Keith Coogan
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Early life
Keith Eric Mitchell was born on January 13, 1970,[2] in Palm Springs, California, the son of Leslie Diane Coogan Mitchell, a realtor. He changed his name to "Keith Coogan" in 1986, two years after the death of his grandfather, Jackie Coogan.[3]
Career
As a child, he appeared on episodes of Little House on the Prairie, The Waltons, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy, Eight Is Enough, Knight Rider, Growing Pains, Silver Spoons, Fame, It's a Living and CHiPs.
In 1982, Coogan also appeared as 'William' in the adaptation of Ray Bradbury's All Summer in a Day that aired on the PBS series WonderWorks. He also appeared in the TV movie Memorial Day (1983 film) but imdb.com has the wrong Keith Mitchell credited.
He has also starred in films including Adventures in Babysitting, Cousins, Hiding Out, Cheetah, Toy Soldiers, Book of Love, and Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, and straight-to-video releases such as Python, Soulkeeper, and Downhill Willie. He guest-starred on Joan of Arcadia and Married to the Kellys.
His theater credits include John Olive's The Voice of the Prairie, James McLure's Pvt. Wars, and an unfinished Louisville work by Marsha Norman, The Holdup. All were performed at Timothy and Buck Busfield's "B" St. Theater in Sacramento, California, during the 1992 and 1993 seasons.
In 2008, he worked in Dallas, Texas, on a short film, The Keith Coogan Experience.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". On January 1, 2010, Coogan started the "Monologue a Day Project", where he learns a monologue or other short piece every day, "as inspired by Julie & Julia", and posts the resulting video performance on blogspot.com.[4]
Coogan was featured in the minidocumentary, Simply Coogan – An Interview with Keith Coogan, released by Coogan on December 13, 2010, which coincided with his birthday celebrations.[5]
Coogan hosted "The Call Sheet" on the SkidRowStudios.com radio podcast network, an entertainment industry-based show that also covered tech news and politics.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Fox and the Hound | Young Tod (voice) |
| 1982 | All Summer in a Day | William |
| 1982 | Million Dollar Infield | Vance Levitas |
| 1987 | Adventures in Babysitting | Brad Anderson |
| 1987 | Hiding Out | Patrick Morenski |
| 1989 | Cousins | Mitch |
| 1989 | Cheetah | Ted Johnson |
| 1989 | Under the Boardwalk | Andy |
| 1989 | Spooner | DB Reynolds |
| 1990 | Book of Love | Crutch Kane |
| 1991 | Toy Soldiers | Jonathan "Snuffy" Bradberry |
| 1991 | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | Kenny Crandell |
| 1992 | Forever | Ted Dickson |
| 1994 | In the Army Now | Stoner # 1 |
| 1995 | Downhill Willie | Willie Jones |
| 1995 | A Reason to Believe | Potto |
| 1995 | The Power Within | Eric Graves |
| 1998 | Just a Little Harmless Sex | Loudmouth Guy |
| 1998 | The Godson | Clumsy Student |
| 1998 | Ivory Tower | Russ Dyerson |
| 1998 | Evasive Action | Anthony Tait |
| 1999 | Dreamers | Rob |
| 2001 | Soulkeeper | Tour Guide |
| 2011 | Cats Dancing on Jupiter | Fred |
| 2012 | Waking | Edward |
| 2017 | Limelight | Jim |
| 2018 | A Tale of Two Coreys | Marty Weiss |
| 2019 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Himself[7] |
| 2024 | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | Asher[8] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | The Waltons | Jeffrey Burton | 18 Episodes - as Keith Mitchell |
| 1979 | Eight Is Enough | Bobby | (S3:E22) - as Keith Mitchell |
| 1980 | Eight Is Enough | Vincent | (S4:E26) - as Keith Mitchell |
| 1981 | It's a Living | Joey Adams | (S1:E12) - as Keith Mitchell |
| 1981 | Little House on the Prairie | Timothy | (S7:E15) - as Keith Mitchell |
| 1982 | Mork & Mindy | Scottie | (S4:E21) - as Keith Mitchell |
| 1986 | Growing Pains | Scottie | (S1:E16) |
References
External links
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- Monologue a Day Project at blogspot.com
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