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Michael O'Keefe (born April 24, 1955) is an American film and television actor.

O'Keefe was born in Mount Vernon, New York, the oldest of seven children in an Irish American Catholic family. His father was a law professor at Villanova University. O'Keefe attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and New York University, and made his acting debut in a 1970 Colgate television commercial.

O'Keefe's best known film role as Danny Noonan in the comedy film Caddyshack
. He received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his role as the oldest son in The Great Santini
, starring Robert Duvall, also nominated for an Academy Award for the film. He has also appeared in the independent film The Glass House

His television credits also include the lead role of Simon MacHeath in the short lived Boston based television series Against the Law, as well as appearances on the crime drama Law & Order, and both of its spinoff, Special Victims Unit and Criminal Intent.

However, O'Keefe's highest profile role to date has been his portrayal of Fred, the husband of Roseanne's sister Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) on the ABC series Roseanne. O'Keefe appeared on the show from 1993 to 1996. (Interestingly, O'Keefe's website does not contain any reference to the role of Fred or to the show.)

O'Keefe was married to noted rock/blues singer Bonnie Raitt on April 27, 1991. They were together for several years until their divorce on November 9, 1999.

He was raised a Roman Catholic, but is now a practicing Zen Buddhist and became a Zen priest in 1996. He has six siblings.

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Actors - Michael O'Keefe

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