Michael O'Keefe

Biography

Michael Raymond O'Keefe (born April 24, 1955) is an American film and television actor. He is best 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 Slugger's Wife. On television, he had a recurring roles as Fred in Roseanne from 1993 to 1995 and more recently in the series Homeland and Sneaky Pete.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Blacklist

Law & Order

Criminal Minds

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

All Movies (61)

A Break in the Rain2025 · as Jake
One True Loves2023 · as Colin Blair
Things Heard & Seen2021 · as Travis Laughton
Inside Game2019 · as Mr. Donaghy
Instant Family2018 · as Jerry
Eye in the Sky2015 · as Ken Stanitzke
Showing Up2014 · as Self
Everything is Forever2014 · as Himself
Finding Neighbors2013 · as Sam
The Wait2013 · as Ben's Dad
Junction2012 · as Walters
A Thousand Cuts2012 · as Frank
Too Big to Fail2011 · as Chris Flowers
Apartment 1432011 · as Dr. Helzer
Sarina's Song2011 · as Charles Berkeley
Atlas Shrugged: Part I2011 · as Hugh Akston
Chasing 30002010 · as Dr. Stuart
Caddyshack: The Inside Story2009 · as Himself
Keith2008 · as Alan Ascher
American Violet2008 · as Calvin Beckett
Frozen River2008 · as Trooper Finnerty
Michael Clayton2007 · as Barry Grissom
An American Crime2007 · as Reverend Bill Collier
Cherry Crush2007 · as Detective Griffin
The Inner Circle2005 · as Jack Scott
Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story2003 · as Mike Harris
The Hot Chick2002 · as Richie
Prancer Returns2001
The Glass House2001 · as Dave Baker
The Pledge2001 · as Duane Larsen
Herman U.S.A.2001 · as Dennis
Just One Night2000 · as Wayne
Swing Vote1999
Ghosts of Mississippi1996 · as Merrida Coxwell
The People Next Door1996 · as Garrett James
Edie & Pen1996 · as Ken
Three Wishes1995 · as Adult Tom
Nina Takes a Lover1995 · as Journalist
Incident at Deception Ridge1994 · as Jack Bolder
Kangaroo Court1994
Me and Veronica1993 · as Michael
Out of the Rain1991 · as Frank Reade
Fear1990 · as Jack Hays
In the Best Interest of the Child1990 · as Walt Colton
Too Young to Die1990 · as Mike Medwicki
Bridge to Silence1989 · as Dan
Disaster at Silo 71988 · as Sgt. Mike Fitzgerald
Unholy Matrimony1988 · as Dr. Cassius William 'Bill' Sander
Ironweed1987 · as Billy
The Whoopee Boys1986 · as Jake Bateman
The Slugger's Wife1985 · as Darryl Palmer
Finders Keepers1984 · as Michael Rangeloff
Nate and Hayes1983 · as Nathaniel Williamson
Split Image1982 · as Danny "Joshua" Stetson
Caddyshack1980 · as Danny Noonan
The Great Santini1979 · as Ben Meechum
Gray Lady Down1978 · as Harris
Panache1976 · as Horseman
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case1976 · as Terry Long
Friendly Persuasion1975 · as Josh Birdwell
After All— · as Jake

All TV Shows (47)

Your Friends & Neighbors2025 · as Ron Cooper
The Hunting Party2025 · as Philip Beaumont
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty2022 · as Jack Kent Cooke
The Enemy Within2019 · as National Security Advisor
MacGyver2016 · as Harry McGyver
Billions2016 · as Eric Scott
Sneaky Pete2015 · as Detective Winslow
Masters of Sex2013 · as Harry Eshelman
The Blacklist2013 · as Mr. Deavers
Sleepy Hollow2013 · as Director Jack Walters
King & Maxwell2013 · as Frank Rigby
Elementary2012 · as Harris Waylon Greer
Daybreak2012 · as Professor Aaron Wilkins
Homeland2011 · as John Redmond
Leverage2008 · as Darren Hoffman
Eleventh Hour2008 · as Philip Gifford
Saving Grace2007 · as Father Lloyd Tierney
Burn Notice2007 · as Wallace
Boulevard of Broken Dreams2007 · as Self (archive footage)
Brothers and Sisters2006 · as Wally Wandell
Vanished2006 · as Bob
Night Stalker2005 · as Doug Panero
Ghost Whisperer2005 · as Dr. Calvin Byrd
Criminal Minds2005 · as Dr. Stan Howard
The Closer2005 · as Agent Tim Hecht
Numb3rs2005 · as Reverend Joseph Ezra
House2004 · as Fletcher Stone
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Michael McShale
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Eli Rush
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Daniel Easton
The West Wing1999 · as Will Sawyer
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Ronald McCain
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Al Marcosi
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Eugene O'Hanigan
Life's Work1996 · as Kevin Hunter
The Outer Limits1995 · as Eddie Wexler
Middle Ages1992 · as Ron Steffey
Against the Law1990
Law & Order1990 · as Cally Lonegan / Professor Donald Lonegan
Law & Order1990 · as Archbishop Keane
Roseanne1988 · as Fred
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985 · as Art Toomey
The Hitchhiker1983 · as Richard Shepard
A Rumor of War1980 · as Lt. Walter Cohen
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home1978 · as Worthy Pettinger
M*A*S*H1972 · as Corporal Travis
The Waltons1972 · as Chad Marshall