Doug McKeon

Doug McKeon
Born (1966-06-10) June 10, 1966
Pompton Plains, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present
SpouseKathy McKeon
Children1

Doug McKeon (born June 10, 1966) is an American actor who began his career as a child actor in the 1970s.

Early life and career

McKeon was born on June 10, 1966, in Pompton Plains, New Jersey,[1] and raised in Oakland, New Jersey, where he attended Indian Hills High School.[2]

McKeon performed in the television series The Edge of Night. He acted in the films Uncle Joe Shannon (for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award), On Golden Pond, Night Crossing and Mischief.[3]

Selected filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1978Daddy, I Don’t Like It Like ThisPeterTV film
Uncle Joe ShannonRobbie
1979Big Shamus, Little ShamusMax Sutter9 episodes
CentennialPhilip WendellTV miniseries
1980The Comeback KidMichaelTV film
1981On Golden PondBilly Ray Jr.
1982Night CrossingFrank Strelzyk
An Innocent LoveHarry WoodwardTV film
Desperate LivesScott CameronTV film
1985MischiefJonathan Bellah
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini StoryRay 'Boom Boom' ManciniTV film
1987At Mother's RequestMarc SchreuderTV miniseries
1992Where the Red Fern Grows: Part TwoBilly ColemanDirect-to-video film
1996The Empty MirrorThe Typist
KounterfeitPatron
1998From the Earth to the MoonJoe AllenTV miniseries
2000Rocket's Red GlareFlight Surgeon #2TV film
2001Critical MassBreemDirect-to-video film
The Boys of Sunset RidgeDirector and writer
2005Come Away HomeWoodsy WarnerAlso director
2015I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is MineOscar "Koza" Kosca
2016LBJHubert Humphrey

References

  1. ↑ "McKeon, Doug 1966-". Encyclopedia.com. Cengage. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ Klein, Alvin (December 20, 1981). "Silver Screen is Gold for Bergen Youth". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2017-02-04. Retrieved 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.
  3. ↑ Erickson, Hal (January 1, 2015). "Doug McKeon - Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

Bibliography

  • Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 360.


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