List of Keith David performances

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The following is a list of performances done by American actor Keith David, who has done numerous roles across various films, television series, video games, and stage productions.

Film

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1979 Disco Godfather Club Patron Uncredited
1982 The Thing Childs
1986 Platoon King
The Whoopee Boys Washington Square Peddler
1987 Hot Pursuit Alphonso
1988 Braddock: Missing in Action III Embassy Gate Captain
Off Limits Maurice
Stars and Bars Eugene Teagarden
Bird Buster Smith
They Live Frank
1989 Road House Ernie Bass
Always "Powerhouse"
1990 Men at Work Louis Fedders
Marked for Death Max Keller
1992 Final Analysis Detective Huggins
Nails Noah Owens
Article 99 Luther Jermoe
1994 Reality Bites Roger
The Puppet Masters Alex Holland
1995 Clockers Andre "The Giant" Ashley
Dead Presidents Kirby
The Quick and the Dead Sergeant Cantrell
Blue in the Face Jackie Robinson
1996 Loose Women Stylist
The Grave The Priest
Eye for an Eye Martin
Larger than Life Hurst
Never Met Picasso Larry
Johns Homeless John
1997 Volcano Police Lieutenant Ed Fox
Hercules Apollo Voice[1]
Executive Target Lamar
Flipping Leo Richards
1998 Armageddon General Kimsey
There's Something About Mary Charlie
1999 Princess Mononoke Okkoto Voice, English dub[1]
2000 Dark Summer Detective Davis
Pitch Black Abu "Imam" Al-Walid
Requiem for a Dream Big Tim
Where the Heart Is Moses Whitecotten
The Replacements Lindell
2001 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Council Member #1 Voice[1]
Novocaine Detective Lunt
Pretty When You Cry Detective Charles Desett
2002 29 Palms The Sheriff
Barbershop Lester Wallace
2003 Kaena: The Prophecy Voxem Voice, English dub
Agent Cody Banks CIA Director
Head of State Bernard Cooper
Hollywood Homicide Captain Leon
The Hard Road Narrator Voice, documentary
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
2004 Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London CIA Director
The Chronicles of Riddick Imam Abu Al-Walid
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury Voice, direct-to-video[1]
Crash Lieutenant Dixon
Beef II Narrator Voice, documentary
2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Father
Transporter 2 FBI Agent Stappleton
Dirty Captain Spain
2006 The Oh in Ohio Coach Popovitch
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil MCPO Scott Boytano Direct-to-video
ATL John Garnett
2007 If I Had Known I Was a Genius Dad
Delta Farce Sergeant Kilgore
The Last Sentinel Colonel Norton, Gun Voice 2 Voice[1]
2008 Beautiful Loser Morgan - Adult
First Sunday Judge B. Bennet Galloway
Justice League: The New Frontier The Centre Voice, direct-to-video[1]
Superhero Movie The Chief of Police
My Mom's New Boyfriend FBI Chief Conrad
The Fifth Commandment Max "Coolbreeze" Templeton
No Bad Days Terrence
The Sensei The Minister
2009 Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia Commander Scott Boytano Direct-to-video
Coraline The Cat Voice[1]
Against the Dark Lieutenant Waters Direct-to-video
Charlie Valentine Sal
Don McKay Otis Kent
The Butcher Larry Cobb
The Princess and the Frog Dr. Facilier Voice[1]
Gamer Agent Keith
All About Steve Corbitt
Pastor Brown Pastor Brown
2010 Death at a Funeral Reverend Davis
Lottery Ticket "Sweet Tee"
Chasing 3000 Officer L.
