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David Keith

デヴィッド・キース / でゔぃっど・きーす

American film producer

May 8, 1954 (age 72) ・ Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

  • Tennessee
  • film producer
  • television actor
  • film actor

My Take

David Keith is one of those actors who absolutely should have been a bigger star, and I'll die on that hill. His turn as Sid Worley in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) is genuinely heartbreaking — he's so good that he nearly upstages Richard Gere in his own movie, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The guy has real Tennessee grit to him, a rawness that fits the kinds of damaged, intense characters he tends to play. Firestarter, The Lords of Discipline — he kept picking interesting projects through the eighties even when the leading-man spotlight faded. He's a career character actor who had a brief, brilliant moment at the front of the stage, and that moment was well-earned.

Overview

David Lemuel Keith (born May 8, 1954) is an American actor and director. His breakout role was as aspiring Navy pilot Sid Worley in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), earning Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor and New Star of the Year. The role paved the way for leading performances in The Lords of Discipline (1983), Firestarter (1984) and the cult thriller White of the Eye (1987).

1. Profile

Name (English)
David Keith
Name (Japanese)
デヴィッド・キース
Reading
でゔぃっど・きーす
Born
May 8, 1954 (age 72)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Taurus / Horse
Origin
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
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Agency
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Occupation
film producer / television actor / film actor / film director / actor

2. Background

Elementary school
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Junior high
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High school
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University
University of Tennessee

3. Relationships

Spouse
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Children
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Parents
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Siblings
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4. Personality

Motto

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • Tennessee
  • film producer
  • television actor
  • film actor
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.