Cast & creator
Keith Poulson
Best known for Mozart in the Jungle, The Life of David Gale, Her Smell
Born in Fresno, California, but moved around several times as a kid, living in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Poulson went Tascosa High School in Amarillo, Texas and to the University of Texas at Austin, where he received degrees in Radio-Television-Film and English. After graduating, Keith was hired on by the Austin Film Society, a non-profit founded by Richard Linklater.
55
film credits
1
television credits
53
2003–2026 · acting roles
5.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (56)
Showing 56 of 56 credits
Mozart in the Jungle
Derrick
2014
The Life of David Gale
College Student / Activist (uncredited)
2003
Her Smell
Keith the Engineer
2019
The Sweet East
Keith
2023The Sweet East
BTS Videographer
2023
Between the Temples
Bartender
2024Cabaret Boys
Nate
2026
Pavements
DJ Preston
2025
The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed
Simon
2024
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Max
2013
PVT Chat
Duke
2021
Golden Exits
Peter
2018
Listen Up Philip
Josh
2014
Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat Zone
Producer
2017Dramatic Relationships
2016
Frances Ferguson
Nick
2019
Harmony and Me
Wes
2010
Mercury Plains
Naylor
2016
Eephus
Derek DiCapua
2025
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
Senior Craig (voice)
2016
Queen of Earth
Keith
2015
Chained for Life
An Asshole
2019
I Blame Society
Keith
2020
Bennifer
Jed
2019
Stinking Heaven
Jim
2015
Wild Canaries
Man on Cellphone
2014
Little Sister
Jacob Lunsford
2016
Hermia & Helena
Lukas
2016
Hellaware
Nate
2013
Metal Myths: Ghost Pt. 2
L.H. Kernson
2022
Notes on an Appearance
Todd
2018
Lost Holiday
Sam
2019
What Doesn't Float
2023
The Color Wheel
Norton's Sidekick
2012
Ghostwritten
Ghost hunter
2022
Thirst Street
Karaoke Keith (uncredited)
2017
Lace Crater
Keith
2015
Dogwalker
2016
Summer of Blood
College Dropout
2014![RSO [Registered Sex Offender]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1280/6HYQIIK4whVpwNYSOTBD2UqolAr.jpg?width=1200)
RSO [Registered Sex Offender]
Younger Brother
2008
Red Flag
Phil
2013
Cheer Up Baby
2017
Fire Burning
Sheriff Dean
2024
The Great Pretender
Chris
2018The Sun Thief
Sound Mixer
2013
Jobe'z World
Frank
2019
Victor in Paradise
Crook
2020The Sixth Year
Chris (fifth segment)
2013
Intimate Semaphores
Clark
2014
Bubblegum and the Texas Belt Buckle
Nice Cop
High and Dry
Clark
2014
Bad at Dancing
Matt
2015
We Are
Doug
2020The Sweet East Production Diary
Director
2024
The Knot
2019
Project Space 13
Nate
2021