Keir Dullea

87 · Born: May 30, 1936

Personal Details

Born May 30, 1936 Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Spouse

Mia Dillon
( May 22, 1999 to May 10, 2024 )
Suzanne Fuller
( Jun 1, 1972 to Jan 5, 1998 )
Susan Schloss Lessans
( Mar 1, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Margot Bennett
( Aug 22, 1960 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Parents

Robert Dullea
Margaret Dullea

Biography

Keir Dullea (born May 30, 1936) is an American actor best known for the character of astronaut David Bowman, whom he portrayed in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey and in 1984's 2010: The Year We Make Contact, as well as his roles in the films Bunny Lake is Missing (1965) and Black Christmas (1974).

Career

acting

2020

April Flowers as Mr. X

Valley of the Gods

Valley of the Gods as Ulim

2018

Fahrenheit 451 as Historian

2014

Infinitely Polar Bear

Infinitely Polar Bear as Murray Stuart

Space Station 76

Space Station 76 as Mr. Marlowe

2013

Isn't It Delicious

Isn't It Delicious as Bill Weldon

2009

Fortune as Jonah Pryce

2008

The Accidental Husband

The Accidental Husband as Mr. Bollenbecker

2006

The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd as Senator John Russell, Sr.

2000

The Audrey Hepburn Story

The Audrey Hepburn Story as Joseph Hepburn

Songs in Ordinary Time

Songs in Ordinary Time as Sam Fermoyle

1992

Oh, What a Night

Oh, What a Night as Thorvald

1984

2010: The Year We Make Contact

2010: The Year We Make Contact as Dave Bowman

Blind Date as Dr. Steiger

The Next One as Glenn / The Next One

1983

BrainWaves as Julian Bedford

1981

No Place to Hide

No Place to Hide as Cliff Letterman

1980

Brave New World

Brave New World as Thomas Grambell

The Hostage Tower

The Hostage Tower as Mr. Smith

1979

The Legend of the Golden Gun

The Legend of the Golden Gun as General Custer

Leopard in the Snow

Leopard in the Snow as Dominic Lyall

1978

Because He's My Friend

Because He's My Friend as Eric

The Haunting of Julia

The Haunting of Julia as Magnus Lofting

1977

Three Dangerous Ladies

Three Dangerous Ladies as Dr. David Priestly

Welcome to Blood City

Welcome to Blood City as Lewis

1976

Law and Order as Johnny Morrison

1974

Paul and Michelle

Paul and Michelle as Garry

Black Christmas

Black Christmas as Peter

1973

Paperback Hero as Rick Dylan

The Starlost as Devon

1972

Pope Joan as Dr. Stevens

1971

Montserrat as Montserrat

1970

Black Water Gold

Black Water Gold as Christofer Perdeger

1969

De Sade as Marquis de Sade

1968

2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey as Dr. David Bowman

1967

The Fox as Paul Grenfell

1965

Bunny Lake Is Missing

Bunny Lake Is Missing as Stephen Lake

1964

Mail Order Bride

Mail Order Bride as Lee Carey

The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line as Pvt. Doll

1962

David and Lisa as David Clemens

Bonanza as Bob Jolley

Naked City as Les Gerrick

1961

The Hoodlum Priest

The Hoodlum Priest as Billy Lee Jackson

Checkmate as Eddie Phillips

appearances

2020

We Need to Talk About A.I.

We Need to Talk About A.I.

Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold Story

Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold Story

2014

Kubrick Remembered

Kubrick Remembered

The Real History of Science Fiction

The Real History of Science Fiction

2001

2001 and Beyond

2001 and Beyond

2001: The Making of a Myth

2001: The Making of a Myth