Keith David
Biography
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.
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Known For
TV
Family Guy
Jazz Documentary Narrator (voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
Commander Bensinger (voice)
1999
TV
Grey's Anatomy
Lloyd Mackie
2005
TV
Law & Order
Bronx D.A. John Robertson
1990
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Matt Phelps
2000
TV
American Dad!
Fire Captain (voice)
2005
TV
The Flash
Solovar (voice)
2014
TV
Hawaii Five-0
Jimmy Cannon
2010
TV
Person of Interest
Terence Beale
2011
TV
Rick and Morty
President Curtis / Turkey President Curtis (voice)
2013
TV
Rick and Morty
Reverse Giraffe (voice)
2013
TV
Rick and Morty
President/Governor Andre Curtis (voice)
2013
TV
Adventure Time
Balthus (voice)
2010
TV
Adventure Time
Flame King (voice)
2010
TV
NOVA
Narrator
1974
TV
Psych
Mr. Guster
2006
TV
Teen Titans Go!
Narrator (voice)
2013
TV
ER
Pastor Watkins
1994
TV
Numb3rs
Jeremiah Miller
2005
TV
BoJack Horseman
Lion Musician (voice)
2014
Filmography
2028FilmCaptain Zero: The Movieas The Depression Demon (voice)2026FilmThe Thing Expandedas Self2026FilmMike & Nick & Nick & Aliceas Sosa2026TVStrip Lawas Steve Nichols (voice)2025FilmWhat is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlasas Self - Interviewee2025FilmThe Gettysburg Addressas Frederick Douglass (voice)2025FilmHazbin Hotel: Live on Broadwayas (voice) (uncredited)2025TVThe American Revolutionas (voice)2025TVI Love LAas Leon Marcus2025FilmShelby Oaksas Morton Jacobson2025TVE.B. White's Charlotte's Webas Old Sheep (voice)2025FilmHazbin Hotel: Sing-Alongas Husk (voice)2025TVThe Lowdownas Marty2025TVHaunted Hotelas Additional Voices (voice)2025FilmFinding Faith2025FilmOmniscientas Alistair2025FilmCaptain Zero: Into the Abyss Part IIas The Depression Demon (voice)2025FilmTim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradoxas The Simulator2025TVDusteras Ezra Saxton2025FilmSneaksas O.G. (voice)2025TVOh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstancesas Toy COD Leader (voice)2025FilmPortal to Hellas Mr. Bobshank2024TVCold Case Files: Murder in the Bayouas Narrator (voice)2024FilmMufasa: The Lion Kingas Masego (voice)2024TVLeonardo da Vincias Narrator (voice)2024TVInvincible Fight Girlas Narrator (voice)2024TVHigh Potentialas Captain Pacheco2024TVKite Man: Hell Yeah!as Darkseid (voice)2024FilmBetty & Blueas Willie 'Blue' Watson2024FilmThe Prankas Principal Henderson2024TVMasters of the Universe: Revolutionas Hordak (voice)2024TVHazbin Hotelas Husk (voice)2023FilmAmerican Fictionas Willy the Wonker2023FilmHeist 88as Buddha Ray2023TVKrapopolisas Asskill (voice)2023FilmFrom the Shadowsas Dr. Leonard Bertram2023TVJustified: City Primevalas Judge Alvin Guy2023TVGreatest Geek Year Ever! 1982as Self - Actor2023FilmA Snowy Day in Oaklandas Mr. Monroe2023TVTrue Liesas Albert 'Al' Gibson2023TVMy Dad the Bounty Hunteras B'Caala (voice)2023FilmParallel Worlds: A Psychedelic Love Storyas Jerry2022FilmShut Up and Rideas Narrator (voice)2022FilmA Miracle Before Christmasas David2022TVFrom Scratchas Hershel Wheeler2022FilmEntergalacticas Mr. Rager (voice)2022TVFirebudsas Manny Kablamee2022FilmRemember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Storyas