
Jacob Horner
Nebraska
Movie • 2013
Ed Pegram
Planes
Movie • 2013
Skipper (voice)
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Movie • 1991
Capt. Charles Butler McVay
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Movie • 1986
Mike Hammer
More Than Murder
Movie • 1984
Mike Hammer
Murder Me, Murder You
Movie • 1983
Mike Hammer
Air Mater
Movie • 2011
Skipper (voice)
Savage Planet: Deadly Skies
Movie • 2000
Narrator (voice)
That Championship Season
Movie • 1982
James Daley
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
Movie • 1989
Mike Hammer
Rio Diablo
Movie • 1993
Kansas
Antigone
Movie • 1974
Chorus
Young Ivanhoe
Movie • 1995
Pembrooke
Ooga Booga
Movie • 2013
Judge
Luther
Movie • 1974
Martin Luther
The Sea Wolf
Movie • 1997
Wolf Larsen
Sea Monsters: Search for the Giant Squid
Movie • 2021
Narrator (voice)
Sunset Grill
Movie • 1993
Harrison Shelgrove
Revenge on the Highway
Movie • 1992
Claude Sams
Imbued
Movie • 2009
Donatello
The Face: Jesus in Art
Movie • 2001
Narrator (voice)
Sunstorm
Movie • 2001
Gen. John Parker
Irresistible Force
Movie • 1993
Harris Stone
Desolation Canyon
Movie • 2006
Samuel Kendrick
The Great Chameleon
Movie • 2013
Max
New Crime City: Los Angeles 2020
Movie • 1994
Wynorski
Amanda & the Alien
Movie • 1998
Emmitt Mallory
Lone Rider
Movie • 2008
Robert Hattaway
Legend of the Lost Tomb
Movie • 1997
Dr. William Bent
Operation Balikatan
Movie • 2003
General Thurmond
Against Their Will
Movie • 1994
Jack Devlin
Up in Smoke
Movie • 1978
Sergeant Stedenko
If I Stay
Movie • 2014
Gramps
Dolphins: The Wild Side
Movie • 1999
Narrator (voice)
National Geographic: The Lost Fleet of Guadalcanal
Movie • 1993
Self - Narrator (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Movie • 2014
Skipper (voice)
Lost & Found in Cleveland
Movie • 2025
Will Sokolowski
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
Movie • 2014
Skipper
Night of 100 Stars III
Movie • 1990
Self
Murder in My Mind
Movie • 1997
Cargill
How Do You Change Your Parents?
Movie • 2003
Richard Hendersen
The Nanny Express
Movie • 2009
Reverend MacGregor
Lincoln
Movie • 1992
George McClellan (voice)
The Switch
Movie • 2006
Keep Your Distance
Movie • 2005
Brooks Voight
Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science
Movie • 2003
Narrator (voice)
Lindbergh
Movie • 1990
Self - Narrator (voice)
Jay Kelly
Movie • 2025
Jay's Dad
Sucker Punch Blues: A Look Back on John Huston's 'Fat City'
Movie • 2017
Self
Gold
Movie • 2016
Clive Coleman
Dynasty
Movie • 1976
Matt Blackwood
Majestic White Horses
Movie • 2001
Narrator (voice)
Truth
Movie • 2015
Lt. Colonel Bill Burkett
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Movie • 2016
Self
Birds of Passage
Movie • 2001
Captain Savienko
Sea Devils
Movie • 1998
Captain Savienko
Come Early Morning
Movie • 2006
Owen Allen
Cell
Movie • 2016
Charles Ardai
The Real Death Star
Movie • 2002
Narrator (voice)
Sam
Movie • 2015
The Shopkeeper
Jerusalem Countdown
Movie • 2011
Jackson
Milena
Movie • 1991
Jesenski
The Santa Trap
Movie • 2002
Max the Biker
Particular Men
Movie • 1972
The Duellists
Movie • 1977
Narrator (voice)
Habit & Armour
Movie • 2017
Narrator (voice)
Girlfriend's Day
Movie • 2017
Gundy
Titanic's Lost Sister
Movie • 1996
Narrator (voice) - US Version
Gotti
Movie • 2018
Neil Dellacroce
Andrew Wyeth: Self Portrait - Snow Hill
Movie • 1995
Narrator
Honeydripper
Movie • 2007
Sheriff Pugh
Wait Until Dark
Movie • 1982
Roat / Roat Sr. / Roat Jr.
