Keir dullea actor bio
Keir dullea actor bio
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Keir Dullea
American actor (born 1936)
Keir Atwood Dullea (KEER doo-LAY; born May 30, 1936) is an American actor.[1] He is best known for his portrayal of astronaut David Bowman in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey and its 1984 sequel, 2010: The Year We Make Contact.
His other film roles include David and Lisa (1962), Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965), and Black Christmas (1974).[2] Dullea studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.
He has also performed on stage in New York City and in regional theaters; he has said that, despite being more recognized for his film work, he prefers the stage.[3]
Early life
Keir Atwood Dullea was born on May 30, 1936,[4] at the Mount Sinai Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Margaret (née Ruttan) and Robert Dullea.
His mother was of Scottish descent, and his father was a second-generation Irish-American.[5][6] He was raised