Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

270

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-12-08

Day of Death

2009-06-03 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

John Arthur Carradine

大衛·卡拉定

دیوید کارادین

David Carradine

Biography

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

Acting

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

as

Bill

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

2004

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

as

Bill 'Snake Charmer'

Bird on a Wire

1990

Bird on a Wire

as

Eugene Sorensen

Heaven with a Gun

1969

Heaven with a Gun

as

Coke Beck

The Long Goodbye

1973

The Long Goodbye

as

Dave aka Socrates (uncredited)

Last Hour

2008

Last Hour

as

Detective Mike Stone

The Misfit Brigade

1987

The Misfit Brigade

as

Col. Von Weisshagen

Dead & Breakfast

2004

Dead & Breakfast

as

Mr. Wise

Cannonball

1976

Cannonball

as

Coy "Cannonball" Buckman

Break

2009

Break

as

The Bishop

Boxcar Bertha

1972

Boxcar Bertha

as

Big Bill Shelly

Being Michael Madsen

2007

Being Michael Madsen

as

Self

Road of No Return

2009

Road of No Return

as

Mr. Hover

The Best of Sex and Violence

1982

The Best of Sex and Violence

as

Self - Cameo Appearance

Autumn

2009

Autumn

as

Philip

Brothers in Arms

2005

Brothers in Arms

as

Driscoll

Evil Toons

1992

Evil Toons

as

Gideon Fisk

Out of the Wilderness

2001

Out of the Wilderness

as

Clint Dugan

Camille

2008

Camille

as

Cowboy Bob

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

1998

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

as

Chief Wulisso (voice)

Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II

1989

Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II

as

Dark One

Circle of Iron

1978

Circle of Iron

as

The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha

Gray Lady Down

1978

Gray Lady Down

as

Captain Gates

Kung Fu Killer

2008

Kung Fu Killer

as

Crane

Balto: Wolf Quest

2002

Balto: Wolf Quest

as

Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)

Epic Movie

2007

Epic Movie

as

Museum Curator

The New Swiss Family Robinson

1998

The New Swiss Family Robinson

as

Sheldon Blake

Death Race 2000

1975

Death Race 2000

as

Frankenstein

Hell Ride

2008

Hell Ride

as

The Deuce

All Hell Broke Loose

2009

All Hell Broke Loose

as

Marshal Ian McHenry

1982

Q

as

Shepard

Big Stan

2007

Big Stan

as

The Master

How to Rob a Bank

2007

How to Rob a Bank

as

Nick

Roadside Prophets

1992

Roadside Prophets

as

Othello Jones

Deathsport

1978

Deathsport

as

Kaz Oshay

Waxwork II: Lost in Time

1992

Waxwork II: Lost in Time

as

The Beggar

The Last Sect

2006

The Last Sect

as

Van Helsing

Bound for Glory

1976

Bound for Glory

as

Woody Guthrie

Treasure Raiders

2007

Treasure Raiders

as

Pierre

Be Water

2020

Be Water

as

Self (archive footage)

