Doug McKeon
| Doug McKeon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 10, 1966 Pompton Plains, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1976–present |
Doug McKeon (born June 10, 1966) is an American actor, director and screenwriter who first achieved notability as a juvenile performer in the television series The Edge of Night and the films Uncle Joe Shannon (for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award), On Golden Pond, Night Crossing and Mischief.[1]
Growing up in Oakland, New Jersey, McKeon attended Indian Hills High School.[2]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Uncle Joe Shannon | Robbie | |
| 1979 | Centennial | Philip Wendell | TV miniseries |
| 1980 | The Comeback Kid | Michael | TV film |
| 1981 | On Golden Pond | Billy Ray Jr. | |
| 1982 | Night Crossing | Frank Strelzyk | |
| 1982 | Desperate Lives | Scott Cameron | TV film |
| 1985 | Mischief | Jonathan Bellah | |
| 1985 | Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story | Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini | TV film |
| 1987 | At Mother's Request | Marc Schreuder | TV miniseries |
| 1992 | Where the Red Fern Grows: Part Two | Billy Coleman | Direct-to-video film |
| 1996 | The Empty Mirror | The Typist | |
| 1996 | Kounterfeit | Patron | |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Joe Allen | TV miniseries |
| 2000 | Rocket's Red Glare | Flight Surgeon #2 | TV film |
| 2001 | Critical Mass | Breem | Direct-to-video film |
| 2001 | The Boys of Sunset Ridge | Director and writer | |
| 2005 | Come Away Home | Woodsy Warner | Also director |
| 2015 | I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine | Oscar | |
| 2016 | LBJ | Hubert Humphrey |
References
- ↑ "Doug McKeon - Biography". The New York Times/AllMovie Guide. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ↑ Klein, Alvin. "Silver Screen is Gold for Bergen Youth", The New York Times, December 20, 1981. Accessed October 19, 2016. "Oakland... The young actor, who lives in this Bergen County community, considers himself, at 15, a 'veteran of show business'... Having finished three more films since On Golden Pond, Doug is in what he calls a 'hiatus,' which means that he's back in Indian Hills High School as a sophomore and taking exams, instead of traveling around with a tutor."
Bibliography
- Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 360.
External links
- Doug McKeon's official website
- Doug McKeon at the Internet Movie Database
- Doug McKeon at Fandango
- Doug McKeon at filmreference.com
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