David Carradine

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.

Acting

2025

2025

Mata Hari

Self (archive footage)

2019

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Self (archive footage)

2013

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

John Tucker (archive Footage)

2012

2012

Eldorado

The Spirit Guide

2011

Corman's World

Self - Actor

2011

2011

Stretch

Monteiro

2010

2010

2010

Detention

Principal Hoskins

2009

All Hell Broke Loose

Marshal Ian McHenry

2009

2009

Autumn

Philip

2009

2009

2009

Mental

Gideon Graham

2009

Break

The Bishop

2009

2009

Absolute Evil

Raf McCane

2009

2008

Inkheart

Clockwork (voice)

2008

The Golden Boys

Capt. Zebulon Hedge

2008

2008

Death Race

Frankenstein (voice)

2008

2008

Hell Ride

The Deuce

2008

ZZ Top: Live From Texas

Self - Presenter

2008

Last Hour

Detective Mike Stone

2008

Camille

Cowboy Bob

2008

2007

Big Stan

The Master

2007

Fuego

Lobo

2007

Saw IV

Self - Host

2007

2007

Fall Down Dead

Wade Douglas

2007

Homo Erectus

Mookoo / Uncle Unky

2007

Richard III

Buckingham

2007

2007

Epic Movie

Museum Curator

2007

2006

The Last Sect

Van Helsing

2005

2005

2005

Medium

Jessica's Brother

2005

2004

2004

2004

The Stepford Wives

Self - Guest

2004

Hair High

Mr. Snerz (voice)

2004

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Bill 'Snake Charmer'

2004

The Whole Ten Yards

Junichiro (voice)

2004

2003

2002

2002

2002

Balto: Wolf Quest

Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)

2001

Alias

Conrad

2001

Warden of Red Rock

Mike Sullivan

2001

2001

Guaranteed on Delivery

Norman Williams

2001

2000

Battle Royale

Wally Carpen

2000

Flickering Lights

The Utah Kid

2000

Men of Honor

Jason Blake

2000

2000

1999

1999

Kiss of a Stranger

Sean O'Leary

1999

1999

The Monster Hunter

Louis Dehoven

1998

Charmed

Tempus

1998

The Effects of Magic

The Cabinet Maker

1998

Urban Legend

Andrew Weller

1998

The Shepherd

Ventriloquist

1998

1998

1998

1998

1998

1998

1998

Lovers and Liars

Mr. Montague

1997

The Rage

Lucas McDermott

1997

1997

Just Shoot Me!

David Carradine

1997

1997

1997

1996

Profiler

Christopher Joe Allman

1996

Maximum Risk

Mr. Farber

1996

1996

1993

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

Victor Garrison

1993

Kill Zone

Col. Horace Wiggins

1993

1992

1992

Animal Instincts

William Lamberti

1992

1992

1992

Roadside Prophets

Othello Jones

1992

1992

Evil Toons

Gideon Fisk

1992

1991

1991

1991

1991

1991

1990

Martial Law

Dalton Rhodes

1990

Future Zone

John Tucker

1990

Bird on a Wire

Eugene Sorensen

1989

1989

Think Big

Sweeney

1989

1989

1989

1989

1989

1989

1989

Future Force

John Tucker

1989

1989

Night Children

Max Crawford

1989

Crime of Crimes

Frank McEntire

1988

1988

1988

Run for Your Life

Maggiore Charles Forsythe

1988

Animal Protector

Col. Whitlock

1988

Fatal Secret

Michael LeWinter

1987

The Misfit Brigade

Col. Von Weisshagen

1987

Six Against the Rock

Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy

1987

Heartbeat

Man Playing Dice

1986

1986

Oceans of Fire

J.C. Busch

1986

P.O.W. The Escape

Col. James Cooper

1986

Matlock

Jimmy Legrand

1986

Matlock

Steve Mazarowski

1986

Kung Fu: The Movie

Kwai Chang Caine

1986

1985

North and South

Justin LaMotte

1985

1985

The Bad Seed

Leroy Jessup

1984

1984

1984

Jealousy

Bobby Dee

1984

Airwolf

Dr. Robert Winchester

1983

Lone Wolf McQuade

Rawley Wilkes

1982

1982

Future War 198X

Self - Nominee

1982

Trick or Treats

Richard Adams

1982

Q

Shepard

1982

Safari 3000

Eddie Miles

1982

The Best of Sex and Violence

Self - Cameo Appearance

1981

Today's F.B.I.

The Leader

1980

1980

Cloud Dancer

Brad Randolph

1980

The Long Riders

Cole Younger

1979

1979

I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs

Le professeur d'arts martiaux à LAPD

1979

Mr. Horn

Tom Horn

1978

Circle of Iron

The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha

1978

1978

Deathsport

Kaz Oshay

1978

Gray Lady Down

Captain Gates

1977

The Serpent's Egg

Abel Rosenberg

1977

1977

The Van

Harry Solow

1976

Bound for Glory

Woody Guthrie

1976

Cannonball

Coy "Cannonball" Buckman

1975

1975

1975

Long Way Home

Craw Dantley

1975

Death Race 2000

Frankenstein

1974

The Godfather Part II

Lo Pei (voice)

1973

1973

1973

The Long Goodbye

Dave aka Socrates (uncredited)

1972

Kung Fu

Kwai Chang Caine

1972

Boxcar Bertha

Big Bill Shelly

1972

1972

1971

THX 1138

Kwai Chang Caine

1971

Macho Callahan

David Mountford

1970

1970

The McMasters

White Feather

1969

1969

1969

1969

1967

1967

The Hunted

Gene Gauge

1967

Cimarron Strip

Gene Gauge

1967

Ironside

Frank Carlson

1967

Ironside

Pogo Weems

1967

Ironside

Luke Roberts

1966

Shane

Shane

1965

1965

Taggart

Cal Dodge

1963

1962

1962

1955

1948

1944

1937

1932

1932

1932

Production

2009

Road of No Return

Associate Producer

2007

Fall Down Dead

Associate Producer

2007

Richard III

Executive Producer

1991

Project Eliminator

Associate Producer

1989

Future Force

Associate Producer

1989

1988

Crime Zone

Executive Producer

1986

1971

THX 1138

Producer

Directing

1972

Kung Fu

Director

Infos

Full Name
David Carradine
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
12/8/1936
Date of Death
6/3/2009
Also Known As

John Arthur Carradine

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