Keith Hamilton Cobb

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Keith Hamilton Cobb
Born (1962-01-28) January 28, 1962 (age 62)
North Tarrytown, New York, U.S. [1]
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present

Keith Hamilton Cobb (born January 28, 1962) [2] is an American actor.

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Career

He is best known for his roles as the ruthless Nietzschean mercenary Tyr Anasazi in the science-fiction series Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda [3] from 2000 to 2005 and as Noah Keefer on All My Children [4] [5] from 1994 to 1996.

Cobb was born in North Tarrytown, New York; he graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1987. A classically trained actor, he appeared in a number of Shakespearean productions in the New York area before breaking into television in the mid 1990s. [1] One of his first movies was the 1995 film Eyes Beyond Seeing [6] in which he plays a mental patient who claims to be Jesus Christ.

In 1996, Cobb was named on People magazine's annual list of the "50 most beautiful people". [7]

In 1999, Cobb was in two episodes of the Beastmaster television series, [8] portraying a character very similar to his character from Andromeda .

He left the Andromeda TV series at the start of the fourth season, [9] citing dissatisfaction over the development of his character and went back to stage productions.

Cobb's 2015 play American Moor explores the experiences of Black actors performing texts as written and directed by white writers and directors. [10] The play garnered great academic acclaim. [11] The play debuted Off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre in August 2019. [12]

He continues to act in theater productions, including roles as Oberon and Duke Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream in New York's Geva Theater Center, [13] and the bigoted Juror #10 in Twelve Angry Men at Briggs Opera House in White River Junction, Vermont. [14]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotesRefs
1989 Cold Light of Day BillyUncredited[ citation needed ]
1989 The American Experience FelixDocumentary; flashback sequence
1990 Astonished Simon [9]
1995 Eyes Beyond Seeing Jesus [9]
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotesRefs
1995 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Royce #1Episode: "As the Will Turns" [8]
1995–1996 All My Children Noah Keefer22 episodes
1997 Boston Common LucasEpisode: "To Bare Is Human" [9]
1999 Total Recall 2070 Dilahunknown episodes
1999 Suddenly Susan Dr. Michael KarpeEpisode: "Vicki Moves In" [9]
1999–2000 BeastMaster Akile / Akili's FatherEpisodes: "Obsession", "Valhalla"
2000–2004 Andromeda Tyr AnasaziMain role (seasons 1–4), 68 episodes [9]
2003 One on One ClayEpisode: "I Know What You Did Last Thursday" [9]
2003 The Twilight Zone Commander SkylesEpisode: "Cold Fusion"
2003–2005 The Young and the Restless Damon Porter139 episodes [7]
2006 Noah's Arc QuincyRecurring role, 5 episodes
2007 CSI: Miami Oscar's LawyerEpisode: "Inside Out"

Awards and nominations

In 1995 Cobb won the Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Male Newcomer [15] [16] for his role of Noah Keefer on All My Children and in 1996 won the Soap Opera Digest Award - Hottest Soap Couple for his work on All My Children (shared with Sydney Penny). [17] [18]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Keith Hamilton Cobb Chooses a Path of Individuality" by Marla Hart at www.chicagotribune.com
  2. ↑ Williams, Seth (January 28, 2020). "Famous Birthdays Today- Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter Is 40". WTAM News Radio. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda" by Ramin Zahed at variety.com
  4. ↑ "‘A Man of Desparate Means’" by Nancy M. Reichardt at www.latimes.com
  5. ↑ "Keith Hamilton Cobb earning critical success" by Alan Carter at ew.com
  6. ↑ Eyes beyond Seeing (1993) - Film details/Cast & Credits at www2.bfi.org.uk
  7. 1 2 "`Y&R' mixes up chemistry" at www.chicagotribune.com
  8. 1 2 "Catching up with... Keith Hamilton Cobb" by Seli Groves, Niagara Falls Review (13 Oct, 2000) [final edition]. Retrieved from ProQuest   361129258
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Keith Hamilton Cobb: Warrior, thespian and poet" by Deardra Shuler, New York Amsterdam News (07 Aug, 2003) Retrieved from ProQuest   390156203
  10. ↑ "Review: In ‘American Moor,’ an Insider’s Guide to ‘Othello’" by Jesse Green at nytimes.com
  11. ↑ "A journey through Shakespeare and race: Keith Hamilton Cobb’s “American Moor” comes to the Valley" by Chris Goudreau at www.gazettenet.com
  12. ↑ Clement, Olivia (August 27, 2019). "Keith Hamilton Cobb Premieres 'American Moor' Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Back to College Resources for Adults - College Tips, Articles, College Programs - BackToLearn.com". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  14. ↑ "News article". www.vnews.com.
  15. ↑ 1995 - "11th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards" at www.soapoperadigest.com
  16. ↑ "In the spotlight: Keith Hamilton Cobb" Jet (magazine) , Volume 104, Issue 8, Page 46 (18 Aug, 2003), Retrieved from ProQuest   200037971
  17. ↑ "TELEVISION: Soap Winners" by Shauna Snow at www.latimes.com
  18. ↑ 1996 - "Television’s biggest stars turned out for the Soap Opera Digest Awards" at www.soapoperadigest.com

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