Keith David (born June 4, 1956) is an American film, television, and voice actor, and singer. He is perhaps most known for his live-action roles in such films as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work. He has also had memorable roles in numerous cult favorites, including John Carpenter's films The Thing (as Childs) and They Live (as Armitage), the Riddick films Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick (as the Imam), the General in Armageddon, King in Oliver Stone's Platoon, and Big Tim in Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream. David is also well known for his voice over career, primarily his Emmy winning work as the narrator of numerous Ken Burns films. Characters that he has voiced include Goliath on the Disney series Gargoyles, the Arbiter in Halo 2 and Halo 3, David Anderson in Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, the Decepticon Barricade in Transformers: The Game, Julius Little in Saints Row and Saints Row 2, Sgt. Foley in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog, and Chaos in Dissidia: Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
No. | Year | Title | Role | Vote Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1979 | Aedile / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen | 60 | |
2 | 1980 | Pirates and Police | 61 | |
3 | 1982 | Childs | 81 | |
4 | 1986 | Washington Square Peddler | 48 | |
5 | 1986 | King | 77 | |
6 | 1987 | Alphonso | 57 | |
7 | 1988 | Self | 0 | |
8 | 1988 | Embassy Gate Captain | 57 | |
9 | 1988 | Maurice | 57 | |
10 | 1988 | Eugene Teagarden | 44 | |
11 | 1988 | Buster Franklin | 68 | |
12 | 1988 | Frank Armitage | 73 | |
13 | 1988 | Abe | 30 | |
14 | 1988 | Saxophone (voice) | 47 | |
15 | 1989 | Ernie Bass | 67 | |
16 | 1989 | Powerhouse | 63 | |
17 | 1990 | Martin | 0 | |
18 | 1990 | Louis Fedders | 57 | |
19 | 1990 | Max | 61 | |
20 | 1991 | Will | 0 | |
21 | 1992 | Detective Huggins | 57 | |
22 | 1992 | Luther Jermoe | 61 | |
23 | 1992 | Noah Owens | 52 | |
24 | 1993 | Narrator (voice) | 90 | |
25 | 1993 | Lovecraft | 53 | |
26 | 1993 | Self - Host | 60 | |
27 | 1993 | John Paul Rivers | 55 | |
28 | 1993 | Big Willie | 0 | |
29 | 1994 | Roger | 66 | |
30 | 1994 | Narrator (voice) | 0 | |
31 | 1994 | Alex Holland | 58 | |
32 | 1995 | Sgt. Clay Cantrell | 65 | |
33 | 1995 | André the Giant | 67 | |
34 | 1995 | Jackie Robinson | 65 | |
35 | 1995 | Kirby | 66 | |
36 | 1996 | Larry | 42 | |
37 | 1996 | Martin | 62 | |
38 | 1996 | The Priest | 51 | |
39 | 1996 | Goliath (voice) | 69 | |
40 | 1996 | Hurst | 55 | |
41 | 1996 | Homeless John | 56 | |
42 | 1997 | Leo Richards, Gang Leader | 38 | |
43 | 1997 | Lt. Ed Fox | 59 | |
