Who is the better actor? David Keith or Keith David?

[LynneSin]

David Keith:


Most notable roll: Sid Worley, Richard Gere's sidekick in "An Officer and a Gentleman". This role garnered him two Golden Globe nominations (for best supporting actor and best male newcomer - he lost out to his co-star Lou Gossett Jr. for the supporting role and Ben Kingsley for the newcomer award.

David Keith also played Lt. Col Oliver North in a 1989 made-for-tv movie biopic


OR

Keith David

His first signicant roll was King in Oliver Stone's "Platoon" (he's the one that invited Charlie Sheen's character in with the cool folks that smoked alot of dope and sang class 60s songs).

He's also noted for rolls in "Pitch Black" (Iman the guy who was heading to new Mecca and lost his 3 kids), "Requiem for a Dream" (Big Tim - they guy who gives Jennifer Connelly's character herion for a cost) and even the main bartender in "Roadhouse" (after Dalton cleaned up the joint).

Keith David has been nominated for two Emmy's including a win for best voiceover with the biopic "Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson".

Who is the better actor - Keith David or David Keith?

[Tikki]

1. They are both great actors....

and I picked David Keith..



Tikki

[dysfunctional press]

2. keith david- 137 acting credits at imdb.com...david keith- 98

david keith is the poor man's patrick swayze...

i pick keith david.

[grace0418]

3. When I see the names Keith and David together I think of Six Feet Under. Man, was Keith hot.

I love that show. Sorry, back to what you were saying...

[Left Is Write]

4. What about Brian Keith?

:D

[Lilith Velkor]

5. For his masterful performance in "They Live" - Keith David

He also did the voice of Spawn, and Goliath from Gargoyles.