James Keach
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 7, 1947
- Birthplace
- Savannah, Georgia, USA
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.
Filmography
- Untitled Linda Ronstadt Biopic
Untitled Linda Ronstadt Biopic TBA
Producer, Screenplay
Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul 2026
as Self, Director, Producer
Brothers Under Fire 2026
Producer
Taking Care 2024
Director, Producer
Linda and the Mockingbirds 2020
Director, Producer
David Crosby: Remember My Name 2019
Executive Producer
Turning Point 2018
as narrator, Director
Augie 2017
Director
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me 2014
Director, Producer
Perfectly Prudence 2011
as Mister
Waiting for Forever 2010
Director, Producer
Blind Dating 2007
Director, Producer
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line 2006
as Self
Walk the Line 2005
as Warden, Producer
Mom's on Strike 2002
Director
Submerged 2001
Director
Blackout 2001
Executive Producer, Director
Camouflage 2001
Director
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble 2000
as Dr. Huston, Director, Executive Producer
Murder in the Mirror 2000
Director, Executive Producer
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie 1999
Director
A Memory in My Heart 1999
Executive Producer
A Marriage of Convenience 1998
Director, Executive Producer
The New Swiss Family Robinson 1998
as Jack Robinson
The Absolute Truth 1997
Executive Producer, Director
The Stars Fell on Henrietta 1995
Director
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story 1994
Director, Executive Producer
Praying Mantis 1993
Director, Executive Producer
Sunstroke 1992
Director
- The Dance Goes On
The Dance Goes On 1992
as James Smith
Murder in High Places 1991
as Ronald Levering
Good Cops, Bad Cops 1990
Actor
False Identity 1990
Associate Producer, Director
Options 1989
as Ed Sloan
The Forgotten 1989
Producer, Director, Writer
The Experts 1989
as Yuri, Producer
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains 1987
as Father Vincent Godfrey Burns
Evil Town 1987
as Christopher Fuller
Armed and Dangerous 1986
Producer
A Winner Never Quits 1986
Producer
Wildcats 1986
as Frank Needham
Stand Alone 1985
as Detective Isgrow
Moving Violations 1985
as Deputy Halik
The Razor's Edge 1984
as Gray Maturin
National Lampoon's Vacation 1983
as Motorcycle Cop
Wishman 1983
as Galen Reed
Love Letters 1983
as Oliver Andrews
Till Death Do Us Part 1982
Actor
Thou Shalt Not Kill 1982
as Jeff Tompkins
The Long Riders 1980
as Jesse James, Writer, Executive Producer
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway 1980
as Bondo
Smokey and the Hotwire Gang 1979
as Joshua
- Like Normal People
Like Normal People 1979
as Robert Meyers, Jr.
Hurricane 1979
as Sgt. Strang
Comes a Horseman 1978
as Emil Kroegh
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen 1978
as Parker
FM 1978
as Lt. Reach
Nowhere to Run 1978
as McEnerney
Kill Me If You Can 1977
as Officer #1
The Blue Hotel 1977
as Johnnie
Six Characters in Search of An Author 1976
as The Son
- Death Play
Death Play 1976
as James
Cannonball 1976
as Wolfe Messer
Slashed Dreams 1975
as Levon, Writer
The Hatfields and the McCoys 1975
as Jim McCoy
Miles To Go Before I Sleep 1975
as Man In Bar
Dr. Shagetz 1975
as Christopher Fuller
The Deadly Visitor 1973
as Virgil
Credits from TMDB.