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