Stacy Keach
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 2, 1941
- Died
- November 10, 2026 (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Savannah, Georgia, USA
Biography
Walter Stacy Keach Jr. (June 2, 1941 – November 10, 2026) was 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.
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Movie · as Death
Mysterious Places
TV · as Series Host · 4 eps
The Way Things Seem to Be
Movie · as Self
Lost & Found in Cleveland
Movie · as Will Sokolowski
Jay Kelly
Movie · as Jay's Dad
Buckle Up
Movie · as Ronnie Straight
American Greed: James McGill
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Titus Family | Homecoming
Movie · as Ken Titus
Survival Skills
Movie · as The Narrator
Valerie
Movie · as Self
Gotti
Movie · as Neil Dellacroce
Periphery
Movie · as Noah Cross
Kidding
TV · as Stacy Keach · 1 ep
Sucker Punch Blues: A Look Back on John Huston's 'Fat City'
Movie · as Self
Habit & Armour
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Girlfriend's Day
Movie · as Gundy
Tokyo Trial
Movie · as Narrator
Gold
Movie · as Clive Coleman
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Movie · as Self
Cell
Movie · as Charles Ardai
Cop Stories: The Making of Richard Fleischer’s ‘The New Centurions’
Movie · as Self
Crowded
TV · as Bob Moore · 13 eps
Tokyo Trial
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 4 eps
Man with a Plan
TV · as Joe Burns · 50 eps
Truth
Movie · as Lt. Colonel Bill Burkett
Sam
Movie · as The Shopkeeper
Father Rupert Mayer
Movie · as Colonel von Bayern
Fifty Shades of Erotica
Movie · as (archive footage)
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Movie · as Wallenquist
If I Stay
Movie · as Gramps
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Movie · as Skipper (voice)
Planes - Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
Movie · as Skipper
Enlisted
TV · as Patrick · 1 ep
NCIS: New Orleans
TV · as Cassius Pride · 6 eps
Meir's Festival
Movie · as Self
Nebraska
Movie · as Ed Pegram
Planes
Movie · as Skipper (voice)
Ooga Booga
Movie · as Judge
The Great Chameleon
Movie · as Max
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV · as Jimmy Brogan · 1 ep
Full Circle
TV · as Bud O'Rourke · 24 eps
The Blacklist
TV · as Robert Vesco · 6 eps
Sean Saves the World
TV · as Lee Thompson · 3 eps
The Bourne Legacy
Movie · as Turso
Cellmates
Movie · as Warden Merville
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
Movie · as Self
1600 Penn
TV · as Frohm Thoroughgood · 2 eps
Anger Management
TV · as Ray · 1 ep
Malibu Country
TV · as Brad · 1 ep
Storm War
Movie · as Marcus
Miller's Tale
Movie · as Self
Air Mater
Movie · as Skipper (voice)
Jerusalem Countdown
Movie · as Jackson
Lights Out
TV · as Pops · 13 eps
The Exes
TV · as Bill Drake · 1 ep
Hindenburg: The Last Flight
TV · as Edward van Zandt · 2 eps
Machete
Movie · as Doc Franklin
The Portal
Movie · as Professor Haffler
Blue Bloods
TV · as Archbishop Kevin Kearns · 6 eps
Hot in Cleveland
TV · as Alex Chase · 2 eps
The Boxer
Movie · as Joe
Chicago Overcoat
Movie · as Ray Berkowski
Imbued
Movie · as Donatello
The Nanny Express
Movie · as Reverend MacGregor
The Assistants
Movie · as Harlin W. Keyes, Jasper / The Garbage Man
Meteor
TV · as Sheriff Crowe · 2 eps
W.
