Actor
Keir Dullea
Born 30 May 1936 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Keir Dullea is an American actor born in Cleveland in 1936. He is best known as astronaut David Bowman in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, a role he reprised in 2010. He also appeared in notable 1960s and 1970s films, including David and Lisa and Black Christmas.
Key films
David and Lisa (1962)
Early leading role as a troubled teenager; the performance brought him wide notice and a Golden Globe nomination.
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
Starred in Otto Preminger's psychological thriller, a key mid-1960s role.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)On Cinespective
Played astronaut David Bowman in Kubrick's landmark science-fiction film, his defining role.
Black Christmas (1974)
Appeared in this influential early slasher film, which later gained a strong cult reputation.
2010 (1984)
Returned as David Bowman in the sequel to 2001.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 68
- 1960Mrs. Miniver · as German PilotActor
- 1961The Hoodlum Priest · as Billy Lee JacksonActor
- 1961Give Us Barabbas! · as ElishaActor
- 1962David and Lisa · as David ClemensActor
- 1964The Thin Red Line · as Pvt. DollActor
- 1964Mail Order Bride · as Lee CareyActor
- 1964Le ore nude · as AldoActor
- 1965Bunny Lake Is Missing · as StevenActor
- 1966Madame X · as Clay Anderson Jr.Actor
- 19662001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future · as SelfActor
- 1967The Fox · as Paul GrenfellActor
- 19682001: A Space Odyssey · as Dr. David BowmanActor
- 1969De Sade · as Marquis de SadeActor
- 1970Black Water Gold · as Christofer PerdegerActor
- 1970A Primer for '2001: A Space Odyssey'Actor
- 1971Montserrat · as MontserratActor
- 1972Devil in the Brain · as Oscar MinnoActor
- 1972Pope Joan · as Dr. StevensActor
- 1973Paperback Hero · as Rick DylanActor
- 1974Black Christmas · as PeterActor
- 1974Paul and Michelle · as GarryActor
- 1976Law and Order · as Johnny MorrisonActor
- 1977Welcome to Blood City · as LewisActor
- 1977Three Dangerous Ladies · as Dr. David PriestlyActor
- 1977The Mannikin · as Dr. David PriestlyActor
- 1978Full Circle · as Magnus LoftingActor
- 1978Because He's My Friend · as EricActor
- 1979The Legend of the Golden Gun · as General CusterActor
- 1979Leopard in the Snow · as Dominic LyallActor
- 1980Brave New World · as Thomas GrambellActor
- 1980The Hostage Tower · as Mr. SmithActor
- 1980The Starlost: The Beginning · as DevonActor
- 1980The Starlost: The Alien Oro · as DevonActor
- 1981No Place to Hide · as Cliff LettermanActor
- 1983BrainWaves · as Julian BedfordActor
- 1983No Place to HideActor
- 19842010 · as Dr. David BowmanActor
- 1984Blind Date · as Dr. SteigerActor
- 1984The Time Traveller · as Glenn / The Next OneActor
- 19842010 : The Odyssey Continues · as HimselfActor
- 1990Night of 100 Stars III · as SelfActor
- 1992Oh, What a Night · as ThorvaldActor
- 2000The Audrey Hepburn Story · as Joseph HepburnActor
- 2000Songs In Ordinary Time · as Sam FermoyleActor
- 2001Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film · as SelfActor
- 20012001: The Making of a Myth · as SelfActor
- 20012001 and Beyond · as SelfActor
- 2002Black Christmas Revisited · as SelfActor
- 2003Alien Hunter · as Secretary BayerActor
- 2006The Good Shepherd · as Senator John Russell, Sr.Actor
- 2006A Lonely Sky · as Stan CurtisActor
- 20072001: A Space Odyssey – What Is Out There? · as SelfActor
- 2008The Accidental Husband · as Mr. Carl BollenbeckerActor
- 2009Fortune · as Jonah PryceActor
- 2011Immersive Cocoon · as UnnamedActor
- 2013HENRi · as Henri (voice)Actor
- 2013Isn't It Delicious · as Bill WeldonActor
- 2014Infinitely Polar Bear · as Murray StuartActor
- 2014Space Station 76 · as Mr. MarloweActor
- 2014Kubrick Remembered · as SelfActor
- 2018Fahrenheit 451 · as HistorianActor
- 20182001: Sparks in the Dark · as Stanley KubrickActor
- 2020Valley of the Gods · as UlimActor
- 2020April Flowers · as Mr. XActor
- 2020Jailbird · as Dr. David BowmanActor
- 2020Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold Story · as SelfActor
- 20242001: Creating Kubrick’s Space Odyssey · as HimselfActor
- 2026Amigos do Helton · as David Bowman (Archive footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.