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Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Actor · Born April 24, 1955 (71) · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 24, 1955 (71)
From
Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
77 on MovieCove · 101 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Michael O'Keefe's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Morality
23%
Survival
16%
Power
14%
Self
10%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 7 · Dark 14

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 28 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 14 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 20 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 20
Ally
4 of 20
Shadow
4 of 20
Herald
1 of 20
Threshold guardian
1 of 20
Mentor
1 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
15
Dread
10
Warm
9
Contemplative
8
Other
30

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael O'Keefe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 55 of their 77 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael O'Keefe's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

101 credits, 77 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Break in the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Jake

  • Your Friends & Neighbors(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ron Cooper

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Hunting Party(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Beaumont

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • One True Loves(2023)

    as Colin Blair

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Kent Cooke

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Things Heard & Seen(2021)

    as Travis Laughton

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Inside Game(2019)

    as Mr. Donaghy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Enemy Within(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as National Security Advisor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Instant Family(2018)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Manhunt(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Brennan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry McGyver

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Scott

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Eye in the Sky(2015)

    as Ken Stanitzke

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Sneaky Pete(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Detective Winslow

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Finding Neighbors(2013)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Harry Eshelman

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Deavers

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Sleepy Hollow(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Director Jack Walters

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • King & Maxwell(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Frank Rigby

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Wait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ben's Dad

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Harris Waylon Greer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Junction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Walters

  • Daybreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Professor Aaron Wilkins

  • A Thousand Cuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Frank

  • Too Big to Fail(2011)

    as Chris Flowers

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Apartment 143(2011)

    as Dr. Helzer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as John Redmond

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Sarina's Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Charles Berkeley

  • Atlas Shrugged: Part I(2011)

    as Hugh Akston

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Chasing 3000(2010)

    as Dr. Stuart

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Darren Hoffman

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Eleventh Hour(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Gifford

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Keith(2008)

    as Alan Ascher

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • American Violet(2008)

    as Calvin Beckett

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Frozen River(2008)

    as Trooper Finnerty

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Michael Clayton(2007)

    as Barry Grissom

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • An American Crime(2007)

    as Bill Collier

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Lloyd Tierney

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Wallace

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Cherry Crush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Detective Griffin

  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Wally Wandell

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Vanished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bob

  • Night Stalker(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug Panero

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Calvin Byrd

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Stan Howard

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Tim Hecht

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Joseph Ezra

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Inner Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jack Scott

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Fletcher Stone

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story(2003)

    as Mike Harris

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Hot Chick(2002)

    as Richie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Prancer Returns(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Eli Rush · as Michael McShale

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Glass House(2001)

    as Dave Baker

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Pledge(2001)

    as Duane Larsen

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Herman U.S.A.(2001)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Easton

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Just One Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Wayne

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Will Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Al Marcosi · as Eugene O'Hanigan · as Ronald McCain

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Swing Vote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Ghosts of Mississippi(1996)

    as Merrida Coxwell

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The People Next Door(1996)

    as Garrett James

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Life's Work(1996)

    Show 18 episodes · as Kevin Hunter

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Edie & Pen(1996)

    as Ken

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Three Wishes(1995)

    as Adult Tom

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Wexler

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Nina Takes a Lover(1994)

    as Journalist

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Incident at Deception Ridge(1994)

    as Jack Bolder

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Kangaroo Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Me and Veronica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Michael

  • Middle Ages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ron Steffey

  • Out of the Rain(1991)

    as Frank Reade

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Against the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Archbishop Keane · as Cally Lonegan / Professor Donald Lonegan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Fear(1990)

    as Jack Hays

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • In the Best Interest of the Child(1990)

    as Walt Colton

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Too Young to Die?(1990)

    as Mike Medwicki

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Bridge to Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Dan

  • Disaster at Silo 7(1988)

    as Sgt. Mike Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 23 episodes · as Fred

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Unholy Matrimony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Dr. Cassius William 'Bill' Sander

  • Ironweed(1987)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Whoopee Boys(1986)

    as Jake Bateman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Art Toomey

  • The Slugger's Wife(1985)

    as Darryl Palmer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Finders Keepers(1984)

    as Michael Rangeloff

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Shepard

  • Nate and Hayes(1983)

    as Nathaniel Williamson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Split Image(1982)

    as Danny "Joshua" Stetson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Rumor of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lt. Walter Cohen

  • Caddyshack(1980)

    as Danny Noonan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Great Santini(1979)

    as Ben Meechum

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Gray Lady Down(1978)

    as Harris

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Worthy Pettinger

  • Panache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Horseman

  • The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case(1976)

    as Terry Long

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Friendly Persuasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Josh Birdwell

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · as Corporal Travis

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chad Marshall

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • After All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jake

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 101 titles, 100 of them dated from 1972 to 2025; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Michael Clayton (2007)

$93M worldwide

Highest rated

Michael Clayton (2007)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

King & Maxwell (2013)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19722025

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting101 of 101: 101 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1970s8 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s28 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 7% of 27 roles
788803

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Michael O'Keefe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 42; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 77 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up33
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 77 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)

86th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Homeland (2011)

Midcredits 94th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michael O'Keefe's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles26–72 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles19–60 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles40–68 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles41–64 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles31–76 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael O'Keefe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael O'Keefe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Karen Allen shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers