David Carradine
Acteur·rice
8 décembre 1936
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died 3 juin 2009
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
As an actor
Mata Hari
2026 · Self (archive footage)
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019 · Self (archive footage)
A Tale of James Brown
2016 · Self
Madam Secretary
2014 · President Conrad Dalton
Madoff: Made Off with America
2013 · Neal
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013 · John Tucker (archive Footage)
Eldorado
2012 · The Spirit Guide
Night of the Templar
2012 · Shopkeeper
Stretch
2011 · Monteiro
Corman's World
2011 · Self - Actor
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011 · Bill (Snake Charmer)
True Legend
2010 · Anthony
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
2010 · Jason Drake
Detention
2010 · Principal Hoskins
Six Days in Paradise
2010 · Vernon Billings
Break
2009 · The Bishop
Road of No Return
2009 · Mr. Hover
Autumn
2009 · Philip
All Hell Broke Loose
2009 · Marshal Ian McHenry
Crank: High Voltage
2009 · Poon Dong
Dark Fields
2009 · Clive Jonis
Bad Cop
2009 · Det. Humes
My Suicide
2009 · Vargas
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
2009 · Self
Absolute Evil
2009 · Raf McCane
Tattoos: A Scarred History
2009 · Self
Mental
2009 · Gideon Graham
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · Self
Last Hour
2008 · Detective Mike Stone
Camille
2008 · Cowboy Bob
Kung Fu Killer
2008 · Crane
Hell Ride
2008 · The Deuce
The Golden Boys
2008 · Capt. Zebulon Hedge
Naked Movie
2008 · Self
Kandisha
2008 · The American
Death Race
2008 · Frankenstein (voice)
A Vampire Reformed
2008 · Self
Son of the Dragon
2008 · Bird
Kung Fu Killer
2008 · Crane
Being Michael Madsen
2007 · Self
Epic Movie
2007 · Museum Curator
Big Stan
2007 · The Master
How to Rob a Bank
2007 · Nick
Treasure Raiders
2007 · Pierre
Homo Erectus
2007 · Mookoo / Uncle Unky
Spiral Fitness Beginnings
2007 · Self
Richard III
2007 · Buckingham
Permanent Vacation
2007 · Old Man
Fall Down Dead
2007 · Wade Douglas
Fuego
2007 · Lobo
The Ultimate Fighter
2007 · Mikhail
In Case of Emergency
2007 · Guru Danny
The Last Sect
2006 · Van Helsing
Final Move
2006 · Captain Baker
Celebrity Paranormal Project
2006 · Self
Brothers in Arms
2005 · Driscoll
Miracle at Sage Creek
2005 · Ike
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005 · Self
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
2005 · Clockwork (voice)
Medium
2005 · Jessica's Brother
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004 · Bill 'Snake Charmer'
Dead & Breakfast
2004 · Mr. Wise
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'
2004 · Self
Hair High
2004 · Mr. Snerz (voice)
Last Goodbye
2004 · Fred McGillicuddie
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
2004 · Grand Master
UnConventional
2004 · Self
Away from Home
2004 · Self
Danny Phantom
2004 · Clockwork (voice)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003 · Bill
American Reel
2003 · James Lee Springer
Lost Bullet
2003 · Michael Morrison
Wild West Tech
2003 · Self - Host
Eve
2003 · Kung Fu Master
Balto: Wolf Quest
2002 · Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)
The Outsider
2002 · Doctor Lucas Henry
Modern Warriors
2002 · Self
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002 · Self
Out of the Wilderness
2001 · Clint Dugan
Guaranteed on Delivery
2001 · Norman Williams
By Dawn's Early Light
2001 · Nick Decker
Warden of Red Rock
2001 · Mike Sullivan
The Donor
2001 · Mike
Down 'n Dirty
2001 · Gil Garner
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001 · Self
Alias
2001 · Conrad
Lizzie McGuire
2001 · Self
The Nightmare Room
2001 · Mr. Farber
Largo Winch
2001 · Nério Winch
Nightfall
2000 · Gnomen
Full Blast
2000 · Maceo
Dangerous Curves
2000 · Lemmy
Kung Fu Action Masters
2000 · Narrator
Titus
2000 · Bob Hawkins
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000 · Lo Pei (voice)
The Monster Hunter
1999 · Louis Dehoven
The Puzzle in the Air
1999 · The General
Kiss of a Stranger
1999 · Sean O'Leary
Knocking on Death's Door
1999 · Doc Hadley
Code Name: Jaguar
1999 · Max Kaufman
The Bitter End
1999
Family Law
1999 · Andrew Weller
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
1998 · Chief Wulisso (voice)
The New Swiss Family Robinson
1998 · Sheldon Blake
The Shepherd
1998 · Ventriloquist
Light Speed
1998 · Miles
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
1998 · Luke
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
1998 · Self
Lovers and Liars
1998 · Mr. Montague
The Effects of Magic
1998 · The Cabinet Maker
Mystic Origins of the Martial Arts
1998
Charmed
1998 · Tempus
Last Stand at Saber River
1997 · Duane Kidston
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
1997 · Martin Shaw
Macon County Jail
1997 · Coley
The Rage
1997 · Lucas McDermott
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
1997
King of the Hill
1997 · Junichiro (voice)
Just Shoot Me!
