Keith McDermott (born September 28, 1953) is an American actor, theater director, and writer.
Life and career McDermott was born September 28, 1953, in Houston, Texas, the son of Betty Ray (Rees) and James E. McDermott. McDermott graduated from Ohio University Theatre School. In the 1970s, he lived with author Edmund White in New York City, and appeared as Alan Strang in Equus on Broadway opposite Richard Burton. He directs theater productions, and is particularly known for his direction of Off-Off-Broadway comedies penned by avant garde playwright Jim Neu. McDermott appeared in the Hollywood movie Without a Trace, as well as in numerous independent films, including as half the title role in Ignatz & Lotte and a small but very important role in the cult horror Tourist Trap. His novel Acqua Calda was inspired by his long-term friendship and collaboration with director Robert Wilson, and his memoir of former long-time boyfriend Joe Brainard appeared in the anthology Loss Within Loss. His other memoir and fiction has appeared in periodicals, as well as in the anthology Boys Like Us.
Filmography + Television and Film Year Title Role Notes1979Tourist TrapWoody(Film)How the West Was WonEverett(TV Series), 1 episode: "The Rustler"1983Without a TracePhilippe(Film)1995Ignatz & LotteIgnatz(Film)1999A Slipping-Down LifePaul Ogle(Film)2008Birds of AmericaMan in Street(Film)2013I Fell Into a Black Hole While Searching For My DoubleKeith(Film)2013-2014Off-AwfulRupert(TV Series), 2 episodes: "Acting Class" and "Cocktail Hour"2014Recourse Dr. Brown(Short Film)2017Human ResourcesBill(Film)2018BenniferBennifer(Short)
Theater Year Title Author Notes1974Equus Alan Strang At the Plymouth Theatre1979A Meeting by the River Tom 1980 Harold and Maude Harold
Bibliography Acqua Calda, Carroll & Graf Publishers Lessons from Our Fathers, Durban House Publishing, due Oct 2006
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Review and photo at gaycitynews.com
Bio bits at Innerart.com
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