Biography
David Keith is an American actor and director. Born on 8 May 1954 in Knoxville, Tennessee, he graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Theater.
His breakthrough role was as aspiring Navy pilot Sid Worley in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), for which he received Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor and New Star of the Year – Actor. He has since appeared in supporting roles in films including The Lords of Discipline (1983), Firestarter (1984), Heartbreak Hotel (1988), Major League II (1994), U-571 (2000), Men of Honor (2000), Behind Enemy Lines (2001) and Daredevil (2003), as well as television series such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and NCIS.
