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Michael O'Keefe was born on April 24, 1955 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA as Raymond Peter O'Keefe Jr. He is an actor and director, known for Caddyshack - Wahnsinn ohne Handicap (1980), Michael Clayton (2007) and Keith (2008). He has been married to Emily Donahoe since September 18, 2011. They have one child. He was previously married to Bonnie Raitt.



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Trivia (19)

Joined a sect called The Way when he was 15.



Enjoys hiking.



Graduate of Mamaroneck (NY) High School.





Announced plans to divorce Bonnie Raitt on November 9, 1999.

Student of the Zen Master Bernie Glassman.





Has written lyrics for a number of songs and artists, including two for his ex-wife Bonnie Raitt , one of which, "Longing in Their Hearts," won a Grammy for Raitt. The other song was from Raitt's "Luck of the Draw" album and was entitled "One Part be My Lover."



Began his acting career in Colgate TV commercials and at Joseph Papp 's Public Theater in New York City.



Ex-brother-in-law of David Raitt and Steven Raitt.

Has herniated discs in his neck from playing golf and doesn't play the game anymore.



Brother-in law of actor Michael O'Neill, who is married to his sister Mary.



Was a very shy kid growing up.



While at Mamaroneck High School Michael was cast in The Fantastics at a young age. An old HS friend cast him against Terry Davis as Matt and Luisa. Shortly after High School he attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC and was cast in a Crest Commercial.



He is of Irish, and a smaller amount of French-Canadian, ancestry.



Alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1974.



Personal Quotes (12)

A lot of us go back into theater because you learn so much on the journey.



Making 'Caddyshack' was like an exercise in controlled chaos.



The cool thing about doing a play is that the final interpretation of a piece is turned over to the actors.



Directors, writers, and actors are interested in making movies with me. Producers and movie studio people are not interested in me as they are in Kevin Costner or Tom Cruise. That's just the fact of the matter.



Five Easy Pieces' got to me pretty good. I remember seeing it and thinking, 'That is so cool. I would love to be able to do that.



Cape Town is beautiful. It's an extraordinary beach town with mountain ranges on either side.



There was a thing on Facebook that said, 'Describe George Clooney's wedding in three words,' and my answer was, 'Not invited again.'



In reality, speaking in tongues is an acquired skill. At the time, I thought I was undergoing a spiritual experience. You feel good when you do it.



I hope 'Split Image' educates.



I went through a period when I did military roles and played basically someone who was unfit for military service.



Without 'Santini,' my life as an actor would never have had any of the depth or, at least, nothing like the depth it has now.



The Way teaches that people outside the cult are evil - of the Devil. In line with that belief, the members tried to alienate me from my family, to whom I am very close, and from my friends. So I just drifted away. In seeing my three-month involvement as 'just a phase,' my parents were lucky rather than wise.

