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Michael O'Keefe(I)

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Michael O'Keefe
Jake Watson has been traveling for ten years since his wife died. After his son's death, he returns home and drives a limo to help his daughter-in-law. He meets singer Catriona Walsh and their two-week road trip helps them both heal.
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Michael O'Keefe is an American actor, 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 Neil Simon movie The Slugger's Wife. He also appeared as Fred on the television sitcom Roseanne from 1993 to 1995.
BornApril 24, 1955
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BornApril 24, 1955
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, and Ted Knight in Caddyshack (1980)
    Caddyshack
    7.2
    • Danny Noonan
    • 1980
    Robert Duvall in The Great Santini (1979)
    The Great Santini
    7.2
    • Ben Meechum
    • 1979
    George Clooney in Michael Clayton (2007)
    Michael Clayton
    7.2
    • Barry Grissom
    • 2007
    Jack Nicholson in The Pledge (2001)
    The Pledge
    6.7
    • Duane Larsen
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Jon Hamm in Your Friends & Neighbors (2025)
      Your Friends & Neighbors
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Ron Cooper
      • 2025–2026
    • Melissa Roxburgh in The Hunting Party (2025)
      The Hunting Party
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Philip Beaumont
      • 2026
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Archbishop Keane
      • Cally Lonegan
      • Professor Donald Lonegan
      • 2001–2026
    • Michael O'Keefe, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Elizabeth A. Davis in A Break in the Rain (2025)
      A Break in the Rain
      • Jake
      • 2025
    • David Costabile, Jeffrey DeMunn, Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Corey Stoll, Kelly AuCoin, Maggie Siff, Asia Kate Dillon, and Dola Rashad in Billions (2016)
      Billions
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Eric Scott
      • 2023
    • Linda Powell in Draw Up & Stare (2023)
      Draw Up & Stare
      Short
      • Jimmy
      • 2023
    • Luke Bracey, Simu Liu, and Phillipa Soo in One True Loves (2023)
      One True Loves
      5.5
      • Colin
      • 2023
    • John C. Reilly, Adrien Brody, Jason Clarke, Solomon Hughes, Sean Patrick Small, Hadley Robinson, and Quincy Isaiah in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)
      Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Jack Kent Cooke
      • 2022
    • Amanda Seyfried, James Norton, and Ana Sophia Heger in Things Heard & Seen (2021)
      Things Heard & Seen
      5.3
      • Travis Laughton
      • 2021
    • Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge in City on a Hill (2019)
      City on a Hill
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Salvy Clasby
      • 2019–2021
    • Broken Poet (2020)
      Broken Poet
      6.2
      • Joe
      • 2020
    • Paul Bettany and Sam Worthington in Manhunt (2017)
      Manhunt
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Mr. Brennan
      • 2020
    • Omari Hardwick in Power (2014)
      Power
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Carlo Civello
      • 2020
    • Scott Wolf and Lindsey Morgan in Inside Game (2019)
      Inside Game
      6.0
      • Mr. Donaghy
      • 2019
    • Morris Chestnut, Kelli Garner, Jennifer Carpenter, Florin Penișoară, and Sophia Gennusa in The Enemy Within (2019)
      The Enemy Within
      7.1
      TV Series
      • National Security Advisor
      • 2019

    Director

    • Raising the Ashes
      • Director
      • 1997

    Soundtrack

    • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
      The Waltons
      7.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "I've Got A Crush On You"
      • 1977

    Videos26

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    Clip 0:46
    Michael Clayton
    Michael Clayton
    Clip 1:25
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    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • April 24, 1955
      • Mount Vernon, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Emily DonahoeSeptember 18, 2011 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      Plays Rick Dwyne in "McReele" play by Stephen Belber (The Laura Pels Theatre, New York City, New York, USA).

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    • Trivia
      Has written lyrics for a number of songs and artists, including two for his ex-wife Bonnie Raitt, one of which, "Longing in Their Hearts," won a Grammy for Raitt. The other song was from Raitt's "Luck of the Draw" album and was entitled "One Part be My Lover."
    • Quotes
      A lot of us go back into theater because you learn so much on the journey.

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