Ink Williams2022TVThe 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Timeas Self2022TVChibiverseas King Andrias (voice)2022FilmDC League of Super-Petsas Dog-El (voice)2022FilmNopeas Otis Haywood Sr.2022FilmUnpluggingas Gil2022FilmThe Wonderful Spring of Mickey Mouseas Narrator (voice)2022FilmIn Search of Tomorrowas Self - Interviewee2022FilmCatwoman: Huntedas Tobias Whale / Morax (voice)2021TVAbbott Elementaryas Frank2021FilmPups Aloneas The Wise Bartender2021TVMarvel's Hit-Monkeyas The Devil2021FilmBlack as Nightas Babineaux2021FilmMr. Nelson on the North Sideas Self2021TVMuhammad Alias Narrator (voice)2021FilmThe Gatewayas Terry2021TVLeverage: Redemptionas Billy Spencer2021FilmThe Seventh Dayas Father Louis2021FilmInsightas Captain Duke2020FilmHorizon Lineas Freddy Wyman2020FilmMost Guys Are Losersas Al2020FilmGoodas Gregory Devereaux2020FilmIn Search of Darkness: Part IIas Self2020TVThe Good Lord Birdas Herbert2020TVWokeas Bible (voice)2020TVClose Enoughas World’s Greatest Teacher Mug (voice)2020TVCentral Parkas Ward Wittlinger (voice)2020TVLove Lifeas Narrator (voice)2020TVDC's Stargirlas Mister Bones (voice)2020TVDead Talk Liveas Self - Guest2020FilmThe 420 Movieas Chief Ironweed2020FilmCuba's Cancer Hopeas Narrator (voice)2019Film21 Bridgesas Deputy Chief Spencer2019TVCreepshowas Murdoch2019FilmThe Wedding Yearas Preston2019TVThe Last Kids on Earthas Thrull (voice)2019TVAmphibiaas King Andrias (voice)2019FilmYou Might Be the Killeras Sheriff James2019FilmIn Search of Darknessas Self2019FilmHorror Noire: A History of Black Horroras Self2018TVChampaign Illas Lafonso2018FilmLove Jackedas Ed2018FilmFuck You All: The Uwe Boll Storyas Self2018FilmBrothers in Armsas Self2018TVLiverspots and Astronotsas Dr. Pesh2018FilmNight Schoolas Gerald2018FilmAmerican Dresseras Charlie2018FilmSharon 1.2.3.as Tyrone2018FilmTales from the Hood 2as Portifoy Simms2018TVSummer Camp Islandas Lithophone (voice)2018FilmRay Meets Helenas Harve2018TVCraig of the Creekas Narrator (voice)2017FilmThe '91 Falconsas Narrator (voice)2017TVStretch Armstrong & the Flex Fightersas Malcom Kane (voice)2017TVFuture Manas Dr. Elias Kronish2017TVDuckTalesas Manny (voice)2017FilmSavage Dogas Valentine2017FilmNot a War Story2017TVRapunzel's Tangled Adventureas Additional Voices (voice)2016FilmService to Manas Dean Holmes2016TVMacGyveras Burke / Man2016TVSpeechlessas Colonel2016TVKulipari: An Army of Frogsas Lord Marmoo (voice)2016FilmSchool of Rickeyas Self - Narrator (voice)2016TVGreenleafas Bishop James Greenleaf2016FilmRange 15as Colonel Holloway2016FilmThe Nice Guysas Older Guy2016FilmBlue: The American Dreamas Terry Venable2016FilmNinaas Clifton's Father2016TVJackie Robinsonas Narrator (voice)2016FilmThe North Staras Frederick Douglass2016FilmDirty Liesas Doc2016FilmThe Last Punchas Don King2015FilmDutch Book2015FilmIf I Tell You I Have to Kill Youas Detective Harris2015FilmBoiling Potas Agent Long2015FilmKids vs Monstersas Barry2015TVWe Bare Bearsas Mr. Charles (voice)2015FilmUnion Furnaceas Pin Stripe2015FilmSecrets of the Magic Cityas Mr. Daniels2015TVMr. Robotas Qwerty (voice) (uncredited)2015FilmField of Lost Shoesas Old Judge2015TVBig Time in Hollywood, Flas Agent Everett Malloy2015TVFresh Off the Boatas Clyde Roses2015TVStar