Keith David
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Film
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Narrator of Spider Video (voice)
2026
Series
Grey's Anatomy
Lloyd Mackie
2005
Series
Rick and Morty
President Curtis / Turkey President Curtis (voice)
2013
Series
Rick and Morty
Reverse Giraffe (voice)
2013
Series
Rick and Morty
President/Governor Andre Curtis (voice)
2013
Series
Law & Order
Bronx D.A. John Robertson
1990
Series
Family Guy
Jazz Documentary Narrator (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Commander Bensinger (voice)
1999
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Matt Phelps
2000
Series
Hawaii Five-0
Jimmy Cannon
2010
Series
American Dad!
Fire Captain (voice)
2005
Series
Teen Titans Go!
Narrator (voice)
2013
Series
The Flash
Solovar (voice)
2014
Series
King of the Hill
Brian Robertson (voice)
1997
Series
Person of Interest
Terence Beale
2011
Series
High Potential
Captain Pacheco
2024
Series
Adventure Time
Balthus (voice)
2010
Series
Adventure Time
Flame King (voice)
2010
Series
Psych
Mr. Guster
2006
Series
President Curtis
President Andre Curtis (voice)
2026
Series
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Sal Commander (voice)
2012
Series
NOVA
Narrator
1974
Series
ER
Pastor Watkins
1994
Series
Young Justice
Mongul (voice)
2010
Series
Everwood
Brian
2002
Series
BoJack Horseman
Lion Musician (voice)
2014
Series
Community
Elroy Patashnik
2009
Series
Community
Narrator (voice)
2009
Film
Coraline
The Cat (voice)
2009
Series
Scorpion
Warden
2014
Series
Abbott Elementary
Frank
2021
Series
We Bare Bears
Mr. Charles (voice)
2015
Series
Numb3rs
Jeremiah Miller
2005
Series
NCIS: New Orleans
Gene Holloway
2014
Series
Mr. Robot
Qwerty (voice) (uncredited)
2015
Series
Hazbin Hotel
Husk (voice)
2024
Series
MacGyver
Burke / Man
2016
Series
black-ish
Loose Craig
2014
Series
Archer
Lemuel Kane (voice)
2009
Series
Nature
Narrator
1982
Series
DuckTales
Manny (voice)
2017
Series
Fresh Off the Boat
Clyde Roses
2015
Series
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Glossaryck (voice)
2015
Film
Mufasa: The Lion King
Masego (voice)
2024
Series
The Equalizer
Cristo
1985
Series
Teen Titans
Atlas (voice)
2003
Series
The Outer Limits
Captain Ira Merit
1995
Series
Craig of the Creek
Narrator (voice)
2018
Series
American Experience
W.E. Henderson / Other Voices
1988
Series
Summer Camp Island
Lithophone (voice)
2018
Series
Summer Camp Island
Tummy (voice)
2018
Film
The Thing
Childs
1982
Series
Amphibia
King Andrias (voice)
2019
Series
The Hawk
Old Henry
2026
Film
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Father
2005
Series
American Playhouse
'Big' Willie Thorton
1982
Series
Screen Two
Will
1985
Series
Uncle Grandpa
Santa Claus (voice)
2013
Series
Arli$$
Cecil Pickett
1996
Series
Future Man
Dr. Elias Kronish
2017
Series
Leverage: Redemption
Billy Spencer
2021
Series
Gargoyles
Goliath (voice)
1994
Series
The Oscars
The Cat (voice)
1953
Series
DC's Stargirl
Mister Bones (voice)
2020
Series
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Agent Mosely (voice)
2003
Series
SpongeBob SquarePants
Chatterbox Translation Collar (voice)
1999
Film
Hercules
Apollo the Sun God (voice)
1997
Film
The Princess and the Frog
Dr. Facilier (voice)
2009
Series
Hercules
Apollo (voice)
1998
Series
Krapopolis
Asskill (voice)
2023
Series
Devil May Cry
Lucan (voice)
2025
Film
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Sosa
2026
Series
7th Heaven
Stanley
1996
Film
Armageddon
General Kimsey
1998
Series
Aladdin
1994
Film
Nope
Otis Haywood Sr.
