Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Acting
Born 1941-06-02Savannah, Georgia, USA

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.

Movies (180)

American History X
8.3

American History X

1998Movie8.3
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
6.4

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014Movie6.4
Planes: Fire & Rescue
6.2

Planes: Fire & Rescue

2014Movie6.2
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
7.5

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

1993Movie7.5
Jay Kelly
6.1

Jay Kelly

2025Movie6.1
Machete
6.3

Machete

2010Movie6.3
Planes
5.9

Planes

2013Movie5.9
Escape from L.A.
5.9

Escape from L.A.

1996Movie5.9
The Bourne Legacy
6.3

The Bourne Legacy

2012Movie6.3
Nebraska
7.4

Nebraska

2013Movie7.4
Gold
6.6

Gold

2016Movie6.6
Cell
4.7

Cell

2016Movie4.7
Man with the Screaming Brain
5.1

Man with the Screaming Brain

2005Movie5.1
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
7.0

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales

2008Movie7.0
If I Stay
7.3

If I Stay

2014Movie7.3
The Pixar Story
7.5

The Pixar Story

2007Movie7.5
Up in Smoke
6.6

Up in Smoke

1978Movie6.6
Street People
5.0

Street People

1976Movie5.0
Air Mater
6.1

Air Mater

2011Movie6.1
Gotti
5.3

Gotti

2018Movie5.3
Body Bags
6.2

Body Bags

1993Movie6.2
Nice Dreams
5.8

Nice Dreams

1981Movie5.8
The Long Riders
6.6

The Long Riders

1980Movie6.6
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return
4.6

Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return

1999Movie4.6
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
6.4

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

1991Movie6.4
The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)

The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)

1974Movie
Brewster McCloud
6.3

Brewster McCloud

1971Movie6.3
Truth
6.5

Truth

2015Movie6.5
The Duellists
7.2

The Duellists

1977Movie7.2
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
7.1

El padrino: The Latin Godfather

2004Movie7.1
The Ninth Configuration
6.4

The Ninth Configuration

1980Movie6.4
Irresistible Force
5.4

Irresistible Force

1993Movie5.4
W.
6.1

W.

2008Movie6.1
Sam
5.3

Sam

2015Movie5.3
Doc
6.1

Doc

1971Movie6.1
Fifty Shades of Erotica
7.0

Fifty Shades of Erotica

2015Movie7.0
Slave of the Cannibal God
5.2

Slave of the Cannibal God

1978Movie5.2
Butterfly
4.9

Butterfly

1982Movie4.9
Sunstorm
3.9

Sunstorm

2001Movie3.9
Fat City
7.1

Fat City

1972Movie7.1
Militia
4.4

Militia

2000Movie4.4
Class of 1999
6.0

Class of 1999

1990Movie6.0
Raw Justice
5.3

Raw Justice

1994Movie5.3
Ooga Booga
3.2

Ooga Booga

2013Movie3.2
Honeydripper
5.9

Honeydripper

2007Movie5.9
Periphery

Periphery

2018Movie
The New Centurions
6.6

The New Centurions

1972Movie6.6
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
6.5

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972Movie6.5
Girlfriend's Day
5.0

Girlfriend's Day

2017Movie5.0
Alien Technology
10.0

Alien Technology

2000Movie10.0
Gray Lady Down
6.5

Gray Lady Down

1978Movie6.5
Ring of Death
4.8

Ring of Death

2008Movie4.8
Roadgames
6.5

Roadgames

1981Movie6.5
Chicago Overcoat
5.4

Chicago Overcoat

2009Movie5.4
Olympic Glory: Nagano 1998
5.8

Olympic Glory: Nagano 1998

1999Movie5.8
Storm War
5.4

Storm War

2011Movie5.4
Lightning: Fire from the Sky
4.5

Lightning: Fire from the Sky

2001Movie4.5
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
4.0

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016Movie4.0
The Biggest Battle
4.7

