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u/JustafanIV Feb 18 '26
Now THERE'S a man who deserves a star on the walk of fame!
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u/ZJtheOZ Feb 18 '26
Now THERE’S a man that knows how to post that faster than me!
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u/GREENZOID Feb 18 '26
Now THERE'S a comment with words!
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u/thejazzophone Feb 19 '26
Look at you, working that keyboard
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u/GetawayDreamer87 Feb 19 '26
i cant stop reading every comment on this post in his voice. send help
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u/Big-Al97 Feb 18 '26
Took them long enough
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u/Paxxlee Feb 18 '26
If it "took them" that long it was because no one wanted to pay for it.
To get a star on the walk you need to be 'nominated' by someone that will pay a fee for the star. The fee is about 90,000 USD.
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u/Doright36 Feb 18 '26
I feel it's kind of important to point out that the stars on the walk are really not based on merit and they dont just give them out freely.... They are purchased. Usually by a production company as part of an actors marketing push for a current project or sometimes as a way for an actors agent team to build buzz about them to get more offers.. I am not saying most don't deserve them... they do (especially KD) but if you ever think of someone who doesn't have one or got one really late in their career it's likely because they didn't feel it was worth paying for it themselves or never got involved in a project that did it for them.
Or the opposite, If you see one and wonder how/why that person has one, its because they bought it.
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u/fatloui Feb 19 '26
I feel like it’s kind of important to point out the comment you were replying to was simply quoting Keith David’s character on the TV show Community.
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u/Symbiote11 Feb 19 '26
Now…and this will sound racist…redditors are very discouraged. And discouraging to each other.
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u/_Redvent_Bard_ Feb 18 '26
Captain Anderson and his role in Community will always be my favourite performances of his, but his voice is so iconic he's great in almost everything he's in.
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u/willin_dylan Neural Shock Feb 18 '26
Ramirez! Move your ass!
I will always remember him as Julius and himself from Saints Row the most however.
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u/Sheriff_Is_A_Nearer Feb 18 '26
I love him as Ice King and the Boar God Okkoto in Princess Mononoke. “My warriors! You’ve come back to me from the land of the dead! Forward my warriors!”
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u/unlisshed Feb 18 '26
I loved him as Goliath in Gargoyles, he has so much gravitas
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u/runnerofshadows Feb 18 '26
This and HBO's Spawn. Which IMO was better than even the comic books. Should have never been cancelled.
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u/Derptholomue Feb 19 '26
HBO's Spawn has some outstanding VO work. I can hear KD screaming, "...I can't even end it!!!" when Spawn realizes what he's done. chills
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u/ordeath Feb 18 '26
Goliath was my very first "hear me out".
Captain Anderson is such a father figure.
I can't reconcile the two and hope I never do.
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u/Sere1 Feb 19 '26
Demona and Angela were my first "well they're not human, but I'm definitely into this" characters as a kid.
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u/Praesentius Feb 18 '26
Oh, I remember that Jonathan Frakes was the rich bad guy in that! And Marina Sirtis was the antagonist Gargoyle!
What a cast!
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u/Legionnaire11 Feb 18 '26
Tons of other Trek cast and crew were involved as well, makes sense that both shows were phenomenal.
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u/Sere1 Feb 19 '26
Seriously, Keith David and nearly all the Star Trek TNG cast made that show a treat to watch growing up, especially since it was meant to compete with the already legendary Batman: The Animated Series.
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u/YeesherPQQP Feb 18 '26
His fourth wall breaking in Saints Row 4 always holds a special place in my memory. Not on the level of his Anderson and Arbiter roles, but fun in its own way
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u/dancingbriefcase Feb 18 '26
I also liked how he narrated the Ken Burns style episode about the forts. Because he actually narrated Ken Burns documentaries before
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u/Quaiker Feb 18 '26
My favorite performance of his is Spawn, though The Arbiter is a close second.
Such buttery smooth tones.
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u/latinnameluna Feb 18 '26
i was apprehensive about him taking on the role of commander zavala because i was so worried i wouldn't be able to unhear admiral anderson, but my god, lance reddick left huge shoes to fill and he somehow did it. this man is a fucking titan of talent and we are so lucky to have him in games AND in film.
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u/DerpingtonHerpsworth Feb 19 '26
lance reddick left huge shoes to fill
THERE'S the name I've been fumbling around for. I saw Zavala's face and Lance Reddick is who I pictured and heard in my head, but I couldn't think of his name. Love the both of them.
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u/Sere1 Feb 19 '26
I love how in Community he first is the narrator for the great Pillow vs Blanket Fort war before eventually coming in as a full character himself.
