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Keith Kupferer
Actor

Keith Kupferer

8 Mar 1965Born
61Age
31Credits
Chicago, Illinois, USABirthplace

Biography

Keith Kupferer is an American actor born in March 1965 in Chicago, Illinois, who has been active in the entertainment industry since 1994. He is best known for his recurring role as Captain Robert Bishop in Season 13 of Chicago Fire and for portraying a Bomb Squad Lieutenant in the Chicago Fire episode "Viral". Kupferer has also appeared in multiple episodes of Chicago P.D., playing various characters including Gary Stevens, Joe Frank Amerson, and Frank Amerson. His film credits include notable roles in The Dark Knight (2008), Road to Perdition (2002), and Widows (2018).

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In 2024, he received critical acclaim for his leading role as Dan in the indie film Ghostlight, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and earned him nominations for a Gotham Award and an Independent Spirit Award. The film features Kupferer alongside his real-life wife, Tara Mallen, and their daughter, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, who play his on-screen wife and daughter, respectively. Kupferer has also performed extensively on Chicago stages, including at the Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, and the Writers Theatre, where he received a Joseph Jefferson Equity Award nomination for his role in The Mystery of Love & Sex

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Filmography

  1. TBAMonkey BreadFilm
  2. 2026Night NurseFilm: Detective Murphy
  3. 2026CrooksFilm: The Fixer
  4. 2026Via NegativaFilm
  5. 2026BRBFilm
  6. 2025They Rescue Horses, Don’t They?Film: Ian
  7. 2024American SchemersFilm: Reed
  8. 2024GhostlightFilm: Dan Mueller
  9. 2022The BearSeries: Dr. Levin (1 episode)
  10. 2021MonumentsFilm: Grant
  11. 2018WidowsFilm: Leadman
  12. 2018When Jeff Tried to Save the WorldFilm: Aaron
  13. 2018Not a StrangerFilm: Will
  14. 2018The ChiSeries: Lt. Neil Sokolow (1 episode)
  15. 2017Princess CydFilm: Cyd's Dad
  16. 2016Resurrecting McGinn(s)Film: Liam McGinn
  17. 2015Better Call SaulSeries: Businessman (1 episode)
  18. 2015EmpireSeries: Lead Cop (1 episode)
  19. 2014Chicago P.D.Series: Frank Amerson, Gary Stevens, Joe (1 episode)
  20. 2012Chicago FireSeries: Captain Robert Bishop (4 episodes)
  21. 2012Lake Dredge AppraisalSeries: Cranst (19 episodes)
  22. 2011The DilemmaFilm: Bank Customer
  23. 2009Public EnemiesFilm: Agent Sopsic
  24. 2008The ExpressFilm: Small Fry Coach
  25. 2008The Dark KnightFilm: Heckler
  26. 2008Meet the BrownsFilm: Supervisor
  27. 2007Fred ClausFilm: Salvation Army Santa
  28. 2006Stranger Than FictionFilm: Demolition Foreman
  29. 2006Dirty WorkFilm: Victor
  30. 2002Road to PerditionFilm: Nitti's Henchman
  31. 1996Early EditionSeries: Larry (2 episodes)

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