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Miles O'Keeffe
1954-
Updated 4/20/2007.
biography
Born in Tennessee in June 1954, handsome 6' 3" Miles O'Keeffe played football at Mississippi State, but after an injury he was forced to hang up his helmut. Eventually, he earned a degree in psychology and worked as a counselor. In the late 1970s, O'Keeffe headed for California and took a few bit parts in films. His big break in 1981 came when he was cast as Tarzan in the film Tarzan, the Ape Man.
Beefcake photo of Miles O'Keeffe from the early 1980s
Released in 1981, Tarzan, the Ape Man was a vehicle for director John Derek's wife, Bo Derek. Upon its release, the film generated poor reviews by critics, primarily because the character Tarzan wasn't the focus of the film; rather, Jane (Bo Derek) has the majority of screen time. The film chalked up no fewer than six Razzie nominations in 1982. Bo Derek won the Razzie Award for worst actress (actually, she tied with Faye Dunaway), but the nod for Worst Film went to Mommie Dearest (1981; with Faye Dunaway, Steve Forrest, and Diana Scarwid).
After acting in S.A.S. San Salvador and Sword of the Valiant, both released in 1982, O'Keeffe headed to Italy to shoot Ator, the Fighting Eagle (1983). Through 1987, he made a number of films in Italy, such as Ator the Invincible (1984), Lone Runner (1986), and Double Target (1987). Since then, O'Keeffe has made more than 20 films; in the year 2000 alone, he starred in four features. O'Keeffe's career is still going strong with his latest film, The Unknown, released in April 2005.
the films of miles o'keeffe
Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)
LEFT and CENTER: Miles O'Keeffe as Tarzan. RIGHT: With Bo Derek on the December 1981 cover of Muscular Development
Ator the Invincible, aka Cave Dwellers (1984)
Joel Hodgson, Tom Servo, and Crow T. Robot watch Miles O'Keeffe in Cave Dwellers (aka Ator the Invincible) during episode #301 of Mystery Science Theater 3000
Sword of the Valiant (1984)
O'Keeffe as Sir Gawain in the adventure Sword of the Valiant
Ator the Iron Warrior (1987)
From O'Keeffe's last outing as Ator in Ator the Iron Warrior
Liberty & Bash (1990)
Home video poster from Liberty & Bash with Lou Ferrigno
Unconditional Love (1999)
With Mette Holt in the action flick Unconditional Love
Tarzan, The Ape Man [DVD](1981) DVD
Bo Derek is the swinging-est Jane yet in this sexy version of the legend. Dry, wet or undressed, Bo will steal your heart and bulge your eyes. No wonder jungle king Miles O'Keeffe screams, "ah uhh-uhh ah-uh!" Richard Harris co-stars. 115 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French.
Ator The Fighting Eagle [DVD](1982) DVD
Sword-and-sorcery epic filled with snarling sabre-toothed tigers, monstrous snakes, strange netherworlds, and a muscular, magical titan named Ator. Stars Miles O'Keeffe, Sabrina Siani, Edmund Purdom, Laura Gemser. AKA: "Ator the Invincible," "Ator." 98 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
Sword Of The Valiant [DVD](1984) DVD
Fanciful medieval drama, based on an ancient poem. Sean Connery stars as the fearsome Green Knight, with Miles O`Keeffe as Sir Gawain, the only knight who can stop him and save Camelot. Trevor Howard, Peter Cushing co-star. 102 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer.
Campus Man [DVD](1987) DVD
An enterprising college student markets a revealing calendar with his hunky pal as the star, and before long both find themselves in hot water with the administration! Far-out, funky comedy stars Miles O'Keeffe, Kim Delaney and Morgan Fairchild. 94 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.
Waxwork (1988)/Waxwork II: Lost In Time [DVD](1992) DVD
Wax horrific with this spooky double feature! First, a group of touring teens discover that the fiendish proprietor of a house of wax wants them to join his monstrous tableaus...permanently! Zach Galligan, Miles O'Keeffe, Patrick Macnee star. Then, the shocking sequel finds a young couple investigating a killing and being confronted by a killer from the past and various monsters. Zach Galligan, Marina Sirtis, Patrick Macnee and Bruce Campbell star. AKA: "Space Shift: Waxwork II." 201 min. total. Soundtrack: English.
The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 2 [DVD] DVD
Special four-disc set includes "Angels Revenge," "Cave Dwellers," "Pod People" and "Shorts, Vol. 1."
