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Michael O'Keefe(I)

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Michael O'Keefe
A Manhattan couple moves to a historic hamlet in the Hudson Valley and come to discover that their marriage has a sinister darkness, one that rivals their new home's history. Based on the acclaimed novel by Elizabeth Brundage.
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Michael O'Keefe is an American actor, known for his roles as Danny Noonan in Caddyshack, Ben Meechum in The Great Santini, for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and Darryl Palmer in the Neil Simon movie The Slugger's Wife. He also appeared as Fred on the television sitcom Roseanne from 1993 to 1995.
BornApril 24, 1955
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BornApril 24, 1955
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 4 nominations total

Photos70

Michael O'Keefe in Frozen River (2008)
Michael O'Keefe and Alex Diakun in The Outer Limits (1995)
Ellen DeGeneres, Michael O'Keefe, and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988)
Michael O'Keefe in Ghost Whisperer (2005)
Michael O'Keefe in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Michael O'Keefe and Terry Bozeman in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Michael O'Keefe in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Marg Helgenberger, Michael O'Keefe, and Evan Rachel Wood in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Michael O'Keefe and Lizzy Caplan in Masters of Sex (2013)
Michael O'Keefe in Leverage (2008)
Claire Danes and Michael O'Keefe in Homeland (2011)
Michael O'Keefe, Jeffrey Donovan, and Wade Williams in Burn Notice (2007)

Known for:

Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, and Ted Knight in Caddyshack (1980)
Caddyshack
7.2
  • Danny Noonan
  • 1980
Robert Duvall in The Great Santini (1979)
The Great Santini
7.2
  • Ben Meechum
  • 1979
George Clooney in Michael Clayton (2007)
Michael Clayton
7.2
  • Barry Grissom
  • 2007
Jack Nicholson in The Pledge (2001)
The Pledge
6.8
  • Duane Larsen
  • 2001

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Actor

  • Draw Up & Stare
    • Jimmy
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • One True Loves (2023)
    One True Loves
    • Colin
    • 2023
  • Sean Patrick Small and Quincy Isaiah in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)
    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
    • Jack Kent Cooke
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Amanda Seyfried, James Norton, and Ana Sophia Heger in Things Heard & Seen (2021)
    Things Heard & Seen
    • Travis Laughton
    • 2021
  • Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge in City on a Hill (2019)
    City on a Hill
    • Salvy Clasby
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Broken Poet (2020)
    Broken Poet
    • Joe
    • 2020
  • Paul Bettany and Sam Worthington in Manhunt (2017)
    Manhunt
    • Dad of Jack Brennan
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Omari Hardwick in Power (2014)
    Power
    • Carlo Civello
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Inside Game (2019)
    Inside Game
    • Mr. Donaghy
    • 2019
  • Morris Chestnut, Kelli Garner, Jennifer Carpenter, and Sophia Gennusa in The Enemy Within (2019)
    The Enemy Within
    • National Security Advisor
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Gustavo Escobar, Isabela Merced, and Julianna Gamiz in Instant Family (2018)
    Instant Family
    • Jerry
    • 2018
  • Lucas Till in MacGyver (2016)
    MacGyver
    • Harry McGyver
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Giovanni Ribisi in Sneaky Pete (2015)
    Sneaky Pete
    • Detective Winslow
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • James Spader and Megan Boone in The Blacklist (2013)
    The Blacklist
    • Mr. Deavers
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Lizzy Caplan, Michael Sheen, Caitlin FitzGerald, and Annaleigh Ashford in Masters of Sex (2013)
    Masters of Sex
    • Harry Eshelman
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • Falling Water (2016)
    Falling Water
    • Mr. Jones
    • TV Series
    • 2016

Director

  • Raising the Ashes
    • Director
    • 1997

Soundtrack

  • The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    • performer: "I've Got A Crush On You"
    • TV Series
    • 1977

Videos24

Clip: I Want My Girls
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Clip: I Want My Girls
Michael Clayton
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Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton
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Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton
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Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton
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Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton
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Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton
Interview 0:34
Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton
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Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton
Interview 0:29
Michael Clayton
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  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • April 24, 1955
    • Mount Vernon, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Emily DonahoeSeptember 18, 2011 - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    Plays Rick Dwyne in "McReele" play by Stephen Belber (The Laura Pels Theatre, New York City, New York, USA).

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    Has written lyrics for a number of songs and artists, including two for his ex-wife Bonnie Raitt, one of which, "Longing in Their Hearts," won a Grammy for Raitt. The other song was from Raitt's "Luck of the Draw" album and was entitled "One Part be My Lover."
  • Quotes
    A lot of us go back into theater because you learn so much on the journey.

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