vs. the Forces of Evilas Glossaryck (voice)2014FilmRemaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary2014TVThe Flashas Solovar (voice)2014FilmCreature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Manas Narrator2014TVblack-ishas Loose Craig2014TVNCIS: New Orleansas Gene Holloway2014TVScorpionas Warden2014TVThe Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCWas Narrator (voice)2014TVBoJack Horsemanas Lion Musician (voice)2014TVExtantas Nicholas Calderon2014TVEnlistedas Sgt. Major Donald Cody2013FilmFrog Kingdomas Frog King (voice)2013TVRick and Mortyas President Curtis / Turkey President Curtis (voice)2013FilmFree Birdsas Chief Broadbeak (Voice)2013TVOnce Upon a Time in Wonderlandas The Cheshire Cat (voice)2013TVUncle Grandpaas Santa Claus (voice)2013FilmSons of Libertyas Nathan Reynolds2013FilmAssault on Wall Streetas Freddy2013FilmBlack Asylumas Agent Davis2013TVTeen Titans Go!as Narrator (voice)2013TVThe Bibleas Narrator2013TVBelle'sas William 'Big Bill' Cooper2013FilmDon't Pass Me Byas David Knox2012FilmChristmas in Comptonas Big Earl2012FilmCloud Atlasas Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient2012FilmDouble or Nothingas Homeless Dude2012FilmSmileyas Diamond2012TVTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Sal Commander (voice)2012FilmHighwayas Mustafa2012FilmThe Last Fallas Sydney Bishop2012FilmThe Undershepherdas Brother Wilks2012TVTouchas Dutch2012FilmAniMen: The Galactic Battleas Sergeant Brass2011FilmThe Greening of Whitney Brownas Clerk2011TVPerson of Interestas Terence Beale2011FilmHopelessly in Juneas Dalbert Myers2011FilmThe Inheritanceas Uncle Melvin2011FilmSamuel Bleakas Ned Coffman2011TVThe Capeas Max Malini2011FilmNo Saints for Sinners2010TVYoung Justiceas Mongul (voice)2010FilmStomp the Yard 2: Homecomingas Terry2010FilmChain Letteras Det. Jim Crenshaw2010FilmBaseball: The Tenth Inningas Narrator2010TVBaseball: The Tenth Inningas Narrator (voice)2010TVHawaii Five-0as Jimmy Cannon2010FilmLottery Ticketas Sweet Tee2010FilmNew York Street Gamesas Self2010FilmChasing 3000as Officer L.2010FilmSomething Like A Businessas Sebastian2010FilmMeet Monica Velouras Claude2010FilmDeath at a Funeralas Reverend Davis2010FilmAfrica's Lost Edenas Narrator (voice)2010TVAdventure Timeas Balthus (voice)2009FilmThe Princess and the Frogas Dr. Facilier (voice)2009TVCommunityas Elroy Patashnik2009TVArcheras Lemuel Kane (voice)2009FilmBeautiful Loseras Morgan - Adult2009FilmGameras Agent Keith2009FilmAll About Steveas Corbitt2009FilmThe Butcheras Larry Cobb2009FilmPastor Brownas Pastor Brown2009FilmDon McKayas Otis Kent2009FilmBlueas Terry Venable2009FilmCharlie Valentineas Sal2009FilmAgainst the Darkas Lt. Waters2009FilmCoralineas The Cat (voice)2009FilmBehind Enemy Lines III: Colombiaas Commander Scott Boytano2008FilmS.I.S.as Joseph Armstrong2008FilmThe Fifth Commandmentas Max 'Coolbreeze' Templeton2008FilmNo Bad Daysas Terrence2008FilmThe Senseias Minister2008FilmMy Mom's New Boyfriendas FBI Chief Conrad2008FilmSuperhero Movieas The Chief of Police2008TVCanterbury's Law2008FilmJustice League: The New Frontieras The Centre (voice)2008FilmFirst Sundayas Judge B. Bennet Galloway2008FilmThe Candlelight Murdersas Pastor Bob2007TVThe Waras Narrator (voice)2007FilmThe