Keith Carradine
Keith Ian Carradine (born August 8, 1949) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. In film he is known for his roles as Tom Frank in Robert Altman's Nashville, E. J. Bellocq in Louis Malle's Pretty Baby, and Mickey in Alan Rudolph's Choose Me. On television he is known for his roles as Wild Bill Hickok on the HBO series Deadwood, FBI agent Frank Lundy on the Showtime series Dexter, Lou Solverson in the first season of FX's Fargo, Penny's father Wyatt on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, and U.S. President Conrad Dalton on the CBS political drama Madam Secretary. He is a member of the Carradine family of actors, including father John Carradine, brothers Robert and David Carradine, and daughter Martha Plimpton.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Devil and the Daylong Brothers as Nehemiah Daylong
- 2025 · Laws of Man as Galen Armstrong
- 2024 · Sallywood as George Corrigan
- 2018 · The Old Man & the Gun as Captain Calder
- 2018 · Ray Meets Helen as Ray
- 2014 · Dakota's Summer as Austin Rose
- 2014 · After the Fall as Charles
- 2013 · Ain't Them Bodies Saints as Skerritt
- 2011 · The Family Tree as Reverend Diggs
- 2008 · Lake City as Roy
- 2007 · Elvis & Anabelle as Jimmy
- 2005 · The Californians as Elton Tripp
- 2003 · Coyote Waits as John McGinnis
- 2002 · Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds as Self (archive footage)
- 2001 · Cahoots as Matt
- 1999 · A Song from the Heart as Oliver Comstock
- 1998 · Standoff as Agent Zeke Clayton
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II as Self
- 1994 · In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness as Tom Lynch
- 1992 · Lincoln as William Herndon (voice)
- 1992 · CrissCross as John Cross
- 1990 · The Bachelor as Dr. Emil Gräsler
- 1989 · The Forgotten as Cap. Tom Watkins
- 1989 · The Revenge of Al Capone as Michael Rourke
- 1988 · The Moderns as Nick Hart
- 1988 · My Father, My Son as Lt. Elmo Zumwalt III
- 1988 · Stones for Ibarra as Richard Everton
- 1987 · Eye on the Sparrow as James Lee
- 1987 · Murder Ordained as Trooper John Rule
- 1987 · Murder Ordained as Trooper John Rule
- 1986 · Half a Lifetime as J.J.
- 1985 · Trouble in Mind as Coop
- 1985 · Blackout as Allen Devlin
- 1980 · A Rumor of War as Lt. Murph McCoy
- 1979 · An Almost Perfect Affair as Hal
- 1979 · Old Boyfriends as Wayne
- 1977 · The Duellists as Armand d'Hubert
- 1976 · Lumière as David
- 1975 · You and Me as Death Guy
- 1974 · Thieves Like Us as Bowie
- 1973 · Hex as Whizzer
- 1972 · Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon as Teen Caine (uncredited)
- 1971 · A Gunfight as The Young Gunfighter
- Future · Imperfect Women as RL Hennessy
- 2025 · Let's Call the Whole Thing Off as Dr. Wagner
- 2024 · Afraid as Marcus
- 2023 · Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Accused as Billy Carlson
- 2022 · A Nashville Country Christmas as Keaton
- 2021 · The Power of the Dog as The Governor
- 2021 · Rugrats as Bob Brine (voice)
- 2021 · Law & Order: Organized Crime as Judge Clayton 'Clay' Bonner
- 2019 · Deadwood: The Movie as Wild Bill Hickok (archive footage)
- 2016 · Way Out on a Limb as Self
- 2016 · A Quiet Passion as Edward Dickinson
- 2015 · Fear the Walking Dead as John Dorie
- 2015 · Bereave as Victor
- 2014 · Madam Secretary as Conrad Dalton
- 2014 · Terroir as Jonathan Bragg
- 2014 · Altman as Self
- 2014 · Fargo as Lou Solverson
- 2013 · The Making of 'Nashville' as Self
- 2013 · The Following as Barry
- 2012 · Missing as Martin Newman
- 2011 · Cowboys & Aliens as Sheriff John Taggart
- 2010 · Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind as Self
- 2010 · Raising Hope as Coly Palomino
- 2010 · Peacock as Ray Crill
- 2009 · Winter of Frozen Dreams as Detective Lulling
- 2009 · Dollhouse as Matthew Harding
- 2007 · The Big Bang Theory as Wyatt Teller
- 2007 · All Hat as Pete Culpepper
- 2007 · The Death and Life of Bobby Z as Johnson
- 2006 · Dexter as Frank Lundy
- 2006 · Dexter as Special Agent Frank Lundy
- 2006 · Where There's a Will as Sherriff Clifford Laws
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as Frank Breitkopf
- 2005 · Our Very Own as Billy Whitfield
- 2005 · Into the West as Captain Richard H. Pratt
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Carl McGowan