Movie · as Rev. Earle Hudd
Lone Rider
Movie · as Robert Hattaway
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Movie · as Skipper (voice)
Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center
Movie · as Merlyn
The Last Full Measure
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Ring of Death
Movie · as Warden Carl Golan
Not Quite Hollywood
Movie · as Self
The Pixar Story
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Honeydripper
Movie · as Sheriff Pugh
American Greed
TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 222 eps
Jesus, Mary and Joey
Movie · as Jack O`Callahan
Death Row
Movie · as John Elias
Desolation Canyon
Movie · as Samuel Kendrick
The Switch
Movie
Come Early Morning
Movie · as Owen Allen
Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America
Movie · as Collin Reed
Washington the Warrior
Movie
Galapagos
TV · as Bishop of Panama (voice) · 1 ep
Warplane
TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 4 eps
Blackbeard
TV · as Cpt. Benjamin Hornigold · 2 eps
30 Rock
TV · as Stacy Keach · 1 ep
Man with the Screaming Brain
Movie · as Dr. Ivanov
Keep Your Distance
Movie · as Brooks Voight
Caught in the Headlights
Movie · as Mr. Jones
Prison Break
TV · as Warden Henry Pope · 23 eps
The Hollow
Movie · as Claus Van Ripper
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Movie · as Self
Galaxy Hunter
Movie · as 3V3
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
Movie · as Gov. Lancaster
Totally Outrageous Behavior
TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 23 eps
Frozen Impact
Movie · as Pete Crane
Operation Balikatan
Movie · as General Thurmond
How Do You Change Your Parents?
Movie · as Richard Hendersen
Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Kangaroo Hitchcock: The Making of 'Road Games'
Movie · as Self
Miracle Dogs
Movie · as C.W. Aldrich
Two and a Half Men
TV · as Tom · 4 eps
The Real Death Star
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Santa Trap
Movie · as Max the Biker
Boomtown
TV · as Jack 'Mac' McNorris · 1 ep
George Lopez
TV · as Blaine McNamara · 1 ep
Girls Club
TV · 1 ep
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
TV · as The Mayor (voice), Harold Ling (voice) · 1 ep
Lightning: Fire from the Sky
Movie · as Bart Pointdexter
The Face: Jesus in Art
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Sunstorm
Movie · as Gen. John Parker
Majestic White Horses
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Birds of Passage
Movie · as Captain Savienko
Warship: Innovations that Changed the World
TV · as Host · 4 eps
The Zeta Project
TV · 1 ep
Gary & Mike
TV · as (voice) · 1 ep
Militia
Movie · as George Armstrong Montgomery
Mercy Streets
Movie · as Tom
Icebreaker
Movie · as Bill Foster
Fear Runs Silent
Movie · as Mr. Hill
Tesla: Master of Lightning
Movie · as Nikola Tesla (Voice)
Unshackled
Movie · as Warden Kelso
Savage Planet: Deadly Skies
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Alien Technology
Movie · as Host
The Courage to Love
Movie · as Jean-Baptiste Delille
Titus
TV · as Ken Titus · 54 eps
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return
Movie · as Dr. Michaels
Dolphins: The Wild Side
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Olympic Glory: Nagano 1998
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Batman Beyond
TV · as Vance (voice) · 1 ep
World's Most Amazing Videos
TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 26 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Orion Bauer · 1 ep
American History X
Movie · as Cameron
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane
Movie · as Self
Sea Monsters: Search for the Giant Squid
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Amanda & the Alien
Movie · as Emmitt Mallory
Sea Devils
Movie · as Captain Savienko
Will & Grace
TV · as Wendell Schacter · 1 ep
Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book
TV · 13 eps
Future Fear
Movie · as General Wallace
The Sea Wolf
Movie · as Wolf Larsen
Legend of the Lost Tomb
Movie · as Dr. William Bent
Murder in My Mind
Movie · as Cargill
Volcano: Nature's Inferno
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Mike Hammer, Private Eye
TV · as Mike Hammer · 26 eps
Die Gang
TV · as Jean-Marie Bosco · 13 eps
Escape from L.A.