Last Sentinelas Colonel Norton2007FilmDelta Farceas Sgt. Kilgore2007FilmThe Color Purple: The Color of Successas Self - Narrator (voice)2007FilmIf I Had Known I Was a Geniusas Dad2006FilmBehind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evilas MCPO Scott Boytano2006FilmForbidden Fruitsas Rev. Walters2006TVPsychas Mr. Guster2006FilmATLas John Garnett2006FilmThe Oh in Ohioas Coach Popovitch2006FilmWorking with a Master: John Carpenteras Self2005FilmDirtyas Captain Spain2005FilmCrusades: Crescent & the Crossas Self - Narrator2005TVThe Crusades: Crescent and the Crossas Narrator2005FilmThe Proud Family Movieas Bebe Clone (voice)2005FilmTransporter 2as Stappleton2005FilmMr. & Mrs. Smithas Father2005FilmCrashas Lt. Dixon2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Lloyd Mackie2005TVAmerican Dad!as Fire Captain (voice)2005TVNumb3rsas Jeremiah Miller2005TVUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Jack Johnson (voice)2004FilmLast Stand of the Great Bearas Narrator (voice)2004FilmUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Narrator (voice)2004FilmBeef IIas Narrator (voice)2004FilmThe Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Furyas Abu 'Imam' al-Walid (voice)2004FilmThe Chronicles of Riddickas Abu 'Imam' al-Walid2004FilmCreature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Manas Narrator (voice)2004TVThe Big House2004FilmAgent Cody Banks 2: Destination Londonas CIA Director2003FilmNubia: The Forgotten Kingdomas Narrator (voice)2003FilmHoratio's Drive: America's First Road Tripas Narrator (voice)2003TVTeen Titansas Atlas (voice)2003TVSpider-Man: The New Animated Seriesas Agent Mosely (voice)2003FilmComic Book Superheroes Unmaskedas Narrator (voice)2003FilmHollywood Homicideas Leon2003TVKingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelitesas Narrator2003FilmHead of Stateas Bernard Cooper2003FilmAgent Cody Banksas CIA Director2003FilmInside Meccaas Narrator (voice)2003FilmThe Shakespeare Sessions2002TVEverwoodas Brian2002Film29 Palmsas The Sheriff2002FilmStalking Leopardsas Narrator (voice)2002FilmUltimate Fights from the Moviesas Frank (They Live) (archive footage)2002FilmBarbershopas Lester Wallace2002FilmMark Twainas Narrator (voice)2002TVMark Twainas Narrator (voice)2001FilmPretty When You Cryas Detective Charles Desett2001FilmNovocaineas Detective Lunt2001TVJustice Leagueas Despero (voice)2001TVEgypt's Golden Empireas Narrator (voice)2001FilmEgypt's Golden Empireas Narrator2001TVThe Legend of Tarzanas Tublat (voice)2001FilmHome Invadersas Matador2001FilmFinal Fantasy: The Spirits Withinas Council Member (voice)2001FilmSemper Fias Gunnery Sgt. Brinkloff2001TVThe Job2001TVDisney's House of Mouse2001TVJazzas Narrator (voice)2001FilmBoxing: In and Out of the Ringas Narrator (voice)2000FilmRequiem for a Dreamas Big Tim2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Matt Phelps2000FilmThe Replacementsas Lindell2000FilmWhere the Heart Isas Moses Whitecotten2000FilmPitch Blackas Abu 'Imam' al-Walid2000FilmInnocentsas Detective Davis2000TVSilent Serviceas Self - Host1999TVNot for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthonyas Frederick Douglass (voice)1999FilmThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Bluesas King