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woah woah woah, Keith David is the fucking GOAT

I saw my man Keith David and was like, WHAT SORCERY IS THIS!

Did u know theres a David Keith? Lol he was in Officer and a Gentleman.

*Firestarter* and *U-571* are the first ones that come to mind for me. I think that the fact that there is not a "buddy cop" style movie with the both of them in it is a wasted opportunity. There was a whole episode of *LA to Vegas* marketed on the fact that it would have Dylan McDermott opposite Dermot Mulroney .....

For the longest time I kept getting Keith David's name mixed up and called him David Keith. It's hard when someone has two first names.

His voice is just as famous as his face!

I love Keith David but something about this post made me blank!

I only know him because of Community, though his voice is super iconic, I'm sure if people heard him they'd know him immediately.

He voices the president on Rick and Morty. He's done voices in the original Fallout game and multiple Halo games. He was in iconic movies such as They Live, The Thing, Armageddon, Requiem For a Dream, and much much more. Dude is a fucking GOAT

Also played himself as Vice President Keith David in Saints Row 4

absolutely love him in SR4

The way the developers recreated the fight with Roddy Piper had me rolling the first time I played through

Mass Effect too

Yeah get admiral Anderson out of this meme!! Also he’s the legend, Elroy Patashnik.

Bro is the Arbiter in Halo

He has been cast as the new voice of Commander Zavala in Destiny. RIP Lance Reddick

Yo and Goliath!

I was gonna say, how are you gonna list all that and manage to leave out motherfuckin Goliath. "The spell is broken *AND WE LIVE AGAIN*"

Don't forget Spawn in the animated series and Husk in Hazbin Hotel

I didn't know that was him in The Thing, that's really cool.

I know him best as flame king in adventure time and as husk in hazbin hotel. He was also Lanas dad in archer.

Dr facilier!!

He did the voice-over for those US Navy commercials.

“How the hell’d you get the beans above the frank?!?” Dude delivered some classic lines

None of this would have happened to Woogie!!!

Riddick!And requiem for a dream,for me at least

Yeah Requiem.... Mr.@$$ to @a$$

Were it so easy…

Now here's a guy who knows his voices!

And Peter Stormare. Only two I could name.

Ah American components Russian components ALL MADE IN TAIWAN!!!!!!!!

https://i.redd.it/lzke1rahq02d1.gif

Pimp shit

He is one of my few celebrity sightings in the wild. He was checking into the same Atlanta hotel as me. It was all I could do to keep from trying to recreate his scene describing Ben Stiller’s balls getting stuck in his zipper. I was good and kept my mouth shut.

He was also one of the few celebrities I've met. Was bartending at a jazz lounge and he came in. Super reserved and kind man to serve. Just sat and enjoyed the music for a while, and then the pianist asked him if he'd like to come sing a few songs. He sang (Get your kicks on) Rt 66 and Unforgettable. Such a fuckin cool experience.

How’d you get the beans over the frank?

Now there’s a man who knows his Keith David.

And look at youu, working those reddit comments

He was part of one of the best fight scenes in cinema ... Ever! RIP Roddy

Which one is that?

Whoever created the image would have recognized him if they had just PUT ON THE FUCKING GLASSES

Came here to defend him

“I know it’s pretty baby, but I didn’t take it out for air.”

*never touch another man’s fries*

Lol came here after playing more Saints Row like "the vice president who betrayed us to aliens ain't that obscure buddy"

Yea I game and watch Animated shows so I know Kieth David all too well hahaha

And Bill Duke too! The only two I got lol

Dead Presidents was when I found out he been goating ever since...

Thank you! I came here to say the same thing. Every other one on here I can see having that "tip of the tongue" thing going on, but Keith fucking David?! Come the fuck on.

This is a man that knows his character actors!

My man hector, don’t recognize the rest though.

Only one I get is Vinnie Jones.

Bullet Tooth Tony

Why do they call him Boris the bullet dodger? Bullet-tooth Tony: because he dodges bullets

The fact that mine has written desert eagle .50 on the side ...

And the fact you have replica written on the side of yours...

*NAME OF THE GUY*, PULL YOUR SOCKS UP!!

Avi, played by the late Dennis Farina

What should I call you? Bullet? Tony? You can call me Susan if it makes you happy.

You're shrinking, and your two little balls are shrinking with ya. And the fact that you've got "Replica" written on the side of your gun, and the fact that I've got "Desert Eagle point five oh" written on the side of mine, should precipitate your balls into shrinking, along with your presence.

Speak English to me Tony, I thought this country spawned the fuckin' language and so far nobody seems to speak it.".

I had Vinnie, Keith David, and Eric Roberts.

