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 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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Credits
- 2024 · Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird as Archive Footage
- 2020 · Be Water as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self (archive footage)
- 2010 · Detention as Principal Hoskins
- 2009 · Bad Cop as Det. Humes
- 2009 · Autumn as Philip
- 2009 · Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil as Self
- 2009 · Break as The Bishop
- 2008 · The Golden Boys as Capt. Zebulon Hedge
- 2008 · Kung Fu Killer 2 as Crane
- 2008 · Last Hour as Detective Mike Stone
- 2008 · Naked Movie as Self
- 2007 · Permanent Vacation as Old Man
- 2007 · Fall Down Dead as Wade Douglas
- 2007 · Richard III as Buckingham
- 2007 · The Ultimate Fighter as Mikhail
- 2007 · Treasure Raiders as Pierre
- 2006 · The Last Sect as Van Helsing
- 2006 · Final Move as Captain Baker
- 2005 · Miracle at Sage Creek as Ike
- 2004 · Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon as Grand Master
- 2004 · The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' as Self
- 2004 · Last Goodbye as Fred McGillicuddie
- 2002 · Modern Warriors as Self
- 2001 · Warden of Red Rock as Mike Sullivan
- 2001 · By Dawn's Early Light as Nick Decker
- 2001 · The Donor as Mike
- 1999 · Code Name: Jaguar as Max Kaufman
- 1999 · The Monster Hunter as Louis Dehoven
- 1998 · The New Swiss Family Robinson as Sheldon Blake
- 1997 · The Rage as Lucas McDermott
- 1997 · Lost Treasure of Dos Santos as Martin Shaw
- 1997 · Macon County Jail as Coley
- 1992 · Distant Justice as Joe Foley
- 1992 · Night Rhythms as Vincent
- 1992 · Roadside Prophets as Othello Jones
- 1991 · Brotherhood of the Gun as Artemis McBride
- 1990 · That's Action as John Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1989 · Think Big as Sweeney
- 1989 · Crime Zone as Jason
- 1989 · Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II as Dark One
- 1989 · Nowhere to Run as Harmon
- 1989 · Crime of Crimes as Frank McEntire
- 1988 · Tropical Snow as Oskar
- 1987 · Six Against the Rock as Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy
- 1987 · Heartbeat as Man Playing Dice
- 1986 · Armed Response as Jim Roth
- 1986 · Oceans of Fire as J.C. Busch
- 1986 · P.O.W. The Escape as Col. James Cooper
- 1986 · Kung Fu The Movie as Kwai Chang Caine
- 1985 · The Bad Seed as Leroy Jessup
- 1984 · Jealousy as Bobby Dee
- 1982 · Safari 3000 as Eddie Miles
- 1980 · High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane as Ben Irons
- 1980 · Cloud Dancer as Brad Randolph
- 1979 · Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider as Charlie Swattle
- 1978 · Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel as Self
- 1977 · Thunder and Lightning as Harley Thomas
- 1972 · Kung Fu as Kwai Chang Caine
- 1972 · Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon as Kwai Chang Caine
- 1970 · The McMasters as White Feather
- 1969 · Heaven with a Gun as Coke Beck
- 1966 · Too Many Thieves as Felix
- 1965 · Bus Riley's Back in Town as Stretch
- Future · The Good Life as
- 2016 · A Tale of James Brown as Self
- 2013 · Jodorowsky's Dune as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten as John Tucker (archive Footage)
- 2013 · Madoff: Made Off with America as Neal
- 2012 · Night of the Templar as Shopkeeper
- 2012 · Eldorado as The Spirit Guide
- 2011 · Corman's World as Self - Actor
- 2011 · My Suicide as Vargas
- 2011 · Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Bill (Snake Charmer)
- 2011 · Stretch as Monteiro
- 2010 · Dinocroc vs. Supergator as Jason Drake
- 2010 · True Legend as Anthony
- 2009 · All Hell Broke Loose as Marshal Ian McHenry
