Stacy Keach

Acting · Born 1941-06-02 in Savannah, Georgia, USA

Biography

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…

Filmography

• American History X as Cameron
• Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as Wallenquist
• Man with the Screaming Brain as Dr. Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov
• W. as Rev. Earle Hudd
• Escape from L.A. as Malloy
• Nice Dreams as Sergeant Stedenko
• The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter as Blount
• Future Fear as General Wallace
• Body Bags as Richard
• Jesus, Mary and Joey as Jack O`Callahan