Keith Kupferer

Biography

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

Chicago Fire

Captain Robert Bishop

Chicago P.D.

Frank Amerson

Chicago P.D.

Gary Stevens

Chicago P.D.

Joe

Better Call Saul

Businessman

The Dark Knight

Heckler

The Bear

Dr. Levin

The Chi

Lt. Neil Sokolow

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	They Rescue Horses, Don’t They?	Ian
2024	Ghostlight	Dan Mueller
2021	Monuments	Grant
2018	When Jeff Tried to Save the World	Aaron
2018	Widows	Leadman
2018	Not a Stranger	Will
2017	Princess Cyd	Cyd's Dad
2016	Resurrecting McGinn(s)	Liam McGinn
2011	The Dilemma	Bank Customer
2009	Public Enemies	Agent Sopsic
2008	The Dark Knight	Heckler
2008	Meet the Browns	Supervisor
2008	The Express	Small Fry Coach
2007	Fred Claus	Salvation Army Santa
2006	Dirty Work	Victor
2006	Stranger Than Fiction	Demolition Foreman
2002	Road to Perdition	Nitti's Henchman
	American Schemers	Reed
	Crooks	The Fixer
	Monkey Bread

Year	TV Show	Role
2022	The Bear	Dr. Levin
2018	The Chi	Lt. Neil Sokolow
2015	Better Call Saul	Businessman
2014	Chicago P.D.	Frank Amerson
2014	Chicago P.D.	Gary Stevens
2014	Chicago P.D.	Joe
2012	Lake Dredge Appraisal	Cranst
2012	Chicago Fire	Captain Robert Bishop
1996	Early Edition	Larry