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Keith Coogan at the 61st Academy Awards
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Born |
Keith Eric Mitchell January 13, 1970 Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
Other names | Keith Mitchell |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1978–present |
Spouse(s) | Kristen Shean (m. 2013) |
Relatives | Jackie Coogan (maternal grandfather) |
Awards |
Young Artist Award Best Young Actor, Guest on a Series 1982 Knight Rider episode A Good Day at White Rock |
Keith Coogan (born January 13, 1970) is an American actor. He is the grandson of actor Jackie Coogan.
Keith Eric Mitchell was born on January 13, 1970 in Palm Springs, California, the son of Leslie Diane Coogan Mitchell, an actress. He changed his name to "Keith Coogan" in 1986, two years after the death of his grandfather Jackie Coogan. He married Kristen "Pinky" Shean on October 26, 2013, which would have been his grandfather's 99th birthday.
Coogan began acting in commercials at the age of five, but appeared on TV as early as two years old. As a child, he appeared on episodes of Little House on the Prairie, The Waltons, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy, Eight Is Enough, Knight Rider, Growing Pains, Silver Spoons, Fame, and CHiPs.
In 1982, Coogan also appeared as 'William' in the adaptation of Ray Bradbury's All Summer in a Day that aired on the PBS series WonderWorks.
He has also starred in films including Adventures in Babysitting, Cousins, Hiding Out, Cheetah, Toy Soldiers, Book of Love, and Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, as well as straight-to-video releases such as Python, Soulkeeper and Downhill Willie. He guest-starred on Joan of Arcadia and Married to the Kellys.