Fred Keating (actor)

Fred Keating is a Canadian-American actor based in Greater Vancouver, Canada.[1][2][3]

This article is about the Canadian film and television actor. For the American magician from the 1930s, see Fred Keating (magician).
Fred Keating
Born1949 (age 70–71)
Columbus, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Canadian
OccupationActor
Years active1970s—present
TelevisionJake and the Kid

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.[4][5] In the 1980s, Keating worked as a Performing Arts Consultant with Alberta Culture.[6][7]

Fred Keating hosted numerous acting award shows in Canada in the 1990s and 2000s.[8][9] Keating hosted the Canadian Film Festival in 1991 and the Banff World Television Festival in 1992.[10][11] In 1996, Keating co-hosted the Leo Awards with Cynthia Stevenson in Vancouver.[12] When Keating hosted the Rosie Awards in 2019, the Edmonton Journal reported that he was hosting the award show for his 25th time.[13]

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.[14][15]

Awards

In 2003, Keating was awarded the David Billington Award at the Calgary International Film Festival.[16] In 2019, Keating was the first recipient of the hononorary AMPIA (Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association) Ambassador Award.[17]

Filmography

Per All Movie Guide[18]

Year Title Role
2018 Van Helsing (TV series) Lorne
2014 Extraterrestrial Mike
2011 Grave Encounters Gary Crawford
2006 Da Vinci's City Hall Councillor Jack Pierce
2005 Da Vinci's Inquest Councillor Jack Pierce
2004 The Keeper Mayor Watson
2002 Taken (miniseries) Tyler
2001 Dark Angel Buddy Thompson
2001 MVP: Most Vertical Primate Coach Miller
2001 Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal Captain Collins
2000 Air Bud 3 Coach Sterns
2000 My 5 Wives Ray
2000 Final Destination Howard Seigel
2000 So Weird Sam Hodge
1999 Jake and the Kid (TV series) Repeat Golightly
1999 Dead Man's Gun Cyrus Fairchild
1998 The Net (American TV series) Anthony Parma
1998 Poltergeist: The Legacy Dr. Ahrens
1998 Police Academy: The Series Mr. Ballard
1998 The Sentinel (TV series) Carl 'Bud' Haidash
1997 Millennium (TV series) Mr. Barbakow
1997 The X-Files (season 4) Detective Ray Thomas
1993 Ordeal in the Arctic Major McLean

References
  1. Sornberger, Joe (May 5, 1977). "Audience Has Role, Too, in CBC Drama Experiment". The Edmonton Journal. p. 89.
  2. "Keating Wins Award". The Calgary Herald. September 4, 2003. p. E2.
  3. Robinson, Jill Maria (August 10, 2019). "Fred Keating, the Canadian Voice of God (Podcast)". I'm Here With.
  4. Boetcher, Shelley (September 28, 2003). "'These Guys Are My Heroes': Former Calgarian Keating Honoured for Contributions to Film, TV". The Calgary Herald. p. D3.
  5. "Fred Keating". Speakers Bureau of Canada.
  6. Lee, Robert (March 3, 1980). "Women's Play Advances". The Red Deer Advocate. p. 2.
  7. Pedwell, Susan (January 15, 1980). "Performing Arts Enthusiasts Join Forces in New Group". p. 32.
  8. Remington, Bob (March 1, 1990). "ACCESS Entices with March of Crabs". The Edmonton Journal. p. C2.
  9. Kennedy, Greg (February 20, 1993). "CTV Tale to Show if Strangers Can Act Together". The Edmonton Journal. p. D6.
  10. Wagamese, Richard (February 26, 1991). "Curtain to Rise on Film Fest". The Calgary Herald. p. B8.
  11. Kupecek, Linda (June 15, 1992). "'Suspect' is prime choice of Banff TV fest's awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 322 (27): 4, 33.
  12. Parry, Malcolm (May 7, 1996). "First Leo Awards a Roaring Success as Film Community Honors its Own". The Vancouver Sun. p. B5.
  13. Trivuncic, Natali (April 28, 2019). "Rosie Awards honour best of Alberta film and television". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  14. Lucas, Ralph (2018-04-10). "Fred Keating". Northernstars.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  15. Wheadon, Sheena (June 7, 2018). "Guest Fred Keating (Podcast)". Coffee With Lisa.
  16. "Keating Wins Industry Nod". The Edmonton Journal. September 4, 2003. p. C3.
  17. Trivuncic, Natali (April 29, 2019). "Edmonton Talent Snags the Spotlight at Rosie Awards". The Edmonton Journal. p. A10.
  18. "Fred Keating | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
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