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David in February 2015
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Born |
Keith David Williams June 4, 1956 Harlem, New York City, New York, United States |
Education | Juilliard School (BFA 1979) |
Occupation | Actor, singer, voice artist, comedian |
Years active | 1979–present |
Spouse(s) | Dionne Lea Williams (m. 2001) |
Children | 3 |
Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956), known professionally as Keith David, is an American film and television, voice actor, and singer. He is known for his co-starring role as Childs alongside Kurt Russell in John Carpenter's The Thing. He has acted in many mainstream films, such as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop, and Men at Work.
He had memorable roles in numerous cult favorites, including John Carpenter's films The Thing (as Childs) and They Live (as Armitage), the Riddick films Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick (as the Imam), General Kimsey in Armageddon, King in Oliver Stone's Platoon, and Big Tim in Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream. David last starred as Elroy Patashnik in the sixth season of the comedy series, Community. In 2016, he began starring as Bishop James Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf.