Keith David appreciation thread

Necronomicon

This might seem a bit random, but it comes off the back of seeing The Princess and the Frog with the missus last night in which Keith David voices 'Dr. Facilier'. He was instantly recognisable - he has one of those incredibly distinct voices. In fact, despite hundreds of live action roles (his big break was as 'Childs' in John Carpenter's The Thing; more recently he's been Crash, Pitch Black/Chronicles of Riddick) he is perhaps just as well known for his voice acting. He's won emmies for narrating, but one of his most well-known roles was as 'Goliath' in the classic Gargoyles cartoon. Gamers might recognise him as the Arbitor in Halo 2 and 3, Mass Effect 1 and 2, and Call of Duty: MW2.

A little random as I said, but the guy is a legend.

Creature

Yeah Keith David is great. Even if his roles are usually small he does them very well and has always stood out in anything I've seen him in.

His voice is ****in awesome too.

Raekwon

Yeah I love Keith David, he is a cracking actor! Just checked IMDb and he has starred in 177 movies! :eek:

His movie career highlights for me have been:

- They Live! (his fight with Roddy Piper is stuff of legends)
- Clockers (He was brilliant as André, the police officer who tried his best to keep drugs out of his neighbourhood)
- Requiem for a Dream (He was ruthless as Big Tim exchanging drugs for sex)

Karl Hungus

Yep, the man is brilliant. Most recently heard him as the cat in Coraline. What a voice though.

He did a voice for the English dub of Princess Mononoke, and while some of the cast are pretty woeful, the voice performance he does there sends shivers down my spine. You can hear him in the trailer at about 0:45

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkWWWKKA8jY

DazMarz

He was superb as the head of the gang in Dead Presidents too.

AndyKiely

He was fantastic in John Carpenters "They Live", will never forget that fight scene with him and Roddy Piper. Brilliant actor and voice actor. I think he has one of the recognizable voices in the business.

Wacker

Keith David in Requiem for a Dream wrote: »

I know it's pretty, but I didn't take it out for air.

*shudder*

And for those of you who have not seen it, check out the They Live fight scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqKFadyJxwg

Skerries

what about David Keith, why hasn't he got his own appreciation society?

Necronomicon

Skerries wrote: »

what about David Keith, why hasn't he got his own appreciation society?

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2229446309

:P

Edit: Damn it's still early and I didn't process the words being back to front!

The Recliner

Wacker wrote: »

*shudder*

And for those of you who have not seen it, check out the They Live fight scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqKFadyJxwg

Which lead to the cripple fight in South Park which is a nearly exact copy of this if I remember correctly

Loved Gargoyles too, have the first season on DVD must get the rest

Very talented actor whom has turned in fantastic work time after time. While were on the subject of talented actors with Keith and David in their name we should also remember the highly talented David Keith.

The two were recently scheduled to star together in the sequel to Behind Enemy Lines but unfortunately things didn't work out.

Creature

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Very talented actor whom has turned in fantastic work time after time. While were on the subject of talented actors with Keith and David in their name we should also remember the highly talented David Keith.

The two were recently scheduled to star together in the sequel to Behind Enemy Lines but unfortunately things didn't work out.

Surely if they were to meet they would cancel each other out and possibly destroy the universe?


Here he is singing. Yes he also sings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6KwLQGi9MY

rednik

He was class in Platoon.

djkeogh

Gotta love Keith David. 2 roles for me that I loved growing up were The Thing and Platoon. Always had time for the man since then. Gotta love that fight scene in They Live.

p to the e

I think he played a truly creepy, sleazy part in "Requiem for a dream". And then to show his acting depth he was able to play a friendly photographer in "How to make an American quilt". Very talented actor.

krudler

He's always dependable, plays military types really well too, love his small part in Armageddon "here we are, the fate of the world rests in the hands of a bunch of retards I wouldnt trust with a potato gun!"

paddyismaddy

wasnt he also Mary's dad in that stupid film brom the farrelly bros?