Keith was born and raised in Tarrytown, New York, where he
attended Sleepy Hollow High School. He was a 1987 graduate of the New
York University Tisch School of the Arts. While attending NYU, he also
received theatrical training at Circle-in-the-Square and Playwright's
Horizons theater schools.
His first professional job was in a production of
Jean Cocteau's "The Infernal Machine" at the Jean Cocteau Repertory in
lower Manhattan. Keith also appeared as Tybalt in "Romeo and Juliet"
and Octavius in "Julius Caesar" both at the Shakespeare Theatre.
Other stage credits include productions of "Othello," "The Beaux
Stratagem," "Cymbeline," "Hamlet" and "Coriolanus" for The New Jersey
Shakespeare Festival, The Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Huntington
Theatre Company and the North Shore Music Theatre.
Further endeavors include teaching acting at
Youth Theatre Interactions, Inc., and a performing arts program for
children in South Yonkers, New York. In the capacity of both actor and
director, he has worked for several seasons with The Playwright's
Theatre of New Jersey in its Special Needs Program, teaching
playwriting and performing the plays of youthful offenders within the
New Jersey correctional system.
Keith is single and resides in Los Angeles,
California. He enjoys cycling, swimming, fencing, photography and has
a passion for all things Shakespearean.
