ACTOR
Michael O'Keefe
Known for House · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Criminal Minds
Michael Raymond O'Keefe (born April 24, 1955) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Danny Noonan in Caddyshack, Ben Meechum in The Great Santini (for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), and Darryl Palmer in The Slugger's Wife. On television, he had a recurring roles as Fred in Roseanne from 1993 to 1995 and more recently in the series Homeland and Sneaky…
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- Born
- Apr 24, 1955
- Birthplace
- Mount Vernon, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Michael Raymond O'Keefe (born April 24, 1955) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Danny Noonan in Caddyshack, Ben Meechum in The Great Santini (for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), and Darryl Palmer in The Slugger's Wife. On television, he had a recurring roles as Fred in Roseanne from 1993 to 1995 and more recently in the series Homeland and Sneaky Pete.
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Known For
TV
HouseFletcher Stone · 2004
★ 8.6
★ 8.6
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRonald McCain · 1999
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Criminal MindsDr. Stan Howard · 2005
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
The BlacklistMr. Deavers · 2013
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
HomelandJohn Redmond · 2011
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Ghost WhispererDr. Calvin Byrd · 2005
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
ElementaryHarris Waylon Greer · 2012
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDaniel Easton · 2000
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
Filmography
Movies
Friendly PersuasionJosh Birdwell
1975
PanacheHorseman
1976
The Lindbergh Kidnapping CaseTerry Long
1976
Gray Lady DownHarris
1978
The Great SantiniBen Meechum
1979
CaddyshackDanny Noonan
1980
Split ImageDanny "Joshua" Stetson
1982
Nate and HayesNathaniel Williamson
1983
Finders KeepersMichael Rangeloff
1984
The Slugger's WifeDarryl Palmer
1985
The Whoopee BoysJake Bateman
1986
IronweedBilly
1987
Disaster at Silo 7Sgt. Mike Fitzgerald
1988
Unholy MatrimonyDr. Cassius William 'Bill' Sander
1988
Bridge to SilenceDan
1989
FearJack Hays
1990
In the Best Interest of the ChildWalt Colton
1990
Too Young to DieMike Medwicki
1990
Out of the RainFrank Reade
1991
Me and VeronicaMichael
1993
Incident at Deception RidgeJack Bolder
1994
Kangaroo Court
1994
Nina Takes a LoverJournalist
1995
Three WishesAdult Tom
1995
Edie & PenKen
1996
Ghosts of MississippiMerrida Coxwell
1996
The People Next DoorGarrett James
1996
Swing Vote
1999
Just One NightWayne
2000
Herman U.S.A.Dennis
2001
Prancer Returns
2001
The Glass HouseDave Baker
2001
The PledgeDuane Larsen
2001
The Hot ChickRichie
2002
Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey StoryMike Harris
2003
The Inner CircleJack Scott
2005
An American CrimeBill Collier
2007
Cherry CrushDetective Griffin
2007
Michael ClaytonBarry Grissom
2007
American VioletCalvin Beckett
2008
Frozen RiverTrooper Finnerty
2008
KeithAlan Ascher
2008
Caddyshack: The Inside StoryHimself
2009
Chasing 3000Dr. Stuart
2010
Apartment 143Dr. Helzer
2011
Atlas Shrugged: Part IHugh Akston
2011SS
Sarina's SongCharles Berkeley
2011
Too Big to FailChris Flowers
2011
A Thousand CutsFrank
2012
JunctionWalters
2012
Finding NeighborsSam
2013
The WaitBen's Dad
2013
Everything is ForeverHimself
2014
Showing UpSelf
2014
Eye in the SkyKen Stanitzke
2015
Instant FamilyJerry
2018
Inside GameMr. Donaghy
2019
Things Heard & SeenTravis Laughton
2021
One True LovesColin Blair
2023
A Break in the RainJake
2025AA
After AllJake
Television
M*A*S*HCorporal Travis · 2 eps
1972
The WaltonsChad Marshall · 2 eps
1972
The Dark Secret of Harvest HomeWorthy Pettinger · 2 eps
1978
A Rumor of WarLt. Walter Cohen · 2 eps
1980
The HitchhikerRichard Shepard · 1 eps
1983
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsArt Toomey · 1 eps
1985
RoseanneFred · 23 eps
1988
Against the Law17 eps
1990
Law & OrderCally Lonegan / Professor Donald Lonegan · 1 eps
1990Law & OrderArchbishop Keane · 1 eps
1990
Middle AgesRon Steffey · 6 eps
1992
The Outer LimitsEddie Wexler · 1 eps
1995
Life's WorkKevin Hunter · 18 eps
1996
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRonald McCain · 1 eps
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAl Marcosi · 1 eps
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitEugene O'Hanigan · 2 eps
1999
The West WingWill Sawyer · 1 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDaniel Easton · 1 eps
2000
Law & Order: Criminal IntentMichael McShale · 1 eps
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentEli Rush · 1 eps
2001
HouseFletcher Stone · 1 eps
2004
Criminal MindsDr. Stan Howard · 1 eps
2005
Ghost WhispererDr. Calvin Byrd · 2 eps
2005
Night StalkerDoug Panero · 1 eps
2005
Numb3rsReverend Joseph Ezra · 1 eps
2005
The CloserAgent Tim Hecht · 1 eps
2005
Brothers and SistersWally Wandell · 3 eps
2006
VanishedBob · 3 eps
2006BO
Boulevard of Broken DreamsSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2007
Burn NoticeWallace · 1 eps
2007
Saving GraceFather Lloyd Tierney · 1 eps
2007
Eleventh HourPhilip Gifford · 1 eps
2008
LeverageDarren Hoffman · 1 eps
2008
HomelandJohn Redmond · 8 eps
2011
DaybreakProfessor Aaron Wilkins · 5 eps
2012
ElementaryHarris Waylon Greer · 1 eps
2012
King & MaxwellFrank Rigby · 10 eps
2013
Masters of SexHarry Eshelman · 6 eps
2013
Sleepy HollowDirector Jack Walters · 3 eps
2013
The BlacklistMr. Deavers · 1 eps
2013
Sneaky PeteDetective Winslow · 8 eps
2015
BillionsEric Scott · 1 eps
2016
MacGyverHarry McGyver · 1 eps
2016
ManhuntMr. Brennan · 2 eps
2017
The Enemy WithinNational Security Advisor · 2 eps
2019
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastyJack Kent Cooke · 1 eps
2022
The Hunting PartyPhilip Beaumont · 1 eps
2025
Your Friends & NeighborsRon Cooper · 11 eps
2025Photos
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