Michael O'Keefe
Born
Raymond Peter O'Keefe Jr.

(1955-04-24) April 24, 1955
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1974–present
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    Children1
    Websitemichaelokeefe.com

    Michael O'Keefe; born Raymond Peter O'Keefe, Jr.; April 24, 1955) is an American actor, 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 Neil Simon movie The Slugger's Wife. He also appeared as Fred on the television sitcom Roseanne from 1993 to 1995.

    Early life, family and education

    Raymond Peter O'Keefe Jr. was born in Mount Vernon, New York, the oldest of seven children in an Irish American family.[1] He is the son of Stephanie (née Fitzpatrick) and Raymond Peter O'Keefe, who was a law professor at Fordham University and who also taught at St. Thomas University.[2][3] O'Keefe was raised in Larchmont, New York.[4]

    He graduated from Mamaroneck High School.[5] He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and New York University. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Bennington College.[6]

    Career

    O'Keefe is known for his role as Danny Noonan in the comedy film Caddyshack.[7] He received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his role as Ben, the oldest son of a Marine aviator in The Great Santini (1979) starring Robert Duvall, who was also nominated for an Academy Award for the film.[8] He played a Marine in the CBS miniseries A Rumor of War (1980) as the friend of Brad Davis' character, Philip Caputo.[9]

    O’Keefe played the lead role in the 1982 film Split Image as a college athlete who is lured into a religious cult by a beautiful girl (Karen Allen).[10] He appeared in the Neil Simon movie The Slugger's Wife (1985) as Darryl Palmer, a baseball player for the Atlanta Braves who enjoys the fame and fringe benefits of bachelor life until he meets rock singer Debby Huston, falls in love, and decides to settle down.

    He appeared in the thriller film The Glass House and starred with Tommy Lee Jones in the 1983 pirate adventure Savage Islands. O'Keefe appeared with George Clooney in Michael Clayton. He has appeared twice with Jack Nicholson, as his son in Ironweed and as the father of a murdered girl in The Pledge. He appeared in the film Frozen River. He played the district attorney Calvin Beckett in the film American Violet.

    O'Keefe's Broadway theatre credits include Side Man (1998),[11] Mass Appeal (1981),[12] Fifth of July (1980),[13] and Reckless with Mary-Louise Parker (2004).[14] He starred in the play A Few Good Men in 1992 with a national tour as Lt. Jg. Daniel Kaffee.[15]

    O'Keefe's highest-profile television role was as Fred, the husband of Jackie Harris (Laurie Metcalf) on the ABC series Roseanne from 1993 to 1995. He played the husband in the series Life's Work from 1996 to 1997.[16] Additional television credits include the lead role of Simon MacHeath in the short-lived Boston-based series Against the Law, which aired on Fox during the 1990–91 season, and the role of Ron Steffey in the 1992 CBS drama Middle Ages.[17]

    O'Keefe has guest-starred on Saving Grace, The West Wing, Criminal Minds, The Closer, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, House, M*A*S*H, Ghost Whisperer, Brothers and Sisters, Leverage, Blue Bloods and The Waltons.[18] In 2014, he appeared in a recurring role in Homeland as CIA agent and former interim station chief John Redmond [19] and as Detective Winslow in the Amazon Prime original TV series Sneaky Pete.[20][21]

    Personal life

    O'Keefe was married to rock/blues singer Bonnie Raitt from April 27, 1991, to November 1999, when they divorced.[22][18][23]

    He married actress Emily Donahoe in 2011,[24] with whom he has a son.[25]

    He has been a practicing Zen Buddhist since 1981.[26]

    Filmography

    Film

    Sources: Hollywood.com[18] TCM[27]

    Year Film Role Other notes
    1978 Gray Lady Down Harris
    1979 The Great Santini Ben Meechum Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
    1980 Caddyshack Danny Noonan
    1982 Split Image Danny 'Joshua' Stetson
    1983 Nate and Hayes Nathaniel Williamson
    1984 Finders Keepers Michael Rangeloff
    1985 The Slugger's Wife Darryl Palmer
    1986 The Whoopee Boys Jake Bateman
    1987 Ironweed Billy Phelan
    1989 The First Year
    1989 Bridge to Silence Dan
    1990 Fear Jack Hays
    1991 Out of the Rain Frank Reade
    1993 Me and Veronica Michael
    1994 Kangaroo Court Short film
    Nina Takes a Lover Journalist
    1995 Three Wishes Adult Tom
    1996 Edie & Pen Ken
    Ghosts of Mississippi Merrida Coxwell
    2000 Just One Night Wayne
    2001 The Pledge Duane Larsen
    Herman U. S. A. Dennis
    The Glass House Dave Baker
    Prancer Returns Mr. James Klock Direct-to-video
    2002 The Hot Chick Richard Spencer
    2003 The Inner Circle Jack Scott
    Delusion Magritte Short film
    2007 An American Crime Rev. Bill Collier
    Cherry Crush Det. Griffin
    Michael Clayton Barry Grissom
    2008 Frozen River State Trooper Finnerty
    Keith Alan Ascher
    Chasing 3000 Dr. Stuart
    2009 American Violet Calvin Beckett
    2011 Atlas Shrugged: Part I Hugh Akston
    Too Big to Fail Chris Flowers
    Apartment 143 Dr. Helzer
    2012 A Thousand Cuts Frank
    2013 The Wait Ben's Dad
    Finding Neighbors Sam
    2015 Eye in the Sky Secretary of State Ken Stanitzke
    2018 Instant Family Jerry
    2023 One True Loves Colin

