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Name
David Carradine

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1936-12-08

Deathday
2009-06-03 (73 years old)

Place of Birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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

Movies

Tv Shows

2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Bill
2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Bill 'Snake Charmer'
1990 Bird on a Wire as Eugene Sorensen
1969 Heaven with a Gun as Coke Beck
1973 The Long Goodbye as Dave aka Socrates (uncredited)
2008 Last Hour as Detective Mike Stone
1987 The Misfit Brigade as Col. Von Weisshagen
2004 Dead & Breakfast as Mr. Wise
1976 Cannonball as Coy "Cannonball" Buckman
2009 Break as The Bishop
1972 Boxcar Bertha as Big Bill Shelly
2007 Being Michael Madsen as Self
2009 Road of No Return as Mr. Hover
1982 The Best of Sex and Violence as Self - Cameo Appearance
2009 Autumn as Philip
2005 Brothers in Arms as Driscoll
1992 Evil Toons as Gideon Fisk
2001 Out of the Wilderness as Clint Dugan
2008 Camille as Cowboy Bob
1998 An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island as Chief Wulisso (voice)
1989 Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II as Dark One
1978 Circle of Iron as The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
1978 Gray Lady Down as Captain Gates
2008 Kung Fu Killer as Crane
2007 Epic Movie as Museum Curator
2002 Balto: Wolf Quest as Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)
1998 The New Swiss Family Robinson as Sheldon Blake
1975 Death Race 2000 as Frankenstein
2008 Hell Ride as The Deuce
2009 All Hell Broke Loose as Marshal Ian McHenry
1982 Q as Shepard
2007 Big Stan as The Master
2007 How to Rob a Bank as Nick
1992 Roadside Prophets as Othello Jones
1978 Deathsport as Kaz Oshay
1992 Waxwork II: Lost in Time as The Beggar
2006 The Last Sect as Van Helsing
1976 Bound for Glory as Woody Guthrie
2007 Treasure Raiders as Pierre
1989 Warlords as Dow
2007 Homo Erectus as Mookoo / Uncle Unky
1980 The Long Riders as Cole Younger
1983 Lone Wolf McQuade as Rawley Wilkes
2010 True Legend as Anthony
2009 Crank: High Voltage as Poon Dong
2009 Dark Fields as Clive Jonis
2008 The Golden Boys as Capt. Zebulon Hedge
1989 Think Big as Sweeney
2007 Spiral Fitness Beginnings as Self
2010 Dinocroc vs. Supergator as Jason Drake
1991 Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat as Mardulak
2002 The Outsider as Doctor Lucas Henry
1992 Night Rhythms as Vincent
1984 The Warrior and the Sorceress as Kain
2011 Stretch as Monteiro
2000 Nightfall as Gnomen
1977 The Serpent's Egg as Abel Rosenberg
1969 Young Billy Young as Jesse Boone
2005 Miracle at Sage Creek as Ike
1990 Martial Law as Dalton Rhodes
1986 Kung Fu: The Movie as Kwai Chang Caine
1986 Armed Response as Jim Roth
2009 Bad Cop as Det. Humes
1992 Animal Instincts as William Lamberti
1989 Future Force as John Tucker
1998 The Shepherd as Ventriloquist
1969 The Good Guys and the Bad Guys as Waco
2009 My Suicide as Vargas
2006 Final Move as Captain Baker
1988 Crime Zone as Jason
1991 Capital Punishment as Michale Maltin
1991 Karate Cop as Dad
1989 Sonny Boy as Pearl
1993 Kill Zone as Col. Horace Wiggins
1997 Last Stand at Saber River as Duane Kidston
1982 Safari 3000 as Eddie Miles
1977 Thunder and Lightning as Harley Thomas
1979 Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider as Charlie Swattle
2011 Corman's World as Self - Actor
2012 Eldorado as The Spirit Guide
1982 Trick or Treats as Richard Adams
1990 Future Zone as John Tucker
1967 The Violent Ones as Lucas Barnes
2007 Richard III as Buckingham
1970 The McMasters as White Feather
1986 P.O.W. The Escape as Col. James Cooper
1989 The Trace of Lynx
1989 Night Children as Max Crawford
1988 Open Fire as Joe Rourke
1988 I Saw What You Did as Stephen
1985 The Bad Seed as Leroy Jessup
1989 Crime of Crimes as Frank McEntire
2012 Night of the Templar as Shopkeeper
2004 The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' as Self
2010 Detention as Principal Hoskins
1991 Deadly Surveillance as Lieutenant
1999 The Monster Hunter as Louis Dehoven
1997 Lost Treasure of Dos Santos as Martin Shaw
