Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956) is an American actor. He is mostly known for his bass voice and screen presence in over 400 roles across film, stage, television, and interactive media.
He has starred in such films as The Thing (1982), Platoon (1986), They Live (1988), Dead Presidents(1995), Armageddon (1998), There's Something About Mary (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), Pitch Black (2000), Barbershop (2002), Crash (2004), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Cloud Atlas (2012), The Nice Guys (2016), Nope (2022), and American Fiction (2023). He starred as Elroy Patashnik in the sixth season of the NBC series Community (2015) and as Bishop James Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama Greenleaf (2016–2020).
His Emmy-winning voice acting career includes narrating Ken Burns films such as The War (2007) and Muhammad Ali (2021). In film, he has voiced Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog (2009) and the Cat in Coraline (2009). On television, he portrayed Goliath in Gargoyles (1994–1997), Al Simmons / Spawn in Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1997–1999), The Flame King in Adventure Time (2012–2017), President Andre Curtis in Rick and Morty (2015–) and its upcoming spin-off President Curtis, King Andrias in Amphibia (2020–2022), Dr. Tenma in Pluto (2023), and Husk in Hazbin Hotel (2024–). Video game roles include the Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee in the Halo franchise (2004–2015), Julius Little and himself in the Saints Row series (2006–2017), Captain Anderson in the Mass Effect series (2007–2013), Chaos in Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008), Sergeant Foley in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), and Commander Zavala in Destiny 2: The Final Shape (2024), which he assumed after the death of Lance Reddick in March 2023. He was part of the cast of The Nightmare Before Christmas live concert in October 2025, where he voiced Oogie Boogie, taking over the role from his longtime original voice actor, Ken Page, following his death in September 2024.
In July 2025, David was selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2026.
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as John Garnett
as Reverend J.W. Bruno
as Jim Dandy
as Cuddles (voice)
as Narrator #6
as Garner Taggert(1 ep)
as The Depression Demon (voice)
as Self - Narrator(1 ep)
as Narrator of Spider Video (voice)
as President Andre Curtis (voice)(10 eps)
as Old Henry(3 eps)
as Self
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as Steve Nichols (voice)(10 eps)
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as The Depression Demon (voice)
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as Ezra Saxton(8 eps)
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as Captain Pacheco(1 ep)
as Darkseid (voice)(4 eps)
as Self
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as Principal Henderson
as Hordak (voice)(3 eps)
as Husk (voice)(16 eps)
as Willy the Wonker
as Buddha Ray
as Asskill (voice)(8 eps)
as Dr. Leonard Bertram
as Judge Alvin Guy(1 ep)
as Self - Actor(2 eps)
as Mr. Monroe
as Albert 'Al' Gibson(1 ep)
as B'Caala (voice)(4 eps)
as Narrator (voice)
as David
as Hershel Wheeler(8 eps)
as Mr. Rager (voice)
as Manny Kablamee(1 ep)
as Ink Williams
as Self(8 eps)
as King Andrias (voice)(2 eps)
as Goliath (voice)(1 ep)
as Dog-El (voice)
as Otis Haywood Sr.
as Gil
as Narrator (voice)
as Self - Interviewee
as Tobias Whale / Morax (voice)
as Frank(3 eps)
as The Wise Bartender
as The Devil(5 eps)
as Babineaux
as Narrator (voice)(4 eps)
as Terry
as Billy Spencer(1 ep)
as Father Louis
as Captain Duke
as Freddy Wyman
as Al
as Gregory Devereaux
as Herbert(1 ep)
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as Bible (voice)(1 ep)
as World’s Greatest Teacher Mug (voice)(1 ep)
as Ward Wittlinger (voice)(1 ep)
as Narrator (voice)(10 eps)
as Mister Bones (voice)(3 eps)
as Self - Guest(2 eps)
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as Narrator (voice)
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as Murdoch(1 ep)
as Preston
as Thrull (voice)(21 eps)
as King Andrias (voice)(11 eps)
as Sheriff James
as Self
as Lafonso(10 eps)
as Ed
as Self
as Dr. Pesh(21 eps)
as Gerald
as Charlie
as Tyrone
as Portifoy Simms
as Lithophone (voice)(1 ep)
as Tummy (voice)(1 ep)
as Harve
as Narrator (voice)(1 ep)
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as Malcom Kane (voice)(23 eps)
as Dr. Elias Kronish(5 eps)
as Manny (voice)(1 ep)
as Valentine
as Additional Voices (voice)(2 eps)
as Kevin Bishop
as Dean Holmes
as Self
as Burke / Man(1 ep)
as Colonel(1 ep)
as Lord Marmoo (voice)(13 eps)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Bishop James Greenleaf(60 eps)
as Colonel Holloway
as Older Guy
as Terry Venable
as Clifton's Father
as Narrator (voice)(2 eps)
as Frederick Douglass
as Doc
as Don King
as Joe Johnson
as Detective Harris
as Agent Long
as Barry
as Mr. Charles (voice)(1 ep)
as Pin Stripe
as Mr. Daniels
as Qwerty (voice) (uncredited)(1 ep)
as Old Judge
as Agent Everett Malloy(10 eps)
as Clyde Roses(1 ep)
as Glossaryck (voice)(11 eps)
as Solovar (voice)(3 eps)
as Narrator
as Loose Craig(1 ep)
as Gene Holloway(1 ep)
as Warden(1 ep)
as Narrator (voice)(20 eps)
as Lion Musician (voice)(1 ep)
as Nicholas Calderon(1 ep)
as Worcester
as Sgt. Major Donald Cody(13 eps)
as Frog King (voice)
as President Curtis / Turkey President Curtis (voice)(1 ep)
as Reverse Giraffe (voice)(1 ep)
as President/Governor Andre Curtis (voice)(8 eps)
as Chief Broadbeak (Voice)
as The Cheshire Cat (voice)(1 ep)
as Santa Claus (voice)(1 ep)
as Nathan Reynolds
as Freddy
as Agent Davis
as Narrator (voice)(1 ep)
as Narrator(5 eps)
as William 'Big Bill' Cooper(6 eps)
as David Knox
as Big Earl
as Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient
as Homeless Dude
as Diamond
as Charles Buchanan (voice)
as Sal Commander (voice)(1 ep)
as Mustafa
as Sydney Bishop
as Brother Wilks
as Dutch(1 ep)
as Sergeant Brass
as Clerk
as Terence Beale(1 ep)
as Dalbert Myers
as Uncle Melvin
as Ned Coffman
as Max Malini(10 eps)
as Victor
as Mongul (voice)(1 ep)
as Terry
as Det. Jim Crenshaw
as Narrator
as Narrator (voice)(2 eps)
as Jimmy Cannon(1 ep)
as Sweet Tee
as Self
as Officer L.
