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Stacy Keach is an acclaimed American actor known for his versatile performances in theatre, film, and television. With a career spanning over six decades, he has garnered numerous accolades, including Drama Desk, Helen Hayes, and Obie Awards, and has been nominated for a Tony and a Golden Globe. Keach has made his mark in iconic roles, from washed-up boxers to private detectives, and continues to captivate audiences with his remarkable acting talent.
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About the Stacy Keach
Walter Stacy Keach Jr.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 Cityand appeared as Sergeant Stedenko in Cheech & Chong’s films Up in Smokeand Nice Dreamsand Nebraskaand as the narrator of the crime documentary series American Greedand Blue Bloods (2016-). 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.
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Stacy Keach is an American actor who has been active in theatre, film, and television since the 1960s. He is known for his roles in various TV shows, films, and Shakespearean productions.
Stacy Keach’s notable film credits include roles in Fat City, Cheech & Chong’s Up in Smoke and Nice Dreams, Brewster McCloud, Doc, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, Escape from L.A., American History X, and The Bourne Legacy.
Stacy Keach has received several prestigious awards, including four Drama Desk Awards, two Helen Hayes Awards, and two Obie Awards for Distinguished Performance by an Actor. He was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in Arthur Kopit’s 1969 production of Indians.
Stacy Keach first distinguished himself in Off-Broadway productions before becoming a prominent figure in American theatre, particularly as a noted Shakespearean actor.
Stacy Keach is the older brother of actor James Keach. They both come from a family of theater professionals, as their father was theatre director Stacy Keach Sr.
Stacy Keach is known to television audiences for his portrayal of private detective Mike Hammer on the TV series Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer, as well as his roles on the sitcom Titus and the crime documentary series American Greed.
Stacy Keach was born on June 2, 1941, in Savannah, Georgia.
8 Quotes by Stacy Keach
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This is definitely the first curmudgeon, no doubt about it.
Stacy KeachAmerican actor
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I asked him a number of questions and I got some very interesting answers. Ken’s heroes, according to Christopher, would be people like John Wayne, of course.
Stacy KeachAmerican actor
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There’s a picture of Christopher and the real Ken Titus and myself in my dressing room. He’s a great guy, by the way. I just think the real Ken is just super. And he’s so happy for his son’s success.
Stacy KeachAmerican actor
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I think so. I can’t think of anything that requires more finesse than comedy, both from a verbal and visual point of view.
Stacy KeachAmerican actor
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I’ll be honest with you: not a chance in this world. But you know, stranger things have happened.
Stacy KeachAmerican actor
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As a dad, he thinks that his philosophy is morally correct. He has no conscience whatsoever about letting his kids put a penny in a light socket to find out electricity is not so good for you, and if you want to learn how to swim, you have to be thrown into the deep end.
Stacy KeachAmerican actor
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It was Christopher’s brilliant concept that he did not want this to become like every other sitcom where you do one take, and the audience gets bored with seeing it ten times, you know, over and over again.
Stacy KeachAmerican actor
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Where were they when the Russians went down?
Stacy KeachAmerican actor