Acting · Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA · Born December 8, 1936
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Carradine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2026
as Self (archive footage)
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2019
as Self (archive footage)
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2016
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TVMadam Secretary
2014
as President Conrad Dalton
TVDie schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013
as John Tucker (archive Footage)
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2013
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2012
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2012
as The Spirit Guide
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2011
as Self - Actor
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2011
as Bill (Snake Charmer)
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2011
as Monteiro
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2010
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2010
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2010
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2010
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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TVMental
2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2006
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2006
as Van Helsing
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2006
as Captain Baker
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2005
as Ike
MovieDanny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
2005
as Clockwork (voice)
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2005
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TVMedium
2005
as Jessica's Brother
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2005
as Driscoll
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2004
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2004
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MovieThe Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'
2004
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2004
as Fred McGillicuddie
MovieHair High
2004
as Mr. Snerz (voice)
MovieKill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
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TVDanny Phantom
2004
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2004
as Mr. Wise
MovieAway from Home
2004
as Self
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2003
as James Lee Springer
MovieKill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
as Bill
MovieLost Bullet
2003
as Michael Morrison
TVEve
2003
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2003
as Self - Host
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2002
as Doctor Lucas Henry
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2002
as Self
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2002
as Self
MovieBalto: Wolf Quest
2002
as Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)
TVFriday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self
MovieDown 'n Dirty
2001
as Gil Garner
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2001
as Conrad
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2001
as Mr. Farber
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2001
as Mike Sullivan
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2001
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2001
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2001
as Norman Williams
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2001
as Nério Winch
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2001
as Self
MovieOut of the Wilderness
2001
as Clint Dugan
TVJackie Chan Adventures
2000
as Lo Pei (voice)
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2000
as Gnomen
Kung Fu Action Masters
2000
as Narrator
MovieFull Blast
2000
as Maceo
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2000
as Bob Hawkins
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2000
as Lemmy
MovieCode Name: Jaguar
1999
as Max Kaufman
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1999
as Sean O'Leary
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1999
as Andrew Weller
The Bitter End
1999
The Puzzle in the Air
1999
as The General
MovieKnocking on Death's Door
1999
as Doc Hadley
MovieThe Monster Hunter
1999
as Louis Dehoven
MovieLovers and Liars
1998
as Mr. Montague
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1998
as Tempus
MovieThe Effects of Magic
1998
as The Cabinet Maker
MovieThe Shepherd
1998
as Ventriloquist
MovieMasters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
1998
as Self
MovieThe New Swiss Family Robinson
1998
as Sheldon Blake
MovieChildren of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
1998
as Luke
MovieAn American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
1998
as Chief Wulisso (voice)
Light Speed
1998
as Miles
Mystic Origins of the Martial Arts
1998
MovieThe Rage
1997
as Lucas McDermott
TVFast Track
1997
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
1997
as Martin Shaw
TVJust Shoot Me!
1997
as David Carradine
MovieLast Stand at Saber River
1997
as Duane Kidston
TVKing of the Hill
1997
as Junichiro (voice)
MovieMacon County Jail
1997
as Coley
MovieWoof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
1997
TVProfiler
1996
as Christopher Joe Allman
TVCaptain Simian & the Space Monkeys
1996
as Mandrax (voice)
TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
MovieThe Eagle and the Horse
1994
as John Freemont
MovieDead Center
1994
as Chavez
MovieDesperately Looking For Success
1994
as James Lorrimer
TVAcapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
as Victor Garrison
MovieKill Zone
1993
as Col. Horace Wiggins
TVKung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
as Kwai Chang Caine
MovieCode... Death: Frontera Sur
1993
as Colonel
TVDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Houston Currier
MovieDistant Justice
1992
as Joe Foley
MovieAnimal Instincts
1992
as William Lamberti
MovieNight Rhythms
1992
as Vincent
TVHuman Target
1992
as Harry Solow
MovieWaxwork II: Lost in Time
1992
as The Beggar
MovieRoadside Prophets
1992
as Othello Jones
MovieDouble Trouble
1992
as Mr. C
MovieEvil Toons
1992
as Gideon Fisk
MovieKung Fu - A Legend Reborn
1992
as Kwai Chang Caine
MovieCapital Punishment
1991
as Michale Maltin
MovieThe Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
1991
as Kwai-Chang Caine
MovieSundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1991
as Mardulak
Brotherhood of the Gun
1991
as Artemis McBride
MovieKarate Cop
1991
as Dad
MovieDeadly Surveillance
1991
as Lieutenant
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1991
as Ron Morrell
MovieMidnight Fear
1991
as Hanley
MovieDune Warriors
1991
as Michael
MovieField of Fire
1991
as Gen. Corman
MovieThat's Action
1990
as John Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieMartial Law
1990
as Dalton Rhodes
MovieFuture Zone
1990
as John Tucker
MovieBird on a Wire
1990
as Eugene Sorensen
The Trace of Lynx
1989
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1989
as Dow
MovieThink Big
1989
as Sweeney
MovieTry This One for Size
1989
as Bradley
MovieSonny Boy
1989
as Pearl
MovieWizards of the Lost Kingdom II
1989
as Dark One
MovieNowhere to Run
1989
as Harmon
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1989
as John Tucker
MovieThe Cover Girl and the Cop
1989
as Slade
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1989
as Max Crawford
MovieCrime of Crimes
1989
as Frank McEntire
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1989
as Professor Foxwood
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1988
as Jason
MovieTropical Snow
1988
as Oskar
MovieI Saw What You Did
1988
as Stephen
MovieOpen Fire
1988
as Joe Rourke
MovieAnimal Protector
1988
as Col. Whitlock
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1988
as Maggiore Charles Forsythe
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1988
as Michael LeWinter
MovieThe Misfit Brigade
1987
as Col. Von Weisshagen
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1987
as Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy
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1987
as Man Playing Dice
MovieArmed Response
1986
as Jim Roth
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1986
as J.C. Busch
MovieP.O.W. The Escape
1986
as Col. James Cooper
TVMatlock
1986
as Jimmy Legrand
MovieKung Fu: The Movie
1986
as Kwai Chang Caine
Wedden, dat..?