The Biggest Battle

1978Movie4.7
That Championship Season
5.3

That Championship Season

1982Movie5.3
Against Their Will
5.8

Against Their Will

1994Movie5.8
The Way Things Seem to Be
2.0

The Way Things Seem to Be

2026Movie2.0
The Squeeze
5.5

The Squeeze

1977Movie5.5
Not Quite Hollywood
6.7

Not Quite Hollywood

2008Movie6.7
Conduct Unbecoming
5.9

Conduct Unbecoming

1975Movie5.9
Dynasty
6.8

Dynasty

1976Movie6.8
Two Solitudes
9.0

Two Solitudes

1978Movie9.0
Tokyo Trial

Tokyo Trial

2017Movie
The Boxer
4.7

The Boxer

2009Movie4.7
Come Early Morning
5.5

Come Early Morning

2006Movie5.5
The Assistants
5.5

The Assistants

2009Movie5.5
Lincoln
7.3

Lincoln

1992Movie7.3
Texas
5.0

Texas

1995Movie5.0
Tesla: Master of Lightning
7.6

Tesla: Master of Lightning

2000Movie7.6
The Pathfinder
5.4

The Pathfinder

1996Movie5.4
The Nanny Express
5.9

The Nanny Express

2009Movie5.9
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
5.5

Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All

1989Movie5.5
The Hollow
5.1

The Hollow

2004Movie5.1
Particular Men
8.0

Particular Men

1972Movie8.0
Watched!
9.0

Watched!

1974Movie9.0
The Santa Trap
6.0

The Santa Trap

2002Movie6.0
James Dean: The First American Teenager
7.5

James Dean: The First American Teenager

1975Movie7.5
The Traveling Executioner
5.9

The Traveling Executioner

1970Movie5.9
Milena
4.3

Milena

1991Movie4.3
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
7.5

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

1968Movie7.5
New Crime City: Los Angeles 2020
3.7

New Crime City: Los Angeles 2020

1994Movie3.7
Night of 100 Stars III
4.3

Night of 100 Stars III

1990Movie4.3
Revenge on the Highway
4.2

Revenge on the Highway

1992Movie4.2
Frozen Impact
6.1

Frozen Impact

2003Movie6.1
Habit & Armour
7.0

Habit & Armour

2017Movie7.0
The Courage to Love
6.8

The Courage to Love

2000Movie6.8
Icebreaker
3.5

Icebreaker

2000Movie3.5
Miracle Dogs
6.1

Miracle Dogs

2003Movie6.1
Keep Your Distance
4.3

Keep Your Distance

2005Movie4.3
Luther
6.0

Luther

1974Movie6.0
Titus Family | Homecoming

Titus Family | Homecoming

2020Movie
The Portal
4.4

The Portal

2010Movie4.4
Desolation Canyon
6.1

Desolation Canyon

2006Movie6.1
Sunset Grill
4.3

Sunset Grill

1993Movie4.3
The Switch

The Switch

2006Movie
Death Row
3.7

Death Row

2006Movie3.7
Amanda & the Alien
4.6

Amanda & the Alien

1998Movie4.6
Lone Rider
3.9

Lone Rider

2008Movie3.9
The Sea Wolf
5.7

The Sea Wolf

1997Movie5.7
Miller's Tale
7.1

Miller's Tale

2011Movie7.1
Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America
5.9

Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America

2006Movie5.9
Warren Oates: Across the Border
6.5

Warren Oates: Across the Border

1993Movie6.5
Murder Me, Murder You
7.3

Murder Me, Murder You

1983Movie7.3
More Than Murder
5.1

More Than Murder

1984Movie5.1
Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger
9.0

Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger

1980Movie9.0
Jerusalem Countdown
4.5

Jerusalem Countdown

2011Movie4.5
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
6.4

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1986Movie6.4
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
5.8

Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

2014Movie5.8
Rio Diablo
5.0

Rio Diablo

1993Movie5.0
End of the Road
5.1

End of the Road

1970Movie5.1
Mercy Streets
5.3

Mercy Streets

2000Movie5.3
The Killer Inside Me
4.6

The Killer Inside Me

1976Movie4.6
Buckle Up
2.0

Buckle Up

2023Movie2.0
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
6.0

An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road

2012Movie6.0
Fear Runs Silent
4.8

Fear Runs Silent

2000Movie4.8
Young Ivanhoe
8.0

Young Ivanhoe

1995Movie8.0
The Forgotten
5.8

The Forgotten

1989Movie5.8
Cellmates
6.0

Cellmates

2012Movie6.0
Galaxy Hunter
3.8

Galaxy Hunter

2004Movie3.8
Sea Devils

Sea Devils

1998Movie
One By One
5.7

One By One

1975Movie5.7
All the Kind Strangers
6.0

All the Kind Strangers

1974Movie6.0
Prey of the Jaguar
5.7

Prey of the Jaguar

1996Movie5.7
Diary of a Young Comic
7.0

Diary of a Young Comic

1979Movie7.0
Hamburger Hamlet
10.0

Hamburger Hamlet

1975Movie10.0
False Identity
5.7

False Identity

1990Movie5.7
Majestic White Horses
7.0

Majestic White Horses

2001Movie7.0
Titanic's Lost Sister
8.5

Titanic's Lost Sister

1996Movie8.5
Legend of the Lost Tomb
5.1

Legend of the Lost Tomb

1997Movie5.1
Caught in the Headlights
3.9

Caught in the Headlights

2005Movie3.9
Survival Skills
5.3

Survival Skills

2020Movie5.3
Trust in Me
9.5

Trust in Me

1995Movie9.5
Lost & Found in Cleveland
5.0

Lost & Found in Cleveland

2025Movie5.0
The Dion Brothers
5.5

The Dion Brothers

1974Movie5.5
Jesus, Mary and Joey
4.4

Jesus, Mary and Joey

2006Movie4.4
Unshackled
7.0

Unshackled

2000Movie7.0
Valerie
3.0

Valerie

2019Movie3.0
Operation Balikatan
5.8

Operation Balikatan

2003Movie5.8
Murder in My Mind
4.5

Murder in My Mind

1997Movie4.5
Future Fear
3.6

Future Fear

1997Movie3.6
Kangaroo Hitchcock: The Making of 'Road Games'
9.0

Kangaroo Hitchcock: The Making of 'Road Games'

2003Movie9.0
Lincoln and the War Within
8.0

Lincoln and the War Within

1992Movie8.0
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
5.5

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

2004Movie5.5
The Real Death Star
7.0

The Real Death Star

2002Movie7.0
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane
6.0

Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane

1998Movie6.0
Lindbergh
7.0

Lindbergh

1990Movie7.0
Meir's Festival

Meir's Festival

2013Movie
Working with Orson Welles
5.8

Working with Orson Welles

1993Movie5.8
The Great Chameleon

The Great Chameleon

2013Movie
National Geographic: The Lost Fleet of Guadalcanal
9.0

National Geographic: The Lost Fleet of Guadalcanal

1993Movie9.0
Intimate Strangers
9.0

Intimate Strangers

1986Movie9.0
American Greed: James McGill

American Greed: James McGill

2022Movie
How Do You Change Your Parents?
6.0

How Do You Change Your Parents?

2003Movie6.0
Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center
2.0

Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center

2008Movie2.0
Sucker Punch Blues: A Look Back on John Huston's 'Fat City'

Sucker Punch Blues: A Look Back on John Huston's 'Fat City'

2017Movie
Washington the Warrior

Washington the Warrior

2006Movie
The Face: Jesus in Art

The Face: Jesus in Art

2001Movie
Reflections on Elephants
8.5

Reflections on Elephants

1994Movie8.5
Imbued

Imbued

2009Movie
Father Rupert Mayer
7.0

Father Rupert Mayer

2015Movie7.0
Sea Monsters: Search for the Giant Squid
8.0

Sea Monsters: Search for the Giant Squid

1998Movie8.0
The Orphan Trains

The Orphan Trains

1995Movie
Cop Stories: The Making of Richard Fleischer’s ‘The New Centurions’

Cop Stories: The Making of Richard Fleischer’s ‘The New Centurions’

2016Movie
Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science
2.5

Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science

2003Movie2.5
Birds of Passage
8.0

Birds of Passage

2001Movie8.0
Antigone

Antigone

1974Movie
The Secret of the Wild Child
8.0

The Secret of the Wild Child

1994Movie8.0
The Secret World Of Bats

The Secret World Of Bats

1992Movie
The Last Full Measure

The Last Full Measure

2008Movie
Wait Until Dark
6.5

Wait Until Dark

1982Movie6.5
suppose

suppose

Movie
Savage Planet: Deadly Skies

Savage Planet: Deadly Skies

2000Movie
Andrew Wyeth: Self Portrait - Snow Hill

Andrew Wyeth: Self Portrait - Snow Hill

1995Movie
Volcano: Nature's Inferno
10.0

Volcano: Nature's Inferno

1997Movie10.0
Dolphins: The Wild Side
7.0

Dolphins: The Wild Side

1999Movie7.0

TV Shows (72)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
Blue Bloods
7.8

