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Most Recent Role: Miles Grant on Canterbury's Law
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, USA
Birthday: 6-4-1956
Keith David was born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, and raised in East Elmurst, Queens, New York, USA. As a child he realized he wanted to act after playing the cowardly lion in his school's production of "The Wizard of Oz". He later enrolled in New York's High School of the Performing Arts and continued his studies at Juilliard. After graduation he was hired as an...

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Canterbury's Law
Sick as Your Secrets
Friday 18 April 2008 on FOX

In the show's first season finale, Chester takes action when he finds out a little girl was disfigured by rats in a greedy slumlord's building. Molly gets her much anticipated bar exam results back, but is she officially a lawyer now? Elizabeth has always refused to defend a rapist, but she may...

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He made his first television appearance on Roots: The Next Generation. He made is stage debut in Coriolanus. He made his Broadway debut in The Lady From Dubuque. He made his feature film debut in The Thing. (edit)
He has been nominated twice for the Daytime Emmy Awards:
-In 1996 he was nominated for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program. He was nominated for Gargoyles.
-In 1999 he was nominated for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special. He was nominated for The Tiger Woods Story. (edit)
He works for the cable network TNT providing the voice over for the station's bumpers. He began doing it in 1998. (edit)
He took over as narrator on City Confidential following the death of Paul Winfield. (edit)
He is a frequent collaborator with Ron Perlman voicing video games and animated series'. Among them are Aladdin, The Fantastic Four, Justice League, and Halo 2. (edit)

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Keith David: Of my recent work, I am very proud to be part of Crash. It's such an important movie. You know, there are good movies, bad movies, and really important movies. This one is above all an important one. (edit)
Keith: My dream project is still the Nat King Cole Story, which I hope to get done one day. (edit)
Keith: I came out singing, the doctor slapped me on the head, and I started singing. (edit)
Keith: My dream project is still the Nat King Cole Story, which I hope to get done one day. (edit)
Keith: Between Jelly's Last Jam and Seven Guitars, it was the most fun I've ever had on stage, even though Seven Guitars was a wonderful, challenging experience, in some ways Floyd was the hardest character I ever played, but he was certainly some of the most fun. (edit)
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9.8
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"Give him/her a show!"
He's wonderful!! If anyone saw him they would easily recognize him!
Continue » Posted Jul 31, 2007 11:49 am PST

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10.0
Perfect
"One of the all-time greats"
Instantly recognizable voice, delightful smile and undeniable acting talent. A perfect package!
Continue » Posted Sep 22, 2005 2:49 pm PST
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