Keir Dullea, the talented actor, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to two bookstore owners. He was raised in New York's Greenwich Village and graduated from George School in Pennsylvania. Dullea attended Rutgers and San Francisco State before pursuing a career in summer stock and regional theatre.
He made his New York City acting debut in a production of "Sticks and Bones" in 1956 and went on to find success in television, starring in the pilot program of the Route 66 series and appearing in shows such as Naked City, Checkmate, and various dramatic programs.
Dullea's film debut came in 1961 with a leading role in "The Hoodlum Priest," playing a troubled street gang member. He continued to play complex, emotionally scarred characters throughout his career, including his iconic role as astronaut Dave Bowman in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.
On stage, Dullea made his Broadway debut in 1967 with "Dr. Cook's Garden" and won acclaim for his performances in "Butterflies Are Free" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." He has continued to act steadily on stage and screen, appearing in films such as "The Next One" and "2010: The Year We Make Contact," as well as television shows like "Law & Order" and "Castle."
Dullea has been married four times, including to actress Susie Fuller, with whom he cofounded the Theater Artists Workshop of Westport in 1983. He has also appeared in recent films such as "Alien Hunter," "The Good Shepherd," "The Accidental Husband," "Infinitely Polar Bear," and "April Flowers."
