Keith Kupferer
Keith Kupferer is an American actor born in March 1965 in Chicago, Illinois, who has been active in the entertainment industry since 1994. He is best known for his recurring role as Captain Robert Bishop in Season 13 of Chicago Fire and for portraying a Bomb Squad Lieutenant in the Chicago Fire episode "Viral". Kupferer has also appeared in multiple episodes of Chicago P.D., playing various characters including Gary Stevens, Joe Frank Amerson, and Frank Amerson. His film credits include notable roles in The Dark Knight (2008), Road to Perdition (2002), and Widows (2018). In 2024, he received critical acclaim for his leading role as Dan in the indie film Ghostlight, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and earned him nominations for a Gotham Award and an Independent Spirit Award. The film features Kupferer alongside his real-life wife, Tara Mallen, and their daughter, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, who play his on-screen wife and daughter, respectively. Kupferer has also performed extensively on Chicago stages, including at the Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, and the Writers Theatre, where he received a Joseph Jefferson Equity Award nomination for his role in The Mystery of Love & Sex
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · They Rescue Horses, Don’t They? as Ian
- 2024 · Ghostlight as Dan Mueller
- 2022 · The Bear as Dr. Levin
- 2021 · Monuments as Grant
- 2018 · Widows as Leadman
- 2018 · When Jeff Tried to Save the World as Aaron
- 2018 · Not a Stranger as Will
- 2018 · The Chi as Lt. Neil Sokolow
- 2017 · Princess Cyd as Cyd's Dad
- 2016 · Resurrecting McGinn(s) as Liam McGinn
- 2015 · Better Call Saul as Businessman
- 2014 · Chicago P.D. as Frank Amerson
- 2014 · Chicago P.D. as Gary Stevens
- 2014 · Chicago P.D. as Joe
- 2012 · Chicago Fire as Captain Robert Bishop
- 2012 · Lake Dredge Appraisal as Cranst
- 2011 · The Dilemma as Bank Customer
- 2009 · Public Enemies as Agent Sopsic
- 2008 · The Express as Small Fry Coach
- 2008 · The Dark Knight as Heckler
- 2008 · Meet the Browns as Supervisor
- 2007 · Fred Claus as Salvation Army Santa
- 2006 · Stranger Than Fiction as Demolition Foreman
- 2002 · Road to Perdition as Nitti's Henchman
- 1996 · Early Edition as Larry
- Future · American Schemers as Reed
- Future · Monkey Bread as
- 2006 · Dirty Work as Victor
- Future · Crooks as The Fixer