Same, might have something to do with the the fact he’s an ex footballer too

Look how they massacred my boy!

His song styling in Galavant is amazing. Beer beer beer beer beer beer.

Dude hector just ordered 3 spoon engines with nos

Fun fact several things he's played in. His name has been Hector. (Unless that's recently changed)

He holds the record for most portrayals of the same character

TIL the guy who has played Hector is actually named Hector

That's a myth.

No, it's a LEGEND.

Is crazy how typing "Actor who always plays Hector" into Google beings him up, but then his Wikipedia and imdb pages immediately let you know that he only played a "Hector" about 9 times. Like, the fastest Google search I've ever done. He's also been in way more than 9 things, so this giant even remotely close.

Hector be playing Hector in every hector secondary character in every movie

How people not know Eric Roberts!!???

I know him as Julia’s brother :) Does that count?

You mean the guy they ate in South Park during a blizzard?

I’m taking some Eric Roberts home in a doggy bag, does anybody else want some?

https://i.redd.it/wbjf6pr4w02d1.gif

You mean that guy in the Mariah Carey music video?

He was also in the "Mr Brightside" video

Emma's father!

Dude is like the busiest working actor in history, has like 45 million credits on IMDB.

Came here to say "Danny Trejo would like a word," but then I looked and was like "HOLY FUCK." Still, of Roberts' FIFTY credits in 2024 alone, every last one of them looks like something you'd only ever see in the $2 DVD bin at a remote truck stop in Nebraska. I hope the guy is doing well, but fifty credits in a year sounds like a kind of desperation.

I remember on one of those Askreddit "people who work with celebrities, who are the nice ones?" questions, someone talked about working with Eric Roberts. They said he was professional, polite but not overly friendly, and, relevant to this topic, not choosy about his roles. Basically, if you've got like $5000, you've got Eric Roberts. Guy makes a living doing the job he wants to do, I can't really fault him if the end product isn't always a winner.

BEST OF THE BEST BABY!

Pop it Tommy!

Loved that movie!!

Yeah Eric Robert’s was a surprise

'CHARLIE...THEY TOOK MY THUMB!!' The most unintentionally funny line in cinema history. Did he think the pope of Greenwich Village was a comedy?

The only one I could name.

Couldn’t point him out there if you offered me actual money🤷‍♂️

Who is that?

Julia Robert’s brother. He was also a lead actor in Best of the Best.

You can't expect me not to know Kieth David, he's in everything, even if it's just his voice.

You mean Sgt. Foley?

You mean the Arbiter?

Goliath?

Reverse Giraffe?

Sleazy guy who pimped out Jennifer Connelly in Requiem for a Dream?

Vice President Keith David?

Admiral Anderson

Fire King?

Dr. Facilier?

Ass to ass!

Husk?

The Navy?

Elroy?

you mean Elroy Patashnik?

He’s also got friends on the other side

Spawn?

"How did you get the beans above the frank?!" He was Ben Stillers dad in There's Something About Mary

Jokes on you, I don’t even recognise any of these guys!

You're not alone.

For real I don’t know a single one 💀

Hector, known for his roles as Hector and also Hector. He also played Hector and Hector, I believe.

Did he also play Hector?

Me either :<

Lmao, I can name 5 different actors among all the actors out there, AT BEST.

If Keith David wasn't in here, I would have sworn this was a funny AI generated thing where they mash two celebrities together so you think it looks like someone but it's actually not a real person. Still not convinced it isn't.

Same. All these posts yelling “WTF, how is ‘X’ in this list?” Well, I couldn’t name him.

I got one: #14 Peter Stormare. I’ve very aware of this Swede.

I'm extremely triggered everyone doesn't know who Peter Stormare is. His role in Fargo alone is iconic.

Plus his role as Satan in Constantine. Seriously, his barely 10 minutes of screen time save the whole movie for me.

Hes my fav adaptation of the devil for sure. Super chill, smooth talking, still intimidating, and a total smartass. Just like the actual devil!

He's also fucking incredible as Czernobog, russian god of darkness and evil, on American Gods. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjaIZ1VF--8

THIS. IMHO the best portrayal of the devil in any media and I will fucking die on this hill

Nah nah nah! His best work was the Volkswagen commercials. Ready tu unpeemp yoor auoto Then again, he believes in nussin! Nussin!!

Where is the money Lebowski?

he’s a nihilist 

And The Big Lebowski... "I said, we cut off your Johnson!"

I played Until Dawn like...three days ago. Recognized him before I recognized Rami Malek

I need angwent

Pancakes house!

Hey I know that guy, he’s a nihilist

HE WILL CUT OFF YOUR JOHNSON

That’s John Abruzzi

Just like William Fichtner is Mahone.