Movie · as Malloy
Prey of the Jaguar
Movie · as The Commander
The Pathfinder
Movie · as Compte du Leon
Titanic's Lost Sister
Movie · as Narrator (voice) - US Version
The Guillotine
Movie · as Narrator (Voice)
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
Trust in Me
Movie · as The Reverend
Texas
Movie · as Sam Houston
Young Ivanhoe
Movie · as Pembrooke
Andrew Wyeth: Self Portrait - Snow Hill
Movie · as Narrator
The Orphan Trains
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Outer Limits
TV · as Cord van Owen · 1 ep
Raw Justice
Movie · as Deputy Mayor Bob Jenkins
Reflections on Elephants
Movie · as Narrator
New Crime City: Los Angeles 2020
Movie · as Wynorski
Against Their Will
Movie · as Jack Devlin
The Secret of the Wild Child
Movie · as Self
Touched by an Angel
TV · as Ty Duncan, Maury Hoover · 1 ep
ER
TV · as Mike Gates · 2 eps
Body Bags
Movie · as Richard
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Movie · as Phantasm (voice) / Carl Beaumont (voice)
Rio Diablo
Movie · as Kansas
Sunset Grill
Movie · as Harrison Shelgrove
Irresistible Force
Movie · as Harris Stone
National Geographic: The Lost Fleet of Guadalcanal
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Working with Orson Welles
Movie · as Himself
Warren Oates: Across the Border
Movie · as Self
Lincoln and the War Within
Movie
Revenge on the Highway
Movie · as Claude Sams
Lincoln
Movie · as George McClellan (voice)
The Secret World Of Bats
Movie · as Host
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Movie · as Capt. Charles Butler McVay
Milena
Movie · as Jesenski
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera
TV · as Colonel Edward Corishant · 5 eps
Rugrats
TV · as Marvin Finster (voice) · 2 eps
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories
TV · as Narrator · 3 eps
Class of 1999
Movie · as Dr. Bob Forrest
Night of 100 Stars III
Movie · as Self
Lindbergh
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
False Identity
Movie · as Ben Driscoll / Harlan Errickson
The Forgotten
Movie · as Adam Roth
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
Movie · as Mike Hammer
The Simpsons
TV · as Howard K. Duff VIII (voice) / Don Bookner (voice), Howard Duff (voice), Howard K. Duff VIII / Don Bookner (voice), Sven Golly (voice) · 3 eps
Hemingway
TV · as Ernest Hemingway · 4 eps
American Experience
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 4 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Movie · as Mike Hammer
Intimate Strangers
Movie · as Dr. Jeff Bierston
More Than Murder
Movie · as Mike Hammer
Mike Hammer
TV · as Mike Hammer · 46 eps
Mistral's Daughter
TV · as Julien Mistral · 8 eps
Six Centuries of Verse
TV · as Self - Reader · 3 eps
Murder Me, Murder You
Movie · as Mike Hammer
Princess Daisy
TV · as Count Alexander "Stash" Valensky · 2 eps
Butterfly
Movie · as Jess Tyler
That Championship Season
Movie · as James Daley
Wait Until Dark
Movie · as Roat / Roat Sr. / Roat Jr.
The Blue and the Gray
TV · as Jonas Steele · 3 eps
Nice Dreams
Movie · as Sergeant Stedenko
Roadgames
Movie · as Patrick 'Pat' Quid
The Long Riders
Movie · as Frank James
The Ninth Configuration
Movie · as Col. Hudson Kane
Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger
Movie · as Judge Murdock
A Rumor of War
TV · as Maj. Ball · 2 eps
The Search for Solutions
TV · as Narrator · 9 eps
Diary of a Young Comic
Movie · as Mr. Porzinski
Gray Lady Down
Movie · as Captain Bennett
Slave of the Cannibal God
Movie · as Professor Edward Foster
The Biggest Battle
Movie · as Maggiore Mannfred Roland
Up in Smoke
Movie · as Sergeant Stedenko
Two Solitudes
Movie · as Huntley McQueen
The Squeeze
Movie · as Jim Naboth
The Duellists
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Jesus of Nazareth
TV · as Barabbas · 4 eps
The Killer Inside Me
Movie · as Lou Ford
Street People
Movie · as Charlie Hanson
Dynasty
Movie · as Matt Blackwood
One By One
Movie · as Narrator
Conduct Unbecoming
Movie · as Captain Archer
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Hamburger Hamlet
Movie · as Hamlet
Caribe
TV · as Lt. Ben Logan · 13 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Man in 'Cold As Ice' (uncredited) · 1 ep
All the Kind Strangers
Movie · as James "Jimmy" Wheeler
The Dion Brothers
Movie · as Calvin
Watched!
Movie · as Mike Mandell / Sonny
Antigone
Movie · as Chorus
Luther
Movie · as Martin Luther
The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)
Movie · as Narrator
NOVA
TV · as Narrator, Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Movie · as Bad Bob
The New Centurions
Movie · as Roy Fehle
Fat City
Movie · as Tully
Particular Men
Movie · as William Benjamin
Brewster McCloud
Movie · as Abraham Wright
Doc
Movie · as Doc Holliday
Great Performances
TV · 1 ep
Film '72
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Traveling Executioner
Movie · as Jonas Candide
End of the Road
Movie · as Jacob Horner
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Movie · as Blount
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee, Self - Performer · 1 ep
Lassie
TV · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 2 eps