Miles O'Keeffe

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Miles O'Keeffe
Born
Frank Miles O'Keeffe

(1954-06-20) June 20, 1954 (age 69)
Ripley, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupationactor
Years active1980–2010

Miles O'Keeffe (born June 20, 1954) is an American film and television actor. O'Keeffe got his first big break playing the title role in the 1981 version of Tarzan, the Ape Man.

Youth

O'Keeffe was born in

All-American playing both tight end and linebacker
.

After studying

semi-professional rugby team before becoming involved with Hollywood
.

Acting career

Although O'Keeffe is known for his big break as Tarzan, he is also remembered for his performances in the title role of the first three

Cave Dwellers, was lampooned on the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K). The episode, which soon became immensely popular among fans, included one of the most-quoted quips in the show's history: "How much Keeffe is in this movie anyway?" "Miles O'Keeffe!" Unlike some of MST3K's subjects (such as Sandy Frank
), O'Keeffe is considered to be a "good sport" and is a fan of the series. He enjoyed the MST3K treatment of the film so much that he requested a copy of the episode.

O'Keeffe gained

chat show host Graham Norton for prank calls, eventually appearing on the show So Graham Norton
to great acclaim.

Selected filmography

  • Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981), as Tarzan
  • Ator, The Fighting Eagle
     (1982)
  • Malko Linge
  • The Blade Master
     (a.k.a. Ator 2 - L'invincibile Orion, a.k.a. Cave Dwellers) (1984)
  • Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
     (1984)
  • The Bengal Lancers! (1984, unfinished)
  • Lone Runner (1986)
  • Iron Warrior (a.k.a. Ator 3) (1987)
  • Double Target (1987)
  • Campus Man (1987)
  • Waxwork
     (1988)
  • The Drifter (1988)
  • Phantom Raiders (1988), as Python
  • Dead On: Relentless II (1992)
  • Zero Tolerance
     (1995)
  • Millennium Day (1995)
  • Silent Hunter (1995)
  • Pocahontas: The Legend (1995), as Captain John Smith
  • Marked Man (1996)
  • Tiger (1997)
  • True Vengeance (1997)
  • Dead Tides (1997)
  • Diamondbacks (1999)
  • Unconditional Love (1999)
  • Moving Targets (1999)
  • Blood and Honor (2000)
  • Out of the Black (2001)
  • The Unknown (a.k.a. Clawed: The Legend of Sasquatch) (2005)

References

  1. ^ "Miles O'Keeffe". MSN Movies. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2009-03-12.

External links

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