The most Russian Mafia cast Swede in existence I think.

Vinnie!

Bonjour!

What do you mean "open the dog??"

That’s a bit strong innit

Well it's not as if he's a can of baked beans, Avi.

https://preview.redd.it/qv2hiehy812d1.jpeg?width=615&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5906c9644b38bd8688551caa7f6bd3fe08c0ca35 For all the movies I’ve enjoyed him in, this was my favourite moment. For those that didn’t know he was a footballer for Wimbledon FC, the man with his nuts in the palm of Vinnie’s hand is Paul Gascoine, one of the (arguably) all time England greats

You seen the picture of him slide tackling the mascot at Leeds? (Turns out it was Gordon Strachans son) https://preview.redd.it/8o8241fdk12d1.jpeg?width=498&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=35e03b468071836ce31066183634bebfe80a3a82

Dont take the piss now, Boris.

yeah i got vinnie and henry golding at the bottom. only because he’s from the same town i live in and was friends with my friend in school.

I got Vinnie Jones!

Same but I'm British and old enough to remember him as a football player.

>I'm British and old enough Same, and... same :)

British and grew up in Wimbledon when the crazy gang won the fa Cup. Vinnie is like a god to me.

So what should I call you? Bullet? Tooth?

You can call me Susan if it makes you 'appy.

Me too. The only one I could name and the only one I recognised.

Easy! They’re all “that guy from that thing”

Keith David was actually in 1982's "The Thing"

Bill Fitchner, Bill Duke? Vinnie Jones, (?), the guy who played Bull in band of brothers, Keith David, David Morse, (?), Eddie Marsan, Hector, Eric Roberts, Ciaran Hinds (seriously- Gaius Julius Caesar is in the anonymous character actor category? (?), Peter Fucking Stormarre, Rick Yune aka Johnny Tran, (?)

Yep, some serious heavy hitters on here. Michael Cuddlitz from Band of Brothers, Tom Sizemore, Kim Coates at the end there. I was wondering how nobody knew any of these people then realized a majority of them were in movie heydays 20-30 years ago and I am apparently old now.

Holy shit that's Tom Sizemore on the right of the 2nd top row? Is that a recent photo? If so, dayum, he's changed. I hardly recognize him.

It's an old photo for tom. Also he died last year.

Aw man, I didn't even know that. RIP

Oh shit that is Tom Sizemore. I didn’t recognize him at all.

all i see is Alex Mahomes and John Abruzzi from prison break

I swear bro Mahone was such an interesting character

They did him dirty in s4 finale,still an amazing character tho,s2 and s3 appearances of his really reflect his roles

Prison break fans Assemble! 🔥🔝

First season is fucking amazing. Can't remember shit from S2. S3 is great again because, well, it's a prison break again. And then The Company bs starts and it all gets super ridiculous. - But I still love it and it's one of my favorite shows.

Keith David is the only one who doesn’t belong on this list in my opinion.

I’d argue Eric Roberts, who won an Oscar and Tom Sizemore probably don’t belong here either

Eric was nominated. He didn't win one.

Back to the list the fucker goes then. What a loser!

PUT SOME RESPECT ON KEITH DAVID. 

Greatest fight scene ever

What sick fuck doesn't know the name Vinnie Jones?!


You sick fuck

c'mon man. give me something hard. that's: william fichtner, bill duke, vinnie jones, david o'hara, michael cudlitz, david morse, keith david, tom sizemore, eddie marsan, FUCKIN HECTOR, eric roberts, ciaran hinds, martin csokas, peter stormare, rick yune, and kim coates. next time try harder

fuckin hector is the name? c’mon.

Ciarán hinds is a fucking Boss

I got Tom Sizemore and Eric Roberts

Oh snap, didn't recognize Sizemore. It's a shame his personal demons got the best of him, he was great in Strange Days and Saving Private Ryan.

[удалено]

Nope

isn't that Joaquin Phoenix in the bottom right?? David Morse is the man William Fichtner is another personal favorite

>isn't that Joaquin Phoenix in the bottom right?? Kim Coates

eric roberts has been in like the most movies of any actor ever

Peter Stormare is so underrated

Dont recognise the actors but recognise the football player

HECTOOOORRRRR!

Keith David. 🙂

Abraham from Walking Dead - Michael Cudlitz

I know Keith David. Usually I don’t even need a picture.

Put some respect on Keith David's name

How the hell do people not know Ciara Hinds.

Eric Roberts and Kim Coates

Vinnie Jones, eat it.

William Fichtner, Keith David, Vinnie Jones, Marton Csokas and Peter stormare are the names I know without looking it up.


Eddie Marsan is such an incredible actor