44 | 1997 | Al Simmons / Spawn (voice) | 69 | |
45 | 1997 | Apollo the Sun God (voice) | 75 | |
46 | 1997 | Lamar | 46 | |
47 | 1997 | Algric Bartles | 69 | |
48 | 1997 | Herbert Muhammad | 65 | |
49 | 1998 | Earl Woods | 30 | |
50 | 1998 | General Kimsey | 68 | |
51 | 1998 | Charlie Jensen | 66 | |
52 | 1998 | Al Simmons / Spawn (voice) | 67 | |
53 | 1999 | Narrator (voice) | 0 | |
54 | 1999 | Al Simmons / Spawn (voice) | 63 | |
55 | 1999 | FBI Director Richard Long | 47 | |
56 | 2000 | Detective Davis | 45 | |
57 | 2000 | Abu 'Imam' al-Walid | 68 | |
58 | 2000 | Moses Whitecotten | 71 | |
59 | 2000 | Lindell | 67 | |
60 | 2000 | Big Tim | 80 | |
61 | 2001 | Detective Charles Desett | 38 | |
62 | 2001 | Narrator (voice) | 0 | |
63 | 2001 | Gunnery Sgt. Brinkloff | 65 | |
64 | 2001 | Council Member (voice) | 62 | |
65 | 2001 | Matador | 10 | |
66 | 2001 | Narrator | 65 | |
67 | 2001 | Detective Lunt | 60 | |
68 | 2002 | Narrator (voice) | 69 | |
69 | 2002 | Lester Wallace | 64 | |
70 | 2002 | Frank (They Live) (archive footage) | 49 | |
71 | 2002 | King Oliver | 55 | |
72 | 2002 | Narrator (voice) | 100 | |
73 | 2002 | The Sheriff | 49 | |
74 | 2003 | 70 | ||
75 | 2003 | Narrator (voice) | 66 | |
76 | 2003 | CIA Director | 55 | |
77 | 2003 | Bernard Cooper | 56 | |
78 | 2003 | Voxem (english voice) | 59 | |
79 | 2003 | Leon | 52 | |
80 | 2003 | Narrator (voice) | 73 | |
81 | 2003 | Narrator (voice) | 73 | |
82 | 2003 | Narrator (voice) | 80 | |
83 | 2004 | CIA Director | 56 | |
84 | 2004 | Narrator (voice) | 70 | |
85 | 2004 | Abu 'Imam' al-Walid | 65 | |
86 | 2004 | Abu 'Imam' al-Walid (voice) | 61 | |
87 | 2004 | Narrator (voice) | 62 | |
88 | 2004 | Narrator (voice) | 71 | |
89 | 2004 | Narrator (voice) | 0 | |
90 | 2005 | Lt. Dixon | 72 | |
91 | 2005 | Father | 67 | |
92 | 2005 | Stappleton | 63 | |
93 | 2005 | Bebe Clone (voice) | 58 | |
94 | 2006 | Captain Spain | 52 | |
95 | 2006 | Self | 60 | |
96 | 2006 | Coach Popovitch | 53 | |
97 | 2006 | John Garnett | 69 | |
98 | 2006 | Rev. Walters | 60 | |
99 | 2006 | MCPO Scott Boytano | 48 | |
100 | 2007 | Dad | 42 | |
101 | 2007 | Narrator (voice) | 75 | |
102 | 2007 | Sgt. Kilgore | 48 | |
103 | 2007 | Colonel Norton | 40 | |
104 | 2008 | Pastor Bob | 0 | |
105 | 2008 | Judge B. Bennet Galloway | 57 | |
106 | 2008 | The Centre (voice) | 68 | |
107 | 2008 | The Chief of Police | 53 | |
108 | 2008 | FBI Chief Conrad | 54 | |
109 | 2008 | Minister | 45 | |
110 | 2008 | Terrence | 36 | |
111 | 2008 | Max 'Coolbreeze' Templeton | 56 | |
112 | 2008 | Joseph Armstrong | 41 | |
113 | 2009 | Commander Scott Boytano | 57 | |
114 | 2009 | The Cat (voice) | 79 | |
115 | 2009 | Lt. Waters | 39 | |
