Keith David
Acting
🎂 1956-06-04
Keith David (born June 4, 1956) is an American film, television, and voice actor, and singer. He is perhaps most known for his live-action roles in such films as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work. He has also had memorable roles in numerous cult favorites, including John Carpenter's films The Thing (as Childs) and They Live (as Armitage), the Riddick films Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick (as the Imam), the General in Armageddon, King in Oliver Stone's Platoon, and Big Tim in Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream. David is also well known for his voice over career, primarily his Emmy winning work as the narrator of numerous Ken Burns films. Characters that he has voiced include Goliath on the Disney series Gargoyles, the Arbiter in Halo 2 and Halo 3, David Anderson in Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, the Decepticon Barricade in Transformers: The Game, Julius Little in Saints Row and Saints Row 2, Sgt. Foley in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog, and Chaos in Dissidia: Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cast credits(356)
Lloyd Mackie
2005
Bronx D.A. John Robertson
1990
Jazz Documentary Narrator (voice)
1999
Commander Bensinger (voice)
1999
Matt Phelps
2000
Fire Captain (voice)
2005
President Curtis / Turkey President Curtis (voice)
2013
Reverse Giraffe (voice)
2013
President/Governor Andre Curtis (voice)
2013
Narrator (voice)
2013
Solovar (voice)
2014
Jimmy Cannon
2010
Balthus (voice)
2010
Flame King (voice)
2010
Mr. Guster
2006
Terence Beale
2011
Masego (voice)
2024
Warden
2014
Elroy Patashnik
2009
Narrator (voice)
2009
Narrator
1974
Lion Musician (voice)
2014
Lemuel Kane (voice)
2009
Mongul (voice)
2010
Burke / Man
2016
Captain Pacheco
2024
Pastor Watkins
1994
Husk (voice)
2024
Self - Winner
1956
The Cat (voice)
2009
Qwerty (voice) (uncredited)
2015
Brian
2002
W.E. Henderson / Other Voices
1988
Mr. Charles (voice)
2015
Jeremiah Miller
2005
Sal Commander (voice)
2012
O.G. (voice)
2025
Cristo
1985
1996
Gene Holloway
2014
Narrator (voice)
2018
Manny (voice)
2017
Loose Craig
2014
Narrator
1982
Atlas (voice)
2003
Clyde Roses
2015
Glossaryck (voice)
2015
Apollo (voice)
1998
Captain Ira Merit
1995
Santa Claus (voice)
2013
Lithophone (voice)
2018
Tummy (voice)
2018
King Andrias (voice)
2019
Dr. Facilier (voice)
2009
Goliath (voice)
1994
1994
Nicholas Calderon
2014
1994
1994
Frank
2021
Father
2005
Apollo the Sun God (voice)
1997
Childs
1982
Stanley
1996
Billy Spencer
2021
World’s Greatest Teacher Mug (voice)
2020
General Kimsey
1998
Ezra Saxton
2025
Despero (voice)
2001
Murdoch
2019
Asskill (voice)
2023
Mister Bones (voice)
2020
Narrator (voice)
1983
Tublat (voice)
2001
Manny Kablamee
2022
2001
Colonel
2016
King
1986
Dutch
2012
Narrator (voice)
2020
Charlie Jensen
1998
Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient
2012
Older Guy
2016
Dr. Elias Kronish
2017
Reverend J.W. Bruno
Stappleton
2005
Bishop James Greenleaf
2016
Otis Haywood Sr.
2022
Frank Armitage
1988
Dog-El (voice)
2022
The Chief of Police
2008
Agent Mosely (voice)
2003
Lindell
2000
Sgt. Clay Cantrell
1995
Reverend Davis
2010
Al Simmons / Spawn (voice)
1997
The Simulator
2025
Lt. Dixon
2005
Ward Wittlinger (voice)
2020
Big Tim
2000
Roger
1994
Narrator (voice)
2001
Albert 'Al' Gibson
2023
Jerry
2023
Deputy Chief Spencer
2019
Max
1990
King Oliver
1992
Narrator
2013
Lt. Ed Fox
1997
The Depression Demon (voice)
2027
Black Panther/T'challa (voice)
1994
Dr. Leonard Bertram
2023
B'Caala (voice)
2023
Hershel Wheeler
2022
Detective Huggins
1992
The Cheshire Cat (voice)
2013
Agent Keith
2009
Freddy
2013
Council Member (voice)
2001
CIA Director
2003
Leon
2003
Don King
2016
Narrator
1994
The Devil
2021
Thrull (voice)
2019
Hordak (voice)
2024
Martin
1996
Sgt. Kilgore
2007
Ernie Bass
1989
Darkseid (voice)
2024
CIA Director
2004
Moses Whitecotten
2000
Lester Wallace
2002
Ned Coffman
2011
Judge Alvin Guy
2023
Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
2004
Chief Broadbeak (Voice)
2013
Willy the Wonker
2023
MCPO Scott Boytano
2006
Tobias Whale / Morax (voice)
2022
2001
King Andrias (voice)
2022
Bebe Clone (voice)
2005
Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
2000
The Centre (voice)
2008
Commander Scott Boytano
2009
The Wise Bartender
2021
Max Malini
2011
Terry
2010
Powerhouse
1989
Ed
2018
Sgt. Major Donald Cody
2014
Buddha Ray
2023
Corbitt
2009
John Garnett
2006
Toy COD Leader (voice)
2025
Kirby
1995
Gerald
2018
Narrator (voice)
2024
Scouter (voice)
2024
Bernard Cooper
2003
Colonel Norton
2007
Sweet Tee
2010
Harve
2018
Valentine
2017
Claude
2010
Freddy Wyman
2020
Dalbert Myers
2011
Luther Jermoe
1992
Judge B. Bennet Galloway
2008
Buster Franklin
1988
FBI Chief Conrad
2008
Alex Holland
1994
Lt. Waters
2009
Jackie Robinson
1995
Terry
2021
Portifoy Simms
2018
Narrator (voice)
2004
Detective Lunt
2001
Narrator (voice)
2022
Narrator (voice)
2008
Self - Host
1993
Louis Fedders
1990
Bible (voice)
2020
2025
Narrator (voice)
2024
Mr. Monroe
2023
Coach Popovitch
2006
Tyrone
2018
Mr. Rager (voice)
2022
Agent Everett Malloy
2015
Self
2018
Narrator (voice)
2021
André the Giant
1995
Embassy Gate Captain
1988
Officer L.