Warlords

1989

Warlords

as

Dow

Homo Erectus

2007

Homo Erectus

as

Mookoo / Uncle Unky

The Long Riders

1980

The Long Riders

as

Cole Younger

Lone Wolf McQuade

1983

Lone Wolf McQuade

as

Rawley Wilkes

Crank: High Voltage

2009

Crank: High Voltage

as

Poon Dong

True Legend

2010

True Legend

as

Anthony

Dark Fields

2009

Dark Fields

as

Clive Jonis

The Golden Boys

2008

The Golden Boys

as

Capt. Zebulon Hedge

Think Big

1989

Think Big

as

Sweeney

Dinocroc vs. Supergator

2010

Dinocroc vs. Supergator

as

Jason Drake

Spiral Fitness Beginnings

2007

Spiral Fitness Beginnings

as

Self

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

1989

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

as

Mardulak

The Outsider

2002

The Outsider

as

Doctor Lucas Henry

Night Rhythms

1992

Night Rhythms

as

Vincent

The Warrior and the Sorceress

1984

The Warrior and the Sorceress

as

Kain

Stretch

2011

Stretch

as

Monteiro

Nightfall

2000

Nightfall

as

Gnomen

The Serpent's Egg

1977

The Serpent's Egg

as

Abel Rosenberg

Young Billy Young

1969

Young Billy Young

as

Jesse Boone

Miracle at Sage Creek

2005

Miracle at Sage Creek

as

Ike

Martial Law

1990

Martial Law

as

Dalton Rhodes

Kung Fu: The Movie

1986

Kung Fu: The Movie

as

Kwai Chang Caine

Bad Cop

2009

Bad Cop

as

Det. Humes

Armed Response

1986

Armed Response

as

Jim Roth

Animal Instincts

1992

Animal Instincts

as

William Lamberti

Future Force

1989

Future Force

as

John Tucker

The Shepherd

1999

The Shepherd

as

Ventriloquist

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

1969

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

as

Waco

My Suicide

2009

My Suicide

as

Vargas

Final Move

2006

Final Move

as

Captain Baker

Crime Zone

1988

Crime Zone

as

Jason

Capital Punishment

1991

Capital Punishment

as

Michale Maltin

Karate Cop

1991

Karate Cop

as

Dad

Sonny Boy

1989

Sonny Boy

as

Pearl

Kill Zone

1993

Kill Zone

as

Col. Horace Wiggins

Last Stand at Saber River

1997

Last Stand at Saber River

as

Duane Kidston

Thunder and Lightning

1977

Thunder and Lightning

as

Harley Thomas

Safari 3000

1982

Safari 3000

as

Eddie Miles

Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider

1979

Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider

as

Charlie Swattle

Corman's World

2011

Corman's World

as

Self - Actor

Eldorado

2012

Eldorado

as

The Spirit Guide

Trick or Treats

1982

Trick or Treats

as

Richard Adams

Future Zone

1990

Future Zone

as

John Tucker

The Violent Ones

1967

The Violent Ones

as

Lucas Barnes

Richard III

2007

Richard III

as

Buckingham

The McMasters

1970

The McMasters

as

White Feather

P.O.W. The Escape

1986

P.O.W. The Escape

as

Col. James Cooper

The Trace of Lynx

1989

The Trace of Lynx

as

Night Children

1989

Night Children

as

Max Crawford

Open Fire

1988

Open Fire

as

Joe Rourke

I Saw What You Did

1988

I Saw What You Did

as

Stephen

Nosferatu: The First Vampire

1998

Nosferatu: The First Vampire

as

Host

The Bad Seed

1985

The Bad Seed

as

Leroy Jessup

Crime of Crimes

1989

Crime of Crimes

as

Frank McEntire

Night of the Templar

2012

Night of the Templar

as

Shopkeeper

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'

2004

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'

