James Keach

Biography

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

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Turning Point

2018 ⭐ 10.0

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Walk the Line

2005 ⭐ 7.5

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Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble

2000 ⭐ 6.8

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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

1987 ⭐ 6.7

Career timeline

2026

Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul

Self · 2026

2018

Turning Point Notable

narrator · 2018

⭐ 10.0

2011

Perfectly Prudence

Mister · 2011

⭐ 4.2

2006

Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line

Self · 2006

2005

Walk the Line Notable

Warden · 2005

⭐ 7.5

2000

Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble

Dr. Huston · 2000

⭐ 6.8

1998

The New Swiss Family Robinson

Jack Robinson · 1998

⭐ 5.2

1991

Murder in High Places

Ronald Levering · 1991

⭐ 4.7

1990

Good Cops, Bad Cops

1990

⭐ 4.2

1989

Options

Ed Sloan · 1989

⭐ 3.8

The Experts

Yuri · 1989

⭐ 4.6

1987

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

Father Vincent Godfrey Burns · 1987

⭐ 6.7

Evil Town

Christopher Fuller · 1987

⭐ 3.9

1986

Wildcats

Frank Needham · 1986

⭐ 6.3

1985

Stand Alone

Detective Isgrow · 1985

⭐ 5.4

Moving Violations

Deputy Halik · 1985

⭐ 5.4

1984

The Razor's Edge

Gray Maturin · 1984

⭐ 6.4

1983

National Lampoon's Vacation Notable

Motorcycle Cop · 1983

⭐ 7.1

Wishman

Galen Reed · 1983

⭐ 4.8

Love Letters

Oliver Andrews · 1983

⭐ 5.6

1982

Till Death Do Us Part Notable

1982

⭐ 7.2

Thou Shalt Not Kill Notable

Jeff Tompkins · 1982

⭐ 7.0

1980

The Long Riders

Jesse James · 1980

⭐ 6.7

The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway Notable

Bondo · 1980

⭐ 8.0

1979

Smokey and the Hotwire Gang Notable

Joshua · 1979

⭐ 8.0

Hurricane

Sgt. Strang · 1979

⭐ 4.8

1978

Comes a Horseman

Emil Kroegh · 1978

⭐ 6.1

Lacy and the Mississippi Queen

Parker · 1978

⭐ 4.0

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Lt. Reach · 1978

⭐ 6.8

1977

Kill Me If You Can

Officer #1 · 1977

The Blue Hotel

Johnnie · 1977

⭐ 5.3

Frequently appears with

Ed Markey

Senator

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Self

Joaquin Phoenix

John R. Cash

Reese Witherspoon

June Carter

Ginnifer Goodwin

Vivian Cash

Robert Patrick

Ray Cash

Dallas Roberts

Sam Phillips

Full filmography

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Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul

2026

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Turning Point

2018 ⭐ 10.0

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Perfectly Prudence

2011 ⭐ 4.2

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Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line

2006

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Walk the Line

2005 ⭐ 7.5

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Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble

2000 ⭐ 6.8

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The New Swiss Family Robinson

1998 ⭐ 5.2

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Murder in High Places

1991 ⭐ 4.7

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Good Cops, Bad Cops

1990 ⭐ 4.2

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Options

1989 ⭐ 3.8

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The Experts

1989 ⭐ 4.6

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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

1987 ⭐ 6.7

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Evil Town

1987 ⭐ 3.9

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Wildcats

1986 ⭐ 6.3

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Stand Alone

1985 ⭐ 5.4

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Moving Violations

1985 ⭐ 5.4

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The Razor's Edge

1984 ⭐ 6.4

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National Lampoon's Vacation

1983 ⭐ 7.1

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Wishman

1983 ⭐ 4.8

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Love Letters

1983 ⭐ 5.6