1986
as Self
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1985
as Justin LaMotte
TVAmazing Stories
1985
as Calvin
TVThe Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Spender
MovieThe Bad Seed
1985
as Leroy Jessup
MovieOn the Line
1984
as Bryant
MovieA Distant Scream
1984
as Michael
TVPartners in Crime
1984
as Hermanski
MovieThe Warrior and the Sorceress
1984
as Kain
TVHammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
as Michael/Harris
MovieJealousy
1984
as Bobby Dee
TVAirwolf
1984
as Dr. Robert Winchester
Faces of Culture
1983
as Narrator
MovieLone Wolf McQuade
1983
as Rawley Wilkes
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1982
as Richard Adams
MovieQ
1982
as Shepard
MovieSafari 3000
1982
as Eddie Miles
MovieThe Best of Sex and Violence
1982
as Self - Cameo Appearance
TVDarkroom
1981
as Biker / Hitchhiker
Today's F.B.I.
1981
as The Leader
MovieAmericana
1981
as The American Soldier
MovieHigh Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980
as Ben Irons
MovieCloud Dancer
1980
as Brad Randolph
MovieThe Long Riders
1980
as Cole Younger
MovieGauguin the Savage
1980
as Paul Gauguin
MovieFast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
1979
as Charlie Swattle
MovieI've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
1979
as Le professeur d'arts martiaux à LAPD
MovieMr. Horn
1979
as Tom Horn
TVMr. Horn
1979
as Tom Horn
MovieCircle of Iron
1978
as The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
TVOld Friends... New Friends
1978
as Self
MovieRoger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
1978
as Self
MovieDeathsport
1978
as Kaz Oshay
MovieGray Lady Down
1978
as Captain Gates
MovieThe Serpent's Egg
1977
as Abel Rosenberg
MovieThunder and Lightning
1977
as Harley Thomas
MovieBound for Glory
1976
as Woody Guthrie
MovieCannonball
1976
as Coy "Cannonball" Buckman
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
MovieLong Way Home
1975
as Craw Dantley
The Family Holvak
1975
as Craw
MovieYou and Me
1975
as Zeto
MovieDeath Race 2000
1975
as Frankenstein
TVLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
TVMidi Première
1975
as Self
MovieMean Streets
1973
as Drunk
MovieThe Long Goodbye
1973
as Dave aka Socrates (uncredited)
TVKung Fu
1972
as Kwai Chang Caine
MovieBoxcar Bertha
1972
as Big Bill Shelly
MovieKung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
1972
as Kwai Chang Caine
MovieMacho Callahan
1971
as David Mountford
MovieMaybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
1971
as Flack
TVNight Gallery
1970
as Gideon
MovieThe McMasters
1970
as White Feather
MovieYoung Billy Young
1969
as Jesse Boone
MovieThe Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969
as Waco
MovieHeaven with a Gun
1969
as Coke Beck
TVThe Name of the Game
1968
as Jason Blake
TVThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
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1967
as Locky
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1967
as Gene Gauge
MovieThe Violent Ones
1967
as Lucas Barnes
TVCimarron Strip
1967
as Gene Gauge
TVIronside
1967
as Pogo Weems
MovieToo Many Thieves
1966
as Felix
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1966
as Shane
MovieBus Riley's Back in Town
1965
as Stretch
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1965
as Cal Dodge
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Fitzhugh
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1963
as Wally Carpen
TVThe Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Edward Clarke
TVThe Virginian
1962
as The Utah Kid
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
TVGunsmoke
1955
as Clint
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
