Michael O'Keefe appeared as Fred on the television sitcom Roseanne from 1993 to 1995.
15 Facts About Michael O'Keefe
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Michael O'Keefe is the son of Stephanie and Raymond Peter O'Keefe, who was a law professor at Fordham University and who taught at St Thomas University.
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Michael O'Keefe attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and New York University.
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Michael O'Keefe holds an MFA in creative writing from Bennington College.
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Michael O'Keefe received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his role as Ben, the oldest son of a Marine aviator in The Great Santini starring Robert Duvall, who was nominated for an Academy Award for the film.
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Michael O'Keefe played a Marine in the CBS miniseries A Rumor of War as the friend of Brad Davis' character, Philip Caputo.
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Michael 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.
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Michael O'Keefe appeared in the Neil Simon movie The Slugger's Wife 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.
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Michael O'Keefe appeared in the thriller film The Glass House and starred with Tommy Lee Jones in the 1983 pirate adventure Nate and Hayes.
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Michael O'Keefe has appeared twice with Jack Nicholson, as his son in Ironweed and as the father of a murdered girl in The Pledge.
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Michael O'Keefe played the district attorney Calvin Beckett in the film American Violet.
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Michael O'Keefe starred in the play A Few Good Men in 1992 with a national tour as Lt.
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Michael O'Keefe played the husband in the series Life's Work from 1996 to 1997.
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Michael O'Keefe married actress Emily Donahoe in 2011, with whom he has a son.
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Michael O'Keefe has been a practicing Zen Buddhist since 1981.