2022
Series
Speechless
Colonel
2016
Series
New York Undercover
1994
Series
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Additional Voices (voice)
2017
Series
Chibiverse
King Andrias (voice)
2022
Series
Justice League
Despero (voice)
2001
Film
Cloud Atlas
Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient
2012
Series
Greenleaf
Bishop James Greenleaf
2016
Film
The Nice Guys
Older Guy
2016
Series
Close Enough
World’s Greatest Teacher Mug (voice)
2020
Series
Touch
Dutch
2012
Series
Disney's House of Mouse
Card Soldier (voice)
2001
Series
Extant
Nicholas Calderon
2014
Series
Haunted Hotel
Additional Voices (voice)
2025
Film
Platoon
King
1986
Series
Creepshow
Murdoch
2019
Film
They Live
Frank Armitage
1988
Film
Transporter 2
Stappleton
2005
Series
Reading Rainbow
Narrator (voice)
1983
Series
I Love LA
Leon Marcus
2025
Series
True Lies
Albert 'Al' Gibson
2023
Series
The Legend of Tarzan
Tublat (voice)
2001
Film
There's Something About Mary
Charlie Jensen
1998
Series
Fantastic Four
Black Panther/T'challa (voice)
1994
Series
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
B'Caala (voice)
2023
Series
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Darkseid (voice)
2024
Series
Love Life
Narrator (voice)
2020
Film
21 Bridges
Deputy Chief Spencer
2019
Series
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
King Oliver
1992
Series
Jazz
Narrator (voice)
2001
Series
Central Park
Ward Wittlinger (voice)
2020
Series
Duster
Ezra Saxton
2025
Film
The Quick and the Dead
Sergeant Cantrell
1995
Series
Strip Law
Steve Nichols (voice)
2026
Series
Marvel's Hit-Monkey
The Devil
2021
Film
DC League of Super-Pets
Dog-El (voice)
2022
Series
The Lowdown
Marty
2025
Film
Shelby Oaks
Morton Jacobson
2025
Film
Crash
Lt. Dixon
2005
Series
The American Revolution
(voice)
2025
Film
Superhero Movie
The Chief of Police
2008
Film
Free Birds
Chief Broadbeak (Voice)
2013
Series
The Good Lord Bird
Herbert
2020
Film
My Mom's New Boyfriend
FBI Chief Conrad
2008
Series
Justified: City Primeval
Judge Alvin Guy
2023
Film
Volcano
Lt. Ed Fox
1997
Series
The Bible
Narrator
2013
Film
Requiem for a Dream
Big Tim
2000
Series
Firebuds
Manny Kablamee
2022
Series
Spawn
Al Simmons / Spawn (voice)
1997
Series
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Hordak (voice)
2024
Film
Pitch Black
Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
2000
Film
Gamer
Agent Keith
2009
Film
The Replacements
Lindell
2000
Series
From Scratch
Hershel Wheeler
2022
Series
Invincible Fight Girl
Narrator (voice)
2024
Series
Invincible Fight Girl
Scouter (voice)
2024
Film
Road House
Ernie Bass
1989
Series
The Cape
Max Malini
2011
Film
Horizon Line
Freddy Wyman
2020
Film
The Chronicles of Riddick
Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
2004
Film
American Fiction
Willy the Wonker
2023
Film
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Council Member (voice)
2001
Film
Where the Heart Is
Moses Whitecotten
2000
Film
Death at a Funeral
Reverend Davis
2010
Series
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
The Cheshire Cat (voice)
2013
Series
Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances
Toy COD Leader (voice)
2025
Series
Enlisted
Sgt. Major Donald Cody
2014
Series
The Last Kids on Earth
Thrull (voice)
2019
Film
Barbershop
Lester Wallace
2002
Film
Night School
Gerald
2018
Series
Woke
Bible (voice)
2020
Film
Reality Bites
Roger
1994
Series
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web
Old Sheep (voice)
2025
Film
Agent Cody Banks
CIA Director
2003
Film
Justice League: The New Frontier
The Centre (voice)
2008
Series
The Job
2001
Series
The War
Narrator (voice)
2007
Film
Marked for Death
Max
1990
Film
All About Steve
Corbitt
2009
Film
Always
Powerhouse
1989
Film
Savage Dog
Valentine
2017
Film
Sneaks
O.G. (voice)
2025
Film
Men at Work
Louis Fedders
1990
Film
Clockers
André the Giant
1995
Film
Assault on Wall Street
Freddy
2013
Film
Final Analysis
Detective Huggins
1992
Film
First Sunday
Judge B. Bennet Galloway
