Cast & creator
Keir Dullea
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order
Keir Atwood Dullea (born May 30, 1936) is an American actor best known for the character of astronaut David Bowman, whom he portrayed in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey and in 1984's 2010: The Year We Make Contact, as well as his roles in the films Bunny Lake is Missing (1965) and Black Christmas (1974).
72
film credits
33
television credits
105
1951–2026 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (105)
Showing 105 of 105 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Judge Walter Thornburg
1999
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Paul Lyman
1990Law & Order
Andrew Keener
1990
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Castle
Jonathan Tisdale
2009
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Bonanza
Bob Jolley
1959
Murder, She Wrote
Jason Reynard
1984
The Wednesday Play
Adam
1964
Damages
Julius
2007
Naked City
Les Gerrick
1958Naked City
Joseph Ross
1958
Route 66
1960
Halo
Fleet Admiral Hood
2022
2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr. David Bowman
1968
Switch
Anthony Kirk
1975
Ed
Robert Stanley
2000
Hunters
Klaus Rhinehart
2020
12 O'Clock High
Lt. Muller
1964
Checkmate
Eddie Phillips
1960
The United States Steel Hour
1953
The New Breed
Frank
1961
Cain's Hundred
Alec Benson
1961
The Good Shepherd
Senator John Russell, Sr.
2006
Alcoa Premiere
1961
Play of the Week
1959
Witchblade
2001
Going My Way
1962
The Starlost
Devon
1973
The Real History of Science Fiction
Self
2014
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961Kraft Mystery Theatre
Tim Dryden
1961
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Elisha
1951
2010
Dr. David Bowman
1984
The Accidental Husband
Mr. Carl Bollenbecker
2008
Black Christmas
Peter
1974
The DuPont Show of the Week
Lieutenant
1961
Space Station 76
Mr. Marlowe
2014
Fahrenheit 451
Historian
2018
Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film
Self
2001
Alien Hunter
Secretary Bayer
2003
Bunny Lake Is Missing
Steven
1965
Infinitely Polar Bear
Murray Stuart
2014
David and Lisa
David Clemens
1962
Valley of the Gods
Ulim
2020
The Audrey Hepburn Story
Joseph Hepburn
2000
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990
Madame X
Clay Anderson Jr.
1966
Blind Date
Dr. Steiger
1984
The Hostage Tower
Mr. Smith
1980
De Sade
Marquis de Sade
1969
Sonder
Eli
The Mannikin
Dr. David Priestly
1977
Mail Order Bride
Lee Carey
1964
Oh, What a Night
Thorvald
1992
Full Circle
Magnus Lofting
1978
Brave New World
Thomas Grambell
1980
Welcome to Blood City
Lewis
1977
No Place to Hide
Cliff Letterman
1981
2001: The Making of a Myth
Self
2001The Starlost: The Invasion
Devon
Pope Joan
Dr. Stevens
1972
2001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future
Self
1966
Songs In Ordinary Time
Sam Fermoyle
2000
The Legend of the Golden Gun
General Custer
1979
BrainWaves
Julian Bedford
1983
Devil in the Brain
Oscar Minno
1972
Jailbird
Dr. David Bowman
2020The Starlost: Deception
Devon
Immersive Cocoon
Unnamed
2011The Starlost: The Return
Devon
Paul and Michelle
Garry
1974
The Starlost: The Beginning
Devon
1980
HENRi
Henri (voice)
2013
The Thin Red Line
Pvt. Doll
1964
2001: Creating Kubrick’s Space Odyssey
Himself
2024
Law and Order
Johnny Morrison
1976
The Fox
Paul Grenfell
1967
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
Himself
1984
April Flowers
Mr. X
2020No Place to Hide
1983
Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold Story
Self
2020
Leopard in the Snow
Dominic Lyall
1979
The Time Traveller
Glenn / The Next One
1984
Because He's My Friend
Eric
1978
Isn't It Delicious
Bill Weldon
2013The Starlost: The Alien Oro
Devon
1980
2001: Sparks in the Dark
Stanley Kubrick
2018
Kubrick Remembered
Self
2014
Black Water Gold
Christofer Perdeger
1970
2001: A Space Odyssey – What Is Out There?
Self
2007
Black Christmas Revisited
Self
2002
Three Dangerous Ladies
Dr. David Priestly
1977
Le ore nude
Aldo
1964Give Us Barabbas!
Elisha
1961
Montserrat
Montserrat
1971A Lonely Sky
Stan Curtis
2006
The Hoodlum Priest
Billy Lee Jackson
1961
Mrs. Miniver
German Pilot
1960
Paperback Hero
Rick Dylan
1973
A Primer for '2001: A Space Odyssey'
1970
2001 and Beyond
Self
2001
Amigos do Helton
David Bowman (Archive footage)
2026Fortune
Jonah Pryce
2009