Keith David

Keith David is my favorite kind of actor: the one who never needed top billing to become indispensable. That seismic bass voice is instantly recognizable, but what I admire is the discipline behind it — LaGuardia training, serious stage work, and the same total commitment whether he is facing down an alien in The Thing or voicing Goliath in Gargoyles. Across four hundred-plus roles he has functioned as a quality guarantee; when his name appears, I trust the production a little more. The Emmy for narration felt overdue. In an industry obsessed with stars, David proves that craft, consistency, and a voice like rolling thunder build a legacy just as durable.

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Name (English)

Keith David

Name (Japanese)

キース・デイヴィッド

Reading

きーす・でいゔぃっど

Born

June 4, 1956 (age 70)

Origin

New York City, New York, United States

Occupation

television actor / film actor / stage actor / voice actor / singer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Monkey

High school

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School

Awards & achievements

• 2016 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/silverthroat/
• Xhttps://x.com/ImKeithDavid
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith%20David
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370918

Tags

• New York
• television actor
• film actor
• stage actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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