Background
McDermott was born September 28, 1953 in Houston, Texas, the son of Betty Ray (Rees) and James E. McDermott.
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Keith McDermott
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McDermott graduated Ohio University Theatre School.
Career
In the 1970s, he lived with author Edmund White in New York City, and appeared as Alan Strang in Equus on Broadway opposite Richard Burton. He directs theater productions, and is particularly known for his direction of Office-Office-Broadway comedies penned by avant garde playwright Jim Neu. McDermott appeared in the Hollywood movie Without a Trace, as well as in numerous independent films, including as half the title role in & Lotte.
His other memoir and fiction has appeared in periodicals, as well as in the anthology Boys Like United States
