Keith David

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 4, 1956 (70 yrs)

place of birth

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Keith David Williams · キース・デイヴィッド · کیت دیوید · キース デヴィッド

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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, 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), Barbershop (2002), Crash (2004), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Cloud Atlas (2012), The Nice Guys (2016), Nope (2022), and American Fiction (2023). He starred as Elroy Patashnik in the sixth season of the NBC series Community (2015) and as Bishop James Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama Greenleaf (2016–2020).

His Emmy-winning voice acting career includes narrating Ken Burns films such as The War (2007) and Muhammad Ali (2021). In film, he has voiced Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog (2009) and the Cat in Coraline (2009). On television, he portrayed Goliath in Gargoyles (1994–1997), Al Simmons / Spawn in Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1997–1999), The Flame King in Adventure Time (2012–2017), President Andre Curtis in Rick and Morty (2015–) and its upcoming spin-off President Curtis, King Andrias in Amphibia (2020–2022), Dr. Tenma in Pluto (2023), and Husk in Hazbin Hotel (2024–). Video game roles include the Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee in the Halo franchise (2004–2015), Julius Little and himself in the Saints Row series (2006–2017), Captain Anderson in the Mass Effect series (2007–2013), Chaos in Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008), Sergeant Foley in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), and Commander Zavala in Destiny 2: The Final Shape (2024), which he assumed after the death of Lance Reddick in March 2023. He was part of the cast of The Nightmare Before Christmas live concert in October 2025, where he voiced Oogie Boogie, taking over the role from his longtime original voice actor, Ken Page, following his death in September 2024.

In July 2025, David was selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2026.

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Known For

Filmography

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

2026
Coraline
7.9

Coraline

2009as The Cat (voice)
Mufasa: The Lion King
7.3

Mufasa: The Lion King

2024as Masego (voice)
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
6.7

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

2026as Sosa
The Princess and the Frog
7.2

The Princess and the Frog

2009as Dr. Facilier (voice)
The Thing
8.1

The Thing

1982as Childs
Hercules
7.5

Hercules

1997as Apollo the Sun God (voice)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
6.7

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

2005as Father
Nope
6.8

Nope

2022as Otis Haywood Sr.
Armageddon
6.8

Armageddon

1998as General Kimsey
The Nice Guys
7.1

The Nice Guys

2016as Older Guy
Transporter 2
6.3

Transporter 2

2005as Stappleton
Platoon
7.8

Platoon

1986as King
Superhero Movie
5.3

Superhero Movie

2008as The Chief of Police
They Live
7.3

They Live

1988as Frank Armitage
DC League of Super-Pets
7.2

DC League of Super-Pets

2022as Dog-El (voice)
There's Something About Mary
6.6

There's Something About Mary

1998as Charlie Jensen
Cloud Atlas
6.9

Cloud Atlas

2012as Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient
Requiem for a Dream
8.0

Requiem for a Dream

2000as Big Tim
Crash
7.2

Crash

2005as Lt. Dixon
The Replacements
6.7

The Replacements

2000as Lindell
Volcano
5.9

Volcano

1997as Lt. Ed Fox
Gamer
5.7

Gamer

2009as Agent Keith
The Quick and the Dead
6.5

The Quick and the Dead

1995as Sergeant Cantrell
Entergalactic
7.7

Entergalactic

2022as Mr. Rager (voice)
Sneaks
6.1

Sneaks

2025as O.G. (voice)
21 Bridges
6.8

21 Bridges

2019as Deputy Chief Spencer
Shelby Oaks
5.7

Shelby Oaks

2025as Morton Jacobson
Barbershop
6.4

Barbershop

2002as Lester Wallace
Road House
6.8

Road House

1989as Ernie Bass
Pitch Black
6.9

Pitch Black

2000as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
Final Analysis
5.8

Final Analysis

1992as Detective Huggins
The Chronicles of Riddick
6.6

The Chronicles of Riddick

2004as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
Death at a Funeral
5.9

Death at a Funeral

2010as Reverend Davis
Where the Heart Is
7.1

Where the Heart Is

2000as Moses Whitecotten
All About Steve
5.0

All About Steve

2009as Corbitt
Reality Bites
6.5

Reality Bites

1994as Roger
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
6.2

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

2001as Council Member (voice)
Agent Cody Banks
5.5

Agent Cody Banks

2003as CIA Director
Night School
6.1

Night School

2018as Gerald
Marked for Death
6.1

Marked for Death

1990as Max
Free Birds
5.9

Free Birds

2013as Chief Broadbeak (Voice)
Always
6.2

Always

1989as Powerhouse
Dead Presidents
6.7

Dead Presidents

1995as Kirby
Eye for an Eye
6.3

Eye for an Eye

1996as Martin
American Fiction
7.2

American Fiction

2023as Willy the Wonker
Catwoman: Hunted
5.8

Catwoman: Hunted

2022as Tobias Whale / Morax (voice)
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
7.0

Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken

1995as Goliath (voice)
Clockers
6.7

Clockers

1995as André the Giant
Hollywood Homicide
5.2

Hollywood Homicide

2003as Leon