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James Keach

Actor

James Keach

Born December 7, 1947 in Savannah, Georgia, USA39 films

James Keach is an American actor, director and producer who has been active in Hollywood since the early 1970s. He is widely recognized for his work on the classic western film The Long Riders (1980) and for his award-winning documentaries. He is the son of actor Stacy Keach and the younger brother of actor Stacy Keach, Jr.

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National Lampoon's Vacation poster7.1National Lampoon's Vacation1983The Long Riders poster6.7The Long Riders1980Wildcats poster6.3Wildcats1986The Razor's Edge poster6.4The Razor's Edge1984Cannonball poster5.6Cannonball1976Comes a Horseman poster6.1Comes a Horseman1978Moving Violations poster5.4Moving Violations1985The Experts poster4.7The Experts1989

Filmography

39 films as actor
  1. 2011Perfectly PrudenceMister
  2. 2005Walk the LineWarden
  3. 2000Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny KembleDr. Huston
  4. 1998The New Swiss Family RobinsonJack Robinson
  5. 1992The Dance Goes OnJames Smith
  6. 1991Murder in High PlacesRonald Levering
  7. 1990Good Cops, Bad Cops
  8. 1989OptionsEd Sloan
  9. 1989The ExpertsYuri
  10. 1987The Man Who Broke 1,000 ChainsFather Vincent Godfrey Burns
  11. 1987Evil TownChristopher Fuller
  12. 1986WildcatsFrank Needham
  13. 1985Stand AloneDetective Isgrow
  14. 1985Moving ViolationsDeputy Halik
  15. 1984The Razor's EdgeGray Maturin
  16. 1983National Lampoon's VacationMotorcycle Cop
  17. 1983WishmanGalen Reed
  18. 1983Love LettersOliver Andrews
  19. 1982Till Death Do Us Part
  20. 1982Thou Shalt Not KillJeff Tompkins
  21. 1980The Long RidersJesse James
  22. 1980The Great Cash Giveaway GetawayBondo
  23. 1979Smokey and the Hotwire GangJoshua
  24. 1979Like Normal PeopleRobert Meyers, Jr.
  25. 1979HurricaneSgt. Strang
  26. 1978Comes a HorsemanEmil Kroegh
  27. 1978Lacy and the Mississippi QueenParker
  28. 1978FMLt. Reach
  29. 1978Nowhere to RunMcEnerney
  30. 1977Kill Me If You CanOfficer #1
  31. 1977The Blue HotelJohnnie
  32. 1976Six Characters in Search of An AuthorThe Son
  33. 1976Death PlayJames
  34. 1976CannonballWolfe Messer
  35. 1975Slashed DreamsLevon
  36. 1975The Hatfields and the McCoysJim McCoy
  37. 1975Miles To Go Before I SleepMan In Bar
  38. 1975Dr. ShagetzChristopher Fuller
  39. 1973The Deadly VisitorVirgil