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James Keach

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Born: December 7, 1947
From: Savannah, Georgia, USA

Biography

James Keach is an American actor, director and producer who has been active in Hollywood since the early 1970s. He is widely recognized for his work on the classic western film The Long Riders (1980) and for his award-winning documentaries. He is the son of actor Stacy Keach and the younger brother of actor Stacy Keach, Jr.

Known for

National Lampoon's Vacation

Walk the Line

The Long Riders

Moving Violations

The Razor's Edge

The Experts

Filmography

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2026

Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul

Acting (Self) Directing (Director) Production (Producer)

Brothers Under Fire

Production (Producer)

2024

Taking Care

Directing (Director) Production (Producer)

2020

Linda and the Mockingbirds

Directing (Director) Production (Producer)

2019

David Crosby: Remember My Name

Production (Executive Producer)

2018

Turning Point

Acting (narrator) Directing (Director)

2017

Directing (Director)

2014

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me

Directing (Director) Production (Producer)

2011

Perfectly Prudence

Acting (Mister)

2010

Waiting for Forever

Directing (Director) Production (Producer)

2007

Blind Dating

Directing (Director) Production (Producer)

2006

Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line

Acting (Self)

2005

Walk the Line

Acting (Warden) Production (Producer)

2002

Mom's on Strike

Directing (Director)

2001

Directing (Director)

Directing (Director) Production (Executive Producer)

Directing (Director)

2000

The District

Directing (Director) 2 EP

Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble

Acting (Dr. Huston) Directing (Director) Production (Executive Producer)

Murder in the Mirror

Directing (Director) Production (Executive Producer)

1999

Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie

Directing (Director)

A Memory in My Heart

Production (Executive Producer)

1998

A Marriage of Convenience

Directing (Director) Production (Executive Producer)

The New Swiss Family Robinson

Acting (Jack Robinson)

1997

The Absolute Truth

Production (Executive Producer) Directing (Director)

1995

JAG

Directing (Director) 1 EP

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

Directing (Director)

1994

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story

Directing (Director) Production (Executive Producer)

1993

Praying Mantis

Directing (Director) Production (Executive Producer)

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Acting (Brent Currier) 1 EPDirecting (Director) 25 EP

1992

Directing (Director)

Acting (Self) 1 EP