Keith David
Known for Acting · 367 credits
- Born
- 1956-06-04 (age 70)
- 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 · キース・デヴィッド・ウィリアムズ · David Keith
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
Law & Order
1990
as Bronx D.A. John Robertson
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Lloyd Mackie
Family Guy
1999
as Jazz Documentary Narrator (voice) / Commander Bensinger (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Matt Phelps
Rick and Morty
2013
as President Curtis / Turkey President Curtis (voice) / Reverse Giraffe (voice) / President/Governor Andre Curtis (voice)
The Flash
2014
as Solovar (voice)
TV Shows (129)
Law & Order
1990
as Bronx D.A. John Robertson
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Lloyd Mackie
Family Guy
1999
as Jazz Documentary Narrator (voice) / Commander Bensinger (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Matt Phelps
Rick and Morty
2013
as President Curtis / Turkey President Curtis (voice) / Reverse Giraffe (voice) / President/Governor Andre Curtis (voice)
The Flash
2014
as Solovar (voice)
American Dad!
2005
as Fire Captain (voice)
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Jimmy Cannon
Person of Interest
2011
as Terence Beale
ER
1994
as Pastor Watkins
Psych
2006
as Mr. Guster
NOVA
1974
as Narrator
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Lion Musician (voice)
Teen Titans Go!
2013
as Narrator (voice)
Everwood
2002
as Brian
Adventure Time
2010
as Balthus (voice) / Flame King (voice)
High Potential
2024
as Captain Pacheco
Young Justice
2010
as Mongul (voice)
Scorpion
2014
as Warden
Community
2009
as Elroy Patashnik / Narrator (voice)
Archer
2009
as Lemuel Kane (voice)
MacGyver
2016
as Burke / Man
American Experience
1988
as W.E. Henderson / Other Voices
Numb3rs
2005
as Jeremiah Miller
Nature
1982
as Narrator
We Bare Bears
2015
as Mr. Charles (voice)
NCIS: New Orleans
2014
as Gene Holloway
The Equalizer
1985
as Cristo
black-ish
2014
as Loose Craig
Abbott Elementary
2021
as Frank
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
as Glossaryck (voice)
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
as Clyde Roses
Mr. Robot
2015
as Qwerty (voice) (uncredited)
Arli$$
1996
as Cecil Pickett
Devil May Cry
2025
as Lucan (voice)
Craig of the Creek
2018
as Narrator (voice)
Hazbin Hotel
2024
as Husk (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
as Sal Commander (voice)
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Lithophone (voice) / Tummy (voice)
DuckTales
2017
as Manny (voice)
The Outer Limits
1995
as Captain Ira Merit
7th Heaven
1996
as Stanley
Screen Two
1985
as Will
Teen Titans
2003
as Atlas (voice)
Amphibia
2019
as King Andrias (voice)
Gargoyles
1994
as Goliath (voice)
Hercules
1998
as Apollo (voice)
Uncle Grandpa
2013
as Santa Claus (voice)
Aladdin
1994
Close Enough
2020
as World’s Greatest Teacher Mug (voice)
New York Undercover
1994
Krapopolis
2023
as Asskill (voice)
Speechless
2016
as Colonel
DC's Stargirl
2020
as Mister Bones (voice)
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
as Additional Voices (voice)
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Narrator (voice)
The Oscars
1953
as The Cat (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Chatterbox Translation Collar (voice)
Greenleaf
2016
as Bishop James Greenleaf
Leverage: Redemption
2021
as Billy Spencer
Movies (238)
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
2026
Coraline
2009
as The Cat (voice)
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
2026
as Sosa
Mufasa: The Lion King
2024
as Masego (voice)
The Princess and the Frog
2009
as Dr. Facilier (voice)
Hercules
1997
as Apollo the Sun God (voice)
The Thing
1982
as Childs
Armageddon
1998
as General Kimsey
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005
as Father
Nope
2022
as Otis Haywood Sr.
