Keith Kupferer

Keith Kupferer

Birthdate
March 8, 1965 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
March 8, 1965 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

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). 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

Keith Kupferer's LGBTQ+ Titles

Princess Cyd
Princess Cyd
Cyd's Dad

Acting (29)

Crooks as The Fixer
American Schemers as Reed
Monkey Bread
2025
They Rescue Horses, Don’t They? as Ian
2024
Ghostlight as Dan Mueller
2022
The Bear as Dr. Levin (1 episode)
2021
Monuments as Grant
2018
Widows as Leadman
2018
When Jeff Tried to Save the World as Aaron
2018
Not a Stranger as Will
2018
The Chi as Lt. Neil Sokolow (1 episode)
2017
Princess Cyd as Cyd's Dad
2016
Resurrecting McGinn(s) as Liam McGinn
2015
Better Call Saul as Businessman (1 episode)
2014
Chicago P.D. as Frank Amerson (1 episode)
2014
Chicago P.D. as Gary Stevens (1 episode)
2014
Chicago P.D. as Joe (1 episode)
2012
Chicago Fire as Captain Robert Bishop (4 episodes)
2012
Lake Dredge Appraisal as Cranst (19 episodes)
2011
The Dilemma as Bank Customer
2009
Public Enemies as Agent Sopsic
2008
The Express as Small Fry Coach
2008
The Dark Knight as Heckler
2008
Meet the Browns as Supervisor
2007
Fred Claus as Salvation Army Santa
2006
Dirty Work as Victor
2006
Stranger Than Fiction as Demolition Foreman
2002
Road to Perdition as Nitti's Henchman
1996
Early Edition as Larry (2 episodes)