1980 High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane as Ben Irons
1988 Animal Protector as Col. Whitlock
1988 Tropical Snow as Oskar
2000 Full Blast as Maceo
1989 Nowhere to Run as Harmon
1987 Six Against the Rock as Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy
1984 On the Line as Bryant
1998 Light Speed as Miles
2009 Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil as Self
1997 Macon County Jail as Coley
1991 Dune Warriors as Michael
1991 Field of Fire as Gen. Corman
2001 Guaranteed on Delivery as Norman Williams
1981 Americana as The American Soldier
1971 Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring as Flack
2000 Dangerous Curves as Lemmy
1989 The Cover Girl and the Cop as Slade
1986 Oceans of Fire as J.C. Busch
1989 The Mad Bunch as Professor Foxwood
1984 Jealousy as Bobby Dee
1978 Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel as Self
1980 Cloud Dancer as Brad Randolph
2007 Permanent Vacation as Old Man
1967 The Hunted as Gene Gauge
1999 The Puzzle in the Air as The General
1991 Project Eliminator as Ron Morrell
1994 Desperately Looking For Success as James Lorrimer
2009 Absolute Evil as Raf McCane
2004 Hair High as Mr. Snerz (voice)
2004 Last Goodbye as Fred McGillicuddie
2007 Fall Down Dead as Wade Douglas
1987 Heartbeat as Man Playing Dice
1973 Mean Streets as Drunk
2003 American Reel as James Lee Springer
2008 Naked Movie as Self
1966 Too Many Thieves as Felix
1992 Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn as Kwai Chang Caine
2013 Madoff: Made Off with America as Neal
2001 By Dawn's Early Light as Nick Decker
2004 Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon as Grand Master
1991 Midnight Fear as Hanley
1991 Brotherhood of the Gun as Artemis McBride
2000 Kung Fu Action Masters as Narrator
1971 Macho Callahan as David Mountford
1988 Run for Your Life as Maggiore Charles Forsythe
2002 Modern Warriors as Self
1980 Gauguin the Savage as Paul Gauguin
1998 Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror as Luke
2008 Kandisha as The American
1972 Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon as Kwai Chang Caine
1992 Double Trouble as Mr. C
1988 Fatal Secret as Michael LeWinter
1989 Try This One for Size as Bradley
1965 Taggart as Cal Dodge
2016 A Tale of James Brown as Self
1992 Distant Justice as Joe Foley
1979 Mr. Horn as Tom Horn
2011 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Bill (Snake Charmer)
2004 UnConventional as Self
1999 Kiss of a Stranger as Sean O'Leary
2001 Warden of Red Rock as Mike Sullivan
1984 A Distant Scream as Michael
2007 Fuego as Lobo
1975 You and Me as Zeto
1990 That's Action as John Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited)
1965 Bus Riley's Back in Town as Stretch
1998 Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes as Self
1993 Code... Death: Frontera Sur as Colonel
2004 Away from Home as Self
1994 Dead Center as Chavez
1999 Knocking on Death's Door as Doc Hadley
1975 Long Way Home as Craw Dantley
2002 The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies as Self
2001 The Donor as Mike
2001 Down 'n Dirty as Gil Garner
2019 Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self (archive footage)
1999 Code Name: Jaguar as Max Kaufman
1998 Lovers and Liars as Mr. Montague
2008 Death Race as Frankenstein (voice)
2005 Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
1967 Johnny Belinda as Locky
1997 The Rage as Lucas McDermott
1994 The Eagle and the Horse as John Freemont
2007 The Ultimate Fighter as Mikhail
2003 Lost Bullet as Michael Morrison
1998 The Effects of Magic as The Cabinet Maker
2008 A Vampire Reformed as Self
2009 Tattoos: A Scarred History as Self
1991 The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw as Kwai-Chang Caine
1979 I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs as Le professeur d'arts martiaux à LAPD
1999 The Bitter End
2026 Mata Hari as Self (archive footage)
1997 Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
1998 Mystic Origins of the Martial Arts
2005 Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy as Clockwork (voice)
2010 Six Days in Paradise as Vernon Billings

