Fred Keating (actor)


Fred Keating is a Canadian-American actor based in Greater Vancouver, Canada.

History

Fred Keating was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1949. In the 1970s, Keating relocated to Calgary, Alberta, although in 1976 and 1977 Keating worked as a lecturer in the Department of Drama at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. In the 1980s, Keating worked as a Performing Arts Consultant with Alberta Culture.
Fred Keating hosted numerous acting award shows in Canada in the 1990s and 2000s. Keating hosted the Canadian Film Festival in 1991 and the Banff World Television Festival in 1992. In 1996, Keating co-hosted the Leo Awards with Cynthia Stevenson in Vancouver. When Keating hosted the Rosie Awards in 2019, the Edmonton Journal reported that he was hosting the award show for his 25th time.

Roles

Fred Keating's major acting roles include Councillor Jack Pierce on Da Vinci’s Inquest and Da Vinci’s City Hall, as well as Repeat Golightly on Jake and the Kid. Keating has also made short appearances in films such as The Core, Disney's Santa Clause 2, Walking Tall, and Miracle.

Awards

In 2003, Keating was awarded the David Billington Award at the Calgary International Film Festival. In 2019, Keating was the first recipient of the hononorary AMPIA Ambassador Award.

Filmography

Per All Movie Guide
YearTitleRole
2018Van Helsing Lorne
2014ExtraterrestrialMike
2011Grave EncountersGary Crawford
2006Da Vinci's City HallCouncillor Jack Pierce
2005Da Vinci's InquestCouncillor Jack Pierce
2004The KeeperMayor Watson
2002Taken Tyler
2001Dark AngelBuddy Thompson
2001Coach Miller
2001Captain Collins
2000Air Bud 3Coach Sterns
2000My 5 WivesRay
2000Final DestinationHoward Seigel
2000So WeirdSam Hodge
1999Jake and the Kid Repeat Golightly
1999Dead Man's GunCyrus Fairchild
1998The Net Anthony Parma
1998Dr. Ahrens
1998Mr. Ballard
1998The Sentinel Carl 'Bud' Haidash
1997Millennium Mr. Barbakow
1997The X-Files Detective Ray Thomas
1993Ordeal in the ArcticMajor McLean