2008
Film
Eye for an Eye
Martin
1996
Film
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
CIA Director
2004
Film
Pups Alone
The Wise Bartender
2021
Series
The Oldest Rookie
1987
Film
Hollywood Homicide
Leon
2003
Film
Catwoman: Hunted
Tobias Whale / Morax (voice)
2022
Film
The Wedding Year
Preston
2019
Film
Dirty
Captain Spain
2005
Film
Article 99
Luther Jermoe
1992
Film
Head of State
Bernard Cooper
2003
Series
Canterbury's Law
2008
Film
Smiley
Diamond
2012
Film
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
Terry
2010
Film
ATL
John Garnett
2006
Series
Champaign Ill
Lafonso
2018
Film
The Puppet Masters
Alex Holland
1994
Film
Hot Pursuit
Alphonso
1987
Film
Dead Presidents
Kirby
1995
Film
Off Limits
Maurice
1988
Film
The Seventh Day
Father Louis
2021
Film
Chain Letter
Det. Jim Crenshaw
2010
Series
Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters
Malcom Kane (voice)
2017
Film
Entergalactic
Mr. Rager (voice)
2022
Film
Heist 88
Buddha Ray
2023
Film
Nina
Clifton's Father
2016
Series
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
Agent Everett Malloy
2015
Film
Braddock: Missing in Action III
Embassy Gate Captain
1988
Film
Delta Farce
Sgt. Kilgore
2007
Film
ATL 2: The Homecoming
John Garnett
Film
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
Commander Scott Boytano
2009
Series
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
Self
2022
Film
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
MCPO Scott Boytano
2006
Film
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
Self - Interviewee
2025
Series
Leonardo da Vinci
Narrator (voice)
2024
Series
Kulipari: An Army of Frogs
Lord Marmoo (voice)
2016
Film
You Might Be the Killer
Sheriff James
2019
Series
Liverspots and Astronots
Dr. Pesh
2018
Film
Bird
Buster Franklin
1988
Series
Dead Talk Live
Self - Guest
2020
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
Self
1996
Film
ATF
FBI Director Richard Long
1999
Series
Baseball: The Tenth Inning
Narrator (voice)
2010
Series
The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW
Narrator (voice)
2014
Film
Lottery Ticket
Sweet Tee
2010
Film
29 Palms
The Sheriff
2002
Series
The Big House
2004
Film
The Proud Family Movie
Bebe Clone (voice)
2005
Film
The Gettysburg Address
Frederick Douglass (voice)
2025
Film
Stalking Leopards
Narrator (voice)
2002
Film
The Gateway
Terry
2021
Film
Larger Than Life
Hurst
1996
Film
Frog Kingdom
Frog King (voice)
2013
Film
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Frank (They Live) (archive footage)
2002
Film
The Undershepherd
Brother Wilks
2012
Series
Muhammad Ali
Narrator (voice)
2021
Film
Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway
(voice) (uncredited)
2025
Film
Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II
The Depression Demon (voice)
2025
Film
Don King: Only in America
Herbert Muhammad
1997
Film
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
Goliath (voice)
1995
Film
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
Self
2024
Film
Meet Monica Velour
Claude
2010
Film
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
Algric Bartles
1997
Film
Samuel Bleak
Ned Coffman
2011
Film
The Greening of Whitney Brown
Clerk
2011
Film
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
2020
Film
Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked
Narrator (voice)
2003
Film
Unplugging
Gil
2022
Film
Against the Dark
Lt. Waters
2009
Film
The Prank
Principal Henderson
2024
Film
Insight
Captain Duke
2021
Film
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox
The Simulator
2025
Film
The Inheritance
Uncle Melvin
2011
Film
The Wonderful Spring of Mickey Mouse
Narrator (voice)
2022
Series
Egypt's Golden Empire
Narrator (voice)
2001
Film
Novocaine
Detective Lunt
2001
Film
The Oh in Ohio
Coach Popovitch
2006
Film
Stars & Bars
Eugene Teagarden
1988
Film
The Last Outlaw
Lovecraft
1993
Film
Vanishing Point
Warren Taft
1997
Film
In Search of Darkness
Self
2019
Film
Brothers in Arms
Self
2018
Sunset P.I.
