Biography

Keith Allan is an American actor, writer, and director with a strong foundation in the performing arts and a breakout career in television. Born and raised in Sacramento, California, he moved to Los Angeles after high school to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He later relocated to Colorado and then Seattle, where he honed his range as a stage actor in regional theater, training that would shape his versatility on screen.

Allan is best known for playing Alvin Murphy, the reluctant "zombie messiah," on the Syfy horror-comedy series Z Nation for five seasons. His television credits also include guest roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Star Trek: Enterprise, Will & Grace, Mad Men, and The Good Doctor.

Behind the camera, Allan has built an equally robust body of work. He wrote Rise of the Zombies for Syfy and Social Nightmare for Lifetime, and has produced and directed several short films, including The Big Abandoned Refrigerator Adventure, which premiered at Sundance and toured with Spike and Mike’s Sick and Twisted Festival. He made his feature directorial debut with the feature film thriller 11/11/11 and went on to direct multiple episodes of Z Nation. He is producing and directing the feature film Krandyland.
- IMDb mini biography by: Knocturnal Zoo Productions