Keith David biography: wealth, age, height, weight, partner, children, wiki
Keith David Williams is an American actor and producer famous for his roles as Arbiter in the Halo game series and Childs in The Thing. Keith has appeared in several notable films, including Dead Presidents, There’s Something About Mary, Crash, Barbershop, and Men at Work.
Keith David: Profile summary
| Full Name/Birth Name | Keith David Williams |
| Nickname | Keith David |
| Gender | Male |
| Profession(s) | Actor, Voice actor, Comedian, Singer |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth Location | New York City, U.S |
| Date of Birth | 4-Jun-56 |
| Current Age | 65 years |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Height in Feet | 6 feet and 2 inches |
| Height in cm | 188 cm |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Weight in Pounds | 171 pounds |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Dionne Lea Williams |
| Children | Yes (Three) |
Keith David: Early Life & Biography
Keith David was born on 4 June 1956 in Harlem, New York City. He is the offspring of Dolores Dickinson and Leister Williams.
His father worked as a telephone manager, and his mother was a payroll operations director.
Keith David: Personal Life
Keith David has been married on two occasions. His first marriage was to Margit Edward Williams in 1990, and they had a son named Owen. Following their divorce, Keith married Dione Lea Williams, with whom he shares two daughters, Ruby and Mailee.
In terms of his beliefs, Keith David is a committed follower of Catholicism and has been baptized.
Keith David: Age, Height, and Weight
Born on 4 June 1956, Keith David is 64 years old as of today’s date [current date]. He stands 6 ft 2 inches tall and weighs 78 kg.
Keith David: Career
At nine years of age, Keith developed a love for acting, participating in a production of ‘Wizard of Oz’ in the role of the cowardly lion. He was also active in choirs during his childhood.
Keith attended the prestigious Manhattan High School for Performing Arts before advancing to the Drama Division of Julliard School, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1979.
Immediately after graduation, he was cast as Tullus Aufidius in Shakespeare’s Coriolanus. Since then, he has featured in various critically acclaimed films.
A plethora of opportunities came Keith’s way in 1986, starting with his role as a King in ‘Platoon,’ which garnered him an Oscar.
In the 1980s, he was seen in the series ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ as Keith the Carpenter from Southwood.
Keith David has also acted in films such as The Quick and the Dead, and They Live, reuniting with director John Carpenter, alongside Men at Work, Manned for Death, and Stars and Bars.
In 1995, he portrayed Kirkby in Dead Presidents.
He appeared as a father in the romantic film Mr. Mrs. Smith and was featured in solo ventures like Requiem for a Dream, where he played Big Tim.
Throughout the 1980s, Keith David was prominently cast in the television series The Job as Lieutenant Williams.
In 2004, he made several appearances in an ABC film called The Big House.
He starred in the horror film Chain Letter in 2010 as Jim Crenshaw.
In April 2011, Keith appeared in the 21st episode of the inaugural season of Hawaii Five-0, portraying the criminal entrepreneur Jimmy Cannon.
In the realm of voice acting, he was the voice of Goliath as Lemuel in an animated project.
He featured as Mama in the 3×3 Eyes film. In 2004, the video game Halo 2 launched, featuring his voice as the Harbiter.
He provided voice work for the Xbox 360 game Saints Row, where he voiced the leader of the 3rd Street Saints gang.
Ice Cube included Keith David in several ventures, such as Terrorist Threat released in 2003, Raw Footage in 2008, and I am the West, narrating the Beef II documentary.
He was the voice behind the iconic UPS campaign “What Brown Can Do For You” commercials, in addition to voicing Despero in the Justice League episode titled Hearts and Minds.
He has collaborated multiple times with director Ken Burns, narrating documentaries like The War, Mark Twain, Jazz, and Jackie Robinson, among others.
Keith David narrated a BBC documentary named World War II: Behind Closed Doors.
He voiced Solovar, a gorilla superhero, in The Flash episode of the Gorilla City series.
His voiceovers appear in various WWE documentaries, including The True Story of WrestleMania and 20 episodes of Monday Night War.
In the Toast play, David performed as Dolomite in an Off-Broadway series, staged at Attica Prison around the year 1971. The narrative explored bullying within that prison environment and the inmates’ interactions.
Numerous additional films have featured Keith David, such as Jelly’s Last Jam, Cloud Atlas, Enlisted, and Greenleaf, among others.
Keith David: Net Worth
The international actor, singer, and voice talent has an estimated net worth of $4 million.
Keith David: Awards
Keith has been honored with multiple accolades, as listed below:
Primetime Emmy Awards
| 2016 | Winner Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Narrator Jackie Robinson (2016) |
| 2008 | Winner Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Voice-Over Performance The War (2007) |
| 2005 | Winner Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Voice-Over Performance Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) |
| 2001 | Nominee Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Non-Fiction Series Jazz (2001) |