2010
Dr. Pesh
2018
1984
Gil
2022
Pastor Brown
2009
2008
Narrator (voice)
2017
Terry Venable
2009
Malcom Kane (voice)
2017
Babineaux
2021
Captain Spain
2006
Hurst
1996
Frederick Douglass (voice)
2025
Abe
1988
Otis Kent
2009
Morton Jacobson
2025
Mustafa
2012
Self
2022
Self - Guest
2020
Terry Venable
2016
2025
John Garnett
Narrator (voice)
2004
Clifton's Father
2016
Sosa
Self
Ink Williams
2022
Detective Harris
2015
Matador
2001
Det. Jim Crenshaw
2010
Sheriff James
2019
Self
2021
Earl Woods
1998
Alistair
2025
Noah Owens
1992
Chief Ironweed
2020
Preston
2019
2017
Al
2020
Colonel Holloway
2016
Principal Henderson
2024
1987
Diamond
2012
Will
1991
Gunnery Sgt. Brinkloff
2001
Maurice
1988
Lafonso
2018
Father Louis
2021
Self
2022
David
2022
Narrator (voice)
2003
The Priest
1996
Willie 'Blue' Watson
2024
Eugene Teagarden
1988
Nathan Reynolds
2013
1981
Lamar
1997
Dad
2007
2026
Narrator (voice)
2016
Old Judge
2015
2004
Aedile / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen
1979
Frank (They Live) (archive footage)
2002
Algric Bartles
1997
Narrator (voice)
2002
Sal
2009
Larry Cobb
2009
Clerk
2011
Lovecraft
1993
Barry
2015
Narrator (voice)
2010
Narrator (voice)
1993
Terrence
2008
Narrator (voice)
2002
Lord Marmoo (voice)
2016
William 'Big Bill' Cooper
2013
Frederick Douglass (voice)
1999
Max 'Coolbreeze' Templeton
2008
Captain Duke
2021
Larry
1996
Narrator (voice)
2007
Gregory Devereaux
2020
Narrator (voice)
2001
Doc
2016
Charlie
2018
Minister
2008
Self
2010
Narrator (voice)
2014
Frog King (voice)
2013
Uncle Melvin
2011
King Oliver
1993
Self
2006
Big Willie
1993
2003
Self - Actor
2023
Alphonso
1987
Narrator (voice)
2024
John Paul Rivers
1993
The Sheriff
2002
1996
FBI Director Richard Long
1999
Sebastian
2010
Sydney Bishop
2012
President Andre Curtis (voice)
Washington Square Peddler
1986
Self
2019
Big Earl
2012
Martin
1990
Homeless John
1996
Mr. Daniels
2015
Rev. Walters
2006
Narrator (voice)
1999
Brother Wilks
2012
Leo Richards, Gang Leader
1997
Detective Davis
2000
Goliath (voice)
1996
Herbert Muhammad
1997
Self
2019
Self
2020
Narrator (voice)
2003
Self - Interviewee
2022
Agent Long
2015
Narrator (voice)
2002
Pirates and Police
1980
Mr. Bobshank
2025
Self
2021
2005
Detective Charles Desett
2001
Frederick Douglass
2016
Narrator
2003
Abu 'Imam' al-Walid (voice)
2004
Narrator (voice)
1994
Pastor Bob
2008
Saxophone (voice)
1988
Sergeant Brass
2012
Self
2018
2014
Joseph Armstrong
2008
Self - Host
2000
Homeless Dude
2012
Narrator (voice)
2004
Narrator (voice)
2010
Narrator (voice)
2022
Narrator (voice)
2003
Narrator (voice)
2001
Self - Narrator (voice)
2016
Narrator (voice)
2004
Morgan - Adult
2009
Pin Stripe
2015
David Knox
2013
Narrator
2010
Narrator
2001
Narrator (voice)
2003
2011
Agent Davis
2013
Dean Holmes
2016
Narrator
2014
Self
1988
Narrator (voice)
2020
2015