* 02.06.1941, Savannah, Georgia, USA

Schauspieler * Studium (Drama & English) an University of California in Berkeley (BA, 1963) * 1963/64 Besuch der Yale Drama School * 1964 Bühnendebüt in Hamlet * 1964/65 Fortsetzung seiner Schauspielausbildung an Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in London, GB * 1966/67 erste Filmerfahrungen in TV-Serie Get Smart * 1967 Hauptrolle in off-Broadway-Produktion MacBird ! * 1968 Leinwanddebüt * inszeniert einen Kurzfilm (The Repeater, 1971) und einen Fernsehfilm (Incident at Vichy, 1973) * seit 1973 umfangreiche TV-Arbeit (Serien Caribe /1975/, Mike Hammer /1983-84/, Hemingway /1988/) * (neben Film und Fernsehen) spielt weiterhin häufig am Theater (Indians, 1969; Cyrano de Bergerac, 1977; Barnum, 1982; Richard III, 1990) - führt auch Regie bei einigen Inszenierungen (Incident at Vichy, 1974) * Gründung der Firma Positron Productions * gerät 1984 in die Schlagzeilen wegen Drogenbesitzes und drauffolgender mehrmonatiger Gefängnisstrafe in Reading (England) * narrator von Dokumentationen * Bruder von James Keach

