• Keith Allan is an American actor, screenwriter, and director, best known for his role of Murphy in the series “Z Nation”.
• He has not shared much information about his family and educational background.
• He has had many minor roles in TV series and films, and his breakout role was in the series “Z Nation”.
• Keith is currently involved in the theatre production “Deadly”, and is very active on social media.
• His current net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
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Keith Allan is a popular American actor, and screenwriter and director, who is probably best known for his role of Murphy in the series “Z Nation”. Keith is very secretive about his private life, so let’s find out about his current relationship status, net worth, age, height, etc.
Early life and family
Keith Allan was born on 1 July 1969, in Sacramento, California USA, so under the sign of Cancer and holding American nationality. He’s rarely shared any details about his family, keeping the information low-key. He did post a photo of his mother celebrating his birthday, enjoying drinks, however, Keith didn’t mention her name or any other details.
He also once shared a photo of his nephew Matthew O’Kane, which probably means Keith is not the only child born to his parents, but he’s never mentioned anything about his siblings, so his fans can only guess how many brothers or sisters he has.
Educational background
Little is known about Keith’s education, except that he matriculated from his local high school in Sacramento in 1987. He later took drama classes at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts located in Los Angeles, among the alumni of which are such legendary and talented actors and actresses as Grace Kelly, Danny DeVito, Anne Hathaway, among many others.
Career
Acting career
Keith started his acting career with the small role of Rocky Horror Star in the TV film “Meat Loaf: To Hell and Back” (2000), and in the same year landed several other minor roles in episodes of such series as “ARK, the Adventures of Animal Rescue Kids”, “Charmed” (1998 – 2006), “Will & Grace” (1998 – present) and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (1997 – 2003). From 2002 to 2005 he continued appearing in various series and movies, including “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (2000 – 2015), “Star Trek: Enterprise” (2001 – 2005) – in which he played Suliban Commander Raan; “Dragnet” (2003 – 2004) and “What I Like About You” (2002 – 2006).
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— Keith Allan (@KeithAllanDuh) September 25, 2019
From 2006 to 2010 Keith played similar minor roles, appearing in one or two episodes of several series, with the list of his works including “Scrubs” (2001 – 2010), “Close to Home” (2005 – 2007), “Wizards of Waverly Place” (2007 – 2012). He also landed minor roles in such series as “Big Time Rush” (2009 – 2013), “Don’t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23” (2012 – 2013), and some others.
His major successful role was as Murphy in the series “Z Nation” (2014-2018), which attracted positive feedback from the audience and the critics; “Z Nation” told the story of the few people left after the zombie apocalypse happened because of the virus spread around the world. Those who survived try to reach the secret laboratory to get the vaccine from the virus. Concurrently, he appeared in films “The Shoot” and “Kill Me Deadly” both in 2014, and then in episodes of “The Good Doctor” in 2017, and “Slumptown” in 2020.
Theatre career
Keith earlier had some experience of playing in on-stage productions in theatres, but not much information is available. However, it’s known that he joined the cast of Vanessa Claire Stewart’s production of the “Deadly” musical, along with Cj Merriman, Brittney S. Wheeler and Erica Hanrahan-Ball; Keith was cast in the role of the first documented serial killer HH Holmes, as the musical tells the story of the investigation of his murders and the stories of his victims. HH Holmes took the advantage of the adventuresome spirit of the women of the times of technological and art explosion. He built a hotel which he later turned into a “murder castle”, where he lured many unsuspecting girls and young women who were new to the big city of Chicago and trusted him, thinking he would help them to find a good job or a good life.
The production of Sacred Fools Theater premiered on 13 September 2019 in Los Angeles, with positive feedback from the critics and the audience.
Directing and screenwriting career
Keith debuted as a screenwriter when he wrote his first short film “Billy and Sally Go Bionic” in 2008, however, it wasn’t a successful experience. Keith didn’t abandon his dream, and wrote another score in 2012 for the TV film “Rise of the Zombies”, and landed the role of Tash in the movie. In 2013 Keith was a screenwriter for the drama “Social Nightmare” and the thriller “Ragin Cajun Redneck Gators”. He produced his favorite theme of zombies in his new project “Zombie Night” (2013), and was then the director for one of the episodes of the “Z Nation” series.
Personal life
Keith is very secretive when it comes to his private life. He shares a lot of photos with his female friends, and it’s quite hard to understand whether they are just that, or dating. However, he posted several photos with his female friend Keely, and the photos look very much like pictures from a romantic vacation, but neither Keith nor Keely ever confirmed their relationship. Keith was also rumored to be dating Katy O’Brian, his colleague from “Z Nation” in which she plays George, but Katy has never hidden her sexuality, admitting that she’s lesbian, so they’re obviously not a couple.
In fact, sources indicate that Keith has been in a relationship with actress Tamzin Malleson since 2005, have a daughter – Teddie-Rose – and all live together in Stroud, west of London, where they opened a restaurant, but closed a year later after a couple of burglaries..
Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts
Keith is a passionate traveler, particularly around the US and Europe. He enjoys attending various art exhibitions, and often reposts the works of modern artists and painters on his Instagram account. His favorite drink is a cucumber martini, and his favorite dessert is a banana split with chocolate. His favorite movie is “Halloween”.
Social media presence
Keith is quite active on various social media platforms, posting his personal photos and communicating with his fans. His Instagram account is followed by almost 80,000 subscribers; his Twitter is read by more than 35,000 people, while his Facebook page is liked and followed by more than 17,000 users.
Appearance, clothing style
Keith has naturally black hair which is a bit curly; he has grey eyes and wears glasses. Keith is 6ft 3ins (1.91m) tall and weighs around 210lbs (95kgs); his vital statistics are not available at the moment.
As to his clothing style, in everyday life he likes casual looks, and often wears T-shirt, jeans, tank-tops, etc. However, if he is going to attending some event, he likes wearing a classy three pieces’ suit, consisting of trousers, a blazer and a waistcoat.
Net worth and salary
According to authoritative sources, Keith’s net worth as of mid-2024 is estimated at close to $2 million, accumulated by working hard as an actor on theatre,stages, appearing in various movies and series, and working as a screenwriter and director. As he’s busy in new theatre productions, such as “Deadly”, and still stars in popular series, his net worth is very likely going to grow.
