*The year 2026 is shaping up to be a great one for Keith David. Not only will the three-time Emmy-winning actor turn 70, but he will also receive a star from being inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Voicing his reaction to getting the honor, David is captured on video becoming emotional after watching the list of inductees being read and realizing his name was mentioned.
“What a surprise! Being blessed to get to do this for a living is enough for me; to be recognized for my contribution to the arts is the cherry on top,” the “Dead Presidents” star, who appeared in complete shock and put his hand over his mouth, then heart, wrote on X.
“Thank you, Hollywood Walk of Fame & Hollywood Chamber for this honor. This will be a wonderful birthday present next year.”
As he takes in the recognition, The Independent noted a voice off-screen acknowledging David’s born day, telling him, “Happy 70th birthday.”
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What a surprise! Being blessed to get to do this for a living is enough for me; to be recognized for my contribution to the arts is the cherry on top.??
Thank you, Hollywood Walk of Fame & Hollywood Chamber for this honor. This will be a wonderful birthday present next year. pic.twitter.com/dnSmObJezT
— Keith David (@ImKeithDavid) July 2, 2025
“Oh my god,” David responds before crying tears of joy, while he receives kisses and a big hug from his wife, Dionne Lea Williams.
David’s pending Walk of Fame induction is a long time coming. The 69-year-old entertainer, who was born June 4, 1956 in Harlem and raised in Queens, has appeared in nearly 400 movies and TV shows as well as stood out numerous voice-acting and video game roles.
Big and small screen projects David has been featured in over the years include: “The Thing,” “They Live,” “Todd McFarlane’s Spawn,” “Requiem For a Dream,” “Barbershop,” “ATL,” “Armageddon,” “Crash”, “Pastor Brown,” “Lottery Ticket,” “Christmas In Compton” “Rick and Morty,” “Family Guy,” “American Dad,” “Grenleaf,” “Night School,” “Transformers: EarthSpark,” ”Nope,” “Hazbin Hotel,” “Hit-Monkey,” “American Fiction” and “Mufasa: The Lion King,” among many others.
In 2005, David took home his first Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in PBS’s “Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise And Fall Of Jack Johnson.” That was followed by Emmy’s narrating a 2008 episode of PBS’s “The War” docuseries and its 2016 Jackie Robinson docuseries. Gaming-wise, the acting veteran, has lent his talents to popular video game series that include “Halo,” “Saints Row” and Mass Effect.” In 2024, David took on the role of Commander Zavala in “Destiny 2,” replacing Lance Reddick, who voiced the character until his death in 2023.
With his star on the Walk of Fame, David will be in good company among his fellow class of 2026 inductees Timothée Chalamet, Miley Cyrus, Chris Columbus, Marion Cotillard, Keith David, Rachel McAdams, Demi Moore, Franco Nero, Deepika Padukone, Molly Ringwald, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci.
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