Keith Coogan
Keith Coogan (born Keith Eric Mitchell; January 13, 1970) is an American actor. He is the grandson of actor Jackie Coogan.[1]
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| Born | Keith Eric Mitchell January 13, 1970 Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Keith Mitchell[citation needed] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse | Kristen Shean (m. 2013) |
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Biography edit
Keith Eric Mitchell was born on January 13, 1970,[2] in Palm Springs, California, the son of Leslie Diane Coogan Mitchell, a realtor. He changed his name to "Keith Coogan" in 1986, two years after the death of his grandfather, Jackie Coogan.[citation needed]
As a child, he appeared on episodes of Little House on the Prairie, The Waltons, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy, Eight Is Enough, Knight Rider, Growing Pains, Silver Spoons, Fame, and CHiPs.
In 1982, Coogan also appeared as 'William' in the adaptation of Ray Bradbury's All Summer in a Day that aired on the PBS series WonderWorks.
He has also starred in films including Adventures in Babysitting, Cousins, Hiding Out, Cheetah, Toy Soldiers, Book of Love, and Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, and straight-to-video releases such as Python, Soulkeeper, and Downhill Willie. He guest-starred on Joan of Arcadia and Married to the Kellys.
His theater credits include John Olive's The Voice of the Prairie, James McLure's Pvt. Wars, and an unfinished Louisville work by Marsha Norman, The Holdup. All were performed at Timothy and Buck Busfield's "B" St. Theater in Sacramento, California, during the 1992 and 1993 seasons.
In 2008, he worked in Dallas, Texas, on a short film, The Keith Coogan Experience.[citation needed] On January 1, 2010, Coogan started the "Monologue a Day Project", where he learns a monologue or other short piece every day, "as inspired by Julie & Julia", and posts the resulting video performance on blogspot.com.[3]
Coogan was featured in the minidocumentary, Simply Coogan – An Interview with Keith Coogan, released by Coogan on December 13, 2010, which coincided with his birthday celebrations.[4]
Coogan hosted "The Call Sheet" on the SkidRowStudios.com radio podcast network,[5][better source needed] an entertainment industry-based show that also covered tech news and politics.
Selected filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1981 | The Fox and the Hound | Young Tod (voice) |
| 1982 | All Summer in a Day | William |
| 1982 | Million Dollar Infield | Vance Levitas |
| 1987 | Adventures in Babysitting | Brad Anderson |
| 1987 | Hiding Out | Patrick Morenski |
| 1989 | Cousins | Mitch |
| 1989 | Cheetah | Ted Johnson |
| 1989 | Under the Boardwalk | Andy |
| 1989 | Spooner | DB Reynolds |
| 1990 | Book of Love | Crutch Kane |
| 1991 | Toy Soldiers | Jonathan "Snuffy" Bradberry |
| 1991 | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | Kenny Crandell |
| 1992 | Forever | Ted Dickson |
| 1994 | In the Army Now | Stoner # 1 |
| 1995 | Downhill Willie | Willie Jones |
| 1995 | A Reason to Believe | Potto |
| 1995 | The Power Within | Eric Graves |
| 1998 | Just a Little Harmless Sex | Loudmouth Guy |
| 1998 | The Godson | Clumsy Student |
| 1998 | Ivory Tower | Russ Dyerson |
| 1998 | Evasive Action | Anthony Tait |
| 1999 | Dreamers | Rob |
| 2001 | Soulkeeper | Tour Guide |
| 2011 | Cats Dancing on Jupiter | Fred |
| 2012 | Waking | Edward |
| 2017 | Limelight | Jim |
| 2018 | A Tale of Two Coreys | Marty Weiss |
| 2019 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Himself[6] |
References edit
- ^ Nolasco, Stephanie (2020-07-07). "Keith Coogan talks growing up with Jackie Coogan, escaping Hollywood's child star curse". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ Rose, Mike (January 13, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 13, 2023 includes celebrities Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Trace Adkins". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
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- ^ Keith Coogan. "Monologue A Day Project". Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ^ "Simply Coogan – An Interview with Keith Coogan". Vimeo (Podcast).[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.skidrowstudios.com/?cat=354 2021-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019) - IMDb, retrieved 2019-10-17