Michael O'Keefe

Acting • 1955-04-24 • Mount Vernon, New York, USA

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

7.6

Homeland

2011

7.4

Sleepy Hollow

2013

7.8

Your Friends & Neighbors

2025

7.5

Sneaky Pete

2015

7.1

Brothers and Sisters

2006

7.1

Masters of Sex

2013

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Filmography

2026
Model CitizenFilm
Falcone
★ 7.3
2025
Your Friends & NeighborsTV
Ron Cooper • 11 episodes
★ 7.8
2025
The Hunting PartyTV
Philip Beaumont • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2025
A Break in the RainFilm
Jake
2023
One True LovesFilm
Colin Blair
★ 6.2
2022
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastyTV
Jack Kent Cooke • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2021
Things Heard & SeenFilm
Travis Laughton
★ 5.7
2019
The Enemy WithinTV
National Security Advisor • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
2019
Inside GameFilm
Mr. Donaghy
★ 4.0
2018
Instant FamilyFilm
Jerry
★ 7.5
2017
ManhuntTV
Mr. Brennan • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
2016
BillionsTV
Eric Scott • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2016
MacGyverTV
Harry McGyver • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2015
Sneaky PeteTV
Detective Winslow • 8 episodes
★ 7.5
2015
Eye in the SkyFilm
Ken Stanitzke
★ 7.0
2014
Showing UpFilm
Self
★ 9.2
2014
Everything is ForeverFilm
Himself
2013
The BlacklistTV
Mr. Deavers • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2013
Sleepy HollowTV
Director Jack Walters • 3 episodes
★ 7.4
2013
Masters of SexTV
Harry Eshelman • 6 episodes
★ 7.1
2013
King & MaxwellTV
Frank Rigby • 10 episodes
★ 6.9
2013
The WaitFilm
Ben's Dad
★ 4.0
2013
Finding NeighborsFilm
Sam
★ 4.2
2012
ElementaryTV
Harris Waylon Greer • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2012
JunctionFilm
Walters
★ 5.7
2012
A Thousand CutsFilm
Frank
★ 3.6
2012
DaybreakTV
Professor Aaron Wilkins • 5 episodes
★ 6.5
2011
HomelandTV
John Redmond • 8 episodes
★ 7.6
2011
Too Big to FailFilm
Chris Flowers
★ 6.9
2011
Apartment 143Film
Dr. Helzer
★ 5.2
2011
Atlas Shrugged: Part IFilm
Hugh Akston
★ 5.5
2011
Sarina's SongFilm
Charles Berkeley
★ 3.0
2010
Chasing 3000Film
Dr. Stuart
★ 6.2
2009
Caddyshack: The Inside StoryFilm
Himself
★ 8.5
2008
LeverageTV
Darren Hoffman • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2008
KeithFilm
Alan Ascher
★ 7.0
2008
Frozen RiverFilm
Trooper Finnerty
★ 6.6
2008
Eleventh HourTV
Philip Gifford • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
2008
American VioletFilm
Calvin Beckett
★ 6.7
2007
Burn NoticeTV
Wallace • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2007
Michael ClaytonFilm
Barry Grissom
★ 6.8
2007
An American CrimeFilm
Bill Collier
★ 7.3
2007
Saving GraceTV
Father Lloyd Tierney • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2007
Cherry CrushFilm
Detective Griffin
★ 4.8
2007
Boulevard of Broken DreamsTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 3.0
2006
Brothers and SistersTV
Wally Wandell • 3 episodes
★ 7.1
2006
VanishedTV
Bob • 3 episodes
★ 5.4
2005
Criminal MindsTV
Dr. Stan Howard • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
2005
Ghost WhispererTV
Dr. Calvin Byrd • 2 episodes
★ 8.1
2005
The CloserTV
Agent Tim Hecht • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2005
Numb3rsTV
Reverend Joseph Ezra • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2005
Night StalkerTV
Doug Panero • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
2005
The Inner CircleFilm
Jack Scott
★ 7.0
2004
HouseTV
Fletcher Stone • 1 episodes
★ 8.6
2003
Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey StoryFilm
Mike Harris
★ 7.0
2002
The Hot ChickFilm
Richie
★ 6.4
2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentTV
Michael McShale • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentTV
Eli Rush • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2001
The PledgeFilm
Duane Larsen
★ 6.6
2001
The Glass HouseFilm
Dave Baker
★ 6.0
2001
Prancer ReturnsFilm
★ 5.5
2001
Herman U.S.A.Film
Dennis
★ 4.5
2000
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTV
Daniel Easton • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2000
Just One NightFilm
Wayne
★ 5.0
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
Ronald McCain • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
Al Marcosi • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
Eugene O'Hanigan • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1999
The West WingTV
Will Sawyer • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
1999
Swing VoteFilm
★ 5.8
1996
Ghosts of MississippiFilm
Merrida Coxwell
★ 6.6
1996
Edie & PenFilm
Ken
★ 5.6
1996
The People Next DoorFilm
Garrett James
★ 8.0
1996
Life's WorkTV
Kevin Hunter • 18 episodes
★ 7.5
1995
The Outer LimitsTV
Eddie Wexler • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1995
Three WishesFilm
Adult Tom
★ 6.3
1995
Nina Takes a LoverFilm
Journalist
★ 5.6
1994
Incident at Deception RidgeFilm
Jack Bolder
★ 5.0
1994
Kangaroo CourtFilm
★ 8.0
1993
Me and VeronicaFilm
Michael
★ 3.3
1992
Middle AgesTV
Ron Steffey • 6 episodes
★ 7.5
1991
Out of the RainFilm
Frank Reade
★ 5.0
1990
Law & OrderTV
Cally Lonegan / Professor Donald Lonegan • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1990
Law & OrderTV
Archbishop Keane • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1990
Too Young to DieFilm
Mike Medwicki
★ 5.5
1990
FearFilm
Jack Hays
★ 5.7
1990
Against the LawTV
★ 7.0
1990
In the Best Interest of the ChildFilm
Walt Colton
★ 2.7
1989
Bridge to SilenceFilm
Dan
★ 7.7
1988
RoseanneTV
Fred • 23 episodes
★ 6.8
1988
Unholy MatrimonyFilm
Dr. Cassius William 'Bill' Sander
★ 8.2
1988
Disaster at Silo 7Film
Sgt. Mike Fitzgerald
★ 7.2
1987
IronweedFilm
Billy
★ 6.4
1986
The Whoopee BoysFilm
Jake Bateman
★ 5.4
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV
Art Toomey • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1985
The Slugger's WifeFilm
Darryl Palmer
★ 3.7
1984
Finders KeepersFilm
Michael Rangeloff
★ 5.5
1983
The HitchhikerTV
Richard Shepard • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1983
Nate and HayesFilm
Nathaniel Williamson
★ 6.1
1982
Split ImageFilm
Danny "Joshua" Stetson
★ 6.0
1980
CaddyshackFilm
Danny Noonan
★ 6.6
1980
A Rumor of WarTV
Lt. Walter Cohen • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1979
The Great SantiniFilm
Ben Meechum
★ 6.8
1978
Gray Lady DownFilm
Harris
★ 6.5
1978
The Dark Secret of Harvest HomeTV
Worthy Pettinger • 2 episodes
★ 7.7
1976
The Lindbergh Kidnapping CaseFilm
Terry Long
★ 6.5
1976
PanacheFilm
Horseman
★ 10.0
1975
Friendly PersuasionFilm
Josh Birdwell
★ 7.5
1972
M*A*S*HTV
Corporal Travis • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1972
The WaltonsTV
Chad Marshall • 2 episodes
★ 7.1