![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor Born: May 8, 1954 in Knoxville, TN Biography:A graduate of the University of Tennessee, "David Keith" made his first significant theatrical appearance in Chicago. Keith was to star in the 1979 sitcom Co-Ed Fever, but it was pulled from the CBS lineup after one episode. Luckily, his more enduring movie career also began in 1979 with a small role in "The Rose". Keith quickly became a specialist in portraying all-American boy roles who were cursed with a fatal character flaw or two, as witnessed in "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982). Keith's performance as a suicidal officer-in-training earned him two Golden Globe nominations. Retaining his military buzz-cut from "Officer", Keith had his first above-the-title starring role in 1983's "The Lords of Discipline". And with an uncharacteristic full head of hair, Keith played Elvis in the 1990 fantasy "Heartbreak Hotel", performing the King's songs himself. An able director, Keith has thus far helmed two... Full Biography
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