Born
2 June 1941 (84)
Place of Birth
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Also known as
Stacey Keach, Stacy Keach Jr.
Walter Stacy Keach Jr. (born June 2, 1941) is 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 Ac...
Walter Stacy Keach Jr. (born June 2, 1941) is 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.
The Way Things Seem to Be
2026
Jay Kelly
2025
Lost & Found in Cleveland
2025
Buckle Up
2023
American Greed: James McGill
2022
Sea Monsters: Search for the Giant Squid
2021
Titus Family | Homecoming
2020
Survival Skills
2020
Valerie
2019
Gotti
2018
Periphery
2018
Habit & Armour
2017
Sucker Punch Blues: A Look Back on John Huston's 'Fat City'
2017
Girlfriend's Day
2017
Cop Stories: The Making of Richard Fleischer’s ‘The New Centurions’
2016
Cell
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
Gold
2016
Truth
2015
Father Rupert Mayer
2015
Sam
2015
Fifty Shades of Erotica
2015
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
2014
If I Stay
2014
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Meir's Festival
2013
Nebraska
2013
Planes
2013
The Great Chameleon
2013
Ooga Booga
2013
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
2012
The Bourne Legacy
2012
Cellmates
2012
Storm War
2011
Jerusalem Countdown
2011
Air Mater
2011
Miller's Tale
2011
Machete
2010
The Aristofrogs
2010