116 | 2009 | Sal | 45 | |
117 | 2009 | Terry Venable | 0 | |
118 | 2009 | Otis Kent | 50 | |
119 | 2009 | Pastor Brown | 60 | |
120 | 2009 | Larry Cobb | 53 | |
121 | 2009 | Corbitt | 49 | |
122 | 2009 | Agent Keith | 57 | |
123 | 2009 | Morgan - Adult | 0 | |
124 | 2009 | Dr. Facilier (voice) | 72 | |
125 | 2010 | Narrator (voice) | 0 | |
126 | 2010 | Reverend Davis | 58 | |
127 | 2010 | Claude | 54 | |
128 | 2010 | Sebastian | 26 | |
129 | 2010 | Officer L. | 55 | |
130 | 2010 | Self | 0 | |
131 | 2010 | Sweet Tee | 56 | |
132 | 2010 | Narrator | 78 | |
133 | 2010 | Det. Jim Crenshaw | 44 | |
134 | 2010 | Terry | 55 | |
135 | 2011 | 50 | ||
136 | 2011 | 48 | ||
137 | 2011 | Uncle Melvin | 42 | |
138 | 2011 | Dalbert Myers | 50 | |
139 | 2011 | Clerk | 61 | |
140 | 2012 | Sergeant Brass | 35 | |
141 | 2012 | Brother Wilks | 20 | |
142 | 2012 | 58 | ||
143 | 2012 | Mustafa | 34 | |
144 | 2012 | Diamond | 43 | |
145 | 2012 | Homeless Dude | 60 | |
146 | 2012 | Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient | 69 | |
147 | 2012 | Big Earl | 32 | |
148 | 2013 | David Knox | 40 | |
149 | 2013 | Agent Davis | 100 | |
150 | 2013 | Freddy | 59 | |
151 | 2013 | Nathan Reynolds | 38 | |
152 | 2013 | Chief Broadbeak (Voice) | 59 | |
153 | 2013 | Frog King (voice) | 47 | |
154 | 2014 | 84 | ||
155 | 2015 | Old Judge | 61 | |
156 | 2015 | Mr. Daniels | 55 | |
157 | 2015 | Pin Stripe | 61 | |
158 | 2015 | Agent Long | 52 | |
159 | 2015 | Barry | 42 | |
160 | 2015 | Detective Harris | 0 | |
161 | 2015 | 60 | ||
162 | 2016 | Doc | 49 | |
163 | 2016 | Frederick Douglass | 50 | |
164 | 2016 | Clifton's Father | 52 | |
165 | 2016 | Terry Venable | 0 | |
166 | 2016 | Older Guy | 71 | |
167 | 2016 | Colonel Holloway | 49 | |
168 | 2016 | Narrator (voice) | 0 | |
169 | 2016 | Dean Holmes | 80 | |
170 | 2017 | 56 | ||
171 | 2017 | Valentine | 53 | |
172 | 2017 | Narrator (voice) | 90 | |
173 | 2018 | Harve | 42 | |
174 | 2018 | Portifoy Simms | 49 | |
175 | 2018 | Charlie | 49 | |
176 | 2018 | Gerald | 61 | |
177 | 2018 | Self | 57 | |
178 | 2018 | Self | 67 | |
179 | 2018 | Ed | 61 | |
180 | 2019 | Self | 72 | |
181 | 2019 | Self | 78 | |
182 | 2019 | Sheriff James | 59 | |
183 | 2019 | Preston | 59 | |
184 | 2019 | Deputy Chief Spencer | 68 | |
185 | 2020 | Narrator (voice) | 0 | |
186 | 2020 | Chief Ironweed | 40 | |
187 | 2020 | Self | 78 | |
188 | 2020 | Gregory Devereaux | 72 | |
189 | 2020 | Al | 30 | |
190 | 2020 | Freddy Wyman | 56 | |
191 | 2021 | Captain Duke | 56 | |
192 | 2021 | Father Louis | 53 | |
193 | 2021 | Self | 77 | |
194 | 2021 | Terry | 54 | |
195 | 2021 | Self | 65 | |
196 | 2021 | Babineaux | 55 | |
197 | 2021 | The Wise Bartender | 59 | |