Stomp the Yard: Homecoming Terry Harris
Something Like a Business Sebastian
Chain Letter Detective Jim Crenshaw
Meet Monica Velour Claude
2011 The Inheritance Uncle Melvin Also executive producer
No Saints for Sinners Victor
Spork Coach Jenkins
The Greening of Whitney Brown Clerk
Snowflake, the White Gorilla Anvil Voice, direct-to-video
Hopelessly In June Dalbert Myers
2012 Cloud Atlas Kupaka, Joe Napier, An-kor Apis, Prescient
Smiley Diamond
Highway Mustafa
Don't Pass Me By David Knox
The Last Fall Sydney Bishop
The Undershepherd Brother Wilks
Christmas in Compton Earl "Big Earl"
2013 Assault on Wall Street Freddy
Free Birds Chief Broadbeak Voice[1]
The Frog Kingdom Frog King
Sons of Liberty Nathan Reynolds
H4 Worcester
2014 Field of Lost Shoes Old Judge
Secrets of the Magic City Mr. Daniels
Birds of Paradise Old Buzzard Voice, direct-to-video[1]
2015 Kids vs Monsters Barry
Boiling Pot Agent Long
Huevos: Little Rooster's Egg-cellent Adventure Don Alfonso Voice, English dub[1]
Union Furnace Pin Stripe
2016 Range 15 Colonel Holloway
The Nice Guys Older Guy
Nina Clifton's Father
Dirty Lies Doc
2017 Savage Dog Valentine
2018 American Dresser Charlie Wild
Tales from the Hood 2 Portifoy Simms Direct-to-video
Night School Gerald Walker
You Might Be the Killer Sheriff James Voice
Love Jacked Ed
Sharon 1.2.3. Tyrone
2019 Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror Himself Documentary
The Wedding Year Preston
In Search of Darkness Himself Documentary
21 Bridges Deputy Chief Spencer
2020 Horizon Line Wyman
In Search of Darkness: Part II Himself Documentary
Most Guys Are Losers Al
2021 The Seventh Day Father Louis
The Gateway Terry
Black as Night Babineaux
Pups Alone The Wise Bartender
2022 Catwoman: Hunted Tobias Whale Voice, direct-to-video[2][1]
The Prank Principal Henderson
Unplugging T-Bone
Nope Otis Haywood Sr.
DC League of Super-Pets Dog-El Voice[1]
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story Ink Williams
2023 A Snowy Day in Oakland Mr. Monroe
American Fiction Willy the Wonker Nominated – Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Heist 88 Buddha Ray
2024 Tim Travers & The Time Traveler's Paradox The Simulator
Shelby Oaks Morton Jacobson [3]
Mufasa: The Lion King Masego Voice
2025 Sneaks O.G.
2026 Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice Sosa [4]
Spider-Man: Brand New Day † TBA Post-production[5]
TBA Dreams of the Moon † TBA Post-production[6]
My New Friend Jim † TBA Filming[7]
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Television

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1983–1985 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Himself, The Handyman 9 episodes
1988 The Equalizer Cristo Episode: "Sea of Fire"
Ladykillers Abe Television film
Christmas in Tattertown Saxophone, additional characters Voice, television film
1989 A Man Called Hawk Jesse Episode: "Vendetta"
1990 Murder in Black and White Martin Television film
Against the Law Otis Turnbull Episode: "Requiem in B Flat"
1991 3×3 Eyes Mama, additional characters English dub[1]
1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles King Oliver Episode: "Mystery of the Blues"
TriBeCa The Reader Episode: "Honor"
The Last Outlaw Lovecraft Television film
American Playhouse Big Willie Episode: "Hallelujah"
There Are No Children Here John Paul Rivers Television film
1994–1995 Aladdin Minos, King Zahbar Voice, 3 episodes
1994–1997 Gargoyles Officer Morgan, Goliath, Thailog Voice, 78 episodes[1]
1995 Fantastic Four Black Panther Voice, episode: "Prey of the Black Panther"
1996 New York Undercover Reverend Harris 2 episodes
