Keith David

Acting

Born Jun 4, 1956 (age 70) · Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keith David, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Mr. & Mrs. Smith2005
as ⁨Father⁩
Requiem for a Dream2000
as ⁨Big Tim⁩
Coraline2009
as ⁨The Cat (voice)⁩
The Nice Guys2016
as ⁨Older Guy⁩
Armageddon1998
as ⁨General Kimsey⁩
The Thing1982
as ⁨Childs⁩
Hercules1997
as ⁨Apollo the Sun God (voice)⁩
as ⁨Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient⁩
as ⁨Dr. Facilier (voice)⁩
as ⁨Narrator of Spider Video (voice)⁩
as ⁨Charlie Jensen⁩
as ⁨King⁩
as ⁨Otis Haywood Sr.⁩
as ⁨Abu 'Imam' al-Walid⁩
as ⁨Abu 'Imam' al-Walid⁩
as ⁨Stappleton⁩
as ⁨Lt. Dixon⁩
as ⁨Frank Armitage⁩
as ⁨Masego (voice)⁩
as ⁨Agent Keith⁩
as ⁨Deputy Chief Spencer⁩
as ⁨The Chief of Police⁩
as ⁨Sergeant Cantrell⁩
as ⁨Gerald⁩
as ⁨Dog-El (voice)⁩
as ⁨Lt. Ed Fox⁩
as ⁨Council Member (voice)⁩
as ⁨Ernie Bass⁩
as ⁨Willy the Wonker⁩
as ⁨CIA Director⁩
as ⁨Lindell⁩
as ⁨Reverend Davis⁩
as ⁨Corbitt⁩
as ⁨Chief Broadbeak (Voice)⁩
as ⁨Roger⁩
as ⁨Moses Whitecotten⁩
as ⁨Leon⁩
as ⁨CIA Director⁩
as ⁨Powerhouse⁩
as ⁨Max⁩
as ⁨The Centre (voice)⁩
as ⁨Lester Wallace⁩
as ⁨Mr. Rager (voice)⁩
as ⁨Freddy⁩
as ⁨Martin⁩
as ⁨Sosa⁩
as ⁨Diamond⁩
as ⁨Louis Fedders⁩
as ⁨Freddy Wyman⁩
as ⁨André the Giant⁩
as ⁨Buster Franklin⁩
as ⁨Abu 'Imam' al-Walid (voice)⁩
as ⁨Kirby⁩
as ⁨Morton Jacobson⁩
as ⁨Detective Huggins⁩
as ⁨Bernard Cooper⁩
as ⁨Embassy Gate Captain⁩
as ⁨Father Louis⁩
as ⁨Judge B. Bennet Galloway⁩
as ⁨FBI Chief Conrad⁩
as ⁨Alex Holland⁩
as ⁨Sheriff James⁩
as ⁨Jackie Robinson⁩
as ⁨Sweet Tee⁩
as ⁨John Garnett⁩
as ⁨Sgt. Kilgore⁩
as ⁨Detective Lunt⁩
as ⁨Commander Scott Boytano⁩
as ⁨Ed⁩
as ⁨Hurst⁩
as ⁨Det. Jim Crenshaw⁩
as ⁨Valentine⁩
as ⁨Tobias Whale / Morax (voice)⁩
as ⁨Lt. Waters⁩
as ⁨MCPO Scott Boytano⁩
as ⁨Babineaux⁩
as ⁨Captain Spain⁩
as ⁨Preston⁩
as ⁨Terry⁩
as ⁨Buddha Ray⁩
as ⁨Coach Popovitch⁩
as ⁨Alphonso⁩
as ⁨Clifton's Father⁩
as ⁨Bebe Clone (voice)⁩
as ⁨Terry⁩
as ⁨Portifoy Simms⁩
as ⁨Luther Jermoe⁩
as ⁨Maurice⁩
as ⁨Lovecraft⁩
as ⁨The Wise Bartender⁩
as ⁨Colonel Holloway⁩
as ⁨Warren Taft⁩
as ⁨Claude⁩
as ⁨Otis Kent⁩
as ⁨The Depression Demon (voice)⁩
Out Sun, Jun 18

