Person
Michael O'Keefe
Acting · Born 1955-04-24 · Mount Vernon, New York, USA
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.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ronald McCain
Law & Order
Cally Lonegan / Professor Donald Lonegan
Criminal Minds
Dr. Stan Howard
House
Fletcher Stone
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Daniel Easton
The Blacklist
Mr. Deavers
Homeland
John Redmond
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Michael McShale
Elementary
Harris Waylon Greer
The West Wing
Will Sawyer
Filmography
- 2025A Break in the RainJake
- 2025Your Friends & NeighborsRon Cooper
- 2025The Hunting PartyPhilip Beaumont
- 2023One True LovesColin Blair
- 2022Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastyJack Kent Cooke
- 2021Things Heard & SeenTravis Laughton
- 2019Inside GameMr. Donaghy
- 2019The Enemy WithinNational Security Advisor
- 2018Instant FamilyJerry
- 2017ManhuntMr. Brennan
- 2016MacGyverHarry McGyver
- 2016BillionsEric Scott
- 2015Eye in the SkyKen Stanitzke
- 2015Sneaky PeteDetective Winslow
- 2014Showing UpSelf
- 2014Everything is ForeverHimself
- 2013Finding NeighborsSam
- 2013Masters of SexHarry Eshelman
- 2013The BlacklistMr. Deavers
- 2013Sleepy HollowDirector Jack Walters
- 2013King & MaxwellFrank Rigby
- 2013The WaitBen's Dad
- 2012ElementaryHarris Waylon Greer
- 2012JunctionWalters
- 2012DaybreakProfessor Aaron Wilkins
- 2012A Thousand CutsFrank
- 2011Too Big to FailChris Flowers
- 2011Apartment 143Dr. Helzer
- 2011HomelandJohn Redmond
- 2011Sarina's SongCharles Berkeley
- 2011Atlas Shrugged: Part IHugh Akston
- 2010Chasing 3000Dr. Stuart
- 2009Caddyshack: The Inside StoryHimself
- 2008LeverageDarren Hoffman
- 2008Eleventh HourPhilip Gifford
- 2008KeithAlan Ascher
- 2008American VioletCalvin Beckett
- 2008Frozen RiverTrooper Finnerty
- 2007Michael ClaytonBarry Grissom
- 2007An American CrimeReverend Bill Collier
- 2007Saving GraceFather Lloyd Tierney
- 2007Burn NoticeWallace
- 2007Cherry CrushDetective Griffin
- 2007Boulevard of Broken DreamsSelf (archive footage)
- 2006Brothers and SistersWally Wandell
- 2006VanishedBob
- 2005Night StalkerDoug Panero
- 2005Ghost WhispererDr. Calvin Byrd
- 2005Criminal MindsDr. Stan Howard
- 2005The CloserAgent Tim Hecht
- 2005Numb3rsReverend Joseph Ezra
- 2005The Inner CircleJack Scott
- 2004HouseFletcher Stone
- 2003Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey StoryMike Harris
- 2002The Hot ChickRichie
- 2001Prancer Returns
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentMichael McShale
- 2001The Glass HouseDave Baker
- 2001The PledgeDuane Larsen
- 2001Herman U.S.A.Dennis
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDaniel Easton
- 2000Just One NightWayne
- 1999The West WingWill Sawyer
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRonald McCain
- 1999Swing Vote
- 1996Ghosts of MississippiMerrida Coxwell
- 1996The People Next DoorGarrett James
- 1996Life's WorkKevin Hunter
- 1996Edie & PenKen
- 1995Three WishesAdult Tom
- 1995The Outer LimitsEddie Wexler
- 1995Nina Takes a LoverJournalist
- 1994Incident at Deception RidgeJack Bolder
- 1994Kangaroo Court
- 1993Me and VeronicaMichael
- 1992Middle AgesRon Steffey
- 1991Out of the RainFrank Reade
- 1990Against the Law
- 1990Law & OrderCally Lonegan / Professor Donald Lonegan
- 1990FearJack Hays
- 1990In the Best Interest of the ChildWalt Colton
- 1990Too Young to DieMike Medwicki
- 1989Bridge to SilenceDan
- 1988Disaster at Silo 7Sgt. Mike Fitzgerald
- 1988RoseanneFred
- 1988Unholy MatrimonyDr. Cassius William 'Bill' Sander
- 1987IronweedBilly
- 1986The Whoopee BoysJake Bateman
- 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsArt Toomey
- 1985The Slugger's WifeDarryl Palmer
- 1984Finders KeepersMichael Rangeloff
- 1983The HitchhikerRichard Shepard
- 1983Nate and HayesNathaniel Williamson
- 1982Split ImageDanny "Joshua" Stetson
- 1980A Rumor of WarLt. Walter Cohen
- 1980CaddyshackDanny Noonan
- 1979The Great SantiniBen Meechum
- 1978Gray Lady DownHarris
- 1978The Dark Secret of Harvest HomeWorthy Pettinger
- 1976PanacheHorseman
- 1976The Lindbergh Kidnapping CaseTerry Long
- 1975Friendly PersuasionJosh Birdwell
- 1972M*A*S*HCorporal Travis
- 1972The WaltonsChad Marshall
- —After AllJake
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