Keith David
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 4, 1956
- Birthplace
- Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956) is an American actor. He is mostly known for his bass voice and screen presence in over 400 roles across film, stage, television, and interactive media. He has starred in such films as The Thing (1982), Platoon (1986), They Live (1988), Dead Presidents(1995), Armageddon (1998), There's Something About Mary (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), Pitch Black (2000), Barbershop (2002), Crash (2004), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Cloud Atlas (2012), The Nice Guys (2016), Nope (2022), and American Fiction (2023). He starred as Elroy Patashnik in the sixth season of the NBC series Community (2015) and as Bishop James Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama Greenleaf (2016–2020). His Emmy-winning voice acting career includes narrating Ken Burns films such as The War (2007) and Muhammad Ali (2021). In film, he has voiced Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog (2009) and the Cat in Coraline (2009). On television, he portrayed Goliath in Gargoyles (1994–1997), Al Simmons / Spawn in Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1997–1999), The Flame King in Adventure Time (2012–2017), President Andre Curtis in Rick and Morty (2015–) and its upcoming spin-off President Curtis, King Andrias in Amphibia (2020–2022), Dr. Tenma in Pluto (2023), and Husk in Hazbin Hotel (2024–). Video game roles include the Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee in the Halo franchise (2004–2015), Julius Little and himself in the Saints Row series (2006–2017), Captain Anderson in the Mass Effect series (2007–2013), Chaos in Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008), Sergeant Foley in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), and Commander Zavala in Destiny 2: The Final Shape (2024), which he assumed after the death of Lance Reddick in March 2023. He was part of the cast of The Nightmare Before Christmas live concert in October 2025, where he voiced Oogie Boogie, taking over the role from his longtime original voice actor, Ken Page, following his death in September 2024. In July 2025, David was selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2026. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keith David, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Trailer Madness TBA
as Narrator #6
Bob's Best Friends TBA
as Cuddles (voice)
- The Nutcase
The Nutcase TBA
Actor
- My New Friend Jim
My New Friend Jim TBA
as Jim Dandy
Dreams of the Moon TBA
Actor
- The Price for Freedom
The Price for Freedom TBA
as Reverend J.W. Bruno
ATL 2: The Homecoming TBA
as John Garnett
Captain Zero: The Movie 2028
as The Depression Demon (voice)
Spider-Man: Brand New Day 2026
as Narrator of Spider Video (voice)
The Thing Expanded 2026
as Self
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice 2026
as Sosa
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas 2025
as Self - Interviewee
The Gettysburg Address 2025
as Frederick Douglass (voice)
Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway 2025
as (voice) (uncredited)
Shelby Oaks 2025
as Morton Jacobson
Hazbin Hotel: Sing-Along 2025
as Husk (voice)
Omniscient 2025
as Alistair
Finding Faith 2025
as Henry
Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II 2025
as The Depression Demon (voice), Thanks
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox 2025
as The Simulator
Sneaks 2025
as O.G. (voice)
Portal to Hell 2025
as Mr. Bobshank
Mufasa: The Lion King 2024
as Masego (voice)
Mr. Nelson on the North Side 2024
as Self
Betty & Blue 2024
as Willie 'Blue' Watson
The Prank 2024
as Principal Henderson
American Fiction 2023
as Willy the Wonker
Heist 88 2023
as Buddha Ray
From the Shadows 2023
as Dr. Leonard Bertram
A Snowy Day in Oakland 2023
as Mr. Monroe
Parallel Worlds: A Psychedelic Love Story 2023
as Jerry
Shut Up and Ride 2022
as Narrator (voice)
A Miracle Before Christmas 2022
as David
Entergalactic 2022
as Mr. Rager (voice)
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story 2022
as Ink Williams
DC League of Super-Pets 2022
as Dog-El (voice)
Nope 2022
as Otis Haywood Sr.
Unplugging 2022
as Gil
The Wonderful Spring of Mickey Mouse 2022
as Narrator (voice)
In Search of Tomorrow 2022
as Self - Interviewee
Catwoman: Hunted 2022
as Tobias Whale / Morax (voice)
African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey 2022
as Narrator
Pups Alone 2021
as The Wise Bartender
Black as Night 2021
as Babineaux
The Gateway 2021
as Terry
The Seventh Day 2021
as Father Louis
Insight 2021
as Captain Duke
Horizon Line 2020
as Freddy Wyman
Most Guys Are Losers 2020
as Al
Good 2020
as Gregory Devereaux
In Search of Darkness: Part II 2020
as Self
Wild Daze 2020
as Narrator
The 420 Movie 2020
as Chief Ironweed
Cuba's Cancer Hope 2020
as Narrator (voice)
Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story 2020
as Self
21 Bridges 2019
as Deputy Chief Spencer
The Wedding Year 2019
as Preston
You Might Be the Killer 2019
as Sheriff James
In Search of Darkness 2019
as Self
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror 2019
as Self
Love Jacked 2018
as Ed
Fuck You All: The Uwe Boll Story 2018
as Self
Brothers in Arms 2018
as Self
Night School 2018
as Gerald
Sharon 1.2.3. 2018
as Tyrone
American Dresser 2018
as Charlie
Tales from the Hood 2 2018
as Portifoy Simms
Ray Meets Helen 2018
as Harve
- The '91 Falcons
The '91 Falcons 2017
as Narrator (voice)
Who Goes There? In Search of The Thing 2017
as Self
Savage Dog 2017
as Valentine
Not a War Story 2017
Actor
- V-Force: New Dawn of V.I.C.T.O.R.Y.
