Born into an acting family in Savannah, Ga., on June 2, 1941, Stacy Keach studied at the Yale School of Drama and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before amassing an impressive stage résumé, appearing in productions of "Long Day's Journey into Night," "Hamlet" and the circus musical "Barnum."But he is best known for his work on television, most notably as the hard-boiled Mickey Spillane gumshoe on "Mike Hammer" (1984-87), a role that spawned several television movies and a spinoff series, "Mike Hammer, Private Eye" (1997-98). Television work also landed the actor an Emmy nod for his portrayal of a famous writer in the miniseries Hemingway (1988), and he continued his small-screen success with recurring roles on "Titus" (2000-02) and on the hit Fox drama "Prison Break."
Keach's most notable films include The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) and American History X (1998).
The PathfinderIn this sequel to The Last of the Mohicans, the Pathfinder (Kevin Dillon) defends a British fort under siege during the French and Indian Wars. His Indian father, Chingachgook (Graham Greene), and the lovely Mabel Dunham (Laurie Holden) are swept up in the battle, and the Pathfinder finds himself... Read More
ButterflyWinning a Golden Globe and two Razzies for her performance, Pia Zadora is the temptress you either love or hate in this erotically charged melodrama. After being dumped by a wealthy silver mine owner, Kadi (Zadora) tries to seduce her estranged father (Stacy Keach) so that she can get him to reopen... Read More
LutherPart of the American Film Theatre series, Luther stars Stacy Keach as Martin Luther, a German religious leader who challenges the Roman Catholic Church and subsequently heads up the Reformation movement. Based on John Osborne's play, the story follows Luther from his beginnings as a neophyte within... Read More
Mistral's DaughterBased on Judith Krantz's best-selling novel, this epic miniseries set in the world of high fashion and art tells of egocentric painter Julien Mistral (Stacy Keach) and his connection to three generations of Lunel family women. When Mistral meets Parisian beauty Maggie Lunel (Stefanie Powers), their... Read More
Murder Me, Murder YouWhen private eye Mike Hammer (Stacy Keach) agrees to protect star witness Chris Jameson (Michelle Phillips), who just so happens to be his former lover, he has no idea what he's getting himself into. First, she mysteriously drops dead … then, he discovers a daughter he never knew he had. This... Read More
