David Keith Net Worth
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Updated on May 14, 2026
David Keith net worth is
$8 Million
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David Lemuel "Davey" Keith (born May 8, 1954) is an American actor and director. He received Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor and New Star of the Year – Actor for his performance in An Officer and a Gentleman. His performance led him to a lead role status in the 1980s appearing the film adaptations of The Lords of Discipline, Firestarter and White of the Eye.
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | His father, Lemuel Grady Keith Jr., was a personnel division worker for the Tennessee Valley Authority. His mother, Hilda Earle, was a worker for the Knox County Board of Education. |
| 2 | Has starred in two unrelated adaptations of Stephen King novels, both focusing on girls with supernatural powers: Firestarter (1984) and the television remake Carrie (2002). |
| 3 | He owns a cattle ranch in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. |
| 4 | He was college friends with Bill Bates, who played sixteen years for the Dallas Cowboys. He was seen on the sidelines of many Cowboys games during Bates's career. |
| 5 | Not to be confused with actor Keith David. |
| 6 | He is on the national advisory board for the National Association to Protect Children () and lobbies on behalf of stronger penalties for crimes against children. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madhouse Mecca | 2016 | post-production | Harlen |
| Real Good People | 2016 | TV Movie | James |
| Heritage Falls | 2016/I | Coach Charlie Fitzpatrick | |
| Regen | 2016 | Dr. Sam Giles | |
| Awaken | 2015 | Walsh | |
| Christian Mingle | 2014 | Bill Wood | |
| Reckless | 2014 | TV Series | Pat McCandless |
| Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs | 2014 | TV Movie | Gary Engels |
| Hawaii Five-0 | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Wade Gutches Commander Wade Gutches |
| Nikita | 2011 | TV Series | Richard Ellison |
| Chase | 2010 | TV Series | Alan Matthews |
| Lone Star | 2010 | TV Series | John Allen / John |
| Unrequited | 2010 | Nate Grissom | |
| Beneath the Blue | 2010 | Hawk | |
| CSI: Miami | 2008 | TV Series | Evan Caldwell |
| Boys of Summerville | 2008 | Joe | |
| Clown Hunt | 2008 | B.J. | |
| Succubus: Hell-Bent | 2007 | Video | Wallace |
| The Class | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Yonk Allen |
| Bottoms Up | 2006 | Video | Uncle Earl |
| Expiration Date | 2006 | Wild William | |
| In Her Line of Fire | 2006 | Vice President Walker | |
| Miracle Dogs Too | 2006 | Video | Mr. Mulvaney |
| Judy | 2005/II | Short | Nick (credit only) |
| Locusts: The 8th Plague | 2005 | TV Movie | Gary |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2005 | TV Series | Detective Mark Virgini |
| Path of Destruction | 2005 | TV Movie | Roy Stark |
| Come Away Home | 2005 | Sheriff Steve Jantz | |
| All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos | 2005 | Sheriff Blanco | |
| Raise Your Voice | 2004 | Simon Fletcher | |
| NCIS | 2004 | TV Series | Navy Capt. Mike Watson |
| The Kings of Brooklyn | 2004 | Scoggins | |
| Still Life | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Ben Morgan / Ben |
| Waterville | 2003 | Blake Robison | |
| Epoch: Evolution | 2003 | TV Movie | Mason Rand |
| Deep Shock | 2003 | TV Movie | Capt. Andrew (Andy) Raines, USN |
| Hangman's Curse | 2003 | Nate Springfield | |
| Daredevil | 2003 | Jack Murdock | |
| Sabretooth | 2002 | TV Movie | Bob Thatcher |
| Carrie | 2002 | TV Movie | Detective John Mulchaey |
| Mother Ghost | 2002 | Carey | |
| The Stickup | 2002 | Ray DeCarlo | |
| Clover Bend | 2002 | McGary | |
| In the Echo | 2002 | TV Movie | |
| Behind Enemy Lines | 2001 | Master Chief Tom O'Malley | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2001 | TV Series | Detective John 'Hawk' Hawkins |
| Anthrax | 2001 | Adam Stewart | |
| World Traveler | 2001 | Richard | |
| Epoch | 2001 | TV Movie | Mason Rand |
| Constant Payne | 2001 | TV Short | Alexander 'Doc' Payne (voice) |
| Love and Treason | 2001 | TV Movie | Eli Dixon |
| Burning Down the House | 2001 | Carolina | |
| Cahoots | 2001 | Harley | |
| Last Dance | 2001 | TV Movie | |
| Men of Honor | 2000 | Captain Hartigan | |
| Arli$$ | 2000 | TV Series | Archie Michaels |
| U-571 | 2000 | Maj. Matthew Coonan | |
| Martial Law | 2000 | TV Series | Cliff Eagleton |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | 2000 | TV Series | Cliff Eagleton |
| If... Dog... Rabbit | 1999 | Parole Officer Gilmore | |
| Question of Privilege | 1999 | Carter Roberts | |
| A Memory in My Heart | 1999 | TV Movie | Matt |