V-Force: New Dawn of V.I.C.T.O.R.Y. 2017
as Kevin Bishop
Service to Man 2016
as Dean Holmes
The Men of Outpost 31 2016
as Self
School of Rickey 2016
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Range 15 2016
as Colonel Holloway
The Nice Guys 2016
as Older Guy
Blue: The American Dream 2016
as Terry Venable
Nina 2016
as Clifton's Father
The North Star 2016
as Frederick Douglass
Dirty Lies 2016
as Doc
- The Last Punch
The Last Punch 2016
as Don King
Dutch Book 2015
as Joe Johnson
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You 2015
as Detective Harris
Kids vs Monsters 2015
as Barry
Boiling Pot 2015
as Agent Long
Union Furnace 2015
as Pin Stripe
Secrets of the Magic City 2015
as Mr. Daniels
Field of Lost Shoes 2015
as Old Judge
Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary 2014
Actor
Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man 2014
as Narrator, Producer
H4 2014
as Worcester
Frog Kingdom 2013
as Frog King (voice)
Free Birds 2013
as Chief Broadbeak (Voice)
Sons of Liberty 2013
as Nathan Reynolds
Assault on Wall Street 2013
as Freddy
Black Asylum 2013
as Agent Davis
Don't Pass Me By 2013
as David Knox
Christmas in Compton 2012
as Big Earl
Cloud Atlas 2012
as Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient
- Double or Nothing
Double or Nothing 2012
as Homeless Dude
Smiley 2012
as Diamond
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America 2012
as Charles Buchanan (voice)
Highway 2012
as Mustafa
The Last Fall 2012
as Sydney Bishop
The Undershepherd 2012
as Brother Wilks
AniMen: The Galactic Battle 2012
as Sergeant Brass
The Greening of Whitney Brown 2011
as Clerk
Hopelessly in June 2011
as Dalbert Myers
The Inheritance 2011
as Uncle Melvin, Executive Producer
Samuel Bleak 2011
as Ned Coffman
No Saints for Sinners 2011
as Victor
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming 2010
as Terry
Chain Letter 2010
as Det. Jim Crenshaw
Baseball: The Tenth Inning 2010
as Narrator
Lottery Ticket 2010
as Sweet Tee
New York Street Games 2010
as Self
Chasing 3000 2010
as Officer L.
Something Like A Business 2010
as Sebastian
Meet Monica Velour 2010
as Claude
Spork 2010
as Coach Jenkins
Death at a Funeral 2010
as Reverend Davis
Africa's Lost Eden 2010
as Narrator (voice)
The Princess and the Frog 2009
as Dr. Facilier (voice)
Beautiful Loser 2009
as Morgan - Adult
Gamer 2009
as Agent Keith
All About Steve 2009
as Corbitt
Coraline: Creepy Coraline 2009
as The Cat (voice) (archive footage)
The Butcher 2009
as Larry Cobb
Pastor Brown 2009
as Pastor Brown
Don McKay 2009
as Otis Kent
Blue 2009
as Terry Venable
Charlie Valentine 2009
as Sal
Against the Dark 2009
as Lt. Waters
Coraline 2009
as The Cat (voice)
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia 2009
as Commander Scott Boytano
S.I.S. 2008
as Joseph Armstrong
The Fifth Commandment 2008
as Max 'Coolbreeze' Templeton
No Bad Days 2008
as Terrence
The Sensei 2008
as Minister
My Mom's New Boyfriend 2008
as FBI Chief Conrad
Superhero Movie 2008
as The Chief of Police
Justice League: The New Frontier 2008
as The Centre (voice)
First Sunday 2008
as Judge B. Bennet Galloway
The Candlelight Murders 2008
as Pastor Bob
The Last Sentinel 2007
as Colonel Norton
Delta Farce 2007
as Sgt. Kilgore
The Color Purple: The Color of Success 2007
as Self - Narrator (voice)
If I Had Known I Was a Genius 2007
as Dad
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil 2006
as MCPO Scott Boytano
Forbidden Fruits 2006
as Rev. Walters
ATL 2006
as John Garnett
The Oh in Ohio 2006
as Coach Popovitch
Working with a Master: John Carpenter 2006
as Self
Dirty 2005
as Captain Spain
Crusades: Crescent & the Cross 2005
as Self - Narrator
The Proud Family Movie 2005
as Bebe Clone (voice)
Transporter 2 2005
as Stappleton
Mr. & Mrs. Smith 2005
as Father
Crash 2005
as Lt. Dixon
Last Stand of the Great Bear 2004
as Narrator (voice)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson 2004
as Narrator (voice)
Beef II 2004
as Narrator (voice)
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury 2004