Pocahontas: The Legend [DVD](1995) DVD
Lavishly filmed treatment of the Pocahontas legend with Sandrine Holt playing the Powhatan Indian princess who saves the life of British explorer Captain John Smith (Miles O'Keeffe) after he is captured by her tribe. Tony Goldwyn co-stars. 96 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Marked Man(1996) VHS
Roddy Piper slams home the action in this thrill-packed tale of a prisoner who witnesses a murder behind bars and breaks out to avoid becoming the next victim. Pursued by both sides of the law, Piper must stay alive long enough to catch the killers and clear his name. With Jane Wheeler, Miles O'Keeffe. 94 min.
Moving Targets [DVD](1998) DVD
When her husband is murdered while preparing to testify against a mob boss, Susan uncovers incriminating evidence that could put the gangster away. After taking her discovery to the police, Susan is assigned the protection of tough detective Zoe Crowe. Now, the women must face ruthless criminals and a corrupt cop as they try to bring the killer to justice. Libby Hudson, Miles O'Keeffe, Sue Ball star. 90 min. Soundtrack: English.
Fatal Conflict [DVD](1999) DVD
Kari Wuhrer is the sexy former pilot who finds herself in the future, using special powers to stop a brother and sister from crashing an outlaw spacecraft into downtown Los Angeles. Kari calls on her smarts and martial arts expertise to halt the strangely close siblings from carrying out their mission. Jennifer Rubin, Leo Rossi and Miles O'Keeffe also star. 92 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
Escape To Grizzly Mountain [DVD](1999) DVD
A young boy on a mission to free a mistreated bear cub from captivity turns to a legendary mountain man for help. Dan Haggerty reprises his "Grizzly Mountain" role in this delightful and heartwarming family adventure. With Miko Hughes, Jan-Michael Vincent and Miles O'Keeffe. 95 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English stereo Surround; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.
Blood And Honor (2000)/Crazy Horse And Custer: The Untold Story [DVD](1967) DVD
It's passion on the plantation as a renegade Union colonel and his troops commandeer a Southern family's home, and their two beautiful daughters, during the last days of the Civil War. Stars Miles O'Keefe, Rena Watts and Stancy Clements. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby stereo; interactive menus.
Clawed: The Legend Of Sasquatch [DVD](2005) DVD
The discovery of a group of bear poachers mutilated in the woods throws the lives of a sleepy Pacific Northwest town's residents into turmoil. Now, a mob of revenge-seeking hunters sets out to find and kill the creature responsible, while some high schoolers try to save it. But is the animal an ordinary forest dweller, or a (gasp!) Bigfoot? Fun-packed Sasquatchploitation effort stars Dylan Purcell, Miles O'Keefe, Jack Conley. 85 min. Soundtrack: English.
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filmography
The Unknown (2005) with Dylan Purcell and Lee Purcell
Savage Season (2001) with Wings Hauser
Escape to Grizzly Mountain (2000) with Dan Haggerty and Jan-Michael Vincent
Fatal Conflict (2000) with Kari Wuhrer
Out of the Black (2000) with Sally Kirkland and Sally Struthers
Blood and Honor (2000)
Unconditional Love (1999) with Henry Silva, Adrian Zmed, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Antonio Fargas, and Robert Culp
Diamondbacks (1998) with Christopher Mitchum and Timothy Bottoms
Moving Targets (1998) with Burt Ward
Shoot (1998) with Christopher Atkins and Dedee Pfeiffer
Dead Tides (1997) with Roddy Piper and Tawny Kitaen
True Vengeance (1997) with Beverly Johnson
Marked Man (1995) with Roddy Piper
Millenium Day (1995) with Dana Plato
Pocahontas: The Legend (1995)
Silent Hunter (1995) with Fred Williamson
Zero Tolerance (1994) with Mick Fleetwood
Acting on Impulse (1993) with Peter Lupus, Paul Bartel, Adam Ant, and Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira)
Sins of the Night (1993) with Richard Roundtree
Relentless II: Dead On (1991) with Ray Sharkey
King's Ransom (1991) with Christopher Atkins
Cartel (1990) with Don Stroud and William Smith
Liberty & Bash (1990) with Lou Ferrigno and Gary Conway
Fashion Crimes (1989)
The Drifter (1988) with Kim Delaney and Timothy Bottoms
Waxwork (1988) with Deborah Foreman
Campus Man (1987) with Kim Delaney and Morgan Fairchild
Double Target (1987) with Bo Svenson; directed by Bruno Mattei
Ator the Iron Warrior (1987)
Colombian Connection (1987)
Lone Runner (1986)
Ator the Invincible (1984) with Lisa Foster
Ator, the Fighting Eagle (1983) with Edmund Purdom
S.A.S. San Salvador (1982) with Sybil Danning
Sword of the Valiant (1982) with Sean Connery and Peter Cushing
Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981) with Bo Derek, Richard Harris, and John Phillip Law; directed by John Derek
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