James Keane
James Keane inThe Optimist
Born	(1952-09-26)September 26, 1952 (age 73) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Education	American Academy of Dramatic Arts (BA)
Occupations	Film and television actor
Years active	1975–present
Known for	The Paper Chase

James Keane (born September 26,^[1] 1952) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing the role of Willis Thomas Bell in the Americandrama television seriesThe Paper Chase.^[2]

Keane was born inBuffalo, New York.^[3] He graduated from theAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts.^[4]

Keane began his career in 1975, appearing in the filmThree Days of the Condor playing a store clerk. Between acting jobs, he was anelevator operator at theSherry-Netherland hotel inNew York, where he metfilm director,Francis Ford Coppola.^[4] Keane thought that he might get a role inThe Godfather Part II until he realized that shooting was to be inSicily.^[4]

In 1978 Keane joined the cast of the newCBSdrama television seriesThe Paper Chase as the law student Willis Thomas Bell.^[4] He also appeared in the 1979 filmApocalypse Now, and was hired to overdub some ofMarlon Brando’s lines in thetelevision miniseries ofThe Godfather.^[4] Keane appeared in the 1982 film48 Hrs. as Detective Van Zant, and the 1990 filmDick Tracy asDick Tracy's second-in-command Pat Patton.^[3]

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