Keith Hamilton Cobb
{{short description|American actor (b. 1962)}}
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| birth_place = North Tarrytown, New York, U.S.[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-03-02-9503020035-story.html "Keith Hamilton Cobb Chooses a Path of Individuality"] by Marla Hart at www.chicagotribune.com
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| years_active = 1989–present
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Keith Hamilton Cobb (born January 28, 1962){{cite web|last=Williams|first=Seth|title=Famous Birthdays Today- Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter Is 40|website=WTAM News Radio|date=January 28, 2020|accessdate=January 28, 2023|url=https://wtam.iheart.com/content/2020-01-27-famous-birthdays-today-backstreet-boys-nick-carter-is-40/}} is an American actor.
Career
He is best known for his roles as the ruthless Nietzschean mercenary Tyr Anasazi in the science-fiction series Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda[https://variety.com/2000/tv/reviews/gene-roddenberry-s-andromeda-1200464987/ "Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda"] by Ramin Zahed at variety.com from 2000 to 2005 and as Noah Keefer on All My Children[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-05-21-tv-4109-story.html "‘A Man of Desperate Means’"] by Nancy M. Reichardt at www.latimes.com[https://ew.com/article/1995/07/21/keith-hamilton-cobb-earning-critical-success/ "Keith Hamilton Cobb earning critical success"] by Alan Carter at ew.com from 1994 to 1996.
Cobb was born in North Tarrytown, New York; he graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1987. A classically trained actor, he appeared in a number of Shakespearean productions in the New York area before breaking into television in the mid 1990s. One of his first movies was the 1995 film Eyes Beyond Seeing[https://web.archive.org/web/20230306134755/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7dd65dc4 Eyes beyond Seeing (1993) - Film details/Cast & Credits] at www2.bfi.org.uk in which he plays a mental patient who claims to be Jesus Christ.
In 1996, Cobb was named on People magazine's annual list of the "50 most beautiful people".[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-05-10-0305100135-story.html "`Y&R' mixes up chemistry"] at www.chicagotribune.com
In 1999, Cobb was in two episodes of the Beastmaster television series, portraying a character very similar to his character from Andromeda.
He left the Andromeda TV series at the start of the fourth season, citing dissatisfaction over the development of his character and went back to stage productions.
Cobb's 2015 play American Moor explores the experiences of Black actors performing texts as written and directed by white writers and directors.[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/08/theater/american-moor-review-othello.html "Review: In ‘American Moor,’ an Insider’s Guide to ‘Othello’"] by Jesse Green at nytimes.com The play garnered great academic acclaim.[https://www.gazettenet.com/American-Moor-21221674 "A journey through Shakespeare and race: Keith Hamilton Cobb’s “American Moor” comes to the Valley"] by Chris Goudreau at www.gazettenet.com The play debuted Off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre in August 2019.{{cite news|last=Clement|first=Olivia|title=Keith Hamilton Cobb Premieres 'American Moor' Off-Broadway|work=Playbill|date=August 27, 2019|accessdate=January 28, 2023|url=https://playbill.com/article/keith-hamilton-cobb-premieres-american-moor-off-broadway}}
He continues to act in theater productions, including roles as Oberon and Duke Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream in New York's Geva Theater Center,{{Cite web |url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130513/ENT01/305130028 |title=Back to College Resources for Adults - College Tips, Articles, College Programs - BackToLearn.com |access-date=November 1, 2013 |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223341/http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130513/ENT01/305130028 |url-status=dead }} and the bigoted Juror #10 in Twelve Angry Men at Briggs Opera House in White River Junction, Vermont.{{cite web |url= http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/hartford/8573166-95/entertainment-highlights-a-battlefield-band-and-12-angry-men|title= News article |website=www.vnews.com}}
Filmography
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| 1989
| Billy | Uncredited{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} | |
| 1989
| data-sort-value="American Experience, The" | The American Experience | Felix | Documentary; flashback sequence | |
| 1990
| Simon | | "Keith Hamilton Cobb: Warrior, thespian and poet" by Deardra Shuler, New York Amsterdam News (07 Aug, 2003) Retrieved from {{ProQuest|390156203}} |
| 1995
| Jesus | |
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|+ Television roles |
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| 1995
| data-sort-value="Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The" | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Royce #1 | Episode: "As the Will Turns" | "Catching up with... Keith Hamilton Cobb" by Seli Groves, Niagara Falls Review (13 Oct, 2000) [final edition]. Retrieved from {{ProQuest|361129258}} |
| 1995–1996
| Noah Keefer | 22 episodes | |
| 1997
| Lucas | Episode: "To Bare Is Human" |
| 1999
| Dilah | unknown episodes | |
| 1999
| Dr. Michael Karpe | Episode: "Vicki Moves In" |
| 1999–2000
| Akile / Akili's Father | Episodes: "Obsession", "Valhalla" | |
| 2000–2004
| Tyr Anasazi | Main role (seasons 1–4), 68 episodes |
| 2003
| Clay | Episode: "I Know What You Did Last Thursday" |
| 2003
| data-sort-value="Twilight Zone, The" | The Twilight Zone | Commander Skyles | Episode: "Cold Fusion" | |
| 2003–2005
| data-sort-value="Young and the Restless, The" | The Young and the Restless | Damon Porter | 139 episodes |
| 2006
| Quincy | Recurring role, 5 episodes | |
| 2007
| Oscar's Lawyer | Episode: "Inside Out" | |
| 2022
| Judge Andrew Morton | Episode: "Free Speech" | |
Awards and nominations
In 1995 Cobb won the Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Male Newcomer[https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/1995-0/ 1995 - "11th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards"] at www.soapoperadigest.com"In the spotlight: Keith Hamilton Cobb" Jet (magazine), Volume 104, Issue 8, Page 46 (18 Aug, 2003), Retrieved from {{ProQuest|200037971}} for his role of Noah Keefer on All My Children and in 1996 won the Soap Opera Digest Award - Hottest Soap Couple for his work on All My Children (shared with Sydney Penny).[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-02-16-ca-36475-story.html "TELEVISION: Soap Winners"] by Shauna Snow at www.latimes.com[https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/1996-0/ 1996 - "Television’s biggest stars turned out for the Soap Opera Digest Awards"] at www.soapoperadigest.com
References
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External links
- [http://www.keithhamiltoncobb.com/ Official Keith Hamilton Cobb website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050527085647/http://soapcentral.com/y%26r/theactors/cobb.php Keith Hamilton Cobb profile from SoapCentral]
- {{IMDb name|name=Keith Hamilton Cobb|id=0167788}}
- [http://www.republibot.com/content/interview-keith-hamilton-cobb Extensive interview at Republibot]
- [http://www.republibot.com/content/original-fiction-unremarkable-day-keith-hamilton-cobb Original Short Fiction by Keith Hamilton Cobb]
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Category:People from Tarrytown, New York
Category:American male soap opera actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:Tisch School of the Arts alumni
Category:Male actors from New York (state)