
Keith David was born in New York City's Harlem district and raised in East Elmhurst, in the Queens section of the city. As a child, he realized he wanted to act after playing the cowardly lion in his school's production of 'The Wizard of Oz.' He later enrolled in New York's High School of the Performing Arts and continued his studies at Juilliard. After graduation, he was hired as an understudy for Tullus Aufidius in William Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus.' In 1992, he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for his role in the Broadway play 'Jelly's Last Jam.'
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Against The Dark2009 DownloadGenres: Horror, Thriller, Action Director: Richard Correll Artists: Daniel Percival, Skye Bennett, Emma Catherwood, Linden Ashby Show description |
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Coraline2009 DownloadGenres: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy Director: Henry Selick Artists: John Hodgman, Teri Hatcher, Keith David, Dakota Fanning Show description |
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Coraline2009 DownloadGenres: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy Director: Henry Selick Artists: John Hodgman, Teri Hatcher, Keith David, Dakota Fanning Show description |
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Against The Dark2009 DownloadGenres: Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror, Action Director: Richard Crudo Artists: Steven Seagal, Skye Bennett, Emma Catherwood, Linden Ashby Show description |
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