
Acting
March 7, 1965 (60 years old)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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

They Rescue Horses, Don’t They?
2025
as Ian

American Schemers
2024
as Reed

Ghostlight
2024
as Dan Mueller

The Bear
2022
as Dr. Levin

Monuments
2021
as Grant

Widows
2018
as Leadman

When Jeff Tried to Save the World
2018
as Aaron

Not a Stranger
2018
as Will

The Chi
2018
as Lt. Neil Sokolow

Princess Cyd
2017
as Cyd's Dad

Resurrecting McGinn(s)
2016
as Liam McGinn

Better Call Saul
2015
as Businessman

Chicago P.D.
2014
as Frank Amerson

Chicago P.D.
2014
as Gary Stevens

Chicago P.D.
2014
as Joe

Chicago Fire
2012
as Captain Robert Bishop

Lake Dredge Appraisal
2012
as Cranst

The Dilemma
2011
as Bank Customer

Public Enemies
2009
as Agent Sopsic

The Express
2008
as Small Fry Coach