Fred Keating

Fred Keating
Portrays:	Junior Reporter
Date of Birth:	1949
Date of Death:	Missing required parameter 1=month! ,
Nationality:	USA
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Fred Keating (born 1949) is a Canadian-American actor who portrayed a Junior Reporter on Caprica during the Cylon attack in the Miniseries. Born in Columbus, Ohio in 1949, Keating has become a prominent character actor in Vancouver's film and television industry with a career spanning over five decades.

Career

Early Career and Education

Keating was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1949 and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He began his acting career in high school, and he described a performance in a Eugene O'Neill play as an "awakening moment" about the power of theater after it moved members of the audience to tears. In the 1970s, after touring a one-man show through England, Scotland and Ireland, Keating relocated to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1976 where he pursued his theatrical career. He served as a Special Guest Lecturer in the Department of Drama at the University of Alberta and Camrose Lutheran College (now the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta) from 1976-1978. Keating became one of the founding actors in Catalyst Theatre, an organization producing shows dealing with social issues. From 1978-1984, he worked as Senior Consultant for Performing Arts Education for several Alberta Ministers of Culture.

Keating explained his transition from theater to television and film, stating, "I loved the immediacy of the audience... but doing the same show eight times a week... is like working in a factory... with a television series... you're getting a new script every week... and it's a new challenge for your character." He noted that film and television offered better pay and a more flexible schedule, which allowed him to be more present for his family.

Television and Film

Keating has appeared in numerous genre television series and films throughout his career. His notable television appearances include roles in Da Vinci's Inquest as Councillor Jack Pierce, Jake and the Kid as Repeat Golightly, Taken, The 4400, Supernatural, The Dead Zone, Millennium, and The X-Files. He has also appeared in iZombie and Gracepoint.

His most significant recurring role was as Councillor Jack Pierce in the critically acclaimed Canadian crime drama Da Vinci's Inquest from seasons 2-8 (1999-2005), and he continued this role in the spin-off series Da Vinci's City Hall. The series, which starred Nicholas Campbell, was based on the real-life experiences of Vancouver's former chief coroner Larry Campbell.

Keating's film credits include The Core (2003), The Santa Clause 2 (2002), Walking Tall (2004), Final Destination (2000), Miracle (2004), and Connie and Carla (2004).

Voice Acting

Keating has also worked extensively in voice acting, particularly in animated series. His voice acting credits include the role of Sisyphus in Class of the Titans (2005), and characters in Hikaru no Go, Starship Operators, and Tetsujin 28.

Personal Life

Keating immigrated to Canada in 1976 and holds dual American-Canadian citizenship. He moved from Edmonton to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1997, where he continues to work in the entertainment industry. He founded the corporate video production company Lindisfarne Productions Inc. in 1982.

In 2022, Keating was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). He publicly shared his diagnosis in 2025 and has since become a "lived experience partner" with the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia, giving presentations and webinars to raise awareness. He and his wife, Rosie, were the "honoree family" for an Alzheimer's walk.

Beyond acting, Keating has worked as a corporate educator, motivational speaker, and podcast producer/host. He co-produced and co-hosted 125 episodes of the audio podcast "Monetizing Your Creativity" with Marvin Polis, and hosted a weekly province-wide radio show called "Centre Stage" on CKUA. He also teaches others how to overcome the fear of public speaking. He has served as host for numerous award shows and events, including hosting the Canadian Film Festival in 1991, the Banff World Television Festival in 1992, the Leo Awards in 1996 and the Rosie Awards 25 times as of 2019. In 2003, Keating was awarded the David Billington Award at the Calgary International Film Festival. His personal website is showtellmove.com.

His daughter, Katie Keating, portrayed Caston in Caprica.

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