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2 | [[caption-width-right:300:[[Film/TalesFromTheHood2 "Welcome to Hell! MOTHERFUCKEEEEER!!!"]]]] |
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4 | Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956 in New York City, New York), known professionally as Keith David, is an American actor known for his deep, smooth voice. |
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6 | Frequently typecast as a ScaryBlackMan. Fortunately, he found his renaissance as a VoiceActor, from which he garnered a veritable army of devoted fans. Keith is best known in the voice acting sphere for his roles as Goliath in ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', the titular ComicBook/{{Spawn}}, Admiral Anderson in the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' trilogy, the Arbiter in the ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' franchise, and Sergeant Foley in ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2'' (''[[MemeticMutation "RAMIREZ! Take out that helicopter with a frisbee!"]]''). In live-action, Mr. David is best known for his roles as Childs in ''Film/TheThing1982'', Frank Armitage in ''Film/TheyLive'', and the affable soldier known as King in ''Film/{{Platoon}}''. |
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8 | He is not Creator/DavidKeith. What he is, is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6KwLQGi9MY an awesome singer]]. |
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10 | Also, [[https://youtu.be/ACREEFKn8u8?t=2m51s don't mess with his fries]]. |
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13 | !Film Roles |
14 | * 1982 ''Film/TheThing1982'' - Childs |
15 | * 1986 ''Film/{{Platoon}}'' - King |
16 | * 1988 ''Film/TheyLive'' - Frank Armitage |
17 | * 1988 ''Film/OffLimits'' - Specialist Five Maurice |
18 | * 1989 ''Film/RoadHouse1989'' - Ernie Bass |
19 | * 1990 ''Film/MenAtWork1990'' - Louis Dekker |
20 | * 1990 ''Film/MarkedForDeath'' - Max Keller |
21 | * 1993 ''Film/TheLastOutlaw'' - Lovecraft |
22 | * 1994 ''Film/ThePuppetMasters'' - Alex Holland |
23 | * 1995 ''Film/TheQuickAndTheDead'' - Lt. Cantrell |
24 | * 1996 ''Film/LargerThanLife'' - Conductor |
25 | * 1997 ''Film/{{Volcano}}'' - Lieutenant Ed Fox |
26 | * 1998 ''Film/TheresSomethingAboutMary'' - Mary's Stepfather |
27 | * 1998 ''Film/Armageddon1998'' - General Kimsey (the Air Force general who suggests [[NukeEm blasting the asteroid with 50 nukes]]). |
28 | * 2000 ''Film/RequiemForADream'' - Big Tim |
29 | * 2000-2004 ''Franchise/TheChroniclesOfRiddick'' - Abu 'Imam' al-Walid |
30 | * 2003-2004 ''[[Film/{{AgentCodyBanks}} Agent Cody Banks and Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London]]'' - CIA Director |
31 | * 2007 ''Film/TheLastSentinel'' - Colonel Norton |
32 | * 2008 ''Film/TheFifthCommandment'' - Jazzman |
33 | * 2008 ''[[ComicBook/DCTheNewFrontier Justice League: The New Frontier]]'' - The Centre (voice) |
34 | * 2009 ''Film/{{Gamer}}'' - [[TheDanza Agent Keith]], Slayers announcer |
35 | * 2009 ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' - Dr. Facilier, providing his singing voice as well. |
36 | * 2009 ''Film/AllAboutSteve'' - Corbitt |
37 | * 2009 ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}'' - The Cat (voice, in the tie-in video games as well) |
38 | * 2012 ''Film/{{Smiley}}'' - Diamond |
39 | * 2012 ''Film/CloudAtlas'' as Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient |
40 | * 2013 ''Film/AssaultOnWallStreet'' - Freddy |
41 | * 2016 ''Film/TheNiceGuys'' - Older Guy |
42 | * 2018 ''Film/TalesFromTheHood2'' - Portifoy Simms |
43 | * 2019 ''Film/TheWeddingYear'' - Preston |
44 | * 2022 ''WesternAnimation/DCLeagueOfSuperPets'' - Dog-El (voice) |
45 | * 2022 ''Film/{{Nope}}'' - Otis Haywood, Sr. |
46 | * 2022 ''WesternAnimation/{{Entergalactic}}'' - Mr. Rager (voice) |
47 | * 2023 ''Film/AmericanFiction'' - Willy the Wonker |
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49 | !Television Roles |
50 | * 1983-1985 ''Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood'': [[TheDanza Keith]] the Southwood Carpenter |
51 | * 1995 ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFourTheAnimatedSeries'' - ComicBook/BlackPanther (voice) |
52 | * 1996-1997 ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' - [[StarMakingRole Goliath]], Officer Morgan, and [[SdrawkcabName Thailog]] |
53 | * 1997 ''Anime/PrincessMononoke'' - Okkoto (voice) |
54 | * 1997-1999 ''WesternAnimation/ToddMcFarlanesSpawn'' - ComicBook/{{Spawn}} (voice) |
55 | * 1997-1998 ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'' - Apollo, the Sun God (voice) |
56 | * 2001 ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfTarzan'' - Tublat (voice) |
57 | * 2001-2002 ''Series/TheJob'' - Lieutenant Williams |
58 | * 2001 ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'' - Mufasa (sitting in for Creator/JamesEarlJones) |
59 | * 2003 ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' - Despero (voice) |
60 | * 2004 ''The Big House'' - Clarence Cleveland |
61 | * 2004 ''WesternAnimation/{{Teen Titans|2003}}'' - Atlas (voice) |
62 | * 2006-2007 ''[[Series/SeventhHeaven 7th Heaven]]'' - Stanley Sunday |
63 | * 2006-2007 ''Series/{{ER}}'' - Pastor Watkins |
64 | * 2008 ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' - Tombstone (only in the first episode, replaced by Kevin Michael Richardson) |
