Keith David
Acting
Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956) is an American actor. He is mostly known for his bass voice and screen presence in over 400 roles across film, stage, television, and interactive media. He has starred in such films as The Thing (1982), Platoon (1986), They Live (1988), Dead Presidents(1995), Armageddon (1998), There's Something About Mary (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), Pitch Black (2000), Barbershop (2002), Crash (2004), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Cloud Atlas (2012), The Nice Guys (2016), Nope (2022), and American Fiction (2023). He starred as Elroy Patashnik in the sixth season of the NBC series Community (2015) and as Bishop James Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama Greenleaf (2016–2020). His Emmy-winning voice acting career includes narrating Ken Burns films such as The War (2007) and Muhammad Ali (2021). In film, he has voiced Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog (2009) and the Cat in Coraline (2009). On television, he portrayed Goliath in Gargoyles (1994–1997), Al Simmons / Spawn in Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1997–1999), The Flame King in Adventure Time (2012–2017), President Andre Curtis in Rick and Morty (2015–) and its upcoming spin-off President Curtis, King Andrias in Amphibia (2020–2022), Dr. Tenma in Pluto (2023), and Husk in Hazbin Hotel (2024–). Video game roles include the Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee in the Halo franchise (2004–2015), Julius Little and himself in the Saints Row series (2006–2017), Captain Anderson in the Mass Effect series (2007–2013), Chaos in Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008), Sergeant Foley in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), and Commander Zavala in Destiny 2: The Final Shape (2024), which he assumed after the death of Lance Reddick in March 2023. He was part of the cast of The Nightmare Before Christmas live concert in October 2025, where he voiced Oogie Boogie, taking over the role from his longtime original voice actor, Ken Page, following his death in September 2024. In July 2025, David was selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2026. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keith David, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Princess and the Frog
as Dr. Facilier (voice)
Age 53 (now 70)
Rick and Morty
as President/Governor Andre Curtis (voice)
Age 57 (now 70)
Captain Zero: The Movie
as The Depression Demon (voice)
Age 72 (now 70)
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
as Self - Interviewee
Age 69 (now 70)
Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway
as (voice) (uncredited)
Age 69 (now 70)
Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II
Thanks
Age 69 (now 70) Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II
as The Depression Demon (voice)
Age 69 (now 70)
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox
as The Simulator
Age 68 (now 70)
Parallel Worlds: A Psychedelic Love Story
as Jerry
Age 66 (now 70)
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
as Ink Williams
Age 66 (now 70)
The Wonderful Spring of Mickey Mouse
as Narrator (voice)
Age 65 (now 70)
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Self
Age 62 (now 70)
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
as Detective Harris
Age 59 (now 70)
Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary
Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man
as Narrator
Age 58 (now 70) Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man
Producer
Age 58 (now 70)
The Princess and the Frog
as Dr. Facilier (voice)
Age 53 (now 70)
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
as Commander Scott Boytano
Age 52 (now 70)
Justice League: The New Frontier
as The Centre (voice)
Age 51 (now 70)
The Color Purple: The Color of Success
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Age 50 (now 70)
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
as MCPO Scott Boytano
Age 50 (now 70)
Working with a Master: John Carpenter
as Self
Age 49 (now 70)
Crusades: Crescent & the Cross
as Self - Narrator
Age 49 (now 70)
Last Stand of the Great Bear
as Narrator (voice)
Age 48 (now 70)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
as Narrator (voice)
Age 48 (now 70)
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid (voice)
Age 48 (now 70)
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
as Narrator (voice)
Age 47 (now 70) Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
Producer
Age 47 (now 70)
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
as CIA Director
Age 47 (now 70)
Nubia: The Forgotten Kingdom
as Narrator (voice)
Age 47 (now 70)
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
as Narrator (voice)
Age 47 (now 70)
Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked
as Narrator (voice)
Age 47 (now 70)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Frank (They Live) (archive footage)
Age 45 (now 70)
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
as Council Member (voice)
Age 45 (now 70)
Boxing: In and Out of the Ring
as Narrator (voice)
Age 44 (now 70)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
as King Oliver
Age 43 (now 70)
There's Something About Mary
as Charlie Jensen
Age 42 (now 70)
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
as Algric Bartles
Age 41 (now 70)
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
as Goliath (voice)
Age 38 (now 70)
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
as Self - Host
Age 37 (now 70)
Braddock: Missing in Action III
as Embassy Gate Captain
Age 31 (now 70)
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web
as Old Sheep (voice)
Age 69 (now 70)
Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances
as Toy COD Leader (voice)
Age 68 (now 70)
Cold Case Files: Murder in the Bayou
as Narrator (voice)
Age 68 (now 70)
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
as Hordak (voice)
Age 67 (now 70)
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
as Self - Actor
Age 67 (now 70)
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
as Self
Age 66 (now 70)
Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters
as Malcom Kane (voice)
Age 61 (now 70)
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
as Additional Voices (voice)
Age 60 (now 70)
Kulipari: An Army of Frogs
as Lord Marmoo (voice)
Age 60 (now 70)
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
as Agent Everett Malloy
Age 58 (now 70)
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
as Glossaryck (voice)
Age 58 (now 70)
The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW
as Narrator (voice)
Age 58 (now 70)
Rick and Morty
as President Curtis / Turkey President Curtis (voice)
Age 57 (now 70) Rick and Morty
as President/Governor Andre Curtis (voice)
Age 57 (now 70)
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
as The Cheshire Cat (voice)
Age 57 (now 70)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Sal Commander (voice)
Age 56 (now 70)
Baseball: The Tenth Inning
as Narrator (voice)
Age 54 (now 70)
The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross
as Narrator
Age 49 (now 70)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
as Jack Johnson (voice)
Age 48 (now 70)
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
as Agent Mosely (voice)
Age 47 (now 70)
Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites
as Narrator
Age 46 (now 70)
Disney's House of Mouse
as Card Soldier (voice)
Age 44 (now 70)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Matt Phelps
Age 44 (now 70)
Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony
as Frederick Douglass (voice)
Age 43 (now 70)
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Chatterbox Translation Collar (voice)
Age 42 (now 70)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as King Oliver
Age 35 (now 70)
American Experience
as W.E. Henderson / Other Voices
Age 32 (now 70)
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Also Known As
Keith David Williams, キース・デイヴィッド, کیت دیوید, キース デヴィッド, キース・デヴィッド・ウィリアムズ, David Keith
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