Keith David Very few actors working today possess Keith’s extraordinary range of talent as evidenced by his body of work.  Recent films include DEATH AT A FUNDERAL, THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, and CORALINE. Other credits include CRASH, BARBERSHOP, and AGENT CODY BANKS. Prior to that, Keith was featured in REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, and DEAD PRESIDENTS.  Keith has received Emmy Awards for his narration of two Ken Burns documentaries:  THE WAR and UNFORGIVABLE BLACKNESS, and was nominated for his narration of JAZZ.  He received a daytime Emmy nomination for his work in Showtime’s THE TIGER WOOD’S STORY.

Keith David gained wide attention in 1986 for his role as King in the Oscar winning film PLATOON.  Other of his over 75 film credits includes MEN AT WORK, CLOCKERS, and PITCH BLACK.  Keith has also worked with notable directors including Clint Eastwood (BIRD), Steven Spielberg (ALWAYS) and John Carpenter (THE THING and THEY LIVE).

Born in Harlem, NY and raised in East Elmhurst, Queens, Keith sang in the all borough choir as a boy.  He knew he wanted to act at the age of nine when he appeared as the cowardly lion in his school’s production of THE WIZARD OF OZ.  He later attended New York’s famed High School of the Performing Arts and then graduated from Julliard.  There he studied under such voice and speech teachers as Robert Williams and Edith Skinner.