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.
2026Gregg Allman: The Music of My SoulMovieas Self · Director · Producer
2026Brothers Under FireMovieProducer
2024Taking CareMovieDirector · Producer
2020Linda and the MockingbirdsMovieDirector · Producer
2019David Crosby: Remember My NameMovieExecutive Producer
2018Turning PointMovieas narrator · Director
2017AugieMovieDirector
2014Glen Campbell: I'll Be MeMovieDirector · Producer
2011Perfectly PrudenceMovieas Mister
2010Waiting for ForeverMovieDirector · Producer
2007Blind DatingMovieDirector · Producer
2006Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the LineMovieas Self2005Walk the LineMovieas Warden · Producer
2002Mom's on StrikeMovieDirector
2001SubmergedMovieDirector
2001BlackoutMovieExecutive Producer · Director
2001CamouflageMovieDirector
2000The DistrictTV showDirector · 2 episodes
2000Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny KembleMovieas Dr. Huston · Director · Executive Producer
2000Murder in the MirrorMovieDirector · Executive Producer
1999Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The MovieMovieDirector
1999A Memory in My HeartMovieExecutive Producer
1998A Marriage of ConvenienceMovieDirector · Executive Producer1998The New Swiss Family RobinsonMovieas Jack Robinson
1997The Absolute TruthMovieExecutive Producer · Director
1995JAGTV showDirector · 1 episodes
1995The Stars Fell on HenriettaMovieDirector
1994A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith StoryMovieDirector · Executive Producer
1993Praying MantisMovieDirector · Executive Producer1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanTV showas Brent Currier · Director · 25 episodes
1992SunstrokeMovieDirector
1992Covington CrossTV showDirector · 2 episodes
1992Jack's PlaceTV showDirector · 1 episodes
1991Murder in High PlacesMovieas Ronald Levering
1990Good Cops, Bad CopsMovie
1990False IdentityMovieAssociate Producer · Director
1989The Young RidersTV showDirector · 8 episodes
1989OptionsMovieas Ed Sloan
1989The ForgottenMovieProducer · Director · Writer1989The ExpertsMovieas Yuri · Producer
1987The Man Who Broke 1,000 ChainsMovieas Father Vincent Godfrey Burns
1987Evil TownMovieas Christopher Fuller
1986Armed and DangerousMovieProducer
1986A Winner Never QuitsMovieProducer1986WildcatsMovieas Frank Needham
1985Stand AloneMovieas Detective Isgrow1985Moving ViolationsMovieas Deputy Halik1984The Razor's EdgeMovieas Gray Maturin1983National Lampoon's VacationMovieas Motorcycle Cop
1983WishmanMovieas Galen Reed1983Love LettersMovieas Oliver Andrews
1982Till Death Do Us PartMovie
1982Thou Shalt Not KillMovieas Jeff Tompkins1980The Long RidersMovieas Jesse James · Writer · Executive Producer
1980The Great Cash Giveaway GetawayMovieas Bondo
1979Smokey and the Hotwire GangMovieas Joshua
1979Like Normal PeopleMovieas Robert Meyers, Jr.
1979HurricaneMovieas Sgt. Strang1978Comes a HorsemanMovieas Emil Kroegh
1978Lacy and the Mississippi QueenMovieas Parker
1978FMMovieas Lt. Reach
1978Nowhere to RunMovieas McEnerney
1977Kill Me If You CanMovieas Officer #1
1977The Blue HotelMovieas Johnnie
1976Six Characters in Search of An AuthorMovieas The Son1976Quincy, M.E.TV show1 episodes
1976The Tony Randall ShowTV show1 episodes1976CannonballMovieas Wolfe Messer
1976The QuestTV show1 episodes1975Starsky & HutchTV show2 episodes
1975SwitchTV showas Dean 'Skip' Crowe · 1 episodes
1975Joe ForresterTV show1 episodes
1975Slashed DreamsMovieas Levon · Writer
1975The Hatfields and the McCoysMovieas Jim McCoy
1975Miles To Go Before I SleepMovieas Man In Bar
1975Dr. ShagetzMovieas Christopher Fuller1974Police WomanTV show1 episodes
1974The ManhunterTV show1 episodes1973KojakTV showas Ted Strong · 1 episodes
1973The Deadly VisitorMovieas Virgil1972Kung FuTV showas Abe Jones · 1 episodes1972The RookiesTV show1 episodes1971CannonTV show1 episodes1967IronsideTV show1 episodes