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name: "Michael O'Keefe"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-okeefe"
fi1m_id: "michael-okeefe"
imdb_id: "nm0001574"
tmdb_id: 38085
wikidata_id: "Q575761"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 April 1955"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-11T23:18:47.297158+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Michael O'Keefe

## Identity

Michael O'Keefe

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-okeefe
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-okeefe
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001574
- **TMDB ID:** 38085
- **Wikidata ID:** Q575761
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_O%27Keefe, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q575761, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001574/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/38085

Actor. Born 24 April 1955 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 April 1955, Mount Vernon, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1972–present
- **Also known as:** Майкл О’Киф
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 85 (1), 2000s 86 (1), 2010s 73 (3), 2020s 72 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 72 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Comedy 3, Crime 3, Thriller 2, War & Politics 2, War 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $233m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_O%27Keefe, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q575761, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001574/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/38085

## Biography

Michael O'Keefe is an American actor. Born in Mount Vernon, New York, in 1955, he trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and attended New York University. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Bennington College.

He is known for his roles as Ben Meechum in *The Great Santini* (1979), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and as Danny Noonan in *Caddyshack* (1980). Other film credits include *The Slugger's Wife* (1985). On television, he appeared as Fred in the sitcom *Roseanne* from 1993 to 1995, and has had roles in series including *Homeland* and *Michael Clayton* (2007) as Barry Grissom.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Your Friends & Neighbors* (2025), Fi1m 72, as Ron Cooper — [page](https://film.one/tv/your-friends-and-neighbors.md)
- *Instant Family* (2018), Fi1m 68, as Jerry — [page](https://film.one/film/instant-family.md)
- *Eye in the Sky* (2015), Fi1m 72, as Ken Stanitzke — [page](https://film.one/film/eye-in-the-sky.md)
- *Homeland* (2011), Fi1m 78, as John Redmond — [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Michael Clayton* (2007), Fi1m 86, as Barry Grissom — [page](https://film.one/film/michael-clayton.md)
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, as Corporal Travis — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)

