Acted in a number of plays at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, DC.
Along with Louis Gossett Jr., he was one of two actors considered for the role of the SGC's new commanding officer, General Hank Landry, on "Stargate SG-1" (1997). The role instead went to Beau Bridges.
Born at 7:15pm-EDT.
Brother-in-law of actress Jane Seymour
Children: son - Shannon, daughter - Karolina.
Client of Dick Guttman.
Credits the sitcom "Titus" (2000) for somewhat rejuvenating his career and making him more recognizable to younger audiences.
Former Fulbright scholar.
He won an Obie in 1967 for his performance in the title role of "MacBird!".
Hospitalized in a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a minor stroke on March 17, 2009.
In 1984 he was jailed in England for nine months for smuggling cocaine. He would later base his performance of the fair-minded Warden Henry Pope on "Prison Break"_ on the warden of that prison.
Ironically, Stacy Keach - who was fired by Mike Nichols and replaced by Martin Balsam in the role of Colonel Cathcart in the movie Catch-22 (1970) - also was replaced in another Joseph Heller work, the play "We Bombed in New Haven", which started out as a dramatization of "Catch-22". Keach, who originated the role of Captain Starkey in the play at the Yale Repertory Theatre, was replaced by Jason Robards when it transitioned to Broadway.
Is often referred to as "The American Olivier".
Performed the role of the King of Siam in a touring rendition of "The King and I".
Provided the narration for the Submarine ride at Disneyland (in Anaheim, California) - but the ride no longer exists.
Served his prison sentence at England's Reading Gaol.
Son of Stacy Keach Sr., brother of James Keach
Stacy Keach graduated from Van Nuys High School in June, 1959.
Stacy's father started as a community college drama teacher. He then became the director of the Pasadena Playhouse. His mother was Mary Kain Keach.
Studied drama at the University of California - Berkeley, Yale, and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.