Miles O’Keeffe was a former college football player and rugby star. He was discovered by the filmmakers and cast primarily for his physical stature. He went on to become a staple of 1980s fantasy and B-movies, including the Ator series.

| Feature | Details | |---------|---------| | Title | Tarzan, the Ape Man | | Year | 1981 | | Director | John Derek | | Producer | Bo Derek | | Screenplay | Tom Rowe, Gary Goddard | | Based on | Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan of the Apes (1912) | | Starring | Bo Derek, Miles O’Keeffe, Richard Harris, John Phillip Law | | Music | Perry Botkin Jr. | | Stunt Coordinator | Jock Mahoney (former Tarzan actor) | | Budget | $6.5 – $8 million | | Box Office | $36.5 million | | Tagline | “Unlike any other ‘Tarzan’ you’ve ever seen!” | | Running Time | (some sources list 112–115 min) | | MPAA Rating | R |

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: Bo Derek as Jane, Miles O'Keeffe as Tarzan, and Richard Harris as James Parker.

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While it didn't win over critics at the time—often cited for its slow pace and campy elements—it has found a second life as a curiosity of 1980s pop culture.

O'Keeffe was cast for his imposing physical presence, embodying a more athletic, perhaps more classically "noble savage" interpretation of the character than some predecessors.

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Known for his physical resemblance to the character, though his dialogue was minimal.