Oliver1999FilmATFas FBI Director Richard Long1999FilmThe Grizzlies of Siberiaas Narrator (voice)1999TVFamily Guyas Jazz Documentary Narrator (voice)1998TVHerculesas Apollo (voice)1998FilmTodd McFarlane's Spawn 2as Spawn1998FilmThere's Something About Maryas Charlie Jensen1998FilmArmageddonas General Kimsey1998FilmThe Tiger Woods Storyas Earl Woods1997FilmNever Met Picassoas Larry1997FilmDon King: Only in Americaas Herbert Muhammad1997FilmMurder, She Wrote: South by Southwestas Algric Bartles1997FilmExecutive Targetas Lamar1997FilmHerculesas Apollo the Sun God (voice)1997TVSpawnas Al Simmons / Spawn (voice)1997FilmVolcanoas Lt. Ed Fox1997FilmFlippingas Leo Richards, Gang Leader1996FilmJohnsas Homeless John1996TV7th Heavenas Stanley1996TVE! True Hollywood Storyas Self1996TVArli$$as Cecil Pickett1996FilmLarger Than Lifeas Hurst1996FilmThe Graveas The Priest1996FilmEye for an Eyeas Martin1995FilmDead Presidentsas Kirby1995FilmClockersas André the Giant1995FilmBlue in the Faceas Jackie Robinson1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Captain Ira Merit1995FilmGargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awakenas Goliath (voice)1995FilmThe Quick and the Deadas Sgt. Clay Cantrell1994TVGargoylesas Goliath (voice)1994FilmThe Puppet Mastersas Alex Holland1994TVFantastic Fouras Black Panther/T'challa (voice)1994TVERas Pastor Watkins1994TVBaseballas Narrator1994FilmNotes in a Minor Keyas Kansas1994TVNew York Undercover1994FilmJewels of the Caribbean Seaas Narrator (voice)1994FilmReality Bitesas Roger1994TVAladdin1993FilmHallelujahas Big Willie1993FilmThere Are No Children Hereas John Paul Rivers1993FilmBluesland: A Portrait in American Musicas Self - Host1993FilmThe Last Outlawas Lovecraft1993FilmLions Of Darknessas Narrator (voice)1992FilmNailsas Noah Owens1992FilmArticle 99as Luther Jermoe1992TVThe Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas King Oliver1992FilmFinal Analysisas Detective Huggins1991FilmHallelujah Anyhowas Will1990FilmMarked for Deathas Max1990TVLaw & Orderas Bronx D.A. John Robertson1990FilmMen at Workas Louis Fedders1990FilmMurder in Black and Whiteas Martin1989FilmAlwaysas Powerhouse1989FilmRoad Houseas Ernie Bass1988FilmChristmas in Tattertownas Saxophone (voice)1988FilmLadykillersas Abe1988FilmThey Liveas Frank Armitage1988TVAmerican Experienceas W.E. Henderson / Other Voices1988FilmBirdas Buster Franklin1988FilmStars & Barsas Eugene Teagarden1988FilmOff Limitsas Maurice1988FilmBraddock: Missing in Action IIIas Embassy Gate Captain1988FilmThe Making of 'They Live'as Self1987TVThe Oldest Rookie1987FilmHot Pursuitas Alphonso1986FilmPlatoonas King1986FilmThe Whoopee Boysas Washington Square Peddler1985TVThe Equalizeras Cristo1984TVHot Pursuit1983TVReading Rainbowas Narrator (voice)1982TVNatureas Narrator1982FilmThe Thingas Childs1981TVHallelujah!1980FilmThe Pirates of Penzanceas Pirates and Police1979FilmCoriolanusas Aedile / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen1974TVNOVAas Narrator1953TVThe Oscarsas The Cat (voice)—FilmATL 2: The Homecomingas John Garnett—FilmThe Price for Freedomas Reverend J.W. Bruno—FilmDreams of the Moon—FilmMy New Friend Jimas Jim Dandy—FilmRise of the Mammalsas Narrator—TVPresident Curtisas President Andre Curtis (voice)