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Mr. & Mrs. Smith2005
as ⁨Father⁩
Requiem for a Dream2000
as ⁨Big Tim⁩
Coraline2009
as ⁨The Cat (voice)⁩
The Nice Guys2016
as ⁨Older Guy⁩
Armageddon1998
as ⁨General Kimsey⁩
The Thing1982
as ⁨Childs⁩
Hercules1997
as ⁨Apollo the Sun God (voice)⁩
as ⁨Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient⁩
as ⁨Dr. Facilier (voice)⁩
as ⁨Narrator of Spider Video (voice)⁩
as ⁨Charlie Jensen⁩
as ⁨King⁩
as ⁨Otis Haywood Sr.⁩
as ⁨Abu 'Imam' al-Walid⁩
as ⁨Abu 'Imam' al-Walid⁩
as ⁨Stappleton⁩
as ⁨Lt. Dixon⁩
as ⁨Frank Armitage⁩
as ⁨Masego (voice)⁩
as ⁨Agent Keith⁩
as ⁨Deputy Chief Spencer⁩
as ⁨The Chief of Police⁩
as ⁨Sergeant Cantrell⁩
as ⁨Gerald⁩
as ⁨Dog-El (voice)⁩
as ⁨Lt. Ed Fox⁩
as ⁨Council Member (voice)⁩
as ⁨Ernie Bass⁩
as ⁨Willy the Wonker⁩
as ⁨CIA Director⁩
as ⁨Lindell⁩
as ⁨Reverend Davis⁩
as ⁨Corbitt⁩
as ⁨Chief Broadbeak (Voice)⁩
as ⁨Roger⁩
as ⁨Moses Whitecotten⁩
as ⁨Leon⁩
as ⁨CIA Director⁩
as ⁨Powerhouse⁩
as ⁨Max⁩
as ⁨The Centre (voice)⁩
as ⁨Lester Wallace⁩
as ⁨Mr. Rager (voice)⁩
as ⁨Freddy⁩
as ⁨Martin⁩
as ⁨Sosa⁩
as ⁨Diamond⁩
as ⁨Louis Fedders⁩
as ⁨Freddy Wyman⁩
as ⁨André the Giant⁩
as ⁨Buster Franklin⁩
as ⁨Abu 'Imam' al-Walid (voice)⁩
as ⁨Kirby⁩
as ⁨Morton Jacobson⁩
as ⁨Detective Huggins⁩
as ⁨Bernard Cooper⁩
as ⁨Embassy Gate Captain⁩
as ⁨Father Louis⁩
as ⁨Judge B. Bennet Galloway⁩
as ⁨FBI Chief Conrad⁩
as ⁨Alex Holland⁩
as ⁨Sheriff James⁩
as ⁨Jackie Robinson⁩
as ⁨Sweet Tee⁩
as ⁨John Garnett⁩
as ⁨Sgt. Kilgore⁩
as ⁨Detective Lunt⁩
as ⁨Commander Scott Boytano⁩
as ⁨Ed⁩
as ⁨Hurst⁩
as ⁨Det. Jim Crenshaw⁩
as ⁨Valentine⁩
as ⁨Tobias Whale / Morax (voice)⁩
as ⁨Lt. Waters⁩
as ⁨MCPO Scott Boytano⁩
as ⁨Babineaux⁩
as ⁨Captain Spain⁩
as ⁨Preston⁩
as ⁨Terry⁩
as ⁨Buddha Ray⁩
as ⁨Coach Popovitch⁩
as ⁨Alphonso⁩
as ⁨Clifton's Father⁩
as ⁨Bebe Clone (voice)⁩
as ⁨Terry⁩
as ⁨Portifoy Simms⁩
as ⁨Luther Jermoe⁩
as ⁨Maurice⁩
as ⁨Lovecraft⁩
as ⁨The Wise Bartender⁩
as ⁨Colonel Holloway⁩
as ⁨Warren Taft⁩
as ⁨Claude⁩
as ⁨Otis Kent⁩
as ⁨The Depression Demon (voice)⁩
Out Sun, Jun 18