James Keach
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 7 December 1947 · Savannah, Georgia, USA
James Keach is an American actor, director and producer who has been active in Hollywood since the early 1970s. He is widely recognized for his work on the classic western film The Long Riders (1980) and for his award-winning documentaries. He is the son of actor Stacy Keach and the younger brother of actor Stacy Keach, Jr.
Known for
Writing 4
- 2026Untitled Linda Ronstadt Biopic · screenplay
- 1989The Forgotten · writer
- 1980The Long Riders · writer
- 1975Slashed Dreams · writer
Production 24
- 2026Untitled Linda Ronstadt Biopic · producer
- 2026Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul · producer
- 2026Brothers Under Fire · producer
- 2024Taking Care · producer
- 2020Linda and the Mockingbirds · producer
- 2019David Crosby: Remember My Name · executive producer
- 2014Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me · producer
- 2010Waiting for Forever · producer
- 2006Blind Dating · producer
- 2005Walk the Line · producer
- 2001Blackout · executive producer
- 2000Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble · executive producer
- 2000Murder in the Mirror · executive producer
- 1999A Memory in My Heart · executive producer
- 1998A Marriage of Convenience · executive producer
- 1997The Absolute Truth · executive producer
- 1994A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story · executive producer
- 1993Praying Mantis · executive producer
- 1990False Identity · associate producer
- 1989The Forgotten · producer
- 1989The Experts · producer
- 1986Armed and Dangerous · producer
- 1986A Winner Never Quits · producer
- 1980The Long Riders · executive producer
Directing 23
- 2026Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul · director
- 2024Taking Care · director
- 2020Linda and the Mockingbirds · director
- 2018Turning Point · director
- 2017Augie · director
- 2014Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me · director
- 2010Waiting for Forever · director
- 2006Blind Dating · director
- 2002Mom's on Strike · director
- 2001Submerged · director
- 2001Blackout · director
- 2001Camouflage · director
- 2000Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble · director
- 2000Murder in the Mirror · director
- 1999Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie · director
- 1998A Marriage of Convenience · director
- 1997The Absolute Truth · director
- 1995The Stars Fell on Henrietta · director
- 1994A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story · director
- 1993Praying Mantis · director
- 1992Sunstroke · director
- 1990False Identity · director
- 1989The Forgotten · director
Acting 42
- 2026Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul as Self
- 2018Turning Point as narrator
- 2011Perfectly Prudence as Mister
- 2006Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line as Self
- 2005Walk the Line as Warden
- 2000Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble as Dr. Huston
- 1998The New Swiss Family Robinson as Jack Robinson
- 1992The Dance Goes On as James Smith
- 1991Murder in High Places as Ronald Levering
- 1990Good Cops, Bad Cops
- 1989Options as Ed Sloan
- 1989The Experts as Yuri
- 1987The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains as Father Vincent Godfrey Burns
- 1987Evil Town as Christopher Fuller
- 1986Wildcats as Frank Needham
- 1985Stand Alone as Detective Isgrow
- 1985Moving Violations as Deputy Halik
- 1984The Razor's Edge as Gray Maturin
- 1983National Lampoon's Vacation as Motorcycle Cop
- 1983Wishman as Galen Reed
- 1983Love Letters as Oliver Andrews
- 1982Till Death Do Us Part
- 1982Thou Shalt Not Kill as Jeff Tompkins
- 1980The Long Riders as Jesse James
- 1980The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway as Bondo
- 1979Smokey and the Hotwire Gang as Joshua
- 1979Like Normal People as Robert Meyers, Jr.
- 1979Hurricane as Sgt. Strang
- 1978Comes a Horseman as Emil Kroegh
- 1978Lacy and the Mississippi Queen as Parker
- 1978FM as Lt. Reach
- 1978Nowhere to Run as McEnerney
- 1977Kill Me If You Can as Officer #1
- 1977The Blue Hotel as Johnnie
- 1976Six Characters in Search of An Author as The Son
- 1976Death Play as James
- 1976Cannonball as Wolfe Messer
- 1975Slashed Dreams as Levon
- 1975The Hatfields and the McCoys as Jim McCoy
- 1975Miles To Go Before I Sleep as Man In Bar
- 1975Dr. Shagetz as Christopher Fuller
- 1973The Deadly Visitor as Virgil