65 | * 2008 ''Series/{{Psych}}'' - Bill Guster |
66 | * 2009 ''Series/Numb3rs'' - Jeremiah Miller |
67 | * 2011 ''Series/TheCape'' - Max Malini |
68 | * 2012-2015 ''Series/{{Community}}'' - Elroy Patashnik in Season 6 (also a guest narrator for the episode [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/CommunityS3E14PillowsAndBlankets "Pillows and Blankets"]]). |
69 | * 2012-2017 ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' - Flame King (voice), Balthus (voice) |
70 | * 2013 ''Series/OnceUponATimeInWonderland'' - The Cheshire Cat |
71 | * 2013 ''WesternAnimation/{{Young Justice|2010}}'' - Mongol (voice) |
72 | * 2013 ''Series/TheBible2013'' - Narrator (voice) |
73 | * 2015 ''Series/MrRobot'' - Qwerty (voice, uncredited) |
74 | * 2015-2017 ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'' - Sal Commander/G'Throkka (voice) |
75 | * 2015-2022 ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' - Reverse Giraffe (voice), the President (voice) |
76 | * 2016 ''WesternAnimation/KulipariAnArmyOfFrogs'' - Lord Marmoo (voice) |
77 | * 2017 ''WesternAnimation/WeBareBears'' - Mr. Charles (voice) |
78 | * 2017 ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'' - Lion Musician (voice) |
79 | * 2017 ''WesternAnimation/Ben102016'' - Yawk (voice) |
80 | * 2017-2018 ''WesternAnimation/StretchArmstrongAndTheFlexFighters'' - Malcolm Kane/Number One (voice) |
81 | * 2017-2020 ''Series/TheFlash2014'' - Solovar (voice) |
82 | * 2017-2021 ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace'' - Bolo (voice) |
83 | * 2018-2019 ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' - Glossaryck (replacing Jeffrey Tambor, season three finale onwards) |
84 | * 2018 ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' - Gary's Collar (voice) |
85 | * 2020 ''Series/NCISNewOrleans'' - Detective Gene Holloway |
86 | * 2020-2022 ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'' - King Andrias (voice) |
87 | * 2021 ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' - Manny (voice) |
88 | * 2021-2022 ''Series/Stargirl2020'' - Mr. Bones |
89 | * 2023 ''Series/LeverageRedemption'' - Billy Spencer |
90 | * 2023 ''WesternAnimation/{{Krapopolis}}'' - Asskill (voice) |
91 | * 2023 ''Manga/{{Pluto}}'' - Dr. Tenma (voice; English dub) |
92 | * 2024 ''WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel'' - Husk (voice) |
93 | !Videogame Roles |
94 | * 1997 ''VideoGame/{{Fallout|1}}'' - Decker |
95 | * 1999 ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'' - Vhailor |
96 | * 2003 ''[[VideoGame/EverQuest Lords of EverQuest]]'' as Lord Vekk |
97 | * 2004-2015 ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' - Arbiter Thel 'Vadam |
98 | * 2006-2013 ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' - Julius Little, [[AsHimself Keith David]] |
99 | * 2007 ''[[VideoGame/TransformersTheGameConsole Transformers: The Game]]'' - Barricade |
100 | * 2007-2012 ''Franchise/MassEffect'' - Captain/Councilor/Admiral David Anderson |
101 | * 2008-2011 ''[[VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy Dissidia: Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy]]'' - Chaos |
102 | * 2009 ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare 2'' - Sergeant Foley |
103 | * 2010 ''[[VideoGame/{{Civilization}} Civilization V]]'' - One quote in the trailer |
104 | * 2010 ''[[VideoGame/{{Megamind}} Megamind and Megamind: Mega Team Unite]]'' - Psycho Delic |
105 | * 2013 ''VideoGame/MarvelHeroes'' - ComicBook/NickFury |
106 | * 2019 ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'' - ComicBook/{{Spawn}} |
107 | * 2024 ''VideoGame/Destiny2'' - Commander Zavala ''(replacing the late Creator/LanceReddick)'' |
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109 | !Other Work: |
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111 | As might be imagined, someone with his unique voice is often in demand as something other than an actor. Specifically, he makes an excellent narrator for such things as: |
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113 | * ''City Confidential'', the narration of which he took over after Paul Winfield's death. |
114 | * ''Comic Book Superheroes: Unmasked'' (a documentary for the History Channel) |
115 | * ''Empires: Egypt's Golden Empire'' |
116 | * Several Creator/KenBurns films including ''Jazz'', ''The War'', the 10th Inning of ''Baseball'' (documentary series), and ''Muhammad Ali'' |
117 | * ''New York: A Documentary Film'' (the first three episodes; these were later recycled for ''Series/TheAmericanExperience'') |
118 | * U.S. Armed Forces commercials. |
119 | * ''Lions of Darkness'', a NatureDocumentary for ''Magazine/NationalGeographic''. |
120 | * ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiYPKsmkXos Jewels of the Caribbean Sea]]'', also for National Geographic. |
121 | * Wrestling/{{WWE}} documentaries and [=DVDs=], for which David has occasionally narrated. |
122 | * Mobil 1 commercials. |
123 | * Platform/{{Xbox}} commercials in 2002-03 ("''For *[[MadLibsCatchphrase something relevant to the commercial]]*, there's no power greater than X.''") |
124 | * Film/SingleWhiteFemale TV commercial |
125 | * He has filled in for Creator/VingRhames doing the voiceovers for Arby's commercials on occasion. |
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