The Nice Guys
2016
as Older Guy
Platoon
1986
as King
They Live
1988
as Frank Armitage
Transporter 2
2005
as Stappleton
Cloud Atlas
2012
as Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient
There's Something About Mary
1998
as Charlie Jensen
Superhero Movie
2008
as The Chief of Police
Crash
2005
as Lt. Dixon
DC League of Super-Pets
2022
as Dog-El (voice)
Requiem for a Dream
2000
as Big Tim
Volcano
1997
as Lt. Ed Fox
Shelby Oaks
2025
as Morton Jacobson
The Quick and the Dead
1995
as Sergeant Cantrell
Death at a Funeral
2010
as Reverend Davis
Free Birds
2013
as Chief Broadbeak (Voice)
21 Bridges
2019
as Deputy Chief Spencer
Reality Bites
1994
as Roger
American Fiction
2023
as Willy the Wonker
Sneaks
2025
as O.G. (voice)
Road House
1989
as Ernie Bass
Eye for an Eye
1996
as Martin
Gamer
2009
as Agent Keith
Dead Presidents
1995
as Kirby
Pitch Black
2000
as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
Barbershop
2002
as Lester Wallace
First Sunday
2008
as Judge B. Bennet Galloway
The Replacements
2000
as Lindell
Always
1989
as Powerhouse
Entergalactic
2022
as Mr. Rager (voice)
ATL
2006
as John Garnett
Clockers
1995
as André the Giant
Agent Cody Banks
2003
as CIA Director
Where the Heart Is
2000
as Moses Whitecotten
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
2001
as Council Member (voice)
The Chronicles of Riddick
2004
as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
Horizon Line
2020
as Freddy Wyman
Marked for Death
1990
as Max
All About Steve
2009
as Corbitt
Savage Dog
2017
as Valentine
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
2006
as MCPO Scott Boytano
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004
as CIA Director
Night School
2018
as Gerald
Hollywood Homicide
2003
as Leon
Catwoman: Hunted
2022
as Tobias Whale / Morax (voice)
Delta Farce
2007
as Sgt. Kilgore
Final Analysis
1992
as Detective Huggins
Forbidden Fruits
2006
as Rev. Walters
Heist 88
2023
as Buddha Ray
Stars & Bars
1988
as Eugene Teagarden
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
2007
as Dad
Justice League: The New Frontier
2008
as The Centre (voice)
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
2010
as Terry
Off Limits
1988
as Maurice
Head of State
2003
as Bernard Cooper
Lottery Ticket
2010
as Sweet Tee
Assault on Wall Street
2013
as Freddy
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
1995
as Goliath (voice)
Semper Fi
2001
as Gunnery Sgt. Brinkloff
ATL 2: The Homecoming
as John Garnett
Vanishing Point
1997
as Warren Taft
Men at Work
1990
as Louis Fedders
Braddock: Missing in Action III
1988
as Embassy Gate Captain
Article 99
1992
as Luther Jermoe
Bird
1988
as Buster Franklin
29 Palms
2002
as The Sheriff
Smiley
2012
as Diamond
Hot Pursuit
1987
as Alphonso
The Gateway
2021
as Terry
Pups Alone
2021
as The Wise Bartender
The Thing Expanded
2026
as Self
Novocaine
2001
as Detective Lunt
Blue in the Face
1995
as Jackie Robinson
The Greening of Whitney Brown
2011
as Clerk
The Butcher
2009
as Larry Cobb
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox
2025
as The Simulator
My Mom's New Boyfriend
2008
as FBI Chief Conrad
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
as Self - Interviewee
Highway
2012
as Mustafa
The Sensei
2008
as Minister
Dirty
2005
as Captain Spain
Most Guys Are Losers
2020
as Al
Nina
2016
as Clifton's Father
The Wedding Year
2019
as Preston
Chain Letter
2010
as Det. Jim Crenshaw
Against the Dark
2009
as Lt. Waters
Don McKay
2009
as Otis Kent
Field of Lost Shoes
2015
as Old Judge
Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway
2025
as (voice) (uncredited)
Good
2020
as Gregory Devereaux
ATF
1999
as FBI Director Richard Long
The Puppet Masters
1994
as Alex Holland
The Gettysburg Address
2025
as Frederick Douglass (voice)
Unplugging
2022
as Gil
Insight
2021
as Captain Duke
Range 15
2016
as Colonel Holloway
Coriolanus
1979
as Aedile / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen
Larger Than Life
1996
as Hurst
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
2009
as Commander Scott Boytano
Executive Target
1997
as Lamar
American Dresser
2018
as Charlie
The Grave
1996
as The Priest
Meet Monica Velour
2010
as Claude
Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked
2003
as Narrator (voice)
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
1997
as Algric Bartles
Don King: Only in America
1997
as Herbert Muhammad
Captain Zero: The Movie
2028
as The Depression Demon (voice)
The Seventh Day
2021
as Father Louis
Tales from the Hood 2
2018
as Portifoy Simms
The Oh in Ohio
2006
as Coach Popovitch
The Proud Family Movie
2005
as Bebe Clone (voice)
About Keith David
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 (… With 367 credits spanning from 1953 to 2028, Keith David has appeared in 238 films and 129 TV shows.
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- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- Coraline (2009) — as The Cat (voice)
- Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026) — as Sosa
- Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) — as Masego (voice)
- The Princess and the Frog (2009) — as Dr. Facilier (voice)
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