- 2004 · Complete Savages as Nick Savage
- 2004 · AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies as Self
- 2004 · Hair High as JoJo (voice)
- 2004 · Balto III: Wings of Change as Duke (voice)
- 2004 · Gettysburg and Stories of Valor as Narrator
- 2004 · Deadwood as Wild Bill Hickock
- 2004 · The Adventures of Ociee Nash as Papa Nash
- 2003 · NCIS as Mannheim Gold
- 2003 · Wild West Tech as Self - Host
- 2003 · Spider-Man: The New Animated Series as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- 2003 · Monte Walsh as Chester 'Chet' Rollins
- 2002 · The Outsider as Noah Weaver
- 2002 · Falcons as Simon
- 2002 · The Angel Doll as Adult Jerry Barlow
- 2002 · Street Time as Frank Dugan
- 2001 · The Diamond of Jeru as John Lacklan
- 2001 · Star Trek: Enterprise as A.G. Robinson
- 2001 · Wooly Boys as Sheriff Hank Dawson
- 2000 · Baby as John Malone
- 2000 · Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble as Pierce Butler
- 2000 · Altman on His Own Terms as Self
- 1999 · Hard Time: Hostage Hotel as Cpl. Arlin Flynn
- 1999 · The Hunter's Moon as Turner
- 1999 · Sirens as Officer Dan Wexler
- 1999 · Out of the Cold as Dan Scott
- 1999 · Night Ride Home as Neal Mahler
- 1997 · A Thousand Acres as Ty Smith
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Fast Track as
- 1997 · Perversions of Science as Arthur Bristol
- 1997 · Last Stand at Saber River as Vern Kidston
- 1997 · Keeping the Promise as William (Will) Hallowell
- 1996 · The West as Self
- 1996 · The West as Self (voice)
- 1996 · 2 Days in the Valley as Detective Creighton
- 1996 · Arli$$ as
- 1996 · Dead Man's Walk as Bigfoot Wallace
- 1996 · Special Report: Journey to Mars as Capt. Eugene T. Slader
- 1995 · Wild Bill as Buffalo Bill Cody
- 1995 · Trial by Fire as Owen Turner
- 1995 · The Tie That Binds as John Netherwood
- 1994 · Is There Life Out There? as Brad
- 1994 · Baseball as Various (voice)
- 1994 · Baseball as (voice)
- 1994 · Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle as Will Rogers
- 1994 · Andre as Harry Whitney
- 1993 · The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue as Will Rogers
- 1993 · Frasier as Carl (voice)
- 1992 · Rabbit Ears - Annie Oakley as Narrator - Will Rogers (voice)
- 1991 · The Ballad of the Sad Cafe as Marvin Macy
- 1991 · Payoff as Peter "Mac" McAllister
- 1990 · Madonna: The Immaculate Collection as Boyfriend (segment "Material Girl")
- 1990 · Judgment as Pete Guitry
- 1990 · Law & Order as Martin Garvik
- 1990 · Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? as Clarence
- 1989 · Confessional as Liam Devlin
- 1989 · Cold Feet as Monte
- 1989 · Street of No Return as Michael
- 1988 · American Experience as Narrator (voice)
- 1988 · Backfire as Reed
- 1986 · The Inquiry as Tito Valerio Tauro
- 1986 · A Winner Never Quits as Pete Grey
- 1984 · Scorned and Swindled as John Boslett
- 1984 · Maria's Lovers as Clarence Butts
- 1984 · Choose Me as Mickey
- 1983 · Chiefs as Foxy Funderburke
- 1982 · The Best of Sex and Violence as Self - Cameo Appearance
- 1981 · Southern Comfort as Spencer
- 1980 · The Long Riders as Jim Younger
- 1978 · Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Our Guests at Heartland
- 1978 · Pretty Baby as Bellocq
- 1976 · The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1976 as Self
- 1976 · Welcome to L.A. as Carroll Barber
- 1975 · Nashville as Tom Frank
- 1975 · Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- 1974 · The Godchild as Lt. Lewis
- 1974 · Run, Run, Joe! as Joe
- 1974 · Antoine and Sebastian as John
- 1973 · Idaho Transfer as Arthur
- 1973 · Emperor of the North as Cigaret
- 1972 · Kung Fu as Teenage Caine (uncredited)
- 1972 · Kung Fu as Middle Caine (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1972 · Man on a String as Danny Brown
- 1971 · McCabe & Mrs. Miller as Cowboy
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1969 · Love, American Style as George Pomerantz
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
- 1959 · Bonanza as Ern
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee/Performer
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Audience Member
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Richard Everton
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Neal
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee