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David Keith

David Keith
David Keith
Born: May 08, 1954 in Knoxville, Tennessee
Occupation: Actor, Director,
Active: '80s-2000s
Major Genres: Drama, Horror
Career Highlights: An Officer and a Gentleman, Firestarter, The Lords of Discipline
First Major Screen Credit: Brubaker (1980)
31 Videos for David Keith
The Princess and the Frog (2009) The Stickup (2001) Major League II (1994)
Against the Dark (2008) Epoch (2000) Temptation (1994)
Bottoms Up (2006) Men of Honor (2000) Raw Justice (1993)
In Her Line of Fire (2006) U-571 (2000) Off and Running (1992)
All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos (2005) Secret of the Andes (1998) The Two Jakes (1990)
Raise Your Voice (2004) When the Bough Breaks II: Perfect Prey (1998) The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck (1988)
Daredevil (2003) A Family Thing (1996) The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck (1988)
Carrie (2002) Invasion of Privacy (1996) The Curse (1987)
Sabretooth (2002) Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995) Red Dawn (1984)
Behind Enemy Lines (2001) The Indian in the Cupboard (1995) The Great Santini (1979)
Burning Down the House (2001)
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Biography:

A graduate of the University of Tennessee, David Keith made his first significant theatrical appearance in Chicago. Keith was to star in the 1979 sitcom Co-Ed Fever, but it was pulled from the CBS lineup after one episode. Luckily, his more enduring movie career also began in 1979 with a small role in The Rose.

Keith quickly became a specialist in portraying all-American boy roles who were cursed with a fatal character flaw or two, as witnessed in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). Keith's performance as a suicidal officer-in-training earned him two Golden Globe nominations. Retaining his military buzz-cut from Officer, Keith had his first above-the-title starring role in 1983's The Lords of Discipline.

And with an uncharacteristic full head of hair, Keith played Elvis in the 1990 fantasy Heartbreak Hotel, performing the King's songs himself. An able director, Keith has thus far helmed two films: The Curse (1985) and Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck (1987). One of Keith's more unorthodox recent screen appearances was as a foot-tall toy figure who comes to life in 1995's The Indian in the Cupboard.

Keith occasionally appears in made-for-television movies such as Guts & Glory: The Oliver Story in which he played the title role, and in miniseries like James Michener's Texas. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide.