
Photo: Louise Palanker from Los Angeles/Santa Barbara, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What fascinates me about Keith Coogan is the weight of his name. As the grandson of Jackie Coogan, the original child star, he inherited not just a famous surname but the burden that comes with it. Yet rather than flaming out, he built a quietly durable career across television and voice work, picking up a Young Artist Award early for his Knight Rider turn. I admire performers like this who never demand the spotlight but keep showing up, decade after decade. Hollywood lineage can be a curse as much as a gift, and Coogan's steady longevity strikes me as its own kind of quiet triumph.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Keith Coogan
- Name (Japanese)
- キース・クーガン
- Reading
- きーす・くーがん
- Born
- January 13, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- Palm Springs, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith%20Coogan
Frequently asked questions
When was Keith Coogan born?
Born January 13, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Keith Coogan from?
Keith Coogan is from Palm Springs, California, United States.
What does Keith Coogan do?
Keith Coogan works as actor, television actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
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.