Michael O'Keefe
Acting·April 24, 1955 — 71 years old·Mount Vernon, New York, USA
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.
Known For
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—After AllJake2025A Break in the RainJake2025Your Friends & NeighborsTVRon Cooper2025The Hunting PartyTVPhilip Beaumont2023One True LovesColin Blair2022Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastyTVJack Kent Cooke2021Things Heard & SeenTravis Laughton2019Inside GameMr. Donaghy2019The Enemy WithinTVNational Security Advisor2018Instant FamilyJerry2017ManhuntTVMr. Brennan2016MacGyverTVHarry McGyver2016BillionsTVEric Scott2015Eye in the SkyKen Stanitzke2015Sneaky PeteTVDetective Winslow2014Showing UpSelf2014Everything is ForeverHimself2013Finding NeighborsSam2013Masters of SexTVHarry Eshelman2013The BlacklistTVMr. Deavers2013Sleepy HollowTVDirector Jack Walters2013King & MaxwellTVFrank Rigby2013The WaitBen's Dad2012ElementaryTVHarris Waylon Greer2012JunctionWalters2012DaybreakTVProfessor Aaron Wilkins2012A Thousand CutsFrank2011Too Big to FailChris Flowers2011Apartment 143Dr. Helzer2011HomelandTVJohn Redmond2011Sarina's SongCharles Berkeley2011Atlas Shrugged: Part IHugh Akston2010Chasing 3000Dr. Stuart2009Caddyshack: The Inside StoryHimself2008LeverageTVDarren Hoffman2008Eleventh HourTVPhilip Gifford2008KeithAlan Ascher2008American VioletCalvin Beckett2008Frozen RiverTrooper Finnerty2007Michael ClaytonBarry Grissom2007An American CrimeReverend Bill Collier2007Saving GraceTVFather Lloyd Tierney2007Burn NoticeTVWallace2007Cherry CrushDetective Griffin2007Boulevard of Broken DreamsTVSelf (archive footage)2006Brothers and SistersTVWally Wandell2006VanishedTVBob2005Night StalkerTVDoug Panero2005Ghost WhispererTVDr. Calvin Byrd2005Criminal MindsTVDr. Stan Howard2005The CloserTVAgent Tim Hecht2005Numb3rsTVReverend Joseph Ezra2005The Inner CircleJack Scott2004HouseTVFletcher Stone2003Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey StoryMike Harris2002The Hot ChickRichie2001Prancer Returns2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentTVMichael McShale · Eli Rush2001The Glass HouseDave Baker2001The PledgeDuane Larsen2001Herman U.S.A.Dennis2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTVDaniel Easton2000Just One NightWayne1999The West WingTVWill Sawyer1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVRonald McCain · Al Marcosi · Eugene O'Hanigan1999Swing Vote1996Ghosts of MississippiMerrida Coxwell1996The People Next DoorGarrett James1996Life's WorkTVKevin Hunter1996Edie & PenKen1995Three WishesAdult Tom1995The Outer LimitsTVEddie Wexler1995Nina Takes a LoverJournalist1994Incident at Deception RidgeJack Bolder1994Kangaroo Court1993Me and VeronicaMichael1992Middle AgesTVRon Steffey1991Out of the RainFrank Reade1990Against the LawTV1990Law & OrderTVCally Lonegan / Professor Donald Lonegan · Archbishop Keane1990FearJack Hays1990In the Best Interest of the ChildWalt Colton1990Too Young to DieMike Medwicki1989Bridge to SilenceDan1988Disaster at Silo 7Sgt. Mike Fitzgerald1988RoseanneTVFred1988Unholy MatrimonyDr. Cassius William 'Bill' Sander1987IronweedBilly1986The Whoopee BoysJake Bateman1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTVArt Toomey1985The Slugger's WifeDarryl Palmer1984Finders KeepersMichael Rangeloff1983The HitchhikerTVRichard Shepard1983Nate and HayesNathaniel Williamson1982Split ImageDanny "Joshua" Stetson1980A Rumor of WarTVLt. Walter Cohen1980CaddyshackDanny Noonan1979The Great SantiniBen Meechum1978Gray Lady DownHarris1978The Dark Secret of Harvest HomeTVWorthy Pettinger1976PanacheHorseman1976The Lindbergh Kidnapping CaseTerry Long1975Friendly PersuasionJosh Birdwell1972M*A*S*HTVCorporal Travis1972The WaltonsTVChad Marshall