Biography
Cited frequently as one of American's finest stage actors, Stacy Keach was a multiple award winner for his commanding performances in productions ranging from Shakespeare to modern classics like "MacBird," "Indians" and "The Kentucky Cycle," netting him widespread acclaim as well as multiple Obies and Drama Desk Awards. Keach's career in front of the camera yielded mixed results, however, though he was praised for early films like "Doc" (1970) …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Co-starred on the FX boxing drama "Lights Out" | |
2010 | Landed recurring guest role on "Two and a Half Men" (CBS) | |
2008 | Played the president's pastor in Oliver Stone's "W." | |
2008 | Played Merlyn in "Live from Lincoln Center" presentation of "Camelot" (PBS) | |
2006 | Co-starred with Ashley Judd in Joey Lauren Adams' screenwriting and directing debut "Come Early Morning" | |
2005 | Acted on Fox drama "Prison Break" as Warden Henry Pope | |
2000 | Headlined the cast of the L.A. stage premiere of "Another Time" | |
2000 | Enjoyed a hit as the alcoholic father on the Fox sitcom "Titus" | |
2000 | Featured in the Lifetime original movie presentation "The Courage to Love," a romantic period piece set in pre-Civil War New Orleans | |
1998 | Played supporting role in "American History X" | |
1998 | Co-starred with George Wendt and David Dukes in "Art" in London | |
1997 | Reprised titular detective on syndicated series "Mike Hammer, Private Eye" | |
1997 | Played a villainous archaeologist in the mystery adventure "Legend of the Lost Tomb"; premiered on Showtime | |
1996 | Co-starred in the adventure "The Pathfinder" (Showtime) | |
1996 | Acted in "John Carpenter's Escape From L.A." | |
1996 | Starred in the Los Angeles production of "An Inspector Calls" | |
1995 | Featured in Showtime sci-fi film "Amanda & the Alien" | |
1995 | Played title role in "Macbeth" at the Folger Shakespeare Festival in Washington, DC | |
1994 | Co-starred in the ABC TV-movie "Against Their Will: Women in Prison" | |
1993 | Hosted USA network series "Case Closed" | |
1993 | Acted in the TV-movie "Rio Diablo" (CBS) | |
1992 | Featured in the NBC TV-movie thriller "Revenge on the Highway" | |
1991 | Starred in the seafaring adventure "Mission of the Shark" (CBS) | |
1989 | Hosted syndicated series "Missing: Reward" | |
1986 | Reprised character of Mike Hammer in CBS TV-movie "The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" | |
1985 | Released from prison; returned to the U.S. | |
1984 | Arrested on drug charges in England and sentenced to nine months in prison | |
1984 | Starred in "The New Mike Hammer" (CBS) | |
1983 | Starred as gritty, crime-fighting detective Mike Hammer in a series of TV-movies and the subsequent CBS series | |
1982 | Featured in the film version of "That Championship Season" | |
1981 | Toured the U.S. in the title role of the musical "Barnum" | |
1980 | First feature as co-executive producer and co-screenwriter, "The Long Riders"; also co-starred with brother James, who played Jesse James | |
1978 | Played leading role in "Deathtrap" on Broadway | |
1977 | Narrated "The Duellists" | |
1975 | Starred in short-lived TV series "Caribe" (ABC) | |
1974 | Essayed the title role of Martin Luther in the American Film Theatre production of "Luther" | |
1973 | Portrayed Wilbur Wright in "Wilbur and Orville: The First to Fly" (PBS) | |
1973 | Reteamed with Dunaway in "Oklahoma Crude" | |
1972 | Essayed leading role of a pugilist in "Fat City," directed by John Huston | |
1971 | Played title role of "Hamlet" at the Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT; reprised role in 1974 in L.A. | |
1971 | Portrayed Doc Holiday in "Doc" opposite Faye Dunaway | |
1971 | Wrote, produced, directed and starred in the short film "The Repeater" | |
1969 | Made Broadway debut as Buffalo Bill Cody in "Indians" by Arthur Kopit; earned Tony nomination | |
1968 | Film acting debut, "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" | |
| Worked as associate professor of drama at Yale | ||
1967 | Made off-Broadway acting debut in "Macbird!"; won OBIE award playing a character modeled on Lyndon Baines Johnson | |
1964 | Made professional acting debut in "Hamlet" in Central Park; played Marcellus and First Player | |
1964 | Stage directing debut, "Pullman Car Hiawatha" | |
Awards
1988 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Hemingway |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Miniseries or a Special in Hemingway |
1984 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in The New Mike Hammer |