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In 1984 he was jailed in England for nine months for smuggling cocaine. Born at 7:15pm-EST Son of Stacy Keach Sr., brother of James Keach Stacy's father started as a community college drama teacher. He then became the director of the Pasadena Playhouse. His mother was Mary Kain Keach. Keach studied drama at the University of Berkeley, Yale, and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Acted in a number of plays at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, DC. He won an Obie in 1967 for his performance in the title role of "MacBird!". Performed the role of the King of Siam in a touring rendition of "The King and I". Stacy Keach graduated from Van Nuys High School in June, 1959. Children: son - Shannon, daughter - Karolina Brother-in-law of actress Jane Seymour Provided the narration for the Submarine ride at Disneyland (in Anaheim, California) - but the ride no longer exists. Former Fulbright scholar. Along with Louis Gossett Jr., he was one of two actors considered for the role of the SGC's new commanding officer, General Hank Landry, on "Stargate SG-1" (1997). The role instead went to Beau Bridges. Was nominated for Broadway's 1970 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for playing William F. Cody, aka Buffalo Bill, in Arthur L. Kopit's "Indians." Was born with a cleft palate. He had it repaired and the scar is on his lip under the right nostril. He hides the scar with his trademark mustache. Under the then-extant rules, Keach should have been awarded Best Actor honors from the New York Film Critics Circle for his portrayal of Tully in "Fat City," as it required only a plurality of the vote. Keach was the top vote-getter for Best Actor. At the time, the NYCC was second in prestige only to the Academy Awards (and some actors and filmmakers considered it a superior honor) and was a major influence on subsequent Oscar nominations. A vocal faction of the NYFCC, dismayed by the rather low percentage of votes that would have given Keach the award, successfully demanded a rule change so that the winner would have to obtain a majority. In subsequent balloting, Keach failed to win a majority of the vote, and he lost ground to his main rival, Marlon Brando in "The Godfather." However, Brando could not gain a majority either. A compromise candidate, Laurence Olivier in "Sleuth," eventually was awarded Best Actor honors. Is often referred to as "The American Olivier". Personal quotes "The fundamental virtue of success is that it allows you to know the true significance of what it means to have the freedom to make your dreams come true." "A facial birth defect doesn't get in the way of achievement. Parents need to instill a positive sense of self-esteem in their children so they can pursue their dreams."