Keith A. Somers

Actor, Voice-Over Artist & Author; Founder of Keith A. Somers International Foundation; Known for "Hangover III" & HBO's "True Detectives"

Miami, FL, USA
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Actor, Addiction & Recovery, Anti-Bullying, Anti-Racism, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Inspirational, Mental Health, Motivational, Non-Fiction Authors, Social Activism, Television & Film
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Keith A. Somers Biography

Keith A. Somers is an actor, voice-over artist, author, and motivational speaker with a diverse background in the entertainment industry and youth advocacy. Somers began his career as a teenage celebrity, performing as a singer, dancer, and actor before relocating to Southern California to pursue acting professionally. To support himself, he worked as a security guard and later transitioned to a role as an executive protection specialist, commonly known as a bodyguard, serving high-profile clients for nearly six years.

Somers' life took a significant turn following a multi-car collision in which he was involved, resulting in the death of another individual and multiple injuries. He was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life in state prison. During his incarceration, Somers engaged in extensive rehabilitation and personal development. After more than 18 years of incarceration and several parole hearings, he was released on parole.

Upon his release, Somers resumed his career in entertainment, securing principal roles in national commercials for brands such as Coors Beer, Verizon, and ESPN SportsCenter. He appeared in films including "Hangover III," "Weasels," "Vagabond Vengeance," and "Abaan." His television credits include appearances on HBO's "True Detectives," Biography Channel's "Killer Kids," and AMC's "Fright Fest." Somers has also contributed voice work for commercials, movie trailers, and narrations. He is the author of a memoir that has attracted attention within the entertainment industry.

In addition to his work in film, television, and voice-over, Somers founded the Keith A. Somers International Foundation, which focuses on youth development, driving safety, substance abuse prevention, and diversity education. The foundation provides educational programs for at-risk youth, aiming to equip them with essential life skills. Somers has delivered a TEDx talk at Harvard Westlake on transforming trauma and has spoken at events including Iyanla, TEDx, the American Association of Suicidology, Goalcast, and various high schools in Los Angeles. As a keynote speaker, he addresses topics such as addiction and recovery, mental health, anti-bullying, diversity and inclusion, social activism, and anti-racism. Somers' experiences as a bodyguard, actor, and advocate inform his work with diverse audiences in the entertainment and youth development sectors.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/13/2026.

Keith A. Somers Speaking Topics

  • Bullying, Suicide, Depression and other Anti-Social Behavior:

    Keith’s story empowers today’s youth who, on a daily basis, are struggling with crime, bullying, gangs, suicidal thoughts, depression, and other harmful/anti-social behavior. Researchers note that bullying escalates in the later years of elementary school, peaks in middle school, and then dissipates by high school. They also note that 6th grade is the worst year for bullying.

    Bullying

    Academically gifted students, especially those with high verbal aptitude, are often bullied and are more likely than less gifted students to suffer emotionally. In 2007, the five worst states for bullying in kindergarten through 12th grade were (1) California, (2) New York, (3) Illinois, (4) Pennsylvania, and (5) Washington.

    Every day, 160,000 students skip school because they are afraid they will be bullied. Thirty percent of students who say they have been bullied said they sometimes had brought weapons to school. While teachers say they intervened 71% of the time in bullying incidents, students report that teachers intervened only 25% of the time.

    Leading up to this incident was the devastating Columbine High School massacre (often known simply as Columbine), where two senior students, Eric Harris and Dyland Klebold. The two students involved were described as gifted students who had been bullied for years.

    These two unhappy students embarked on a shooting spree in which a total of 12 students and one teacher were murdered. They also injured 21 other students directly, with three further people being injured while attempting to escape the school. The pair then committed suicide. It is the fourth-deadliest school massacre in United States history, after the 1927 Bath School disaster Bath School disaster, 2007 Virginia Tech massacre and the 1966 University of Texas massacre, and remains the deadliest for an American high school.

    These and so many other senseless crimes can be preventing when youth are exposed more positive processing to help change their outlook on life.

    Suicide:

    Suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents, accounting for a greater number of deaths than the next seven leading causes of death combined for 15- to 24-year-olds (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2006a). Almost 1 in 12 adolescents in high school made a suicide attempt, and 17% of adolescents seriously considered making a suicide attempt, in the calendar year 2005 (CDC, 2006). Nonetheless, there are differences among ethnic groups in the rates and contexts within which adolescent suicidal behaviors occur.

    Risk factors for suicide among the young include suicidal thoughts, psychiatric disorders (such as depression, impulsive aggressive behavior, bipolar disorder, certain anxiety disorders), drug and/or alcohol abuse and previous suicide attempts, with the risk increased if there is situational stress and access to firearms.

    Depression

    Over 60 percent of all people who die by suicide suffer from major depression. If one includes alcoholics who are depressed, this figure rises to over 75 percent. Depression affects nearly 10 percent of Americans ages 18 and over in a given year, or more than 24 million people. More Americans suffer from depression than coronary heart disease (17 million), cancer (12 million) and HIV/AIDS (1 million).

  • Drug & Alcohol Abstinence:

    Research has shown that the key risk periods for drug abuse are during major transitions in children’s lives. The first big transition for children is when they leave the security of the family and enter school. Later, when they advance from elementary school to middle school, they often experience new academic and social situations, such as learning to get along with a wider group of peers. It is at this stage—early adolescence—that children are likely to encounter drugs for the first time.

    When they enter high school, adolescents face additional social, emotional, and educational challenges. At the same time, they may be exposed to greater availability of drugs, drug abusers, and social activities involving drugs. These challenges can increase the risk that they will abuse alcohol, tobacco, and other substances.

    When young adults leave home for college or work and are on their own for the first time, their risk for drug and alcohol abuse is very high. Consequently, young adult interventions are needed as well.

    Having evolved from being a drug and alcohol abuser himself, Keith is uniquely equipped to not only speak from the perspective of an alcoholic and addict, but more importantly having amassed nearly twenty-four (24) consecutive years of unbroken recovery, Keith instructs at-risk youth how to make the proper life choices and to abstain from both drugs and alcohol.

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Keith A. Somers Videos

How I Paid the Price for My Worst Mistake | Keith A. Somers | Goalcast

How I Paid the Price for My Worst Mistake | Keith A. Somers | Goalcast

Celebrity bodyguard Keith Somers was living the Hollywood dream when a tragic turn of events led to his arrest. This is the story of how one ...

KEITH SOMERS, TEDx Harvard Westlake - YouTube

KEITH SOMERS, TEDx Harvard Westlake - YouTube

Keith delivers a speech on Transforming Trauma for TEDx Harvard Westlake (04- 22-2018)

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  • What topics does Keith A. Somers speak about?

    Keith A. Somers is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Actor, Addiction & Recovery, Anti-Bullying, Anti-Racism, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Inspirational, Mental Health, Motivational, Non-Fiction Authors, Social Activism, Television & Film

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Keith A. Somers is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Bullying, Suicide, Depression and other Anti-Social Behavior:, Drug & Alcohol Abstinence: and Distracted & Impaired Driving:. The estimated speaking fee range to book Keith A. Somers for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Keith A. Somers generally travels from Miami, FL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Vance Johnson, Dominic Miller, Ashlyn Harris, Ashley Judd and Emma White. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Keith A. Somers for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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