Timon & Pumbaa Mr. Pig Voice, episode: "Animal Barn"
1997 Vanishing Point Warren Taft Television film
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest Algric Bartles
Don King: Only in America Jabir Herbert Muhammad
1997–1999 Todd McFarlane's Spawn Lieutenant Colonel Al Simmons / Spawn Voice, 18 episodes[1]
1998 Hercules Apollo Voice, 2 episodes
The Tiger Woods Story Earl Woods Television film
1999 A.T.F. F.B.I. Director Richard Long
2000 The Outer Limits Captain Ira Merit Episode: "Abaddon"
The Race for the Poles Narrator Voice, documentary
2001 Law & Order John Robertson Episode: "Bronx Cheer"
Semper Fi Gunnery Sergeant Brinkloff Television film
Going to California Paradise Episode: "I Know Why the Caged Rhino Sings"
Jazz Narrator Voice, 10 episodes
The Legend of Tarzan Tublat Voice, 3 episodes
House of Mouse Card Soldier Voice, episode: "The Stolen Cartoons"
2001–2002 The Job Lieutenant Williams 9 episodes
2002 Arliss Cecil Pickett Episode: "Standards and Practices"
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Matt Phelps Episode: "Random Acts of Violence"
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series Agent Mosely Voice, 2 episodes
Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites Narrator Voice, documentary
Justice League Despero Voice, episode: "Hearts and Minds"[1]
Inside Mecca Narrator Voice, documentary
2004 The Big House Clarence Cleveland 5 episodes
Teen Titans Atlas Voice, episode: "Only Human"[1]
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson Narrator Voice, documentary
2004–2005 City Confidential Narrator Voice
2005 Grey's Anatomy Lloyd Mackie 2 episodes
Everwood Brian Episode: "Pro Choice"
The Proud Family Movie BeBe Clone Voice, television film[1]
The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross Narrator Voice, documentary
2006–2007 ER Pastor Watkins 5 episodes
7th Heaven Stanley Sunday 4 episodes
2007 The War Narrator Voice, documentary
After Hours with Daniel Boulud Self Episode: "Ford's Filling Station"
2008 The Spectacular Spider-Man Big Man Voice, episode: "Survival of the Fittest"[1]
Canterbury's Law Miles Grant 2 episodes
World War II Behind Closed Doors Narrator Voice, documentary
SIS Joseph Armstrong Television film
Psych Mr. Guster Episode: "Christmas Joy"
2009 Numbers Jeremiah Miller Episode: "Hydra"
2010 Funny or Die Presents Sleeping Celebrity Episode: "Episode Six"
Ken Burns' Baseball: The Tenth Inning Narrator Voice; 2 episodes
2011 The Cape Max Malini 10 episodes
Hawaii Five-0 Jimmy Cannon Episode: "Ho'opa'i"
Allen Gregory Carl Trent D'Avis "Cole Train" Voice, 5 episodes[1]
WWE The True Story of WrestleMania Narrator Voice, special
2012 Robot Chicken Various characters Voice, episode: "Hemlock Gin and Juice"
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII Narrator Voice, special
2012 Community Narrator Voice, Episode: "Pillows and Blankets"
2012–2017 Adventure Time Flame King, Balthus Voice, 8 episodes[1]
2013 Belle's William "Big Bill" Cooper 6 episodes
Young Justice Mongul Voice, episode: "War"[1]
Touch Dutch Episode: "Ghosts"
The Bible Narrator Voice, 10 episodes
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Cheshire Cat Voice, episode: "Down the Rabbit Hole"[1]
2014 Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight Dean 2 episodes
Enlisted Sergeant Major Donald Cody 13 episodes
Scorpion Warden Episode: "Father's Day"
2015 Archer Lemuel Kane Voice, episode: "The Kanes"
Big Time in Hollywood, FL Agent Everett Malloy 6 episodes
Community Elroy Patashnik 12 episodes
Mr. Robot Qwerty Voice, episode: "eps1.3_da3m0ns.mp4"
Extant Nicholas Calderon Episode: "Zugzwang"
