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Keith David

Keith David is an actor and narrator. He is known for his roles in "Platoon" and "Bird." He appears in the upcoming comedy series "Enlisted."

Keith David is an actor and narrator. He is known for his roles in "Platoon" and "Bird." He appears in the upcoming comedy series "Enlisted."

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Keith David Biography

A tall and imposing actor, David began performing as a child, singing in New York's All Borough Chorus. After graduating from the renowned High School of Performing Arts, he studied theater and voice at Juilliard. Within hours of graduating, he was rehearsing for Joseph Papp's Public Theater production of "Coriolanus" opposite Christopher Walken. He went on to understudy Raul Julia in the title role of "Othello" at the Shakespeare Festival in Central Park.

For much of the 1980s, David alternated between theater, TV movies, and films, making his Broadway debut in Albee's "The Lady From Dubuque" and his feature debut in John Carpenter's remake of "The Thing." He garnered critical praise for his turn as King in Oliver Stone's Oscar-winning "Platoon." Other notable movie performances are as jazz saxophonist Buster Franklin in Clint Eastwood's "Bird" and as a paraplegic Vietnam veteran in "Article 99."

He returned to Broadway, winning critical kudos (and a Tony nomination) for his sensational singing and dancing in "Jelly's Last Jam" opposite Gregory Hines. In 1995, David received attention for a quartet of roles: a gunfighter hired to kill Gene Hackman in "The Quick and the Dead"; a tough but paternalistic housing cop in Spike Lee's "Clockers"; Jackie Robinson in a fantasy sequence of "Blue in the Face"; and a one-legged owner of a pool hall in "Dead Presidents."

David has a secondary career providing narrations and character voices. He has worked on "Aladdin," "Gargoyles," "Adventure Time," "Allen Gregory," the TV mini-series "The Bible," and others.

David has a role on the upcoming FOX series "Enlisted," a comedy that follows three very different brothers working together in the Army at a small base in Florida.

Keith David Videos

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    Keith David is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Acting, Virtual.
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Keith David is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Keith David for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Keith David generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dyllón Burnside, Erika Alexander, Naomi Ackie, Ruth E. Carter and Julie Dash. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Keith David for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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