David Keith

David Keith

Acting

May 8, 1954Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

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

Daredevil

2003

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Men of Honor

Men of Honor

2000

NCIS

NCIS

2003

Regular Show

Regular Show

2010

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002

Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

2001

U-571

U-571

2000

An Officer and a Gentleman

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982

Acting113

Dead Money

Dead Money

2024

Jack

Walden

Walden

2023

Judge Boyle

I’ll Be Watching

I’ll Be Watching

2023

Sheriff

Wedding at Graceland

Wedding at Graceland

2019

Major

Madhouse Mecca

Madhouse Mecca

2018

Harlen

Hammer: The 'Rootin' for Regen' story

Hammer: The 'Rootin' for Regen' story

2017

Dr. Sam Giles

All Saints

All Saints

2017

Boyd

Heritage Falls

Heritage Falls

2016

Coach Charlie Fitzpatrick

Awaken

Awaken

2015

Walsh

Christian Mingle

Christian Mingle

2014

Bill Wood

Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs

Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs

2014

Gary Engels

Beneath the Blue

Beneath the Blue

2010

Hawk

Lone Star

2010

John Allen

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010

Wade Gutches

Nikita

Nikita

2010

Richard Ellison

Regular Show

Regular Show

2010

Streaming (voice)

Unrequited

Unrequited

2010

Nate Grissom

Boys of Summerville

Boys of Summerville

2008

Joe

Succubus: Hell-Bent

Succubus: Hell-Bent

2007

Wallace

The Class

The Class

2006

Yonk Allen

Bottoms Up

Bottoms Up

2006

Uncle Earl

In Her Line of Fire

In Her Line of Fire

2006

Vice President Walker

Miracle Dogs Too

Miracle Dogs Too

2006

Mr. Mulvaney

Locusts: The 8th Plague

Locusts: The 8th Plague

2005

Gary

Made in Hollywood

Made in Hollywood

2005

Self

Path of Destruction

Path of Destruction

2005

Roy Stark

Secret City: The Oak Ridge Story - The War Years

Secret City: The Oak Ridge Story - The War Years

2005

Narrator

Constant Payne

2005

Alexander 'Doc' Payne

All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos

All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos

2005

Sheriff Blanco

Come Away Home

Come Away Home

2005

Sheriff Jantz

Raise Your Voice

Raise Your Voice

2004

Simon Fletcher

The Kings of Brooklyn

The Kings of Brooklyn

2004

Scoggins

Epoch: Evolution

Epoch: Evolution

2003

Mason Rand

NCIS

NCIS

2003

Mike Watson

Deep Shock

Deep Shock

2003

Andrew Raines

Hangman's Curse

Hangman's Curse

2003

Nate Springfield

Still Life

Still Life

2003

Ben

Daredevil

Daredevil

2003

Jack Murdock

Sabretooth

Sabretooth

2002

Bob Thatcher

Carrie

Carrie

2002

Det. John Mulchaey

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002

Evan Caldwell

Mother Ghost

Mother Ghost

2002

Carey

World Traveler

World Traveler

2002

Richard

Clover Bend

Clover Bend

2002

McGary

The Stickup

The Stickup

2002

Ray DeCarlo

Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

2001

Master Chief Tom O'Malley

Epoch

Epoch

2001

Mason Rand

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

Mark Virgini

Constant Payne

Constant Payne

2001

Alexander 'Doc' Payne (Voice)

Love and Treason

Love and Treason

2001

Eli Dixon

Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House

2001

Carolina

Cahoots

Cahoots

2001

Harley

Anthrax

Anthrax

2001

Adam Stewart

Men of Honor

Men of Honor

2000

Captain Hartigan

U-571

U-571

2000

Maj. Matthew Coonen

If... Dog... Rabbit

If... Dog... Rabbit

1999

Parole Officer Gilmore

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

John 'Hawk' Hawkins

Secret of the Andes

Secret of the Andes

1999

Brooks Willings

Question of Privilege

Question of Privilege

1999

Carter Roberts

A Memory in My Heart

A Memory in My Heart

1999

Sheriff Matt Carden

Martial Law

Martial Law

1998

Cliff Eagleton

Poodle Springs

Poodle Springs

1998

Larry Victor

Perfect Prey

Perfect Prey

1998

Dwayne Alan Clay

Ambushed

Ambushed

1998

Deputy Lawrence

Judge and Jury

Judge and Jury

1997

Joseph Meeker

Hot Blooded

Hot Blooded

1997

Mr. Colbert

Invasion of Privacy

Invasion of Privacy

1996

Sgt. Rutherford

Arli$$

Arli$$

1996

Archie Michaels

Strangers

Strangers

1996

Richard

A Family Thing

A Family Thing

1996

Sonny

Local Heroes

1996

High Incident

High Incident

1996

Jim Marsh

If Looks Could Kill

If Looks Could Kill

1996

Det. Peter Stanford

Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain

Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain

1995

Ray Karnisak

Deadly Sins

Deadly Sins

1995

Jack Gales

Born Wild

Born Wild

1995

Jack Hutton

The Indian in the Cupboard

The Indian in the Cupboard

1995

Boone

Till the End of the Night

Till the End of the Night

1995

Garrett Hill

Texas

Texas

1995

Jim Bowie

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995

Major Mercer

Temptation

Temptation

1994

Bone

Raw Justice

Raw Justice

1994

Mace

XXX's & OOO's

XXX's & OOO's

1994

Bullet Dobbs

Ernest Goes to School

Ernest Goes to School

1994

Squint Westwood

Major League II

Major League II

1994

Jack Parkman

Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica

Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica

1993

Dan Schmidt

Distant Cousins

Distant Cousins

1993

Harry Young

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

Cliff Eagleton

Liar's Edge

Liar's Edge

1992

Gary Kirkpatrick

Flesh 'n' Blood

Flesh 'n' Blood

1991

Arlo Weed

Caged Fear

Caged Fear

1991

Tommy Lane

Off and Running

Off and Running

1991

Jack Cornett

The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

1990

Det. Lt. Loach

Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North

Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North

1989

Lt. Col. Oliver North

Heartbreak Hotel

Heartbreak Hotel

1988

Elvis Presley

The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck

The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck

1988

Buck Malone

White of the Eye

White of the Eye

1987

Paul White

If Tomorrow Comes

If Tomorrow Comes

1986

Daniel Cooper

Gulag

Gulag

1985

Mickey Almon

Firestarter

Firestarter

1984

Andrew McGee

The Lords of Discipline

The Lords of Discipline

1983

Will McLean

Independence Day

Independence Day

1983

Jack Parker

An Officer and a Gentleman

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982

Sid Worley

Take This Job and Shove It

Take This Job and Shove It

1981

Harry Meade

Back Roads

Back Roads

1981

Mason

Friendly Fire

Friendly Fire

1980

Leroy Hamilton

Brubaker

Brubaker

1980

Larry Lee Bullen

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980

Wayne Robinson

The Rose

The Rose

1979

Mal

The Great Santini

The Great Santini

1979

Red Petus

Co-Ed Fever

1979

Tuck

Are You in the House Alone?

Are You in the House Alone?

1978

Student (uncredited)

Happy Days

Happy Days

1974

Directing2

The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck

The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck

1988

Director

The Curse

The Curse

1987

Director

Crew1

Barn of the Naked Dead

Barn of the Naked Dead

1974

Stunts

Production1

I’ll Be Watching

I’ll Be Watching

2023

Executive Producer