## Complete filmography (101)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *A Break in the Rain* (2025), as Jake
- *Your Friends & Neighbors* (2025), series, as Ron Cooper — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/your-friends-and-neighbors.md)
- *The Hunting Party* (2025), series, as Philip Beaumont
- *One True Loves* (2023), as Colin Blair
- *Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty* (2022), series, as Jack Kent Cooke
- *Things Heard & Seen* (2021), as Travis Laughton
- *Inside Game* (2019), as Mr. Donaghy
- *The Enemy Within* (2019), series, as National Security Advisor
- *Instant Family* (2018), as Jerry — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/instant-family.md)
- *Manhunt* (2017), series, as Mr. Brennan
- *MacGyver* (2016), series, as Harry McGyver
- *Billions* (2016), series, as Eric Scott
- *Eye in the Sky* (2015), as Ken Stanitzke — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/eye-in-the-sky.md)
- *Sneaky Pete* (2015), series, as Detective Winslow
- *Finding Neighbors* (2013), as Sam
- *Masters of Sex* (2013), series, as Harry Eshelman — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-sex.md)
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Mr. Deavers — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Sleepy Hollow* (2013), series, as Director Jack Walters
- *King & Maxwell* (2013), series, as Frank Rigby
- *The Wait* (2013), as Ben's Dad
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Harris Waylon Greer
- *Junction* (2012), as Walters
- *Daybreak* (2012), series, as Professor Aaron Wilkins
- *A Thousand Cuts* (2012), as Frank
- *Too Big to Fail* (2011), as Chris Flowers
- *Apartment 143* (2011), as Dr. Helzer
- *Homeland* (2011), series, as John Redmond — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Sarina's Song* (2011), as Charles Berkeley
- *Atlas Shrugged: Part I* (2011), as Hugh Akston
- *Chasing 3000* (2010), as Dr. Stuart
- *Leverage* (2008), series, as Darren Hoffman
- *Eleventh Hour* (2008), series, as Philip Gifford
- *Keith* (2008), as Alan Ascher
- *American Violet* (2008), as Calvin Beckett
- *Frozen River* (2008), as Trooper Finnerty
- *Michael Clayton* (2007), as Barry Grissom — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/michael-clayton.md)
- *An American Crime* (2007), as Bill Collier
- *Saving Grace* (2007), series, as Father Lloyd Tierney
- *Burn Notice* (2007), series, as Wallace
- *Cherry Crush* (2007), as Detective Griffin
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, as Wally Wandell
- *Vanished* (2006), series, as Bob
- *Night Stalker* (2005), series, as Doug Panero
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Dr. Calvin Byrd
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Dr. Stan Howard — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Agent Tim Hecht
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Reverend Joseph Ezra
- *The Inner Circle* (2005), as Jack Scott
- *House* (2004), series, as Fletcher Stone — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story* (2003), as Mike Harris
- *The Hot Chick* (2002), as Richie
- *Prancer Returns* (2001), Actor
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Michael McShale, Eli Rush
- *The Glass House* (2001), as Dave Baker
- *The Pledge* (2001), as Duane Larsen
- *Herman U.S.A.* (2001), as Dennis
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Daniel Easton
- *Just One Night* (2000), as Wayne
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Will Sawyer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Ronald McCain, Al Marcosi, Eugene O'Hanigan
- *Swing Vote* (1999), Actor
- *Ghosts of Mississippi* (1996), as Merrida Coxwell
- *The People Next Door* (1996), as Garrett James
- *Life's Work* (1996), series, as Kevin Hunter
- *Edie & Pen* (1996), as Ken
- *Three Wishes* (1995), as Adult Tom
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Eddie Wexler
- *Nina Takes a Lover* (1995), as Journalist
- *Incident at Deception Ridge* (1994), as Jack Bolder
- *Kangaroo Court* (1994), Actor
- *Me and Veronica* (1993), as Michael
- *Middle Ages* (1992), series, as Ron Steffey
- *Out of the Rain* (1991), as Frank Reade
- *Against the Law* (1990), series, Actor
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Cally Lonegan / Professor Donald Lonegan, Archbishop Keane — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Fear* (1990), as Jack Hays
- *In the Best Interest of the Child* (1990), as Walt Colton
- *Too Young to Die* (1990), as Mike Medwicki
- *Bridge to Silence* (1989), as Dan
- *Disaster at Silo 7* (1988), as Sgt. Mike Fitzgerald
- *Roseanne* (1988), series, as Fred — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/roseanne.md)
- *Unholy Matrimony* (1988), as Dr. Cassius William 'Bill' Sander
- *Ironweed* (1987), as Billy
- *The Whoopee Boys* (1986), as Jake Bateman
- *The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1985), series, as Art Toomey
- *The Slugger's Wife* (1985), as Darryl Palmer
- *Finders Keepers* (1984), as Michael Rangeloff
- *The Hitchhiker* (1983), series, as Richard Shepard
- *Nate and Hayes* (1983), as Nathaniel Williamson
- *Split Image* (1982), as Danny "Joshua" Stetson
- *A Rumor of War* (1980), series, as Lt. Walter Cohen
- *Caddyshack* (1980), as Danny Noonan
- *The Great Santini* (1979), as Ben Meechum
- *Gray Lady Down* (1978), as Harris
- *The Dark Secret of Harvest Home* (1978), series, as Worthy Pettinger
- *Panache* (1976), as Horseman
- *The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case* (1976), as Terry Long
- *Friendly Persuasion* (1975), as Josh Birdwell
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, as Corporal Travis — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)
- *The Waltons* (1972), series, as Chad Marshall
- *After All*, as Jake

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1981: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *The Great Santini*

### Other awards — 1 won

- Theatre World Award 1982: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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