| Secret of the Andes | 1998 | Brooks Willings | |
| Poodle Springs | 1998 | TV Movie | Larry Victor / Charles Nichols |
| Perfect Prey | 1998 | TV Movie | Dwayne Alan Clay |
| The Outer Limits | 1998 | TV Series | Major Jason Mercer |
| Ambushed | 1998 | Deputy Lawrence | |
| High Incident | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Corporal Jim Marsh / Sgt. Jim Marsh |
| Red-Blooded American Girl II | 1997 | Mr. Colbert | |
| Judge and Jury | 1996 | Joseph Meeker | |
| Invasion of Privacy | 1996 | Sgt. Rutherford | |
| OverBlood | 1996 | Video Game | Raz (English version, voice) |
| A Family Thing | 1996 | Sonny | |
| If Looks Could Kill | 1996 | TV Movie | Det. Peter Stanford |
| Strangers | 1996 | TV Series | Richard |
| The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | |
| Local Heroes | 1995 | TV Series | |
| Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain | 1995 | Ray Karnisak | |
| Deadly Sins | 1995 | Jack Gales | |
| The Indian in the Cupboard | 1995 | Boone | |
| Till the End of the Night | 1995 | Garrett Hill | |
| Running Wild | 1995 | Jack Hutton | |
| Texas | 1994 | TV Movie | Jim Bowie |
| Temptation | 1994/I | Bone Babancourt | |
| XXX's & OOO's | 1994 | TV Movie | Bullet Dobbs |
| Ernest Goes to School | 1994 | Squint Westwood | |
| Raw Justice | 1994 | Mace | |
| Major League II | 1994 | Jack Parkman | |
| Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica | 1993 | TV Movie | Dan Schmidt |
| Distant Cousins | 1993 | Harry Young | |
| Liar's Edge | 1992 | Gary Kirkpatrick | |
| Off and Running | 1991 | Jack Cornett | |
| Caged Fear | 1991 | Tommy Lane | |
| Flesh 'n' Blood | 1991 | TV Series | Arlo Weed |
| The Two Jakes | 1990 | Loach | |
| Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North | 1989 | TV Movie | Lt. Col. Oliver North |
| Heartbreak Hotel | 1988 | Elvis Presley | |
| The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck | 1988 | Buck Malone | |
| White of the Eye | 1987 | Paul White | |
| If Tomorrow Comes | 1986 | TV Mini-Series | Daniel Cooper |
| Gulag | 1985 | TV Movie | Mickey Almon |
| Firestarter | 1984 | Andrew 'Andy' McGee | |
| The Lords of Discipline | 1983 | Will McLean | |
| Independence Day | 1983 | Jack Parker | |
| An Officer and a Gentleman | 1982 | Sid Worley | |
| Take This Job and Shove It | 1981 | Harry Meade | |
| Back Roads | 1981 | Mason | |
| Brubaker | 1980 | Larry Lee Bullen | |
| The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story | 1980 | TV Movie | Wayne Robinson |
| The Rose | 1979 | PFC Mal | |
| The Great Santini | 1979 | Red Petus | |
| The Runaways | 1979 | TV Series | |
| Friendly Fire | 1979 | TV Movie | Leroy Hamilton |
| Co-ed Fever | 1979 | TV Series | Tuck |
| Happy Days | 1978 | TV Series | Fred Owens |
| Are You in the House Alone? | 1978 | TV Movie | Student (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Justice | 1994 | composer: additional music | |
| Flesh 'n' Blood | 1991 | TV Series composer - 12 episodes |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville | 2003 | ||
| The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck | 1988 | ||
| The Curse | 1987 |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville | 2003 | producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartbreak Hotel | 1988 | performer: "Can't Help Falling In Love", "Heartbreak Hotel", "How Great Thou Art", "Love Me", "Ready Teddy", "That's All Right" |
Stunts
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightmare Circus | 1974 | stunts |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lights, Camera, Magic | 1995 | TV Movie special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Officer and a Gentleman: 25 Years Later | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Frank Peretti: From Page to Screen | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil' | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| ¿Quién es Alejandro Chomski? | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 55th Annual Academy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Sound |
| The 40th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: New Male Star of the Year in a Motion Picture |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | ShoWest Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Male Star of Tomorrow |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Male | An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) |
Known for movies
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
as Sid Worley
Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
as Master Chief Tom O'Malley
U-571 (2000)
as Maj. Matthew Coonan
Men of Honor (2000)
as Captain Hartigan
