David Carradine
Known for Acting · 257 credits
- Born
- 1936-12-08
- Died
- 2009-06-03
- Place of birth
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- John Arthur Carradine · John Arthur Carradine Jr.
Biography
David Carradine (born John Arthur Carradine Jr.; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American actor best known for playing martial arts roles. He is perhaps best known as the star of the 1970s television series Kung Fu, playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk travelling through the American Old West. He also portrayed the title character of both of the Kill Bill films. He appeared in two Martin Scorsese films: Boxcar Bertha and Mean Streets.
David Carradine was a member of the Carradine family of actors that began with his father, John Carradine. The elder Carradine's acting career, which included major and minor roles on stage, television, and in cinema, spanned more than four decades. A prolific "B" movie actor, David Carradine appeared in more than 100 feature films in a career spanning more than six decades. He received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award for his work on Kung Fu, and received three additional Golden Globe nominations for his performances in the Woody Guthrie biopic Bound for Glory (1976), the television miniseries North and South (1985), and Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume 2, for which he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Throughout his life, Carradine was arrested and prosecuted for a variety of offenses, which often involved substance abuse. Films that featured Carradine continued to be released after his death. These posthumous credits were from a variety of genres including action, documentaries, drama, horror, martial arts, science fiction, and westerns. In addition to his acting career, Carradine was a director and musician. Moreover, influenced by his Kung Fu role, he studied martial arts. On April 1, 1997, Carradine received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Known For
TV Shows (63)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Charmed
1998
as Tempus
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
King of the Hill
1997
as Junichiro (voice)
Medium
2005
as Jessica's Brother
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Ironside
1967
as Pogo Weems / Luke Roberts / Frank Carlson
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
as Lo Pei (voice)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Edward Clarke
Madam Secretary
2014
as President Conrad Dalton
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Houston Currier
The Virginian
1962
as The Utah Kid
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Fitzhugh
Matlock
1986
as Jimmy Legrand / Steve Mazarowski
Airwolf
1984
as Dr. Robert Winchester
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as David Carradine
Midi Première
1975
as Self
Profiler
1996
as Christopher Joe Allman
The Name of the Game
1968
as Jason Blake
Night Gallery
1970
as Gideon
Amazing Stories
1985
as Calvin
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Gunsmoke
1955
as Clint
North and South
1985
as Justin LaMotte
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Family Law
1999
as Andrew Weller
Danny Phantom
2004
as Clockwork (voice)
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
as Kwai Chang Caine
Titus
2000
as Bob Hawkins
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Spender
Lizzie McGuire
2001
as Self
Eve
2003
as Kung Fu Master
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
as Victor Garrison
Arrest and Trial
1963
as Wally Carpen
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013
as John Tucker (archive Footage)
Cimarron Strip
1967
as Gene Gauge
Alias
2001
as Conrad
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
as Michael/Harris
Largo Winch
2001
as Nério Winch
The Nightmare Room
2001
as Mr. Farber
Shane
1966
as Shane
Mental
2009
as Gideon Graham
Wedden, dat..?
1986
as Self
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
1996
as Mandrax (voice)
Partners in Crime
1984
as Hermanski
In Case of Emergency
2007
as Guru Danny
Fast Track
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
Human Target
1992
as Harry Solow
Today's F.B.I.
1981
as The Leader
Celebrity Paranormal Project
2006
as Self
The Family Holvak
1975
as Craw
Kung Fu Killer
2008
as Crane
Son of the Dragon
2008
as Bird
Wild West Tech
2003
as Self - Host
Kung Fu
1972
as Kwai Chang Caine
Movies (194)
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
as Bill (Snake Charmer)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
as Bill
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
as Bill 'Snake Charmer'
Death Race
2008
as Frankenstein (voice)
Crank: High Voltage
2009
as Poon Dong
Big Stan
2007
as The Master
Animal Instincts
1992
as William Lamberti
Epic Movie
2007
as Museum Curator
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
1998
as Luke Enright
True Legend
2010
as Anthony
Bird on a Wire
1990
as Eugene Sorensen
Mean Streets
1973
as Drunk
Q: The Winged Serpent
1982
as Shepard
The Long Goodbye
1973
as Dave aka Socrates (uncredited)
Lone Wolf McQuade
1983
as Rawley Wilkes
Death Race 2000
1975
as Frankenstein
Boxcar Bertha
1972
as Big Bill Shelly
Corman's World
2011
as Self - Actor
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
1998
as Chief Wulisso (voice)
The Long Riders
