Stacy Keach

Walter Stacy Keach Jr. (born June 2, 1941) is an American actor, active in theatre, film and television since the 1960s. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, four Drama Desk Awards, two Helen Hayes Awards, and nominations for a Primetime Emmy and a Tony Award.

Trained at the Yale School of Drama and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Keach first distinguished himself in Off-Broadway, winning two Obie Awards for Distinguished Performance by an Actor. He made his film debut in ''The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter'' (1968), and critical acclaim for his portrayal of a washed-up boxer in the John Huston film ''Fat City'' (1972). He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in Arthur Kopit's ''Indians''.

Keach is known to television audiences for his portrayal of fictional private detective Mike Hammer on the 1980s television series ''Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer'' and several revivals and spinoffs, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe nomination in 1984. He played the supporting role of Sergeant Stedenko in Cheech & Chong's films ''Up in Smoke'' (1978) and ''Nice Dreams'' (1981), and Ken Titus on the sitcom ''Titus'' (2000–2002). He won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy Award for playing Ernest Hemingway on the television miniseries ''Hemingway'' (1988).

A noted Shakespearean, he is an inductee of the Theatre Hall of Fame and was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019. He is the son of theatre director Stacy Keach Sr., and the older brother of actor James Keach. Provided by Wikipedia