as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid (voice)
The Chronicles of Riddick 2004
as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man 2004
as Narrator (voice), Producer
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London 2004
as CIA Director
Nubia: The Forgotten Kingdom 2003
as Narrator (voice)
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip 2003
as Narrator (voice)
Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked 2003
as Narrator (voice)
Hollywood Homicide 2003
as Leon
Head of State 2003
as Bernard Cooper
Agent Cody Banks 2003
as CIA Director
Inside Mecca 2003
as Narrator (voice)
- The Shakespeare Sessions
The Shakespeare Sessions 2003
Actor
29 Palms 2002
as The Sheriff
Stalking Leopards 2002
as Narrator (voice)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies 2002
as Frank (They Live) (archive footage)
Barbershop 2002
as Lester Wallace
Mark Twain 2002
as Narrator (voice)
Pretty When You Cry 2001
as Detective Charles Desett
Novocaine 2001
as Detective Lunt
Egypt's Golden Empire 2001
as Narrator
Home Invaders 2001
as Matador
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within 2001
as Council Member (voice)
Semper Fi 2001
as Gunnery Sgt. Brinkloff
Boxing: In and Out of the Ring 2001
as Narrator (voice)
Requiem for a Dream 2000
as Big Tim
The Replacements 2000
as Lindell
Where the Heart Is 2000
as Moses Whitecotten
Pitch Black 2000
as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
National Geographic: The Photographers 2000
as Narrator
Innocents 2000
as Detective Davis
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero 1999
as Narrator
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues 1999
as King Oliver
ATF 1999
as FBI Director Richard Long
The Grizzlies of Siberia 1999
as Narrator (voice)
Todd McFarlane's Spawn: Season 2 1998
as Spawn
There's Something About Mary 1998
as Charlie Jensen
Armageddon 1998
as General Kimsey
The Tiger Woods Story 1998
as Earl Woods
Never Met Picasso 1997
as Larry
Don King: Only in America 1997
as Herbert Muhammad
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest 1997
as Algric Bartles
Loose Women 1997
as Stylist #1
Executive Target 1997
as Lamar
Hercules 1997
as Apollo the Sun God (voice)
Volcano 1997
as Lt. Ed Fox
Flipping 1997
as Leo Richards, Gang Leader
Vanishing Point 1997
as Warren Taft
Johns 1996
as Homeless John
Larger Than Life 1996
as Hurst
The Grave 1996
as The Priest
Eye for an Eye 1996
as Martin
Dead Presidents 1995
as Kirby
Blue in the Face 1995
as Jackie Robinson
Clockers 1995
as André the Giant
Beauty and the Beasts: A Leopard's Story 1995
as Narrator (voice)
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken 1995
as Goliath (voice)
The Quick and the Dead 1995
as Sergeant Cantrell
The Puppet Masters 1994
as Alex Holland
Notes in a Minor Key 1994
as Kansas
Jewels of the Caribbean Sea 1994
as Narrator (voice)
Reality Bites 1994
as Roger
- Hallelujah
Hallelujah 1993
as Big Willie
There Are No Children Here 1993
as John Paul Rivers
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music 1993
as Self - Host
The Last Outlaw 1993
as Lovecraft
Lions Of Darkness 1993
as Narrator (voice)
Nails 1992
as Noah Owens
Article 99 1992
as Luther Jermoe
Final Analysis 1992
as Detective Huggins
Hallelujah Anyhow 1991
as Will
Marked for Death 1990
as Max
Men at Work 1990
as Louis Fedders
Murder in Black and White 1990
as Martin
Always 1989
as Powerhouse
Road House 1989
as Ernie Bass
Christmas in Tattertown 1988
as Saxophone (voice)
Ladykillers 1988
as Abe
They Live 1988
as Frank Armitage
Bird 1988
as Buster Franklin
Stars & Bars 1988
as Eugene Teagarden
Off Limits 1988
as Maurice
Braddock: Missing in Action III 1988
as Embassy Gate Captain
The Making of 'They Live' 1988
as Self
Hot Pursuit 1987
as Alphonso
Platoon 1986
as King
The Whoopee Boys 1986
as Washington Square Peddler
The Thing 1982
as Childs
The Pirates of Penzance 1980
as Pirates and Police
Coriolanus 1979
as Aedile / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen
Credits from TMDB.