Biography
This grandson of child actor Jackie Coogan made his first appearance on TV at age one-and-a-half when he walked on stage and hugged his grandfather on "This Is Your Life". Short, blond and stocky, Keith Coogan carved a niche for himself playing flakes, energetic wannabes, and confidantes of the leading man. Like his grandfather, he began as a child performer, billed under his birth name of Keith Mitchell. By age seven, he had a recurring role …
Career Milestones
1971 | Made TV debut in "This Is Your Life" salute to his grandfather |
1975 | Began acting in TV commercials at age five |
1977 | Had recurring role on the ABC family comedy-drama "Eight Is Enough" (ABC), billed as Keith Mitchell |
1978 | TV-movie debut, "A Question of Love" (NBC) |
1979 | Joined regular cast of the long-running CBS family drama, "The Waltons" |
1979 | Was regular on the ABC TV series "The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove" |
1981 | Billed as Keith Mitchell, provided character voice for the Disney animated film "The Fox and the Hound" |
1981 | Had featured role in a busted NBC pilot based on "Norma Rae" |
1982 | Co-starred as Clovis, an orphan who becomes a ward of cowboy, in the CBS TV-movie "Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang" |
1983 | Reprised role of Clovis in four of six episodes of the short-lived series spin-off "Gun Shy"; Coogan was replaced by Adam Rich for the other two episodes |
1984 | Changed surname from Mitchell to Coogan to honor his grandfather (date approximate) |
1987 | Billed as Keith Coogan, made his feature acting debut in "Adventures in Babysitting" |
1989 | Starred in "A Town's Revenge", an "ABC Afterschool Special" |
1991 | Had leading role in the feature "Toy Soldiers" |
1996 | Starred in "Downhill Willie" |