2005 Medium ( 1 episode ) as Jessica's Brother
2000 Titus ( 1 episode ) as Bob Hawkins
1993 Acapulco H.E.A.T. ( 1 episode ) as Victor Garrison
2000 Jackie Chan Adventures ( 2 episodes ) as Lo Pei (voice)
1993 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues ( 88 episodes ) as Kwai Chang Caine
2003 Wild West Tech ( 34 episodes ) as Self - Host
1972 Kung Fu ( 62 episodes ) as Kwai Chang Caine
2007 In Case of Emergency ( 1 episode ) as Guru Danny
2001 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross ( 1 episode ) as Self
2001 Alias ( 2 episodes ) as Conrad
1986 Matlock ( 1 episode ) as Jimmy Legrand
1998 Charmed ( 1 episode ) as Tempus
1996 E! True Hollywood Story ( 1 episode ) as Self
2004 Danny Phantom ( 2 episodes ) as Clockwork (voice)
1996 Profiler ( 1 episode ) as Christopher Joe Allman
2006 Celebrity Paranormal Project ( 1 episode ) as Self
1996 Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys ( 3 episodes ) as Mandrax (voice)
1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Clint
1993 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman ( 1 episode ) as Houston Currier
1985 The Ray Bradbury Theater ( 1 episode ) as Spender
2001 Lizzie McGuire ( 1 episode ) as Self
1967 Ironside ( 1 episode ) as Pogo Weems
2009 Mental ( 1 episode ) as Gideon Graham
2001 The Nightmare Room ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Farber
1967 Cimarron Strip ( 1 episode ) as Gene Gauge
1999 Family Law ( 3 episodes ) as Andrew Weller
1962 The Virginian ( 1 episode ) as The Utah Kid
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Fitzhugh
1984 Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense ( 1 episode ) as Michael/Harris
1986 Matlock ( 2 episodes ) as Steve Mazarowski
1967 Ironside ( 1 episode ) as Luke Roberts
1967 Ironside ( 1 episode ) as Frank Carlson
1984 Partners in Crime ( 1 episode ) as Hermanski
1975 The Family Holvak ( 2 episodes ) as Craw
1992 Human Target ( 1 episode ) as Harry Solow
1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
1985 North and South ( 8 episodes ) as Justin LaMotte
1985 Amazing Stories ( 1 episode ) as Calvin
1963 Arrest and Trial ( 1 episode ) as Wally Carpen
1970 Night Gallery ( 1 episode ) as Gideon
1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
2008 Son of the Dragon ( 2 episodes ) as Bird
1984 Airwolf ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Robert Winchester
2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories ( 1 episode ) as Self
1966 Shane ( 17 episodes ) as Shane
1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche ( 2 episodes ) as Self
1975 Midi Première ( 1 episode ) as Self
1981 Today's F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as The Leader
1997 King of the Hill ( 2 episodes ) as Junichiro (voice)
1968 The Dick Cavett Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
1968 The Name of the Game ( 1 episode ) as Jason Blake
1986 Wedden, dat..? ( 1 episode ) as Self
2003 Eve ( 1 episode ) as Kung Fu Master
1997 Just Shoot Me! ( 1 episode ) as David Carradine
1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ( 1 episode ) as Edward Clarke
1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Nominee
2013 Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten ( 1 episode ) as John Tucker (archive Footage)
1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
1962 The Merv Griffin Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
2008 Kung Fu Killer ( 2 episodes ) as Crane
2001 Largo Winch ( 1 episode ) as Nério Winch
2001 Largo Winch ( 2 episodes )
1997 Fast Track ( 1 episode )
2014 Madam Secretary ( 22 episodes ) as President Conrad Dalton
1956 Tony Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Presenter
1979 Mr. Horn ( 2 episodes ) as Tom Horn
1978 Old Friends... New Friends ( 1 episode ) as Self
1983 Faces of Culture ( 26 episodes ) as Narrator
1981 Darkroom ( 1 episode ) as Biker / Hitchhiker

Name
David Carradine

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1936-12-08

Deathday
2009-06-03 (73 years old)

Place of Birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

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Name David Carradine

Known For Acting

Birthday 1936-12-08

Deathday 2009-06-03 (73 years old)

Place of Birth Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Known For

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7.878

6.315

6.086

3.86

6.634

6.578

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4.877

Name
David Carradine

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1936-12-08

Deathday
2009-06-03 (73 years old)

Place of Birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA