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Stacy Keach

  • Born June 2, 1941
  • Savannah, Georgia, USA
  • Died Nov. 10, 2026, aged 85

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: …

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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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Cameron

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Howard K. Duff VIII (voice) / Don Bookner (voice) / Howard Duff (voice) / Howard K. Duff VIII / Don Bookner (voice) / Sven Golly (voice)

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Warden Henry Pope

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Wallenquist

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Tom

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Robert Vesco

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Doc Franklin

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Ed Pegram

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Malloy

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Phantasm (voice) / Carl Beaumont (voice)

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Charles Ardai

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Archbishop Kevin Kearns

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Mike Gates

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Stacy Keach

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Rev. Earle Hudd

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The Mayor (voice) / Harold Ling (voice)

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Sergeant Stedenko

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Neil Dellacroce

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Wendell Schacter

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Barabbas

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Lt. Colonel Bill Burkett

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Jay's Dad

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Cassius Pride

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Richard

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Stacy Keach

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Frank James

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Ray

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Dr. Bob Forrest

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Cord van Owen

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Patrick 'Pat' Quid

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Dr. Michaels

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Tully

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Ty Duncan / Maury Hoover

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Bad Bob

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Col. Hudson Kane

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Gundy

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Alex Chase

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Sergeant Stedenko

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Joe Burns

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Professor Edward Foster

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Blaine McNamara

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Abraham Wright

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Dr. Ivanov

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Captain Bennett

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Roy Fehle

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Patrick

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Bill Drake

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Sheriff Crowe

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Doc Holliday

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Bob Moore

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Marcus

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Owen Allen

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Ken Titus

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Sheriff Pugh

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Bill Foster

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Cpt. Benjamin Hornigold

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Mike Hammer

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Frohm Thoroughgood

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Jonas Steele

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Captain Archer

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Jackson

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Pops

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Judge

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Warden Merville

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Pete Crane

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Lee Thompson

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Lou Ford

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Capt. Charles Butler McVay

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Jim Naboth

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General Wallace

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Brooks Voight

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John Elias

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Harris Stone

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Tom

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Harrison Shelgrove

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Robert Hattaway

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Mike Hammer

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George Armstrong Montgomery

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Julien Mistral

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Calvin

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Jonas Candide

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Jack O`Callahan

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Mike Hammer

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James Daley

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Professor Haffler

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Mr. Hill

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Mike Hammer

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Joe

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Edward van Zandt

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Martin Luther

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Brad

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Mike Hammer

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Wynorski

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Skipper

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The Commander

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Claude Sams

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Mike Hammer

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Mr. Jones

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Kansas

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The Narrator

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Sam Houston

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Samuel Kendrick

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Dr. William Bent

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Count Alexander "Stash" Valensky

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Gen. John Parker

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Adam Roth

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Compte du Leon

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Jack Devlin

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General Thurmond

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Matt Blackwood

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Bud O'Rourke

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Cargill

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Colonel Edward Corishant

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Jesenski

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Wolf Larsen

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Maj. Ball

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Merlyn

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Richard Hendersen

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Will Sokolowski

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Harlin W. Keyes / Jasper / The Garbage Man

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The Reverend

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Warden Kelso

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Pembrooke

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Captain Savienko

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Ronnie Straight

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Mr. Porzinski

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Jean-Marie Bosco

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Colonel von Bayern

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Ernest Hemingway

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Dr. Jeff Bierston

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William Benjamin

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Judge Murdock

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Huntley McQueen

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Noah Cross

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