1982
Android
Played Max 404 in Aaron Lipstadt’s science-fiction film.
FLM.REDDON KEITH
OPPER
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An independent-film storyteller whose career spans androids, Critters and work behind the scenes.
Don Keith Opper is an American actor and writer known for Android and the Critters films.
Building worlds on a small budget
Don Keith Opper is an American actor and writer associated with independent genre cinema. The Oldenburg Film Festival’s retrospective describes his early theatre work in Chicago before he moved to Hollywood in the late 1970s.
Opper has described working in the carpentry department for producer Roger Corman before the making of Android (1982). In Aaron Lipstadt’s science-fiction film he plays Max 404, an android aboard a space station; the project also drew on his work as a writer.
He returned as Charlie McFadden across all four original Critters films, beginning in 1986. The recurring role connects the small-town creature feature to its later sequels.
In Jordan Downey’s horror film The Cycle (2026), Opper appears as Frank. The role adds another genre production to a career that has moved between acting and work behind the camera.
The films below are those available on FLM.RED, not his complete filmography.
Selected work
1986
Critters
Introduced Charlie McFadden, a role he revisited in the three sequels.
2026
The Cycle
Played Frank in Jordan Downey’s horror film.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- Oldenburg Film Festival — retrospective
- The Film Verdict — festival interview
- IMDb — credits
- The Cycle — official cast
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.