    Television

    Sources: Hollywood.com[18] TCM[27]

    Year Title Role Notes
    1974 The Texas Wheelers Jeff Episode: "X-Rated Movie"
    1974 M*A*S*H Corp. Richard Travis Episode: "Mad Dogs and Servicemen"
    1975 Lucas Tanner Brad Patterson Episode: "A Touch of Bribery"
    Friendly Persuasion[28] Josh Birdwell Television movie
    The Blue Knight N/A Episode: "Triple Threat"
    1975–77 The Waltons Chad Marshall 2 episodes
    1976 The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case Terry Long Television movie
    Panache Horseman Television movie
    33 Hours in the Life of God[29] Freddie Unsold TV pilot
    Maude Lee Harrison Episode: "The Election"
    1977 M*A*S*H Tom Episode: "War of Nerves"
    1978 The Dark Secret of Harvest Home Worthy Pettinger 2 episodes
    1980 A Rumor of War Lt. Walter Cohen 2 episodes
    1985 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Art Toomey Episode: "The Night Caller"
    The Hitchhiker Richard Shepard Episode: "Man's Best Friend"
    1988 Unholy Matrimony Dr. Cassius William 'Bill' Sander Television movie
    Disaster at Silo 7 Sgt. Mike Fitzgerald Television movie
    1989 Bridge to Silence Dan Television movie
    1990 Too Young to Die? Mike Medwicki Television movie
    In the Best Interest of the Child Walt Colton Television movie
    1990–91 Against the Law Simon MacHeath 17 episodes
    1992 Middle Ages Ron Steffey 6 episodes
    1993–95 Roseanne Fred 35 episodes
    1994 Incident at Deception Ridge Jack Bolder Television movie
    1996 The Outer Limits Eddie Wexler Episode: "Beyond the Veil"
    The People Next Door Garrett James Television movie
    1996–97 Life's Work Kevin Hunter 18 episodes
    1999 Swing Vote N/A Television movie
    2001 Law & Order Cally Lonegan/Professor Donald Lonegan Episode: "Brother's Keeper"
    The West Wing Will Sawyer Episode: "War Crimes"
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent Father Michael McShale Episode: "The Faithful"
    2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Officer Marcosi Episode: "Counterfeit"
    2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Daniel Easton Episode: "Got Murder?"
    Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story[30] Mike Harris Television movie
    2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ronald McCain Episode: "Outcry"
    2005 Night Stalker Doug Panero Episode: "Burning Man"
    2006 House Fletcher Stone Episode: "Failure to Communicate"
    The Closer Agent Tim Hecht Episode: "Overkill"
    Vanished Bob Nagel 3 episodes
    2007 State of Mind Petrovsky Episode: "Pilot"
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent Dr. Eli Rush Episode: "Seeds"
    Saving Grace Father Lloyd Tierney Episode: "Bless Me Father, For I Have Sinned"
    Criminal Minds Dr. Stanley Howard Episode: "Scared to Death"
    2008 Numb3rs Rev. Joseph Ezra Episode: "Atomic No. 33"
    Eleventh Hour Philip Gifford Episode: "Resurrection"
    2008–09 Brothers & Sisters Wally Wandell 3 episodes
    2009 Two Dollar Beer Dad Unsold TV pilot
    Ghost Whisperer Dr. Byrd 2 episodes
    2010 Leverage Darren Hoffman 1 episode
    Outlaw Dr. Damon 1 episode
    2011 Burn Notice Wallace 1 episode
    2012 Daybreak Professor Aaron Wilkins 1 episode
    2013 How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) Dr. Skrutz 1 episode
    King & Maxwell FBI Agent Frank Rigby 10 episodes
    2014 Royal Pains Dave 1 episode
    Homeland John Redmond 8 episodes
    Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    2015–16 Masters of Sex Harry Eshelman 6 episodes
    2015–16 Sleepy Hollow Jack Walters 3 episodes
    2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Father Eugene O'Hannigan 2 episodes
    Elementary Harris Waylon Greer 1 episode
    Blue Bloods Lieutenant Tim Harrison Episode: "Stomping Grounds"
    Falling Water Mr. Jones 1 episode
    2017 The Blacklist Mr. Deavers 1 episode
    2017 Sneaky Pete Detective Winslow 10 episodes
    2019 The Enemy Within Paul Backus 2 episodes
    2022 Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Jack Kent Cooke 1 episode

    Awards and nominations

    Academy Award
    • 1981: Nominated, "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" – The Great Santini[31]
    CableACE Award
    • 1987: Nominated, "Best Actor in a Dramatic Series" – The Hitchhiker
    Golden Globe Award
    • 1981: Nominated, "New Male Star of the Year in a Motion Picture" – The Great Santini

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    4. ↑ LaMarre, Tom (January 30, 2004). "Michael O'Keefe (aka Caddyshack's Danny Noonan): Not just another face in the crowd". Badgolfer.com. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
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    17. ↑ Middle Ages tv.com, retrieved December 7, 2017
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    20. ↑ Hale, Mike (January 12, 2017). "Review: Con Man Poses as Long-Lost Grandson in 'Sneaky Pete'". The New York Times.
    21. ↑ Sepinwall, Alan (January 16, 2017). "Five Moments That Made 'Sneaky Pete' Season 1 So Much Fun". Uproxx.
    22. ↑ Tucker, Ken (August 23, 1991). "Bonnie Raitt does not want to be a pop star". Entertainment Weekly.
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    24. ↑ "Photos! Stars Align on Opening Night of The Library, Starring Chloë Grace Moretz". Broadway.com. April 15, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
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