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u/witz0r Feb 18 '26
I love him in everything, but because I'm a child of the 80s, it's They Live! That fight scene is legendary.
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u/FredFredBurger69Nice Feb 19 '26
His role in community was more appreciated after all the Ken Burns documentaries I had to watch in school. Keith David's voice alone put me to sleep during US history for a solid month in class.
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u/ImprovementLonely234 Feb 18 '26
Most upvoted post I ever made was posting his reaction to the announcement on this sub. It was so damn wholesome, his wife was so thrilled for him. Can't wait to see his reaction to seeing the star itself
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u/TailSwipeTypo Feb 18 '26
About damn time. He's been in alot of good movies as well
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u/Bizi-Betiko Feb 18 '26
Yes! One of my all time favorites - "Men at Work"
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u/IKSLukara Feb 18 '26
My 13yo kid just randomly wanted to watch that a couple of weeks ago. I was like, sure!
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u/Jack-spartan-S198 Feb 18 '26
Okay, I’m sorry this is just me but really really pisses me off when people use the wrong arbiter for Keith Davis. He played Thel Vadam not Riper’mortame
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u/Lyriith Feb 18 '26
Not just you. I was hoping someone else would point it out so I didn't have to go on a rant 😆
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u/ehtseeoh Feb 18 '26
It pisses me off when they say “Receive”. You don’t receive these, the actor actually buys them.
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u/Ether_SolRac Feb 18 '26
He absolutely deserves it but seeing Zavala in the picture still hurts. Like he does a good job, don't get me wrong, but I still think of Lance Reddick first and foremost for Zavala.
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u/Crowbiotics Feb 18 '26
I was absolutely destroyed hearing the news about Lance's passing. It eased my heart a bit when Keith talked about taking over the role shortly before The Final Shape launched and how respectful he's been about Lance's former work and inflections on the character himself.
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u/puccilovesdio Feb 18 '26
Same, but Keith has picked up the mantle well and honours the role. My favourite Lance line had to be “Whether we wanted it or not, we’ve stepped into a war with the Cabal on Mars…”.
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u/CivilSelf3215 Feb 19 '26
To be fair, Lance left some massive shoes to fill. Keith's done as good a job as possible to fill them. But I definitely get why seeing Zavala still hurts.
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u/_Nedak_ Feb 18 '26 edited Feb 18 '26
That's the wrong Arbiter. Also can't forget about spawn.
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u/Jack-spartan-S198 Feb 18 '26
So glad I’m not the only one who is annoyed about that
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u/02thehunter20 Feb 18 '26
Yeah i noticed that too when I saw this post in another sub
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u/Jack-spartan-S198 Feb 18 '26
Honestly, most of pictures when people are talking about Keith Davis and the Arbitor they end up using the wrong arbiter
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u/Idiokit1 Feb 18 '26
Burger town
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u/I_Hate_Wake_Boats49 Feb 18 '26
RAMIREZ!!! DEFEND MY STAR ON THE WALK OF FAME.
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u/Zerg006 Feb 18 '26
RAMIREZ! TAKE OUT THAT CHOPPER GUNNER WITH YOUR THROWING KNIFE!
(I miss MW2 "Ramirez do everything" memes)
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u/spectralhunt Feb 18 '26
Were it so easy…
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u/jtrom93 Feb 18 '26 edited Feb 19 '26
RAMIREZ! Dig up that concrete so we can install Keith David's Walk of Fame star!
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u/AdAffectionate584 Feb 18 '26
"Star!"
"Texas!"
"No! You're walking on my Star, Ramirez! Get off of it!"
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u/secondincomm Feb 18 '26
I mean hes Zavala now, but lets not forget who helmed that iconic role as we stepped into a war with the Cabal on Mars
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u/Sauronxx Feb 18 '26
Indeed
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u/Shadowedsphynx Feb 18 '26
People forget the OG when a character is recast for any reason.
They always do.
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u/Two_bears_Hi_fiving Feb 18 '26
Incredible admiral, terrible president
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u/Just1ncase4658 Feb 18 '26
In requiem for a dream he played a rapist so I'd say he's on track to be a president that people would vote for.
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u/DG_D3con Feb 18 '26
"I was twelve hours into Dead Island when the Zin attacked. Now I'll never finish. I won't forgive them for that"
-Keith David
This line always reminded me, that I played through Dead Island in one sitting.. Would highly recommend not doing that. It ruined those games for me and others like it, Dying Light, etc.. I just can't get into those games anymore 🤷♂️
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u/met22land Feb 18 '26
I dunno. He did sell us out to Zinyak.