- 2009 · Road of No Return as Mr. Hover
- 2009 · Dark Fields as Clive Jonis
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2009 · Mental as Gideon Graham
- 2009 · Crank: High Voltage as Poon Dong
- 2009 · Absolute Evil as Raf McCane
- 2008 · Kandisha as The American
- 2008 · Death Race as Frankenstein (voice)
- 2008 · Kung Fu Killer as Crane
- 2008 · Hell Ride as The Deuce
- 2008 · Camille as Cowboy Bob
- 2008 · Son of the Dragon as Bird
- 2008 · A Vampire Reformed as Self
- 2007 · Big Stan as The Master
- 2007 · Fuego as Lobo
- 2007 · Spiral Fitness Beginnings as Self
- 2007 · Being Michael Madsen as Self
- 2007 · Homo Erectus as Mookoo / Uncle Unky
- 2007 · Epic Movie as Museum Curator
- 2007 · How to Rob a Bank as Nick
- 2007 · In Case of Emergency as Guru Danny
- 2006 · Celebrity Paranormal Project as Self
- 2005 · Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
- 2005 · Medium as Jessica's Brother
- 2005 · Brothers in Arms as Driscoll
- 2004 · UnConventional as Self
- 2004 · Hair High as Mr. Snerz (voice)
- 2004 · Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Bill 'Snake Charmer'
- 2004 · Danny Phantom as Clockwork (voice)
- 2004 · Dead & Breakfast as Mr. Wise
- 2004 · Away from Home as Self
- 2003 · American Reel as James Lee Springer
- 2003 · Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Bill
- 2003 · Lost Bullet as Michael Morrison
- 2003 · Eve as Kung Fu Master
- 2003 · Wild West Tech as Self - Host
- 2002 · The Outsider as Doctor Lucas Henry
- 2002 · The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies as Self
- 2002 · Balto: Wolf Quest as Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- 2001 · Down 'n Dirty as Gil Garner
- 2001 · Alias as Conrad
- 2001 · The Nightmare Room as Mr. Farber
- 2001 · Guaranteed on Delivery as Norman Williams
- 2001 · Lizzie McGuire as Self
- 2001 · Out of the Wilderness as Clint Dugan
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Lo Pei (voice)
- 2000 · Kung Fu Action Masters as Narrator
- 2000 · Full Blast as Maceo
- 2000 · Titus as Bob Hawkins
- 2000 · Dangerous Curves as Lemmy
- 2000 · Nightfall as Gnomen
- 1999 · Kiss of a Stranger as Sean O'Leary
- 1999 · Family Law as Andrew Weller
- 1999 · The Puzzle in the Air as The General
- 1999 · Knocking on Death's Door as Doc Hadley
- 1999 · The Shepherd as Ventriloquist
- 1998 · Charmed as Tempus
- 1998 · The Effects of Magic as The Cabinet Maker
- 1998 · Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes as Self
- 1998 · Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror as Luke Enright
- 1998 · Nosferatu: The First Vampire as Host
- 1998 · An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island as Chief Wulisso (voice)
- 1998 · Lovers and Liars as Mr. Montague
- 1998 · Light Speed as Miles
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as David Carradine
- 1997 · Last Stand at Saber River as Duane Kidston
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Junichiro (voice)
- 1996 · Profiler as Christopher Joe Allman
- 1996 · Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys as Mandrax (voice)
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as Self
- 1994 · The Eagle and the Horse as John Freemont
- 1994 · Dead Center as Chavez
- 1994 · Desperately Looking For Success as James Lorrimer
- 1993 · Acapulco H.E.A.T. as Victor Garrison
- 1993 · Kill Zone as Col. Horace Wiggins
- 1993 · Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as Kwai Chang Caine
- 1993 · Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Houston Currier
- 1993 · Code... Death: Frontera Sur as Colonel
- 1992 · Animal Instincts as William Lamberti
- 1992 · Stroker - Ein Mann wie ein Stromstoss as Ron Morrell
- 1992 · Human Target as Harry Solow
- 1992 · Waxwork II: Lost in Time as The Beggar
