Keith Szarabajka

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Biography

Possessing a long face, clear eyes and handsome if slightly uneven features, he has most typically played intense, aggressive character roles. Szarabajka made his feature debut in "Simon" (1980) but made more of an impression alongside Sissy Spacek and Jack Lemmon in Costa-Gavras' potent political drama, "Missing" (1982). Several years later, he made his first filmic impression as Spacek's sympathetic friend in the government corruption …
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Job Title

Actor, Writer

Born

December 2, 1952

Career Milestones

2002

Played supporting role in "We Were Soldiers"

Had recurring role as the villainous Holtz, a vampire killer, on "Angel" (The WB)

1998

Played Ethan Embry's dad in "Dancer, Texas"

1996

Played Chaz Gracen on the short-lived Fox-TV drama series, "Profit"

1991

Played the leading role of Harlan Williams on the short-lived CBS sci-fi serial drama, "Stephen King's 'Golden Years'"

1989

First TV miniseries, the NBC drama, "Cross of Fire"

1985

Played recurring role of Mickey Kostmayer on the CBS action series, "The Equalizer"; his role expanded each season to the point where he became a series regular on almost every episode of the show's last season

1983

TV-movie debut, "The Face of Rage"

1980

Film debut, as Alan Arkin's assistant in "Simon"

1978

Off-Broadway debut in "Bleacher Bums", a play Szarabajka performed in and co-wrote with other members of the Organic Theater Company (including Joe Mantegna)

1972

Decided to become a professional actor at age 19 while a student at the University of Chicago; joined the Organic Theater Company in Chicago that same year

Raised in Summitt, Illinois