Black Jesus Reverend Otis 3 episodes
Uncle Grandpa Santa Claus Voice, episode: "Secret Santa"
2015–present Rick and Morty The President / Andre Curtis, Reverse Giraffe Voice, 9 episodes
2015–2016 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sal Commander Voice, 3 episodes[1]
2016 Person of Interest Terence Beale Episode: "Truth Be Told"
Kulipari Lord Marmoo Voice, 13 episodes
The 600: The History of NASCAR's Toughest Race Narrator Voice, documentary
2016–2020 Greenleaf Bishop James Greenleaf 60 episodes
2017 Regular Show Streaming Voice, episode: "A Regular Epic Final Battle"[1]
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Crinkly Wrinkly Voice, episode: "Legends of Mr. Gar"[1]
Ben 10 Yawk Voice, episode: "Mayhem in Mascot"[1]
BoJack Horseman Lion Musician Voice, episode: "Hooray! Todd Episode"
Future Man Dr. Kronish 5 episodes
We Bare Bears Barry's Dad Voice, episode: "Icy Nights II"
Speechless Colonel Clements Episode: "B-r-i-- British I-n-v-- Invasion"
Superior Donuts John Episode: "Homeless for the Holidays"
2017–2020 The Flash Solovar Voice, 3 episodes[1]
2017–2018 Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters Malcolm Kane Voice, 20 episodes[1]
2018–2021 Final Space Bolo Voice, 10 episodes
2018 SpongeBob SquarePants Gary's Collar Voice, episode: "Chatterbox Gary"
New Warriors Ernest Vigman / MODOK Voice, pilot
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure Captain Quaid Voice, 2 episodes (additional dialogue)
Champaign ILL Lafonso 10 episodes
2018–2019 Star vs. the Forces of Evil Glossaryck Voice, 12 episodes
2019 Avengers Assemble T'Chaka Voice, episode: "Bashenga"[1]
Fresh Off the Boat Clyde Roses Episode: "Grandma's Boys"
Craig of the Creek Narrator Voice, episode: "Craig and the Kid's Table"
2019–2020 The Last Kids on Earth Thrull Voice, 6 episodes[1]
2020, 2025 Family Guy Various Voice, 2 episodes
2020 NCIS: New Orleans Gene Holloway 2 episodes
MacGyver Agent Burke Episode: "Father + Son + Father + Matriarch"
Black-ish Loose Craig Episode: "Earl, Interrupted"
JJ Villard's Fairy Tales Lionel Voice, episode: "Rumpelstiltskin"
Woke Bible Voice, episode: "Prayers for Kubby"
The Good Lord Bird Herbert Episode: "Meet the Lord"
2020–2022 Amphibia King Andrias Leviathan Voice, 15 episodes[8][1]
2020–2021 Summer Camp Island Lithophone, Tummy Voice, 2 episodes
2021 Close Enough Campbell's Mug Voice, episode: "Time Hooch/World's Greatest Teacher"
DuckTales Manny the Headless Man-Horse Voice, episode: "The Last Adventure!"[1]
Creepshow Mr. Murdoch Episode: "Pesticide"
Central Park Ward Wittlinger Voice, episode: "Of Course You Realize This Means Ward"
Muhammad Ali Narrator Voice, documentary
Love Life Narrator Voice, 10 episodes
2021–2022 Stargirl Mister Bones Voice, 3 episodes[9]
2022 The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse Narrator Voice, episode: "The Wonderful Spring of Mickey Mouse"
Entergalactic Mr. Rager Voice, television special
From Scratch Hershel Wheeler 8 episodes
Leverage: Redemption Billy Spencer Episode: "The Fractured Job"
2022–2023 American Dad! Fire Chief Voice, 2 episodes
2022–2024 Firebuds Manny Kablamee Voice, 3 episodes
2023 The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Clone BeBe Voice, episode: "Us Again"
True Lies Albert "Al" Gibson Sr. Episode: "Independent Dependents"[10]
Justified: City Primeval Judge Alvin Guy Episode: "City Primeval"
Transformers: EarthSpark Grimlock Voice, 5 episodes
My Dad the Bounty Hunter B'Caala Voice, 3 episodes
Pluto Dr. Tenma English dub, 5 episodes
2023, 2025 Chibiverse King Andrias Leviathan Voice, 2 episodes
2023–present Krapopolis Asskill Voice, 9 episodes