198 | 2022 | Tobias Whale / Morax (voice) | 57 | |
199 | 2022 | Self - Interviewee | 65 | |
200 | 2022 | Narrator (voice) | 71 | |
201 | 2022 | Gil | 50 | |
202 | 2022 | Otis Haywood Sr. | 68 | |
203 | 2022 | Dog-El (voice) | 72 | |
204 | 2022 | Ink Williams | 50 | |
205 | 2022 | Mr. Rager (voice) | 77 | |
206 | 2022 | Self | 80 | |
207 | 2022 | David | 53 | |
208 | 2022 | Narrator (voice) | 0 | |
209 | 2023 | Jerry | 20 | |
210 | 2023 | Mr. Monroe | 82 | |
211 | 2023 | Dr. Leonard Bertram | 32 | |
212 | 2023 | Buddha Ray | 68 | |
213 | 2023 | Willy the Wonker | 73 | |
214 | 2024 | The Simulator | 0 | |
215 | 2024 | Principal Henderson | 49 | |
216 | 2024 | Willie 'Blue' Watson | 10 | |
217 | 2024 | Masego (voice) | 74 | |
218 | 2025 | O.G. (voice) | 0 | |
219 | 2025 | Frederick Douglass (voice) | 0 | |
220 | 0 | |||
221 | 0 | |||
222 | Self | 0 | ||
223 | 2025 | 0 | ||
224 | 2025 | Morton Jacobson | 0 |
No. | Year | Title | Role | Vote Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1974 | Narrator | 69 | |
2 | 1981 | 60 | ||
3 | 1982 | Narrator | 81 | |
4 | 1983 | Narrator (voice) | 84 | |
5 | 1984 | 50 | ||
6 | 1985 | Cristo | 71 | |
7 | 1987 | 55 | ||
8 | 1988 | W.E. Henderson / Other Voices | 75 | |
9 | 1990 | Bronx D.A. John Robertson | 74 | |
10 | 1992 | King Oliver | 65 | |
11 | 1994 | 69 | ||
12 | 1994 | 72 | ||
13 | 1994 | Narrator | 74 | |
14 | 1994 | Pastor Watkins | 78 | |
15 | 1994 | 64 | ||
16 | 1994 | Goliath (voice) | 81 | |
17 | 1994 | 81 | ||
18 | 1995 | Captain Ira Merit | 77 | |
19 | 1996 | 65 | ||
20 | 1996 | 81 | ||
21 | 1996 | Stanley | 64 | |
22 | 1997 | Al Simmons / Spawn (voice) | 79 | |
23 | 1998 | Apollo (voice) | 68 | |
24 | 1999 | Jazz Documentary Narrator (voice) | 74 | |
25 | 1999 | Frederick Douglass (voice) | 77 | |
26 | 2000 | Self - Host | 0 | |
27 | 2000 | Matt Phelps | 76 | |
28 | 2001 | Narrator (voice) | 80 | |
29 | 2001 | 74 | ||
30 | 2001 | 66 | ||
31 | 2001 | Tublat (voice) | 68 | |
32 | 2001 | Narrator (voice) | 70 | |
33 | 2001 | Despero (voice) | 81 | |
34 | 2002 | King Oliver | 70 | |
35 | 2002 | Narrator (voice) | 0 | |
36 | 2002 | Brian | 76 | |
37 | 2003 | Agent Mosely (voice) | 71 | |
38 | 2003 | Atlas (voice) | 83 | |
39 | 2004 | 70 | ||
40 | 2005 | 0 | ||
41 | 2005 | 70 | ||
42 | 2005 | Fire Captain (voice) | 70 | |
43 | 2005 | Lloyd Mackie | 82 | |
44 | 2006 | Mr. Guster | 79 | |
45 | 2008 | Narrator (voice) | 81 | |
46 | 2008 | 63 | ||
47 | 2009 | Elroy Patashnik | 80 | |
48 | 2009 | Narrator (voice) | 80 | |
49 | 2009 | Lemuel Kane (voice) | 79 | |
50 | 2010 | Balthus (voice) | 85 | |
51 | 2010 | Flame King (voice) | 85 | |
52 | 2010 | Jimmy Cannon | 77 | |
