Keith David

About Keith David

Emmy award-winning voice over actor known for his work in films such as Jackie Robinson, Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, and The War. He gained further fame for his role as the titular character on the Oprah Winfrey network's hit drama Greenleaf and co-starring as King in Platoon.

Keith David Williams is an American actor and producer. He is known for his work as King in Platoon and Childs in The Thing. He has acted in mainstream films, such as Dead Presidents, Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop, and Men at Work. David has had memorable roles in numerous cult favorites, including Frank in They Live, Abu "Imam" al-Walid in Pitch Black and its sequel The Chronicles of Riddick, General Kimsey in Armageddon, and Big Tim in Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream. He starred as Elroy Patashnik in the sixth season of the NBC series Community. In 2016, he began starring as Bishop James Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama Greenleaf. His Emmy-winning voice-over career includes work as the narrator of Ken Burns films such as The War.

Occupation	Actor, producer
Education	Juilliard School (BFA)
Years active	1977–present
Born	Keith David Williams, June 4, 1956, New York City, New York, U.S.
Children	3

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Trivia

He won two Primetime Emmy Awards for voice acting in 2007's The War and in Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson. He won his third Emmy for Outstanding Narrator in the documentary Jackie Robinson.

Keith David before fame

At the age of 23, he received his first uncredited acting part in the 1979 picture Disco Godfather.

Achievement of Keith David

In 2007's The War and Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, he received two Primetime Emmy Awards for voice acting. In the documentary Jackie Robinson, he earned his third Emmy for Outstanding Narrator.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$3 Million

Keith David family life

He has two children from his most recent marriage to Margit Edwards Williams, with whom he has two children.

Associations of Keith David

In the classic horror picture The Thing, he co-starred alongside Kurt Russell.

Keith David Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	188 cm
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