Blue Bloods

2010Series7.8
The Blacklist
7.6

The Blacklist

2013Series7.6
Prison Break
8.1

Prison Break

2005Series8.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Two and a Half Men
7.5

Two and a Half Men

2003Series7.5
Rugrats
7.6

Rugrats

1991Series7.6
NOVA
7.0

NOVA

1974Series7.0
Lassie
6.3

Lassie

1954Series6.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
NCIS: New Orleans
7.3

NCIS: New Orleans

2014Series7.3
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
8.2

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013Series8.2
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
30 Rock
7.5

30 Rock

2006Series7.5
Will & Grace
6.9

Will & Grace

1998Series6.9
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
American Experience
6.5

American Experience

1988Series6.5
Hot in Cleveland
7.2

Hot in Cleveland

2010Series7.2
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Batman Beyond
8.2

Batman Beyond

1999Series8.2
The Outer Limits
7.7

The Outer Limits

1995Series7.7
Anger Management
6.3

Anger Management

2012Series6.3
Man with a Plan
6.8

Man with a Plan

2016Series6.8
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
7.8

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

2002Series7.8
The Exes
6.6

The Exes

2011Series6.6
George Lopez
7.5

George Lopez

2002Series7.5
The Zeta Project
7.5

The Zeta Project

2001Series7.5
Jesus of Nazareth
7.8

Jesus of Nazareth

1977Series7.8
Kidding
7.6

Kidding

2018Series7.6
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
5.3

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999Series5.3
Boomtown
6.4

Boomtown

2002Series6.4
Titus
6.9

Titus

2000Series6.9
American Greed
7.9

American Greed

2007Series7.9
Mike Hammer, Private Eye
6.9

Mike Hammer, Private Eye

1997Series6.9
Mike Hammer
6.7

Mike Hammer

1984Series6.7
Meteor
6.1

Meteor

2009Series6.1
Galapagos
7.5

Galapagos

2006Series7.5
World's Most Amazing Videos
5.0

World's Most Amazing Videos

1999Series5.0
Malibu Country
6.3

Malibu Country

2012Series6.3
Crowded
6.0

Crowded

2016Series6.0
Gary & Mike
7.0

Gary & Mike

2001Series7.0
Lights Out
7.0

Lights Out

2011Series7.0
Enlisted
6.2

Enlisted

2014Series6.2
1600 Penn
4.6

1600 Penn

2012Series4.6
Full Circle
6.2

Full Circle

2013Series6.2
Sean Saves the World
5.8

Sean Saves the World

2013Series5.8
The Blue and the Gray
6.8

The Blue and the Gray

1982Series6.8
Blackbeard
5.5

Blackbeard

2006Series5.5
Mistral's Daughter
6.0

Mistral's Daughter

1984Series6.0
Tokyo Trial
6.7

Tokyo Trial

2016Series6.7
Hindenburg: The Last Flight
7.0

Hindenburg: The Last Flight

2011Series7.0
Six Centuries of Verse
8.0

Six Centuries of Verse

1984Series8.0
Princess Daisy
7.4

Princess Daisy

1983Series7.4
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
A Rumor of War
8.0

A Rumor of War

1980Series8.0
Girls Club
6.8

Girls Club

2002Series6.8
Caribe
6.0

Caribe

1975Series6.0
Hemingway
7.0

Hemingway

1988Series7.0
Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book
6.0

Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book

1998Series6.0
Die Gang
10.0

Die Gang

1997Series10.0
Totally Outrageous Behavior
8.0

Totally Outrageous Behavior

2004Series8.0
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories
8.0

Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories

1991Series8.0
Mysterious Places

Mysterious Places

Series
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera
8.3

I Misteri Della Giungla Nera

1991Series8.3
Warplane

Warplane

2006Series
The Search for Solutions
8.5

The Search for Solutions

1980Series8.5
Warship: Innovations that Changed the World

Warship: Innovations that Changed the World

2001Series