53 | 2010 | Self - Narrator (voice) | 100 | |
54 | 2010 | Mongul (voice) | 84 | |
55 | 2011 | Max Malini | 50 | |
56 | 2011 | Terence Beale | 81 | |
57 | 2012 | Dutch | 66 | |
58 | 2012 | Sal Commander (voice) | 83 | |
59 | 2013 | William 'Big Bill' Cooper | 100 | |
60 | 2013 | Narrator | 74 | |
61 | 2013 | Santa Claus (voice) | 44 | |
62 | 2013 | The Cheshire Cat (voice) | 69 | |
63 | 2013 | President Curtis / Turkey President Curtis (voice) | 87 | |
64 | 2013 | Reverse Giraffe (voice) | 87 | |
65 | 2013 | President/Governor Andre Curtis (voice) | 87 | |
66 | 2013 | Narrator (voice) | 87 | |
67 | 2014 | Sgt. Major Donald Cody | 64 | |
68 | 2014 | Nicholas Calderon | 63 | |
69 | 2014 | Narrator (voice) | 74 | |
70 | 2014 | Lion Musician (voice) | 86 | |
71 | 2014 | Warden | 82 | |
72 | 2014 | Gene Holloway | 73 | |
73 | 2014 | Loose Craig | 72 | |
74 | 2014 | Solovar (voice) | 78 | |
75 | 2015 | Glossaryck (voice) | 84 | |
76 | 2015 | Clyde Roses | 71 | |
77 | 2015 | Agent Everett Malloy | 71 | |
78 | 2015 | Qwerty (voice) (uncredited) | 82 | |
79 | 2015 | Mr. Charles (voice) | 77 | |
80 | 2016 | Narrator (voice) | 78 | |
81 | 2016 | Bishop James Greenleaf | 71 | |
82 | 2016 | Lord Marmoo (voice) | 63 | |
83 | 2016 | Colonel | 71 | |
84 | 2016 | Burke / Man | 73 | |
85 | 2017 | Manny (voice) | 78 | |
86 | 2017 | Dr. Elias Kronish | 72 | |
87 | 2017 | Malcom Kane (voice) | 66 | |
88 | 2018 | Narrator (voice) | 81 | |
89 | 2018 | Lithophone (voice) | 71 | |
90 | 2018 | Tummy (voice) | 71 | |
91 | 2018 | Dr. Pesh | 60 | |
92 | 2018 | Lafonso | 58 | |
93 | 2019 | King Andrias (voice) | 85 | |
94 | 2019 | Thrull (voice) | 75 | |
95 | 2019 | Murdoch | 75 | |
96 | 2020 | Self - Guest | 90 | |
97 | 2020 | Mister Bones (voice) | 77 | |
98 | 2020 | Narrator (voice) | 69 | |
99 | 2020 | Ward Wittlinger (voice) | 63 | |
100 | 2020 | World’s Greatest Teacher Mug (voice) | 80 | |
101 | 2020 | Bible (voice) | 55 | |
102 | 2021 | Billy Spencer | 75 | |
103 | 2021 | Narrator (voice) | 82 | |
104 | 2021 | The Devil | 78 | |
105 | 2021 | Frank | 75 | |
106 | 2022 | Self | 68 | |
107 | 2022 | Manny Kablamee | 42 | |
108 | 2022 | Hershel Wheeler | 76 | |
109 | 2023 | B'Caala (voice) | 78 | |
110 | 2023 | Albert 'Al' Gibson | 62 | |
111 | 2023 | Self - Actor | 70 | |
112 | 2023 | Judge Alvin Guy | 69 | |
113 | 2023 | Asskill (voice) | 73 | |
114 | 2024 | Husk (voice) | 88 | |
115 | 2024 | Hordak (voice) | 80 | |
116 | 2024 | Captain Pacheco | 84 | |
117 | 2024 | Narrator (voice) | 85 | |
118 | Ezra | 0 | ||
119 | 2024 | Darkseid (voice) | 68 | |
120 | 0 | |||
121 | 2024 | Narrator (voice) | 82 | |
122 | 2024 | Scouter (voice) | 82 | |
123 | 2024 | Narrator (voice) | 70 |