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My Take
Irwin Keyes had the kind of face audiences recognized even when they never learned his name. A towering New York-born character actor, he was beloved as Hugo on The Jeffersons and worked steadily across film, television, and voice roles after studying at Kent State. He never carried the glamour of a lead, yet his sheer physical presence anchored every scene he entered. I have deep respect for working actors like this, the ones who give a story its weight from the margins. He passed in 2015 at sixty-three, but the craft of the dependable supporting player is exactly the kind of career I want to applaud.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Irwin Keyes
- Name (Japanese)
- アーウィン・キーズ
- Reading
- あーうぃん・きーず
- Born
- March 16, 1952 – July 8, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / voice actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Kent State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Irwin Keyes born?
March 16, 1952 – July 8, 2015.
Where is Irwin Keyes from?
Irwin Keyes is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Irwin Keyes do?
Irwin Keyes works as actor, television actor, voice actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.