- 1992 · Double Trouble as Mr. C
- 1992 · Evil Toons as Gideon Fisk
- 1992 · Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn as Kwai Chang Caine
- 1991 · Capital Punishment as Michale Maltin
- 1991 · Karate Cop as Dad
- 1991 · Deadly Surveillance as Lieutenant
- 1991 · Project Eliminator as Ron Morrell
- 1991 · Midnight Fear as Hanley
- 1991 · Dune Warriors as Michael
- 1991 · Field of Fire as Gen. Corman
- 1990 · Martial Law as Dalton Rhodes
- 1990 · Future Zone as John Tucker
- 1990 · Bird on a Wire as Eugene Sorensen
- 1989 · The Trace of Lynx as
- 1989 · Warlords as Dow
- 1989 · Try This One for Size as Bradley
- 1989 · Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat as Mardulak
- 1989 · Sonny Boy as Pearl
- 1989 · Future Force as John Tucker
- 1989 · The Cover Girl and the Cop as Slade
- 1989 · Night Children as Max Crawford
- 1989 · The Mad Bunch as Professor Foxwood
- 1988 · I Saw What You Did as Stephen
- 1988 · Open Fire as Joe Rourke
- 1988 · Fatal Secret as Michael LeWinter
- 1988 · Run for Your Life as Maggiore Charles Forsythe
- 1988 · Animal Protector as Col. Whitlock
- 1987 · The Misfit Brigade as Col. Von Weisshagen
- 1986 · Matlock as Jimmy Legrand
- 1986 · Matlock as Steve Mazarowski
- 1986 · Wedden, dat..? as Self
- 1985 · North and South as Justin LaMotte
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as Calvin
- 1985 · The Ray Bradbury Theater as Spender
- 1984 · On the Line as Bryant
- 1984 · A Distant Scream as Michael
- 1984 · Partners in Crime as Hermanski
- 1984 · The Warrior and the Sorceress as Kain
- 1984 · Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense as Michael/Harris
- 1984 · Airwolf as Dr. Robert Winchester
- 1983 · Lone Wolf McQuade as Rawley Wilkes
- 1982 · Trick or Treats as Richard Adams
- 1982 · Q as Shepard
- 1982 · The Best of Sex and Violence as Self - Cameo Appearance
- 1981 · Today's F.B.I. as The Leader
- 1981 · Americana as The American Soldier
- 1980 · The Long Riders as Cole Younger
- 1980 · Gauguin the Savage as Paul Gauguin
- 1979 · Mr. Horn as Tom Horn
- 1978 · Circle of Iron as The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
- 1978 · Deathsport as Kaz Oshay
- 1978 · Gray Lady Down as Captain Gates
- 1977 · The Serpent's Egg as Abel Rosenberg
- 1976 · Bound for Glory as Woody Guthrie
- 1976 · Cannonball as Coy "Cannonball" Buckman
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · The Family Holvak as Craw
- 1975 · Long Way Home as Craw Dantley
- 1975 · You and Me as Zeto
- 1975 · Death Race 2000 as Frankenstein
- 1975 · Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- 1975 · Midi Première as Self
- 1973 · Mean Streets as Drunk
- 1973 · The Long Goodbye as Dave aka Socrates (uncredited)
- 1972 · Boxcar Bertha as Big Bill Shelly
- 1971 · Macho Callahan as David Mountford
- 1971 · Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring as Flack
- 1970 · Night Gallery as Gideon
- 1969 · Young Billy Young as Jesse Boone
- 1969 · The Good Guys and the Bad Guys as Waco
- 1968 · The Name of the Game as Jason Blake
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1967 · Johnny Belinda as Locky
- 1967 · The Hunted as Gene Gauge
- 1967 · The Violent Ones as Lucas Barnes
- 1967 · Cimarron Strip as Gene Gauge
- 1967 · Ironside as Pogo Weems
- 1967 · Ironside as Luke Roberts
- 1967 · Ironside as Frank Carlson
- 1966 · Shane as Shane
- 1965 · Taggart as Cal Dodge
- 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Fitzhugh
- 1963 · Arrest and Trial as Wally Carpen
- 1962 · The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Edward Clarke
- 1962 · The Virginian as The Utah Kid
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Clint
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self