as

Self

Detention

2010

Detention

as

Principal Hoskins

Deadly Surveillance

1991

Deadly Surveillance

as

Lieutenant

The Monster Hunter

1999

The Monster Hunter

as

Louis Dehoven

Lost Treasure of Dos Santos

1997

Lost Treasure of Dos Santos

as

Martin Shaw

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

1980

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

as

Ben Irons

Animal Protector

1988

Animal Protector

as

Col. Whitlock

Tropical Snow

1988

Tropical Snow

as

Oskar

Full Blast

2000

Full Blast

as

Maceo

Kung Fu Killer 2

2008

Kung Fu Killer 2

as

Crane

Nowhere to Run

1989

Nowhere to Run

as

Harmon

Six Against the Rock

1987

Six Against the Rock

as

Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy

On the Line

1984

On the Line

as

Bryant

Light Speed

1998

Light Speed

as

Miles

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

2009

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

as

Self

Macon County Jail

1997

Macon County Jail

as

Coley

Dune Warriors

1991

Dune Warriors

as

Michael

Field of Fire

1991

Field of Fire

as

Gen. Corman

Guaranteed on Delivery

2001

Guaranteed on Delivery

as

Norman Williams

Americana

1981

Americana

as

The American Soldier

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

1971

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

as

Flack

Dangerous Curves

2000

Dangerous Curves

as

Lemmy

The Cover Girl and the Cop

1989

The Cover Girl and the Cop

as

Slade

Oceans of Fire

1986

Oceans of Fire

as

J.C. Busch

The Mad Bunch

1989

The Mad Bunch

as

Professor Foxwood

Jealousy

1984

Jealousy

as

Bobby Dee

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

1978

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

as

Self

Cloud Dancer

1980

Cloud Dancer

as

Brad Randolph

Permanent Vacation

2007

Permanent Vacation

as

Old Man

The Hunted

1967

The Hunted

as

Gene Gauge

The Puzzle in the Air

1999

The Puzzle in the Air

as

The General

Project Eliminator

1991

Project Eliminator

as

Ron Morrell

Desperately Looking For Success

1994

Desperately Looking For Success

as

James Lorrimer

Absolute Evil

2009

Absolute Evil

as

Raf McCane

Hair High

2004

Hair High

as

Mr. Snerz (voice)

Last Goodbye

2004

Last Goodbye

as

Fred McGillicuddie

Fall Down Dead

2007

Fall Down Dead

as

Wade Douglas

Heartbeat

1987

Heartbeat

as

Man Playing Dice

Mean Streets

1973

Mean Streets

as

Drunk

American Reel

2003

American Reel

as

James Lee Springer

Naked Movie

2008

Naked Movie

as

Self

Too Many Thieves

1966

Too Many Thieves

as

Felix

Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn

1992

Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn

as

Kwai Chang Caine

Madoff: Made Off with America

2013

Madoff: Made Off with America

as

Neal

By Dawn's Early Light

2001

By Dawn's Early Light

as

Nick Decker

Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon

2004

Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon

as

Grand Master

Midnight Fear

1991

Midnight Fear

as

Hanley

Brotherhood of the Gun

1991

Brotherhood of the Gun

as

Artemis McBride

Kung Fu Action Masters

2000

Kung Fu Action Masters

as

Narrator

Jodorowsky's Dune

2013

Jodorowsky's Dune

as

Self (archive footage)

Macho Callahan

1971

Macho Callahan

as

David Mountford

Run for Your Life

1988

Run for Your Life

as

Maggiore Charles Forsythe

Modern Warriors

2002

Modern Warriors

as

Self

Gauguin the Savage

1980

Gauguin the Savage

as

Paul Gauguin

Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror

1998

Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror

as

Luke Enright

Kandisha

2008

Kandisha

as

The American

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

1972

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

as

Kwai Chang Caine

Double Trouble

1992

Double Trouble

as

Mr. C

Fatal Secret

1988

Fatal Secret

as

Michael LeWinter

Try This One for Size

1989

Try This One for Size

as

Bradley

Taggart

1965

Taggart

as

Cal Dodge

A Tale of James Brown

2016

A Tale of James Brown

as

Self

Distant Justice

1992

Distant Justice

as

Joe Foley

Mr. Horn

1979

Mr. Horn

as

Tom Horn

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

2011

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

as

Bill (Snake Charmer)

UnConventional

2004

UnConventional

as

Self

Kiss of a Stranger

1999

Kiss of a Stranger

as

Sean O'Leary

Warden of Red Rock

2001

Warden of Red Rock

as

Mike Sullivan

A Distant Scream

1984

A Distant Scream

as

Michael

Fuego

2007

Fuego

as

Lobo

You and Me

1975

You and Me

as

Zeto

That's Action

1990

That's Action

as

John Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bus Riley's Back in Town

1965

Bus Riley's Back in Town

as

Stretch

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

1998

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

as

Self

Code... Death: Frontera Sur

1993

Code... Death: Frontera Sur

as

Colonel

Away from Home

2004

Away from Home

as

Self

Dead Center

1994

Dead Center

as

Chavez

Knocking on Death's Door

1999

Knocking on Death's Door

as

Doc Hadley

Long Way Home

1975

Long Way Home

as

Craw Dantley

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

2002

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

as

Self

The Donor

2001

The Donor

as

Mike

Down 'n Dirty

2001

Down 'n Dirty

as

Gil Garner

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

as

Self (archive footage)

