Biography
Who is Stacy Keach?
Early life and education
Stacy Keach was born in Savannah, Georgia, to Mary Cain and Stacy Keach, Sr. His father worked as an actor and a theatre director. During his childhood, he underwent several operations due to being born with a cleft lip and a partial cleft of the hard palate. He often wears a mustache to cover the resulting scars.
He attended Van Nuys High School in the San Fernando Valley and served as class president. Following high school, he earned two bachelor's degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, in English and Dramatic Art. He later completed a Master of Fine Arts at the Yale School of Drama in 1966.
Theatre and stage career
Stacy Keach began his career in Off-Broadway productions during the 1960s. He appeared in the 1966 anti-war satire MacBird! And later performed in The Niggerlovers alongside Morgan Freeman. He made his Broadway debut in 1969 playing Buffalo Bill in the play Indians by Arthur Kopit.
As a leading stage actor, he performed in several Shakespearean roles. He played Hamlet in 1972 and later portrayed the character in two different productions. His work with the New York Shakespeare Festival included roles in Henry IV and Peer Gynt. He also won Helen Hayes Awards for his performances in Richard III and Macbeth.
Film and television success
In cinema, he received praise for his role as a boxer in the 1972 film Fat City. He appeared in many movies such as Brewster McCloud, Doc, and The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean. Other film credits include The Ninth Configuration, American History X, and The Bourne Legacy.
Television audiences recognize him for playing the detective Mike Hammer in the series Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer. He also appeared on the sitcom Titus and the series Blue Bloods. He won a Golden Globe for his performance as Ernest Hemingway in the miniseries Hemingway.
Family and personal life
He is the son of Stacy Keach, Sr., and the brother of actor James Keach. Throughout his life, he has been married to Jill Donohue and Malgosia Tomassi. He is an active advocate for insurance coverage for surgeries and serves as the honorary chairman of the Cleft Palate Foundation.
In 2019, he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is also an inductee of the Theatre Hall of Fame for his contributions to the stage.
Birthday and age
Stacy Keach was born on June 2, 1941, which makes Stacy 85 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Stacy shares the date with 26 other famous people.
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