Birthday: June 4, 1956 (Gemini)
Born In: Harlem, New York, United States
Keith David is an accomplished African-American film, television and voice actor. He was raised in New York and decided as a young boy of 13, that he wanted to be an actor. He acted in films such as ‘Crash’, ‘There’s Something About Mary’, ‘Barbershop’, and ‘Men at Work’, and cult favorites, including ‘The Thing’, ‘They Live’, ‘Pitch Black’ ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’, ‘Armageddon’, ‘Platoon’, and ‘Requiem for a Dream’. Though he did not get long roles, yet he made them memorable with the brilliance of his acting. Possessing a deep and commanding voice, he carved a niche for himself as a voice actor. He received Emmy Awards as the narrator of several Ken Burns documentaries, including ‘The War’. He lent his voice to Goliath in the Disney series ‘Gargoyles’, Spawn/Al Simmons in Todd McFarlane’s ‘Spawn’, Dr. Facilier in ‘The Princess and the Frog’, and to numerous video game characters and commercials. As a stage actor, he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for his role in the Broadway play, ‘Jelly’s Last Jam’.
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Also Known As: Keith David Williams
Age: 66 Years, 66 Year Old Males
Spouse/Ex-: Dionne Lea Williams
father: Lester Williams
mother: Dolores (née Dickenson)
Born Country: United States
Quotes By Keith David African American Actors
Height: 6'2" (188 cm), 6'2" Males
U.S. State: New Yorkers, African-American From New Yorkers
education: Manhattan's School of Performing Arts, Juilliard School's Drama Division
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Keith David Movies
(Mystery, Horror, Sci-Fi)
(Sport, Documentary, Biography)
(Drama)
(Drama, War)
(Thriller, Crime, Drama)
(Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery, Action)
(Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Action, Mystery)
(Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller, Horror)
(Drama, Music, Biography)
(Romance, Comedy)
Awards
2016 | Outstanding Narrator | Jackie Robinson (2016) |
2008 | Outstanding Voice-Over Performance | The War (2007) |
2005 | Outstanding Voice-Over Performance | Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) |
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