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My Take
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.
Overview
Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956) is an American actor. He is mostly known for his bass voice and screen presence in over 400 roles across film, stage, television, voice work and interactive media. He has starred in such films as The Thing (1982), Platoon (1986), They Live (1988), Dead Presidents (1995), Armageddon (1998), There's Something About Mary (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), Pitch Black (2000), Bar…
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1. Profile
- 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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / voice actor / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Thing | — | |
| Notable work | Gargoyles | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.