2024 Masters of the Universe: Revolution Hordak Voice, 3 episodes
Kite Man: Hell Yeah! Darkseid Voice, 4 episodes[11]
Hit-Monkey Mephisto Voice, 5 episodes[12]
Invincible Fight Girl Scouter
2024–2025 Abbott Elementary Frank 3 episodes
2024–present Hazbin Hotel Husk Voice, 15 episodes[13]
2025 High Potential Captain Pacheco Episode: "The Sauna at the End of the Stairs"
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai Bass Reeves Voice, 2 episodes
Duster Ezra Saxton 8 episodes[14]
Haunted Hotel Mortoth Voice, episode: "Welcome to the Undervale"
Charlotte's Web Old Sheep Voice, 3 episodes
Teen Titans Go! Narrator Voice, episode: "Unmasking - The Teen Titans Story"
The American Revolution Theodore Romeyn Voice, episode: "The Times That Try Men's Souls (July 1776 - January 1777)"
I Love LA Leon Marcus Episode: "I Love NY"
2025–present King of the Hill Brian Robertson Voice, 4 episodes[15]
The Lowdown Marty Brunner 8 episodes[16][17]
2026 Strip Law Steve Nichols Voice, 10 episodes
The Gray House Henry H. Garnet 4 episodes
Devil May Cry Lucan Voice, 1 episode
TBA President Curtis The President / Andre Curtis Voice, upcoming series[18]
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Video games

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1997 Fallout Decker [1]
1998 Disney's Hades Challenge Apollo
1999 Planescape: Torment Vhailor
2003 Lords of EverQuest Lord Vekk
2004 Halo 2 Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee / Thel 'Vadam [1]
2006 Saints Row Julius Little Also motion capture[1]
2007 Transformers: The Game Barricade [1]
Halo 3 Arbiter Thel 'Vadam
Mass Effect David Anderson
2008 Saints Row 2 Julius Little Also motion capture[1]
Dissidia Final Fantasy Chaos [1]
2009 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Sergeant Foley
The Princess and the Frog Dr. Facilier
Coraline Narrator, The Cat [1]
2010 Mass Effect 2 David Anderson
Megamind: Ultimate Showdown Psycho Dellic
Megamind: Mega Team Unite
2011 Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Chaos
2012–2013 Mass Effect 3 David Anderson
2013 Marvel Heroes Nick Fury
Saints Row IV Vice President Keith David / Julius Little
2015 Halo 5: Guardians Arbiter Thel 'Vadam
2019 Darksiders: Genesis Moloch
2020 Mortal Kombat 11 Al Simmons / Spawn [19]
2022 Pocket Mortys The President / Andre Curtis [20]
2024 Destiny 2: The Final Shape Commander Zavala Replaced Lance Reddick[21]
2025 Ark: Survival Ascended Lost King / Darius Anthom Present in Lost Colony[22]
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Theme parks

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2012 Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Dr. Facilier Voice
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Theatre

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1979 The Haggadah Performer Original Off-Broadway Production
1980 The Lady from Dubuque Oscar Broadway
1982 Alec Wilder - Clues To A Life Performer Original Off-Off-Broadway Production
1986 The Tale of Madame Zora
Romeo and Juliet Capulet Broadway Revivals (performed in repertory)
As You Like It Jaques
Macbeth Macbeth (alternate)
1991 Jelly's Last Jam Chimney Man World Premiere
1992 Original Broadway Production
1994 Hedda Gabler Judge Brack Broadway Revival
1996 Seven Guitars Floyd Barton Broadway
2006 Hot Feet Victor Original Broadway Production
2013 Joe Turner's Come and Gone Seth Holly Los Angeles Revival
2014 Paul Robeson Paul Robeson Los Angeles
2015 ToasT Dolomite Off-Broadway
2025 The Nightmare Before Christmas Oogie Boogie Los Angeles[23]
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