Garner Taggert
Film
Forbidden Fruits
Rev. Walters
2006
Film
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
Dad
2007
Film
Blue in the Face
Jackie Robinson
1995
Film
Home Invaders
Matador
2001
Film
Fuck You All: The Uwe Boll Story
Self
2018
Series
Mark Twain
Narrator (voice)
2002
Film
Tales from the Hood 2
Portifoy Simms
2018
Film
The Fifth Commandment
Max 'Coolbreeze' Templeton
2008
Film
The 420 Movie
Chief Ironweed
2020
Film
Coriolanus
Aedile / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen
1979
The '91 Falcons
Narrator (voice)
2017
Film
Black as Night
Babineaux
2021
Film
The Grave
The Priest
1996
Series
Jackie Robinson
Narrator (voice)
2016
Series
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson (voice)
2005
Belle's
William 'Big Bill' Cooper
2013
Film
Captain Zero: The Movie
The Depression Demon (voice)
2028
Film
Beauty and the Beasts: A Leopard's Story
Narrator (voice)
1995
The Shakespeare Sessions
2003
Film
Charlie Valentine
Sal
2009
Film
Hazbin Hotel: Sing-Along
Husk (voice)
2025
Film
Murder in Black and White
Martin
1990
Film
Mark Twain
Narrator (voice)
2002
Film
Bob's Best Friends
Cuddles (voice)
Film
Africa's Lost Eden
Narrator (voice)
2010
Film
The Butcher
Larry Cobb
2009
Film
No Saints for Sinners
2011
Film
Field of Lost Shoes
Old Judge
2015
Series
Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony
Frederick Douglass (voice)
1999
Film
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
King Oliver
1999
Film
S.I.S.
Joseph Armstrong
2008
Film
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
2022
Film
Notes in a Minor Key
Kansas
1994
Film
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Self
2019
Film
The Tiger Woods Story
Earl Woods
1998
Film
The Thing Expanded
Self
2026
Film
The Pirates of Penzance
Pirates and Police
1980
Film
Most Guys Are Losers
Al
2020
Film
Hopelessly in June
Dalbert Myers
2011
Film
Chasing 3000
Officer L.
2010
Series
Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites
Narrator
2003
Film
Range 15
Colonel Holloway
2016
Silent Service
Self - Host
2000
Film
Love Jacked
Ed
2018
Film
American Dresser
Charlie
2018
Film
Ray Meets Helen
Harve
2018
Film
New York Street Games
Self
2010
Film
Pretty When You Cry
Detective Charles Desett
2001
Film
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Narrator (voice)
2004
Series
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
Self - Actor
2023
Film
The Last Sentinel
Colonel Norton
2007
Film
A Snowy Day in Oakland
Mr. Monroe
2023
Film
Christmas in Compton
Big Earl
2012
Film
Executive Target
Lamar
1997
Film
The Whoopee Boys
Washington Square Peddler
1986
Film
The Sensei
Minister
2008
Film
Dreams of the Moon
Film
Portal to Hell
Mr. Bobshank
2025
Film
Something Like A Business
Sebastian
2010
Film
Good
Gregory Devereaux
2020
Film
Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man
Narrator
2014
Film
Don McKay
Otis Kent
2009
Film
Inside Mecca
Narrator (voice)
2003
Film
Sharon 1.2.3.
Tyrone
2018
Film
AniMen: The Galactic Battle
Sergeant Brass
2012
Film
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
Detective Harris
2015
Film
Johns
Homeless John
1996
Film
Dirty Lies
Doc
2016
Film
Nails
Noah Owens
1992
Film
Omniscient
Alistair
2025
Film
From the Shadows
Dr. Leonard Bertram
2023
Film
Pastor Brown
Pastor Brown
2009
Film
Christmas in Tattertown
Saxophone (voice)
1988
Film
Boxing: In and Out of the Ring
Narrator (voice)
2001
Film
Sons of Liberty
Nathan Reynolds
2013
My New Friend Jim
Jim Dandy
Film
Hallelujah Anyhow
Will
1991
Film
Innocents
Detective Davis
2000
Series
Cold Case Files: Murder in the Bayou
Narrator (voice)
2024
Double or Nothing
Homeless Dude
2012
The Making of 'They Live'
Self
1988
Film
Blue: The American Dream
Terry Venable
2016
Film
No Bad Days
Terrence
2008
Film
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
Narrator (voice)
2004
Film
Not a War Story
2017
Film
Service to Man
Dean Holmes
2016
Film
The North Star
Frederick Douglass
2016
Film
Lions Of Darkness
Narrator (voice)
1993
The Nutcase
Film
Working with a Master: John Carpenter
Self
2006
Film
The Candlelight Murders
Pastor Bob
2008
Hallelujah
Big Willie
1993
Film
Highway
Mustafa
2012
Film
Semper Fi
Gunnery Sgt. Brinkloff
2001
Film
Never Met Picasso
Larry
1997
Film
There Are No Children Here
John Paul Rivers
1993
Film
Ladykillers
Abe
1988
Film
Finding Faith
Henry
2025
Film
Kids vs Monsters
Barry
2015
Film
A Miracle Before Christmas
David
2022
Film
Baseball: The Tenth Inning
Narrator
2010
Film
Secrets of the Magic City
Mr. Daniels
2015
Film
The Last Fall
Sydney Bishop
2012
Film
Don't Pass Me By
David Knox
2013
Film
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
Abu 'Imam' al-Walid (voice)
2004
Film
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
Narrator (voice)
2003
The Price for Freedom
Reverend J.W. Bruno
Film
Beautiful Loser
Morgan - Adult
2009
Film
Boiling Pot
Agent Long
2015
Series
The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross
Narrator
2005
Film
Jewels of the Caribbean Sea
Narrator (voice)
1994
Film
Egypt's Golden Empire
Narrator
2001
Film
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
Ink Williams
2022
Film
Union Furnace
Pin Stripe
2015
Film
Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary
2014
Film
Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2
Spawn
1998
Film
Beef II
Narrator (voice)
2004
Film
Last Stand of the Great Bear
Narrator (voice)
2004
Film
Crusades: Crescent & the Cross
Self - Narrator
2005
The Last Punch
Don King
2016
Film
The Grizzlies of Siberia
Narrator (voice)
1999
Film
Black Asylum
Agent Davis
2013
Film
Rise of the Mammals
Self - Narrator
2019
Film
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Self - Host
1993
Film
Flipping
Leo Richards, Gang Leader
1997
Film
Nubia: The Forgotten Kingdom
Narrator (voice)
2003
Film
Cuba's Cancer Hope
Narrator (voice)
2020
Film
Shut Up and Ride
Narrator (voice)
2022
Film
The Color Purple: The Color of Success
Self - Narrator (voice)
2007
Film
Parallel Worlds: A Psychedelic Love Story
Jerry
2023
Film
Blue
Terry Venable
2009
Film
School of Rickey
Self - Narrator (voice)
2016
Film
Betty & Blue
Willie 'Blue' Watson
2024
Film
Dutch Book
2015