A Korean War veteran running a pool hall in Harlem…A guide to the underworld with an elegant walk and a haunting laugh…A Moslem cleric stranded on an alien planet…No matter what role he’s playing, the combination of Keith David’s full - bodied, baritone regal presence and solid theatrical training is sure to result in an impressive performance.

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 FUNERAL, 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 recently starred on the NBC series “THE CAPE”. He 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 also narrated HORATIO’S DRIVE and MARK TWAIN.  Keith was the lead character on the animated series version of the comic book SPAWN for HBO, as well as the lead in the Disney animated series GARGOYLES, for which he also received an Emmy nomination.  He is currently the voice of the U.S. NAVY and has narrated the hit A&E series CITY CONFIDENTIAL.

Keith is proud of his work on video games including:  CALL OF DUTY  – MODERN WARFARE 2; SAINTS ROW and SAINTS ROW 2; MASS EFFECT; HALO 2 and HALO 3.

Such a demanding schedule is nothing new to Keith.  Immediately after his graduation from the Julliard School he was hired as an understudy for the role of Tullus Aufidius in Shakespeare’s CORIOLANUS at Joseph Papp’s New York Public Theater.  Ironically, ten years later he co-starred in the same role opposite Christopher Walken and was the recipient of the Actor’s Equity St. Claire Bayfield Award.   In 1992, Keith was recognized with a Tony nomination for best supporting actor in a musical for co-starring with Gregory Hines in the Broadway production of JELLY’S LAST JAM.  Several years later he starred on Broadway in August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS.  He fulfilled a lifelong ambition by portraying OTHELLO at the New York Shakespeare Festival.  Most recently he starred as “Oberon” in the critically acclaimed production of “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” in the historic Delacorte Theater in New York’s Central Park.

Keith’s award winning cabaret show, “A Tribute to Nat King Cole,” completed a sold out run at the renowned “Feinstein’s at the Regency” in New York.  Keith was honored with a Bistro Award, given by the entertainment newspaper “Backstage” for his performance at New York’s Metropolitan Room. 

Keith David gained wide attention in 1986 for his role as King in the Oscar winning film PLATOON.  Other of his over 100 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.