FILMS

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Das Herz ist ein einsamer Jäger, 1968-USA * Robert Ellis Miller / Blount)
End of the Road (Der Weg in den Abgrund, 1968-USA * Aram Avakian / Jacob Horner)
The Traveling Executioner (1969-USA * Jack Smight / Jonas Candide)
Brewster McCloud (Nur fliegen ist schöner, 1970-USA * Robert Altman / Abraham Wright)
Doc (Doc, 1970/71-USA * Frank Perry / Doc Holliday)
Fat City (Fat City, 1971/72-USA * John Huston / Billy Tully)
The New Centurions (Polizeirevier Los Angeles Ost, 1972-USA * Richard Fleischer / Roy Fehler)
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (Das war Roy Bean, 1972-USA * John Huston / Bad Bob)
Watched ! (1972-USA * John Parsons / Mike Mandell/Sonny)°°
Luther (1973-GB * Guy Green / Martin Luther)
The Gravy Train / The Dion Brothers (1974-USA * Jack Starrett / Calvin)
Conduct Unbecoming (Die Schande des Regiments, 1974-GB; R: Michael Anderson, B: Robert Enders, K: Bob Huke, M: Stanley Myers, D: Michael York, Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard, SK-Captain Harper, Christopher Plummer, Susannah York) 107m-Drama
Gli esecutori (Abrechnung in San Franzisko, 1975-I * R: Maurizio Lucidi, B: various, K: Aiace Parolin, M: Luis Enriquez Bacalov, D: Roger Moore, SK-Charlie Hanson) 102/5m-Actionthriller
The Killer inside Me (Killer inside Me, 1975-USA * Burt Kennedy / Lou Ford)
Jesus of Nazareth (1976-GB/I * Franco Zeffirelli / Barabbas)*** ►TV-Miniserie + 150minütige Kinofassung
The Squeeze (Der aus der Hölle kam, 1976-GB * Michael Apted / Jim Naboth)
Gray Lady Down (U-Boot in Not, 1977-USA * David Greene / Captain Bennett)
Il grande attacco / La battaglia di Mareth (Die große Offensive, 1977-I * Umberto Lenzi / Manfred Roland)*
La montagna del dio cannibale (Die weiße Göttin der Kannibalen, 1977-I * Sergio Martino / Edward Foster)
Two Solitudes / Deux solitudes (Einsame Gegner, 1978-CDN * Lionel Chetwynd / Huntley McQueen)
Up in Smoke (Viel Rauch um nichts, 1978-USA * Lou Adler / Stedenko)
The Ninth Configuration (1978-USA * William Peter Blatty / Colonel Kane)
The Long Riders (Long Riders, 1979-USA * Walter Hill / Frank James)
A Rumor of War (Stoßtrupp durch die grüne Hölle, 1980-USA * Richard T. Heffron / Major Ball) TVM
Roadgames (Truck Driver, 1980-AUS * Richard Franklin / Pat Quid)
Cheech & Chongs Nice Dreams (Cheech & Chongs heiße Träume, 1980/81-USA * Thomas Chong / Stedanko)
Butterfly (Butterfly - Der blonde Schmetterling, 1981-USA * R: Matt Cimber, B: John Goff, Matt Cimber, K: Eduard van der Enden, M: Ennio Morricone, D: SK-Jess Tyler, Pia Zadora) 107m-Drama /Roman von James M. Cain/
That Championship Season (Champions, 1982-USA * Jason Miller / James Daley)
False Identity (Evil Blood, 1989-USA * James Keach / Ben Driscoll/Harlan Erickson)
Class of 1999 (Die Klasse von 1999, 1989-USA * Mark L. Lester / Dr. Forrest)
Geliebte Milena (1989/90-D/F/CDN * Vera Belmont / Prof. Jesenski)
Sunset Grill (Organiac, 1992-USA * Kevin Connor / Harrison Shelgrove)
Raw Justice (Good Cop, Bad Cop, 1993/94-USA * David A. Prior / Bob Jenkins)
New Crime City (1994-PE * Jonathan Winfrey / Wynorski)
Escape from L.A. (Flucht aus L.A., 1995/96-USA * John Carpenter / Malloy)
Prey of the Jaguar (Prey of the Jaguar, 1996-USA * David DeCoteau / Commander)
The Sea Wolf (1997-USA * Gary T. McDonald / ?
Future Fear (Space Virus, 1997-USA * Lewis Baumander / General Wallace)
American History X (American History X, 1998-USA * Tony Kaye / Cameron Alexander)
Birds of Passage (1998/99-USA/D/F/RP * Neil Hollander / Captain Savienko)
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (Kinder des Zorns 6 - Isaacs Rückkehr, 1999-USA * Kari Skogland / Dr. Michaels)
Icebreaker (Icebreaker, 1999-USA * David Giancola / Bill)
Fear Runs Silent (1999-USA * Serge Rodnunsky / Mr. Hill)
Militia (Militia, 2000-USA * Jay Andrews [=Jim Wynorski] / Montgomery)
Mercy Streets (2000-USA * Jon Gunn / Tom)
Unshackled (2000-USA * Bart Patton / Kelso)
Sunstorm (2001-USA * Mike Marvin / General John Parker)
Mike Hammer: Song Bird (2002-USA * Jonathan Winfrey / Mike Hammer) nur Video/vertrieb
El Padrino (El Padrino, 2002-USA * Damian Chapa / Gov. Lancaster)
Keep Your Distance (2003/04-USA * Stu Pollard / Brooks Voight) (R)
Man with the Screaming Brain (2005-USA * Bruce Campbell / Dr. Ivan Ivanov) (NR: limited release)
Come Early Morning (2005-USA * Joey Lauren Adams / Owen Allen)* (DZ: 04-05)
# Honeydripper (2006-USA * John Sayles / Sheriff Pugh) (09?10-12; 0712)
# Chicago Overcoat (2007-USA * Brian Caunter / Ray Berkowski) (09-11) > nur Videovertrieb (#46674; 1104)
# The Boxer (2007-D * Thomas Jahn / Joe) (11-12) > nur Videovertrieb (1.77; FSK: 12; 0912)
# W. (2008-USA * Oliver Stone / Earle Hudd) (05-07; 0810)
# Jerusalem Countdown (2009-USA * Harold Cronk / Jackson) (?-12; 1108 > limited release)
# Cellmates (2010-USA * Jesse Baget / Gefängnisdirektor Merville) (04 > 13 Tage; 1206 > limited release)
# The Great Chameleon (2011-CDN * Goran Kalezic / Max) (08-09; 1306 > limited release * NR)
# The Bourne Legacy (2011/12-USA * Tony Gilroy ... Adm. Mark Turso) (09-01; 1208)
# Nebraska (Nebraska, 2012-USA * Alexander Payne ... Ed Pegram) (11-12; 1311)
# Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (Sin City 2: A Dame To Kill For, 2012-USA * Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller ... Wallenquist) (09-12; 1408)
# If I Stay (2013-USA * R.J. Cutler ... Großvater) (Roman von Gayle Forman) (10-12; 1408)
# Pater Rupert Mayer / Father Rupert Mayer (2013/14-D * Damian Chapa / Oberst Maximilian von Bayern) (12-?) > nur Videovertrieb (12; 1411)
# Cell (2014-USA * Tod Williams / Charles Ardai) (01-02; 1607)
# Truth (2014-USA * James Vanderbilt ... Lt. Colonel Bill Burkett) (Buch von Mary Mapes) (10-12; 1510)
# Gold (Gold, 2015-USA * Stephen Gaghan / Clive Coleman) (06-10; 1612)
# Gotti (Gotti, 2016/17-USA; R: Kevin Connolly, B: Leo Rossi, Lem Dobbs, K: Michael Barrett, ASC M: Armando Christian Perez & Jorge Gómez, D: John Travolta: John Gotti, Spencer Lofranco: John Gotti, Jr., Pruitt Taylor Vince: Angelo Ruggiero, Stacy Keach: Neil Dellacroce, Chris Mulkey: Frank DeCicco, William DeMeo: Sammy Gravano & Kelly Preston: Victoria Gotti) 110m-Biopic (07-02; 1806)