60
Years
21
Movies
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TV Shows
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Rating
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
60
Years Old
21
Movies
9
TV Shows
7.0
Avg Rating
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
2014
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
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 8, 1965
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
The Dark Knight
2008
Road to Perdition
2002
Widows
2018
Public Enemies
2009
Ghostlight
2024
The Express
2008
Stranger Than Fiction
2006
American Schemers
2024
Fred Claus
2007
Not a Stranger
2018
Princess Cyd
2017
The Dilemma
2011
Crooks
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Monuments
2021
Monkey Bread
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They Rescue Horses, Don’t They?
2025
Meet the Browns
2008
When Jeff Tried to Save the World
2018
Dirty Work
2006
BRB
2026
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