Keith Coogan (born Keith Eric Mitchell; January 13, 1970) is an American actor. He is the grandson of actor Jackie Coogan.

Early life

Keith Eric Mitchell was born on January 13, 1970, in

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, the son of Leslie Diane Coogan Mitchell, a realtor. He changed his name to "Keith Coogan" in 1986, two years after the death of his grandfather, Jackie Coogan.

Career

As a child, he appeared on episodes of ''

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'', '' Eight Is Enough'', '' Knight Rider'', ''

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'' and '' CHiPs''. In 1982, Coogan also appeared as 'William' in the adaptation of

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's '' All Summer in a Day'' that aired on the PBS series '' WonderWorks''. He also appeared in the TV movie Memorial Day (1983 film) but imdb.com has the wrong Keith Mitchell credited. He has also starred in films including '' Adventures in Babysitting'', '' Cousins'', '' Hiding Out'', ''

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'', '' Toy Soldiers'', '' Book of Love'', and '' Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead'', and straight-to-video releases such as '' Python'', '' Soulkeeper'', and ''Downhill Willie''. He guest-starred on ''

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'' and '' Married to the Kellys''. His theater credits include John Olive's ''The Voice of the Prairie'', James McLure's ''Pvt. Wars'', and an unfinished Louisville work by Marsha Norman, ''The Holdup''. All were performed at Timothy and Buck Busfield's "B" St. Theater in

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, during the 1992 and 1993 seasons. In 2008, he worked in

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, on a short film, ''The Keith Coogan Experience''. On January 1, 2010, Coogan started the "Monologue a Day Project", where he learns a

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or other short piece every day, "as inspired by

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", and posts the resulting video performance on blogspot.com. Coogan was featured in the minidocumentary, ''Simply Coogan – An Interview with Keith Coogan'', released by Coogan on December 13, 2010, which coincided with his birthday celebrations. Coogan hosted "The Call Sheet" on the SkidRowStudios.com radio podcast network, an entertainment industry-based show that also covered tech news and politics.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Monologue a Day Project
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