James Keach

Acting

James Keach

Born 7 December 1947 · Savannah, Georgia, USA · 78

James Keach is an American actor, director and producer who has been active in Hollywood since the early 1970s. He is widely recognized for his work on the classic western film The Long Riders (1980) and for his award-winning documentaries. He is the son of actor Stacy Keach and the younger brother of actor Stacy Keach, Jr.

Known for

Highlights

Walk the Line2005 · Film · Warden
National Lampoon's Vacation1983 · Film · Motorcycle Cop
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman1993 · Series · Brent Currier
JAG1995 · Series · Director
Kung Fu1972 · Series · Abe Jones
Starsky & Hutch1975 · Series

Filmography

Movies

59 films

Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul2026 · Film · Director
Taking Care2024 · Film · Director
Linda and the Mockingbirds2020 · Film · Director
Turning Point2018 · Film · Director
Augie2017 · Film · Director
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me2014 · Film · Director
Perfectly Prudence2011 · Film · Mister
Waiting for Forever2010 · Film · Director
Blind Dating2007 · Film · Director
Walk the Line2005 · Film · Warden
Mom's on Strike2002 · Film · Director
Submerged2001 · Film · Director
Blackout2001 · Film · Director
Camouflage2001 · Film · Director
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble2000 · Film · Dr. Huston
Murder in the Mirror2000 · Film · Director
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie1999 · Film · Director
A Marriage of Convenience1998 · Film · Director
The New Swiss Family Robinson1998 · Film · Jack Robinson
The Absolute Truth1997 · Film · Director
The Stars Fell on Henrietta1995 · Film · Director
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story1994 · Film · Director
Praying Mantis1993 · Film · Director
Sunstroke1992 · Film · Director
Murder in High Places1991 · Film · Ronald Levering
Good Cops, Bad Cops1990 · Film
False Identity1990 · Film · Director
Options1989 · Film · Ed Sloan
The Forgotten1989 · Film · Director
The Experts1989 · Film · Yuri
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains1987 · Film · Father Vincent Godfrey Burns
Evil Town1987 · Film · Christopher Fuller
Wildcats1986 · Film · Frank Needham
Stand Alone1985 · Film · Detective Isgrow
Moving Violations1985 · Film · Deputy Halik
The Razor's Edge1984 · Film · Gray Maturin
National Lampoon's Vacation1983 · Film · Motorcycle Cop
Wishman1983 · Film · Galen Reed
Love Letters1983 · Film · Oliver Andrews
Till Death Do Us Part1982 · Film
Thou Shalt Not Kill1982 · Film · Jeff Tompkins
The Long Riders1980 · Film · Jesse James
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway1980 · Film · Bondo
Smokey and the Hotwire Gang1979 · Film · Joshua
Like Normal People1979 · Film · Robert Meyers, Jr.
Hurricane1979 · Film · Sgt. Strang
Comes a Horseman1978 · Film · Emil Kroegh
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen1978 · Film · Parker
FM1978 · Film · Lt. Reach
Nowhere to Run1978 · Film · McEnerney
Kill Me If You Can1977 · Film · Officer #1
The Blue Hotel1977 · Film · Johnnie
Six Characters in Search of An Author1976 · Film · The Son
Cannonball1976 · Film · Wolfe Messer
Slashed Dreams1975 · Film · Levon
The Hatfields and the McCoys1975 · Film · Jim McCoy
Miles To Go Before I Sleep1975 · Film · Man In Bar
Dr. Shagetz1975 · Film · Christopher Fuller
The Deadly Visitor1973 · Film · Virgil

Filmography

Series

19 shows

The District2000 · Series · Director
JAG1995 · Series · Director
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman1993 · Series · Brent Currier
Covington Cross1992 · Series · Director
Jack's Place1992 · Series · Director
The Young Riders1989 · Series · Director
Quincy, M.E.1976 · Series
The Tony Randall Show1976 · Series
The Quest1976 · Series
Starsky & Hutch1975 · Series
Switch1975 · Series · Dean 'Skip' Crowe
Joe Forrester1975 · Series
Police Woman1974 · Series
The Manhunter1974 · Series
Kojak1973 · Series · Ted Strong
Kung Fu1972 · Series · Abe Jones
The Rookies1972 · Series
Cannon1971 · Series
Ironside1967 · Series