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Michael O'Keefe

American actor (born )

For other people named Michael O'Keefe, see Michael O'Keefe (disambiguation).

Michael O'Keefe

Born

Raymond Peter O'Keefe Jr.


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Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.

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Michael O'Keefe (born Raymond Peter O'Keefe Jr.; April 24, ) is an American actor known for his roles as Danny Noonan in Caddyshack; Ben Meechum in The Great Santini, for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; and Darryl Palmer in the Neil Simon movie The Slugger's Wife.

He also appeared as Fred on the television sitcom Roseanne from to

Early life, family and education

Raymond Peter O'Keefe Jr. was born in Mount Vernon, New York, the oldest of seven children in an Irish American family.[1] He is the son of Stephanie (née Fitzpatrick) and Raymond Peter O'Keefe, who was a law professor at Fordham University and who also taught at St.

Thomas University.[2][3] O'Keefe was raised in Larchmont, New York.[4]

He graduated from Mamaroneck High School.[5] He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and New York University. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Bennington College.[6]

Career

O'Keefe is known for his role as Danny Noonan in the comedy film Caddyshack.[7] He received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his role as Ben, the oldest son of a Marine aviator in The Great Santini () starring Robert Duvall, who was also nominated for an Academy Award for the film.[8] He played a Marine in the CBS miniseries A Rumor of War () as the friend of Brad Davis' character, Philip Caputo.[9]

O’Keefe played the lead role in the film Split Image as a college athlete who is lured into a religious cult by a beautiful girl (Karen Allen).[10] He appeared in the Neil Simon movie The Slugger's Wife () as Darryl Palmer, a baseball player for the Atlanta Braves who enjoys the fame and fringe benefits of bachelor life until he meets rock singer Debby Huston, falls in love, and decides to settle down.

He appeared in the thriller film The Glass House and starred with Tommy Lee Jones in the pirate adventure Savage Islands. O'Keefe appeared with George Clooney in Michael Clayton. He has appeared twice with Jack Nicholson, as his son in Ironweed and as the father of a murdered girl in The Pledge.

Michael o keefe actor biography Michael O'Keefe (born Raymond Peter O'Keefe Jr.; April 24, ) is an American actor known for his roles as Danny Noonan in Caddyshack; Ben Meechum in The Great Santini, for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; and Darryl Palmer in the Neil Simon movie The Slugger's Wife.

He appeared in the film Frozen River. He played the district attorney Calvin Beckett in the film American Violet.

O'Keefe's Broadway theatre credits include Side Man (),[11]Mass Appeal (),[12]Fifth of July (),[13] and Reckless with Mary-Louise Parker ().[14] He starred in the play A Few Good Men in with a national tour as Lt.

Jg. Daniel Kaffee.[15]

O'Keefe's highest-profile television role was as Fred, the husband of Jackie Harris (Laurie Metcalf) on the ABC series Roseanne from to He played the husband in the series Life's Work from to [16] Additional television credits include the lead role of Simon MacHeath in the short-lived Boston-based series Against the Law, which aired on Fox during the –91 season, and the role of Ron Steffey in the CBS drama Middle Ages.[17]

O'Keefe has guest-starred on Saving Grace, The West Wing, Criminal Minds, The Closer, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, House, M*A*S*H, Ghost Whisperer, Brothers and Sisters, Leverage, Blue Bloods and The Waltons.[18] In , he appeared in a recurring role in Homeland as CIA agent and former interim station chief John Redmond [19] and as Detective Winslow in the Amazon Prime original TV series Sneaky Pete.[20][21]

Personal life

O'Keefe was married to rock/blues singer Bonnie Raitt from April 27, , to November , when they divorced.[22][18][23]

O'Keefe married actress Emily Donahoe in [24] O'Keefe and Donahoe have a son.[25]

O'Keefe has been a practicing Zen Buddhist since [26]

Filmography

Film

Sources: [18] TCM[27]

Television

Sources: [18] TCM[27]

Awards and nominations

Academy Award
  • Nominated, "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" – The Great Santini[31]
CableACE Award
  • Nominated, "Best Actor in a Dramatic Series" – The Hitchhiker
Golden Globe Award
  • Nominated, "New Male Star of the Year in a Motion Picture" – The Great Santini

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