Code Name: Jaguar

1999

Code Name: Jaguar

as

Max Kaufman

Lovers and Liars

1998

Lovers and Liars

as

Mr. Montague

Death Race

2008

Death Race

as

Frankenstein (voice)

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

as

Self

Johnny Belinda

1967

Johnny Belinda

as

Locky

The Rage

1997

The Rage

as

Lucas McDermott

The Eagle and the Horse

1994

The Eagle and the Horse

as

John Freemont

The Ultimate Fighter

2007

The Ultimate Fighter

as

Mikhail

2003

Lost Bullet

as

Michael Morrison

The Good Life

The Good Life

as

The Effects of Magic

1998

The Effects of Magic

as

The Cabinet Maker

A Vampire Reformed

2008

A Vampire Reformed

as

Self

Tattoos: A Scarred History

2009

Tattoos: A Scarred History

as

Self

The Gambler: The Luck Of The Draw

1991

The Gambler: The Luck Of The Draw

as

Kwai-Chang Caine

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

1979

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

as

Le professeur d'arts martiaux à LAPD

The Bitter End

1999

The Bitter End

as

Medium

Medium

as

Jessica's Brother

Titus

Titus

as

Bob Hawkins

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

Acapulco H.E.A.T.

as

Victor Garrison

Jackie Chan Adventures

Jackie Chan Adventures

as

Lo Pei (voice)

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

as

Kwai Chang Caine

Wild West Tech

Wild West Tech

as

Self - Host

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

as

Kwai Chang Caine

In Case of Emergency

In Case of Emergency

as

Guru Danny

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as

Self

Alias

Alias

as

Conrad

Matlock

Matlock

as

Jimmy Legrand

Charmed

Charmed

as

Tempus

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

Self

Danny Phantom

Danny Phantom

as

Clockwork (voice)

Profiler

Profiler

as

Christopher Joe Allman

Celebrity Paranormal Project

Celebrity Paranormal Project

as

Self

Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys

Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys

as

Mandrax (voice)

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Clint

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

as

Houston Currier

The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as

Spender

Lizzie McGuire

Lizzie McGuire

as

Self

Ironside

Ironside

as

Pogo Weems

Mental

Mental

as

Gideon Graham

The Nightmare Room

The Nightmare Room

as

Mr. Farber

Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

as

Gene Gauge

Family Law

Family Law

as

Andrew Weller

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

The Utah Kid

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

Fitzhugh

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

as

Michael/Harris

Ironside

Ironside

as

Luke Roberts

Matlock

Matlock

as

Steve Mazarowski

Ironside

Ironside

as

Frank Carlson

The Family Holvak

The Family Holvak

as

Craw

Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

as

Hermanski

Human Target

Human Target

as

Harry Solow

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

North and South

North and South

as

Justin LaMotte

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

as

Calvin

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

as

Wally Carpen

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

as

Gideon

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Son of the Dragon

Son of the Dragon

as

Bird

Airwolf

Airwolf

as

Dr. Robert Winchester

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as

Self

Shane

Shane

as

Shane

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self

Midi Première

Midi Première

as

Self

Today's F.B.I.

Today's F.B.I.

as

The Leader

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

as

Junichiro (voice)

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as

Jason Blake

Wedden, dat..?

Wedden, dat..?

as

Self

Eve

Eve

as

Kung Fu Master

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

as

David Carradine

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as

Edward Clarke

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

as

John Tucker (archive Footage)

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Production

Crime Zone

1988

Crime Zone

as

Crime of Crimes

1989

Crime of Crimes

as

Road of No Return

2009

Road of No Return

as

Fall Down Dead

2007

Fall Down Dead

as

Project Eliminator

1991

Project Eliminator

as

Americana

1981

Americana

as

Future Force

1989

Future Force

as

Richard III

2007

Richard III

as

Kung Fu: The Movie

1986

Kung Fu: The Movie

as

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

as

Crew

Directing

Americana

1981

Americana

as

You and Me

1975

You and Me

as

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

as