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Keo Woolford(1967-2016)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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Keo Woolford
An emotionally lost artist, trapped in the corporate world, receives encouragement to pick up his brush again from of all people - his deceased mother.
Play trailer1:33
Song on Canvas (2015)
2 Videos
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Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Keo has starred as the King of Siam in a revival of The King and I at the London Palladium in London's West End, playing over 350 performances opposite Elaine Paige and Josie Lawrence. In New York City and Los Angeles, he appeared in numerous productions, including his own critically acclaimed, award winning one-man shows.

Keo contributed to the Grammy-nominated "Island Warriors" (2002) as a songwriter and vocalist. He was a member of the vocal group Brownskin who shared concert stages with Christina Aguilera, Ginuwine and Mya.

Trained in traditional hula (Kahiko and Auana), he continues to study with hula and Hawaiian music legend Robert Cazimero and is co-producer of the award winning documentary, Na Kamalei: Men of Hula.
BornJanuary 26, 1967
DiedNovember 28, 2016(49)
BornJanuary 26, 1967
DiedNovember 28, 2016(49)
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

The Haumana (2013)
The Haumana
8.1
  • Royal Hula Festival Soloist
  • 2013
Godzilla (2014)
Godzilla
6.4
  • Airport Worker
  • 2014
Jason Cottle, Nick Gomez, Gonzalo Menendez, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano, Alex Veadov, Ailsa Marshall, Ajay James, Ernest Manson, Callaghan, Weimy, Dave, Derrick Van Orden, Duncan Smith, Mikey, Jesse Cotton, Ray Mendoza, Rorke Denver, Billy, and Katelyn in Act of Valor: Les Soldats de l'Ombre (2012)
Act of Valor: Les Soldats de l'Ombre
6.4
  • Recruit
  • 2012
Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii 5-0 (2010)
Hawaii 5-0
7.4
TV Series
  • Det. James Chang
  • Detective Chang
  • HPD Detective Chang
  • HPD Patrol Sgt. James Chang
  • Sgt. Chang
  • Sgt. James Chang

Credits

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Actor



  • 5th Passenger (2017)
    5th Passenger
    3.3
    • Captain Odate
    • 2017
  • Swell (2017)
    Swell
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Kawika
    • 2017
  • Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii 5-0 (2010)
    Hawaii 5-0
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Det. James Chang
    • HPD Detective Chang
    • Sgt. James Chang ...
    • 2011–2015
  • Godzilla (2014)
    Godzilla
    6.4
    • Airport Worker
    • 2014
  • The Haumana (2013)
    The Haumana
    8.1
    • Royal Hula Festival Soloist
    • 2013
  • Jomar Miranda and Ashley Weismantel in The Writer's Block (2012)
    The Writer's Block
    Short
    • Pierre
    • 2012
  • The People I've Slept With (2012)
    The People I've Slept With
    4.8
    • Lenny Kai
    • 2012
  • Jason Cottle, Nick Gomez, Gonzalo Menendez, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano, Alex Veadov, Ailsa Marshall, Ajay James, Ernest Manson, Callaghan, Weimy, Dave, Derrick Van Orden, Duncan Smith, Mikey, Jesse Cotton, Ray Mendoza, Rorke Denver, Billy, and Katelyn in Act of Valor: Les Soldats de l'Ombre (2012)
    Act of Valor: Les Soldats de l'Ombre
    6.4
    • Recruit
    • 2012
  • 6B: An Anthology of Hawaii Films (2011)
    6B: An Anthology of Hawaii Films
    7.9
    • Kaipo McGee
    • 2011
  • Dead Island (2011)
    Dead Island
    7.2
    Video Game
    • Various Characters (voice)
    • 2011
  • Sword Vs. Shield
    Short
    • DDR Zombie
    • 2010
  • Keo Woolford and David Huynh in If I Was Like You (2009)
    If I Was Like You
    Short
    • Daniel
    • 2009
  • He Likes Guys (2009)
    He Likes Guys
    5.5
    • Clyde (segment "Just")
    • 2009
  • Water Falls (2008)
    Water Falls
    Short
    • Orderly
    • 2008
  • Laundromat (2008)
    Laundromat
    6.8
    Short
    • Joey
    • 2008

Producer



  • The Lees of Los Angeles (2015)
    The Lees of Los Angeles
    TV Series
    • executive producer (2014)
    • 2015
  • The Haumana (2013)
    The Haumana
    8.1
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Lunchtime (2010)
    Lunchtime
    8.7
    Short
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • co-producer
    • 2008
  • Na Kamalei: Men of Hula
    8.2
    • co-producer
    • 2006

Director



  • The Lees of Los Angeles (2015)
    The Lees of Los Angeles
    TV Series
    • Director (2014)
    • 2015
  • Song on Canvas (2015)
    Song on Canvas
    9.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 2015
  • The Haumana (2013)
    The Haumana
    8.1
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Lunchtime (2010)
    Lunchtime
    8.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 2010

Videos2

The People I've Slept With
Clip 2:04
The People I've Slept With
Song On Canvas
Trailer 1:33
Song On Canvas
Song On Canvas
Trailer 1:33
Song On Canvas

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Height
    • 1.83 m
  • Born
    • January 26, 1967
    • Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  • Died
    • November 28, 2016
    • Aiea, Oahu, Hawaii, USA(complications from a stroke)

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    Replaced Jason Scott Lee as the lead role in the West End production of 'The King and I' at the London Palladium. Performing from 2000 to 2002, it became the longest-running revival of a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical in history at the time.

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