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Movie • 1975
Narrator (voice)
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Movie • 2008
Skipper (voice)
Father Rupert Mayer
Movie • 2015
Colonel von Bayern
Olympic Glory
Movie • 1999
Narrator (voice)
Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center
Movie • 2008
Merlyn
Alien Technology
Movie • 2000
Host
Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger
Movie • 1980
Judge Murdock
The Aristofrogs
Movie • 2010
The Last Full Measure
Movie • 2008
Narrator (voice)
Fifty Shades of Erotica
Movie • 2015
(archive footage)
Working with Orson Welles
Movie • 1993
Himself
Ring of Death
Movie • 2008
Warden Carl Golan
False Identity
Movie • 1990
Ben Driscoll / Harlan Errickson
The Secret World Of Bats
Movie • 1992
Host
The Courage to Love
Movie • 2000
Jean-Baptiste Delille
Not Quite Hollywood
Movie • 2008
Self
Cop Stories: The Making of Richard Fleischer’s ‘The New Centurions’
Movie • 2016
Self
Two Solitudes
Movie • 1978
Huntley McQueen
Survival Skills
Movie • 2020
The Narrator
Periphery
Movie • 2018
Noah Cross
The Secret of the Wild Child
Movie • 1994
Self
Valerie
Movie • 2019
Self
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
Movie • 2012
Self
Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America
Movie • 2006
Collin Reed
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
Movie • 2004
Gov. Lancaster
Intimate Strangers
Movie • 1986
Dr. Jeff Bierston
Warren Oates: Across the Border
Movie • 1993
Self
Volcano: Nature's Inferno
Movie • 1997
Narrator (voice)
Kangaroo Hitchcock: The Making of 'Road Games'
Movie • 2003
Self
Caught in the Headlights
Movie • 2005
Mr. Jones
The Assistants
Movie • 2009
Jasper / The Garbage Man
The Assistants
Movie • 2009
Harlin W. Keyes
The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)
Movie • 1974
Narrator
Miracle Dogs
Movie • 2003
C.W. Aldrich
Hamburger Hamlet
Movie • 1975
American Greed: James McGill
Movie • 2022
Narrator(voice)
Washington the Warrior
Movie • 2006
suppose
Movie
Death
Titus
TV • 2000
Ken Titus
Batman Beyond
TV • 1999
Vance (voice)
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Howard K. Duff VIII (voice) / Don Bookner (voice)
Boomtown
TV • 2002
Jack 'Mac' McNorris
Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994
Ty Duncan
Two and a Half Men
TV • 2003
Tom
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
George Lopez
TV • 2002
Blaine McNamara
Warship: Innovations that Changed the World
TV • 2001
Host
Mike Hammer, Private Eye
TV • 1997
Mike Hammer
NOVA
TV • 1974
The Zeta Project
TV • 2001
Lassie
TV • 1954
Will & Grace
TV • 1998
Wendell Schacter
ER
TV • 1994
Mike Gates
Girls Club
TV • 2002
World's Most Amazing Videos
TV • 1999
Self - Narrator (voice)
Jesus of Nazareth
TV • 1977
Barabbas
The Blue and the Gray
TV • 1982
Jonas Steele
Totally Outrageous Behavior
TV • 2004
Self - Narrator (voice)
Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book
TV • 1998
Caribe
TV • 1975
Lt. Ben Logan
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV • 1999
Self - Guest
Mike Hammer
TV • 1984
Mike Hammer
Lights Out
TV • 2011
Pops
Meteor
TV • 2009
Sheriff Crowe
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Man in 'Cold As Ice' (uncredited)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV • 2013
Jimmy Brogan
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Howard Duff (voice)
Mistral's Daughter
TV • 1984
Julien Mistral
NOVA
TV • 1974
Narrator
Full Circle
TV • 2013
Bud O'Rourke
Galapagos
TV • 2006
Bishop of Panama (voice)
Blue Bloods
TV • 2010
Kevin Kearns
Prison Break
TV • 2005
Warden Henry Pope
Crowded
TV • 2016
Bob Moore
Six Centuries of Verse
TV • 1984
Self - Reader
Hemingway
TV • 1988
Ernest Hemingway
Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994
Maury Hoover
Blue Bloods
TV • 2010
Archbishop Kevin Kearns
Warplane
TV • 2006
Self - Narrator (voice)
Princess Daisy
TV • 1983
Count Alexander "Stash" Valensky
The Outer Limits
TV • 1995
Cord van Owen
Enlisted
TV • 2014
Patrick
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera
TV • 1991
Colonel Edward Corishant
American Greed
TV • 2007
Self - Narrator (voice)
Rugrats
TV • 1991
Marvin Finster (voice)
Blackbeard
TV • 2006
Cpt. Benjamin Hornigold
Gary & Mike
TV • 2001
(voice)
American Experience
TV • 1988
Narrator (voice)
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories
TV • 1991
Narrator
30 Rock
TV • 2006
Stacy Keach
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Orion Bauer
Tokyo Trial
TV • 2016
Narrator (voice)
Die Gang
TV • 1997
Jean-Marie Bosco
NOVA
TV • 1974
Narrator (voice)
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
TV • 2002
The Mayor (voice)
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
TV • 2002
Harold Ling (voice)
A Rumor of War
TV • 1980
Maj. Ball
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
(archive footage)
The Blacklist
TV • 2013
Robert Vesco
NCIS: New Orleans
TV • 2014
Cassius Pride
Sean Saves the World
TV • 2013
Lee Thompson
Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010
Alex Chase
1600 Penn
TV • 2012
Frohm Thoroughgood
The Search for Solutions
TV • 1980
Narrator
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Presenter
The Exes
TV • 2011
Bill Drake
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Howard K. Duff VIII / Don Bookner (voice)
Great Performances
TV • 1971
Man with a Plan
TV • 2016
Joe Burns
Hindenburg: The Last Flight
TV • 2011
Edward van Zandt
Anger Management
TV • 2012
Ray
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Mysterious Places
TV
Series Host
Kidding
TV • 2018
Stacy Keach
Blue Bloods
TV • 2010
Archbishop Kearns
Malibu Country
TV • 2012
Brad