as Sebastian
as Claude
as Coach Jenkins
as Reverend Davis
as Narrator (voice)
as Balthus (voice)(1 ep)
as Flame King (voice)(1 ep)
as Dr. Facilier (voice)
as Elroy Patashnik(13 eps)
as Narrator (voice)(1 ep)
as Lemuel Kane (voice)(1 ep)
as Morgan - Adult
as Agent Keith
as Corbitt
as The Cat (voice) (archive footage)
as Larry Cobb
as Pastor Brown
as Otis Kent
as Terry Venable
as Sal
as Lt. Waters
as The Cat (voice)
as Commander Scott Boytano
as Joseph Armstrong
as Max 'Coolbreeze' Templeton
as Terrence
as Minister
as FBI Chief Conrad
as The Chief of Police
as The Centre (voice)
as Judge B. Bennet Galloway
as Pastor Bob
as Narrator (voice)(7 eps)
as Colonel Norton
as Sgt. Kilgore
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as MCPO Scott Boytano
as Rev. Walters
as Mr. Guster(1 ep)
as John Garnett
as Coach Popovitch
as Captain Spain
as Self - Narrator
as Narrator(4 eps)
as Bebe Clone (voice)
as Stappleton
as Father
as Lt. Dixon
as Lloyd Mackie(1 ep)
as Fire Captain (voice)(1 ep)
as Jeremiah Miller(1 ep)
as Jack Johnson (voice)(2 eps)
as Narrator (voice)
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as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid (voice)
as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
as Narrator (voice)
as CIA Director
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Atlas (voice)(1 ep)
as Agent Mosely (voice)(1 ep)
as Narrator (voice)
as Leon
as Narrator(4 eps)
as Bernard Cooper
as CIA Director
as Narrator (voice)
as Brian(1 ep)
as The Sheriff
as Narrator (voice)
as Frank (They Live) (archive footage)
as Lester Wallace
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (voice)(2 eps)
as Detective Charles Desett
as Detective Lunt
as Despero (voice)(2 eps)
as Narrator (voice)(3 eps)
as Narrator
as Tublat (voice)(3 eps)
as Matador
as Council Member (voice)
as Gunnery Sgt. Brinkloff
as Card Soldier (voice)(1 ep)
as Narrator (voice)(10 eps)
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as Matt Phelps(1 ep)
as Lindell
as Moses Whitecotten
as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
as Narrator
as Detective Davis
as Self - Host(11 eps)
as Narrator
as Frederick Douglass (voice)(2 eps)
as FBI Director Richard Long
as Chatterbox Translation Collar (voice)(1 ep)
as Narrator (voice)
as Jazz Documentary Narrator (voice)(1 ep)
as Commander Bensinger (voice)(1 ep)
as Apollo (voice)(2 eps)
as Spawn
as Charlie Jensen
as General Kimsey
as Earl Woods
as Larry
as Herbert Muhammad
as Algric Bartles
as Stylist #1
as Lamar
as Apollo the Sun God (voice)
as Al Simmons / Spawn (voice)(18 eps)
as Lt. Ed Fox
as Leo Richards, Gang Leader
as Brian Robertson (voice)(2 eps)
as Warren Taft
as Homeless John
as Stanley(4 eps)
as Self(1 ep)
as Cecil Pickett(1 ep)
as Hurst
as The Priest
as Martin
as Kirby
as André the Giant
as Jackie Robinson
as Narrator (voice)
as Captain Ira Merit(1 ep)
as Goliath (voice)
as Sergeant Cantrell
as Goliath (voice)(78 eps)
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as Black Panther/T'challa (voice)(1 ep)
as Pastor Watkins(5 eps)
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as Narrator (voice)
as Roger
as Minos (voice)(2 eps)
as King Zahbar (voice)(1 ep)
as Big Willie
as John Paul Rivers
as Self - Host
as Lovecraft
as Narrator (voice)
as Noah Owens
as Luther Jermoe
as King Oliver(1 ep)
as Detective Huggins
as Will
as Max
as Bronx D.A. John Robertson(1 ep)
as Louis Fedders
as Martin
as Powerhouse
as Ernie Bass
as Saxophone (voice)
as Abe
as Frank Armitage
as W.E. Henderson / Other Voices(1 ep)
as Buster Franklin
as Eugene Teagarden
as Maurice
as Embassy Gate Captain
as Self
as Alphonso
as King
as Washington Square Peddler
as Cristo(1 ep)
as Will(1 ep)
as Narrator (voice)(1 ep)
as Narrator(1 ep)
as Childs
as 'Big' Willie Thorton(1 ep)
as Pirates and Police
as Aedile / Roman Citizen / Volscian Citizen
as Narrator(1 ep)
as The Cat (voice)(1 ep)