Stacy Keach
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| Stacy Keach | |
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| Birth name | Walter Stacy Keach, Jr. |
| Born | June 2, 1941 in Savannah, Georgia, USA |
| Sometimes credited as | Stacey Keach |
| Notable Roles | Ken Titus in Titus
Mike Hammer in Mike Hammer, Private Eye Mike Hammer in The New Mike Hammer Mike Hammer in Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Warden Henry Pope in Prison Break |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | |
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[edit] Biography
- Born at 7:15pm-EDT. to Mary Kain Keach and Stacy Keach Sr., a community college drama teacher then director of the Pasadena Playhouse.
- Brother of James Keach and brother in-law of Jane Seymour.
- Former Fulbright scholar.
- Graduated from Van Nuys High School in June, 1959.
- Studied drama at the University of California - Berkeley, Yale, and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
- Acted in a number of plays at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, DC.
- Won an Obie in 1967 for his performance in the title role of "MacBird!".
- Performed the role of the King of Siam in a touring rendition of "The King and I".
- Has two children: son Shannon, daughter Karolina.
- Was born with a cleft palate. He had it repaired and the scar is on his lip under the right nostril. He hides the scar with his trademark moustache.
- Provided the narration for the Submarine ride at Disneyland (in Anaheim, California) - although the ride no longer exists.
- Is often referred to as "The American Olivier".
- Was jailed for nine months in England during 1984 for smuggling cocaine.
[edit] Roles
[edit] Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribe | Lt. Ben Logan | 1975 | 1 | ||
| Jesus of Nazareth | Barabbas | 1977 | miniseries | ||
| The Blue and the Gray | Jonas Steele | 1982 | miniseries | ||
| Mistral's Daughter | Julien Mistral | 1984 | miniseries | ||
| Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984) | Mike Hammer | 1984–1985 | 1 | 2 | |
| The New Mike Hammer | Mike Hammer | 1986–1987 | 1 | ||
| Hemingway | Ernest Hemingway | 1988 | miniseries | ||
| The Mysteries of the Dark Jungle | 1991 | miniseries | |||
| Gang, Die | Jean-Marie Bosco | 1997 | 1 | ||
| Mike Hammer, Private Eye | Mike Hammer | 1997–1998 | 1 | ||
| Savage Earth | Narrator | 1998 | miniseries | ||
| Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book | Narrator | 1998 | 1 | ||
| Savage Seas | Narrator | 1999 | miniseries | ||
| World's Most Amazing Videos | Narrator | 1999–2001 | 1 | ||
| Rods! | Narrator | 2002 | 1 | ||
| Titus | Ken Titus | 2000–2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Stupid Behavior: Caught on Tape | Narrator | 2003 | 1 | ||
| Untitled Susie Essman Project | 2005 | ordered to pilot | |||
| Washington the Warrior | Narrator | 2006 | miniseries | ||
[edit] Guest Starring Roles
[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macbeth (1968) | Banquo | November 17, 1968 | |
| Particular Men | April 15, 1972 | ||
| The Man of Destiny | Napoleon Bonaparte | November 21, 1973 | |
| Antigone | Chorus | February 13, 1974 | |
| All the Kind Strangers | Jimmy Wheeler | November 12, 1974 | |
| James Dean: The First American Teenager | Narrator | 1975 | |
| James A. Michener's Dynasty | Matt Blackwood | March 13, 1976 | |
| Diary of a Young Comic | 1977 | ||
| Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger | Judge Murdock | April 22, 1980 | |
| A Rumor of War | Maj. Ball | September 24, 1980 | |
| Wait Until Dark | Roat/Roat, Sr./Roat, Jr. | 1982 | |
| Murder Me, Murder You | Mike Hammer | April 9, 1983 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984) |
| Princess Daisy | Prince Stash Valensky | November 6, 1983 | |
| More Than Murder | Mike Hammer | January 26, 1984 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984) |
| Intimate Strangers | Dr. Jeff Bierston | January 1, 1986 | |
| The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Mike Hammer | April 18, 1986 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984) |
| The Forgotten | Adam Roth | April 26, 1989 | |
| Murder Takes All | Mike Hammer | May 21, 1989 | The New Mike Hammer |
| Circus of the Stars #14 | Himself (Ringmaster) | November 22, 1989 | |
| Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis | Capt. Charles Butler McVay | September 29, 1991 | |
| Lincoln & Seward | 1992 | ||
| Revenge on the Highway | Claude Sams | December 6, 1992 | |
| Lincoln | George McClellan | December 26, 1992 | |
| Irresistible Force | Harris Stone | 1993 | |
| The Lost Fleet of Guadalcanal | 1993 | ||
| Rio Diablo | Kansas (bounty hunter) | February 28, 1993 | |
| Body Bags | Richard Coberts | August 8, 1993 | |
| Reflections on Elephants | Narrator | February 9, 1994 | |
| James A. Michener's Texas | Sam Houston | April 16, 1995 | |
| Against Their Will: Women in Prison | Jack Devlin | October 30, 1994 | |
| Young Ivanhoe | Pembrooke | 1995 | |
| The World's Most Dangerous Animals III | Narrator | 1995 | |
| Amanda & the Alien | Emmitt Mallory | August 20, 1995 | |
| The Pathfinder | Compte du Leon | 1996 | |
| Plague Fighters | Narrator | February 6, 1996 | |
| Legend of the Lost Tomb | Dr. William Bent | 1997 | |
| Volcano: Nature's Inferno | Narrator | 1997 | |
| The Titanic's Lost Sister | Narrator | January 28, 1997 | |
| Murder in My Mind | Cargill | February 19, 1997 | |
| Mysteries of Deep Space | Narrator | April 14, 1997 | |
| Sea Monsters: Search for the Giant Squid | Narrator | February 25, 1998 | |
| Great Quakes: Mexico City | Narrator | 1999 | |
| The Courage to Love | Jean Baptiste | January 24, 2000 | |
| Tesla: Master of Lightning | Nikola Tesla (voice) | December 12, 2000 | |
| Lightning: Fire from the Sky | Bart Hansen | November 3, 2001 | |
| Great Projects: The Building of America | Narrator | July 3, 2002 | |
| The Santa Trap | Max Hurst | December 13, 2002 | |
| Miracle Dogs | C.W. Aldrich | 2003 | |
| Frozen Impact | Pete Crane | March 14, 2003 | |
| Wie tauscht man seine Eltern um? | Richard Hendersen | May 20, 2003 | |
| The Man with the Screaming Brain | Dr. Ivanov | September 10, 2005 | SCI FI Pictures |
| The Mummy Who Would Be King | Narrator | January 3, 2006 | |
| Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America | Secretary Collin Reed | May 9, 2006 | |
| Blackbeard | Cpt. Benjamin Hornigold | June 17, 2006 | |
| Desolation Canyon | Samuel Kendrick | July 1, 2006 | |
| Haunted Prison | John Elias | October 14, 2006 | SCI FI Pictures |
| Galápagos | Narrator | March 18, 2007 |
[edit] Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| Film Night | December 15, 1972 | |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | August 2, 2001 | |
| Caiga quien caiga | February 23, 2007 |
[edit] Notable Film Roles
[edit] Director
[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Incident at Vichy | December 6, 1973 | |
| Six Characters in Search of an Author | October 17, 1976 |
[edit] Composer
[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Incident at Vichy | December 6, 1973 |
[edit] Producer
[edit] Television Series
| Series | Year(s) | Producer Credit | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hammer, Private Eye | 1997-1998 | Executive Co-Producer | 1 |
[edit] Memorable Moments
[edit] Awards and Accolades
[edit] Emmy Awards
(1 Nomination/0 Win)
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special (1988-1989)
- Hemingway, part I
[edit] Golden Globes
(2 Nominations/1 Win)
- Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (1988-1989)
- Hemingway; tied with Michael Caine for Jack the Ripper
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Drama (1985-1986)
[edit] Satellite Awards
(1 Nomination/0 Wins)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical (2001-2002)