1980
as Cole Younger
Roadside Prophets
1992
as Othello Jones
Homo Erectus
2007
as Mookoo / Uncle Unky
Cannonball
1976
as Coy "Cannonball" Buckman
Balto: Wolf Quest
2002
as Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)
Eldorado
2012
as The Spirit Guide
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Martial Law
1990
as Dalton Rhodes
Mr. Horn
1979
as Tom Horn
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002
as Self
Treasure Raiders
2007
as Pierre
Evil Toons
1992
as Gideon Fisk
Deathsport
1978
as Kaz Oshay
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
1998
as Self
Jealousy
1984
as Bobby Dee
The Bad Seed
1985
as Leroy Jessup
My Suicide
2009
as Vargas
Being Michael Madsen
2007
as Self
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
2009
as Self
The Misfit Brigade
1987
as Col. Von Weisshagen
The McMasters
1970
as White Feather
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005
as Self
Macho Callahan
1971
as David Mountford
The Outsider
2002
as Doctor Lucas Henry
How to Rob a Bank
2007
as Nick
Hair High
2004
as Mr. Snerz (voice)
Young Billy Young
1969
as Jesse Boone
Hell Ride
2008
as The Deuce
Richard III
2007
as Buckingham
Project Eliminator
1991
as Ron Morrell
Last Stand at Saber River
1997
as Duane Kidston
Think Big
1989
as Sweeney
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992
as The Beggar
Gray Lady Down
1978
as Captain Gates
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
1991
as Kwai-Chang Caine
Night Rhythms
1992
as Vincent
The Warrior and the Sorceress
1984
as Kain
Double Trouble
1992
as Mr. C
Dead & Breakfast
2004
as Mr. Wise
Armed Response
1986
as Jim Roth
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
1972
as Kwai Chang Caine
Camille
2008
as Cowboy Bob
Circle of Iron
1978
as The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
The Shepherd
1998
as Ventriloquist
Kung Fu Killer
2008
as Crane
Bound for Glory
1976
as Woody Guthrie
P.O.W. The Escape
1986
as Col. James Cooper
Capital Punishment
1991
as Michale Maltin
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969
as Waco
Tattoos: A Scarred History
2009
as Self
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1991
as Mardulak
Sonny Boy
1989
as Pearl
Brothers in Arms
2005
as Driscoll
Safari 3000
1982
as Eddie Miles
Heaven with a Gun
1969
as Coke Beck
Future Force
1989
as John Tucker
Warlords
1989
as Dow
Kung Fu: The Movie
1986
as Kwai Chang Caine
Warden of Red Rock
2001
as Mike Sullivan
The Monster Hunter
1999
as Louis Dehoven
Dune Warriors
1991
as Michael
Thunder and Lightning
1977
as Harley Thomas
The Rage
1997
as Lucas McDermott
Road of No Return
2009
as Mr. Hover
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
1978
as Self
The Last Sect
2006
as Van Helsing
Detention
2010
as Principal Hoskins
Cloud Dancer
1980
as Brad Randolph
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
2004
as Grand Master
Taggart
1965
as Cal Dodge
UnConventional
2004
as Self
The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989
as Slade
The Serpent's Egg
1977
as Abel Rosenberg
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
2010
as Jason Drake
Miracle at Sage Creek
2005
as Ike
Last Hour
2008
as Detective Mike Stone
Break
2009
as The Bishop
The Golden Boys
2008
as Capt. Zebulon Hedge
Fuego
2007
as Lobo
Guaranteed on Delivery
2001
as Norman Williams
On the Line
1984
as Bryant
Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965
as Stretch
The Ultimate Fighter
2007
as Mikhail
The Best of Sex and Violence
1982
as Self - Cameo Appearance
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
1989
as Dark One
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980
as Ben Irons
Heartbeat
1987
as Man Playing Dice
Oceans of Fire
1986
as J.C. Busch
The New Swiss Family Robinson
1998
as Sheldon Blake
Last Goodbye
2004
as Fred McGillicuddie
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
1971
as Flack
Fall Down Dead
2007
as Wade Douglas
Autumn
2009
as Philip
Final Move
2006
as Captain Baker
Kill Zone
1993
as Col. Horace Wiggins
Down 'n Dirty
2001
as Gil Garner
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
1979
as Charlie Swattle
Future Zone
1990
as John Tucker
The Hunted
1967
as Gene Gauge
Night Children
1989
as Max Crawford
Code Name: Jaguar
1999
as Max Kaufman
About David Carradine
David Carradine (born John Arthur Carradine Jr.; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American actor best known for playing martial arts roles. He is perhaps best known as the star of the 1970s television series Kung Fu, playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk travelling through the American Old West. He also portrayed the title character of both of the Kill Bill films. He appeared in two Martin Scorsese films: Boxcar Bertha and Mean Streets. David Carradine was a member of the Carradine family of actors that began with his fa… With 257 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, David Carradine has appeared in 194 films and 63 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Carradine Movies
- Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011) — as Bill (Snake Charmer)
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) — as Bill
- Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) — as Bill 'Snake Charmer'
- Death Race (2008) — as Frankenstein (voice)
- Crank: High Voltage (2009) — as Poon Dong
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