Michael O'Keefe
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Michael O'Keefe
Caddyshack
1980
The Pledge
2001
Filmography
Acting (61)
2025
A Break in the Rainas Jake
2023
One True Lovesas Colin Blair
6.1
2021
Things Heard & Seenas Travis Laughton
5.7
2019
Inside Gameas Mr. Donaghy
4.0
2018
Instant Familyas Jerry
7.5
2015
Eye in the Skyas Ken Stanitzke
7.0
2014
Showing Upas Self
9.2
2014
Everything is Foreveras Himself
2013
Finding Neighborsas Sam
4.2
2013
The Waitas Ben's Dad
4.0
2012
Junctionas Walters
5.7
2012
A Thousand Cutsas Frank
3.8
2011
Too Big to Failas Chris Flowers
6.9
2011
Apartment 143as Dr. Helzer
5.2
2011
Sarina's Songas Charles Berkeley
3.0
2011
Atlas Shrugged: Part Ias Hugh Akston
5.5
2010
Chasing 3000as Dr. Stuart
6.2
2009
Caddyshack: The Inside Storyas Himself
8.5
2008
Keithas Alan Ascher
7.0
2008
American Violetas Calvin Beckett
6.7
2008
Frozen Riveras Trooper Finnerty
6.6
2007
Michael Claytonas Barry Grissom
6.8
2007
An American Crimeas Bill Collier
7.3
2007
Cherry Crushas Detective Griffin
4.7
2005
The Inner Circleas Jack Scott
7.0
2003
Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Storyas Mike Harris
7.0
2002
The Hot Chickas Richie
6.4
2001
5.5
2001
The Glass Houseas Dave Baker
6.0
2001
The Pledgeas Duane Larsen
6.6
2001
Herman U.S.A.as Dennis
4.5
2000
Just One Nightas Wayne
5.0
1999
5.8
1996
Ghosts of Mississippias Merrida Coxwell
6.6
1996
The People Next Dooras Garrett James
8.0
1996
Edie & Penas Ken
5.6
1995
Three Wishesas Adult Tom
6.2
1995
Nina Takes a Loveras Journalist
5.6
1994
Incident at Deception Ridgeas Jack Bolder
5.0
1994
8.0
1993
Me and Veronicaas Michael
3.3
1991
Out of the Rainas Frank Reade
5.0
1990
Fearas Jack Hays
5.7
1990
In the Best Interest of the Childas Walt Colton
2.7
1990
Too Young to Dieas Mike Medwicki
5.5
1989
Bridge to Silenceas Dan
7.7
1988
Disaster at Silo 7as Sgt. Mike Fitzgerald
7.3
1988
Unholy Matrimonyas Dr. Cassius William 'Bill' Sander
8.3
1987
Ironweedas Billy
6.3
1986
The Whoopee Boysas Jake Bateman
5.4
1985
The Slugger's Wifeas Darryl Palmer
3.7
1984
Finders Keepersas Michael Rangeloff
5.5
1983
Nate and Hayesas Nathaniel Williamson
6.1
1982
Split Imageas Danny "Joshua" Stetson
6.0
1980
Caddyshackas Danny Noonan
6.6
1979
The Great Santinias Ben Meechum
6.8
1978
Gray Lady Downas Harris
6.5
1976
Panacheas Horseman
10.0
1976
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Caseas Terry Long
6.5
1975
Friendly Persuasionas Josh Birdwell
7.5
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After Allas Jake