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u/zero_ms Tali Feb 18 '26
"Julius?"
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u/Sere1 Feb 19 '26
My favorite gag in that game is having Julius and Keith David around and refusing to believe they sound the same.
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u/ChickenAndTelephone Feb 18 '26
His fight with Roddy Piper in They Live! will always be near to my heart
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u/YesImKeithHernandez Feb 18 '26
Plus his role in The Thing. He and John Carpenter were a good combination in the 80s.
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u/viperfangs92 Feb 18 '26
So long over due its not even funny anymore
"Is it the frank or the beans, son?"
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u/patho5 Feb 18 '26
OH MY GOD THAT WAS KEITH DAVID. Of course it was. Now that I'm thinking back, I can hear it in his voice. I just never put 2 and 2 together.
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u/Reisdorfer90 Andromeda Initiative Feb 18 '26
I know Keith took over but Commander Zavala will always be Lance Reddick for me. That said, Keith David most definitely deserves this honor!
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u/Used_Teaching_7260 Feb 18 '26
“I know it’s pretty, but I didn’t take it out for air”
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u/Playful_Implement742 Feb 18 '26
Hes a great guy and great actor but lets be clear....hes paying a quarter million dollars to get a hollywood star. That honor lost all meaning if Trump got one. Keith deserves better
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u/whyamihere2473527 Feb 18 '26
Thats cool but feel stars on Hollywood walk of fame have lost a lot past few decades since all it takes is for their publisher to nominate an actor & as long as they have like 5 years worth of Hollywood service & pay to have star made/placed then that actor gets it. Its great honor in this case but feels hollow after trump got his
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u/dancingbriefcase Feb 18 '26
I agree with some of that. Trump got his back in 2007. But then you get really touching moments like when Macaulay Culkin got his or Jeff Bridges talking about John Goodman. I know that they have to pay for it, but I love it when people like Keith gets one
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u/AdAffectionate584 Feb 18 '26
You did it, Anderson. Let the whole world know who the Arbiter is, even Ramirez.
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u/MattTheGoodSir Feb 18 '26
It was a great moment to see, his wife bought it for him https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/s/MUiZULQk4d
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u/TheWindedNinja Feb 18 '26
He was perfect as Spawn. I was so stoked that NetherRealm brought him back to voice Spawn again in MK11
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u/marcmayhem Feb 18 '26
I remember when they announced this last summer. It's so deserved and it's near his 70th birthday!
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u/InstallShield_Wizard Feb 18 '26
I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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u/Zasa789 Feb 18 '26
The rick and morty president would be better than zavala. He only recently started doing the role because lance reddick had passed away.
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u/MutedAstronaut9217 Feb 18 '26
I'd rather have the $50,000/year fee for my star donated to charity.
Not sure of the exact $$ amount, but it's somewhere in that range.
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u/Dependent_Weight2274 Feb 18 '26
As a Los Angeles resident, the Walk of Fame is a disaster of an area. Some of the worst traffic because you’re on or near Hollywood blvd., all the tacky tourist stuff is crammed into those few blocks, and it is a magnate for homeless people; it is also one of the dirtier parts of the city.
I’m glad Captain Anderson will be joining us though.
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u/RegularTarget1794 Feb 18 '26
Im commander Sheppard and this is my favourite decision on the Citadel
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u/bearindownonya Feb 18 '26
dont wanna be that guy but I believe thats the Arbiter from Halo Wars and not the Arbiter he voiced but whatever
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u/Flat_Gas5336 Feb 18 '26
Kinda pointless when you find out they buy their own star. Also trump has one
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u/SylverNebulae Feb 19 '26
Jesus Christ I saw this out of the corner of my eye and thought he died 😨 so I almost died too lmaoooo
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u/selftaughturbanninja Feb 19 '26
You don't get a star, you buy it. That's it he shelled out money for one and that's it
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u/Effective-Piece5421 Feb 21 '26
Hes done so many roles with very solid characters. Im just really happy this man is getting the recognition he deserves. Captain Anderson is definitely my favorite of his. But its so fun to hear him in the saints row franchise.
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u/drgilly Feb 18 '26
Reminder that you have to pay $85,000 to get a star on the walk of fame. The whole thing is just a big scam.
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u/altSHIFTT Feb 18 '26
As far as I know, you can get a star if you're famous and want to buy one. Is there any other qualification for getting one?
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u/Independent_Plum2166 Feb 18 '26
“You did good son, you did good.”