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Filmography
- Frozen River (2008),Trooper Finnerty
- Cherry Crush (2007),Detective Griffin
- Michael Clayton (2007),Barry Grissom
- An American Crime (2007),Reverend Bill
- The Hot Chick (2002),Richie
- Herman U.S.A. (2001),Dennis
- The Glass House (2001),Dave Baker
- The Pledge (2001),Duane Larson
- Just One Night (2000)
- The Mao Game (1999)
- Ghosts of Mississippi (1996),Merrida Coxwell
- Nina Takes a Lover (1995),Journalist
- Three Wishes (1995),Adult Tom
- Incident at Deception Ridge (1994)
- Kangaroo Court (1994)
- Me & Veronica (1993),Michael
- Out of the Rain (1991)
- Fear (1990)
- Too Young to Die (1990)
- Bridge to Silence (1989)
- Ironweed (1987),Billy
- The Whoopee Boys (1986),Jake Bateman
- The Slugger's Wife (1985),Darryl Palmer
- Finders Keepers (1984),Michael Rangeloff
- Nate and Hayes (1984),Nathaniel Williamson
- Split Image (1982),Danny
- Caddyshack (1980),Danny Noonan
- A Rumor of War (1980)
- The Great Santini (1979),Ben Meechum
- Gray Lady Down (1978),Harris
- The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978)
- American Inquisition Calvin Beckett
- Inner Circle
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Joined a sect called The Way when he was 15.
Is a Zen Buddhist.
Became an ordained Zen priest in 1996.
Enjoys hiking.
Graduate of Mamaroneck (NY) High School.
Announced plans to divorce Bonnie Raitt on November 9, 1999.
Has twins with Alma O'Keefe.
Student of the Zen Master, Bernie Glassman.
Other ordained Zen priests include Leonard Cohen, Bernie Glassman, Pat O'Hara, and Peter Matthiessen.
Lost to Peter MacNicol for the part of Stingo in Sophie's Choice (1982).
Has written lyrics for a number of songs and artists, including two for his ex-wife Bonnie Raitt, one of which, "Longing in Their Hearts," won a Grammy for Raitt. The other song was from Raitt's "Luck of the Draw" album and was entitled "One Part be My Lover."
In the same branch of Buddhism as Peter Matthiessen, Leonard Cohen, Gary Snyder, Peter Coyote, Bernie Glassman, Reb Anderson, Philip Whalen, Richard Baker, Pat O'Hara, Soe Roshi, and Daido Loori.
Tends to play athletes in movies: he's a basketball player in The Great Santini (1979), a golfer in Caddyshack (1980), a gymnast in Split Image (1982), and a baseball player in The Slugger's Wife (1985).
Began his acting career in Colgate TV commercials and at Joseph Papp's Public Theater in New York City.''
Michael O'Keefe Summary
Michael Raymond O'Keefe (born April 24, 1955) is an Academy Award-nominated American film and television actor.O'Keefe was born Raymond Peter O'Keefe, Jr. in Mount Vernon, New York, the oldest of seven children in a devoutly Roman Catholic Irish American family. His father was a law professor at Fordham University, as well as also teaching at St. Thomas of Villanova College. O'Keefe attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and New York University, and made his acting debut in a 1970 Colgate television commercial.More recently O'Keefe appeared opposite George Clooney in "Michael Clayton." He's appeared twice opposite Jack Nicholson, as his son in "Ironweed" and as the father of a murdered girl in "The Pledge." His film, "Frozen River" was in the competition at Sundance in 2008. O'Keefe's best known film role is Danny Noonan in the comedy film Caddyshack. He received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his role as the oldest son of a Marine aviator in The Great Santini, starring Robert Duvall, also nominated for an Academy Award for the film. He played a Marine himelf in 1980 in the miniseries A Rumor of War as the friend of Brad Davis' character, Philip Caputo. He has also appeared in the independent film The Glass House, as well as starring alsongside Tommy Lee Jones in the 1983 pirate adventure Nate and Hayes (also known as Savage Islands).O'Keefe's Broadway theatre credits include Side Man, Mass Appeal, Fifth of July, and "Reckless" with Mary Louise Parker'.O'Keefe's highest profile television role to date has been his portrayal of Fred, the husband of Roseanne's sister Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) on the ABC series Roseanne. O'Keefe appeared on the show from 1993 to 1996. After leaving the series, O'Keefe played the husband in the series Life's Work, which aired after Roseanne in its final season. Additional television credits include the lead role of Simon MacHeath in the short lived Boston-based series Against the Law and guest appearances on "Saving Grace," "The West Wing," Criminal Minds, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and M*A*S*H.
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