1997 · David Carradine
Fast Track
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · Self
Profiler
1996 · Christopher Joe Allman
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
1996 · Mandrax (voice)
Desperately Looking For Success
1994 · James Lorrimer
Dead Center
1994 · Chavez
The Eagle and the Horse
1994 · John Freemont
Kill Zone
1993 · Col. Horace Wiggins
Code... Death: Frontera Sur
1993 · Colonel
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993 · Victor Garrison
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993 · Kwai Chang Caine
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993 · Houston Currier
Evil Toons
1992 · Gideon Fisk
Roadside Prophets
1992 · Othello Jones
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992 · The Beggar
Night Rhythms
1992 · Vincent
Animal Instincts
1992 · William Lamberti
Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn
1992 · Kwai Chang Caine
Double Trouble
1992 · Mr. C
Distant Justice
1992 · Joe Foley
Human Target
1992 · Harry Solow
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1991 · Mardulak
Capital Punishment
1991 · Michale Maltin
Karate Cop
1991 · Dad
Deadly Surveillance
1991 · Lieutenant
Dune Warriors
1991 · Michael
Field of Fire
1991 · Gen. Corman
Project Eliminator
1991 · Ron Morrell
Midnight Fear
1991 · Hanley
Brotherhood of the Gun
1991 · Artemis McBride
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
1991 · Kwai-Chang Caine
Bird on a Wire
1990 · Eugene Sorensen
Martial Law
1990 · Dalton Rhodes
Future Zone
1990 · John Tucker
That's Action
1990 · John Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
1989 · Dark One
Warlords
1989 · Dow
Think Big
1989 · Sweeney
Future Force
1989 · John Tucker
Sonny Boy
1989 · Pearl
The Trace of Lynx
1989
Night Children
1989 · Max Crawford
Crime of Crimes
1989 · Frank McEntire
Nowhere to Run
1989 · Harmon
The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989 · Slade
The Mad Bunch
1989 · Professor Foxwood
Try This One for Size
1989 · Bradley
Crime Zone
1988 · Jason
Open Fire
1988 · Joe Rourke
I Saw What You Did
1988 · Stephen
Animal Protector
1988 · Col. Whitlock
Tropical Snow
1988 · Oskar
Run for Your Life
1988 · Maggiore Charles Forsythe
Fatal Secret
1988 · Michael LeWinter
The Misfit Brigade
1987 · Col. Von Weisshagen
Six Against the Rock
1987 · Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy
Heartbeat
1987 · Man Playing Dice
Kung Fu: The Movie
1986 · Kwai Chang Caine
Armed Response
1986 · Jim Roth
P.O.W. The Escape
1986 · Col. James Cooper
Oceans of Fire
1986 · J.C. Busch
Matlock
1986 · Jimmy Legrand, Steve Mazarowski
Wedden, dat..?
1986 · Self
The Bad Seed
1985 · Leroy Jessup
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 · Spender
North and South
1985 · Justin LaMotte
Amazing Stories
1985 · Calvin
The Warrior and the Sorceress
1984 · Kain
On the Line
1984 · Bryant
Jealousy
1984 · Bobby Dee
A Distant Scream
1984 · Michael
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984 · Michael/Harris
Partners in Crime
1984 · Hermanski
Airwolf
1984 · Dr. Robert Winchester
Lone Wolf McQuade
1983 · Rawley Wilkes
Faces of Culture
1983 · Narrator
The Best of Sex and Violence
1982 · Self - Cameo Appearance
Q
1982 · Shepard
Safari 3000
1982 · Eddie Miles
Trick or Treats
1982 · Richard Adams
Americana
1981 · The American Soldier
Today's F.B.I.
1981 · The Leader
Darkroom
1981 · Biker / Hitchhiker
The Long Riders
1980 · Cole Younger
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980 · Ben Irons
Cloud Dancer
1980 · Brad Randolph
Gauguin the Savage
1980 · Paul Gauguin
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
1979 · Charlie Swattle
Mr. Horn
1979 · Tom Horn
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
1979 · Le professeur d'arts martiaux à LAPD
Mr. Horn
1979 · Tom Horn
Circle of Iron
1978 · The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
Gray Lady Down
1978 · Captain Gates
Deathsport
1978 · Kaz Oshay
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
1978 · Self
Old Friends... New Friends
1978 · Self
The Serpent's Egg
1977 · Abel Rosenberg
Thunder and Lightning
1977 · Harley Thomas
Cannonball
1976 · Coy "Cannonball" Buckman
Bound for Glory
1976 · Woody Guthrie
Death Race 2000
1975 · Frankenstein
You and Me
1975 · Zeto
Long Way Home
1975 · Craw Dantley
The Family Holvak
1975 · Craw
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
Midi Première
1975 · Self
The Long Goodbye
1973 · Dave aka Socrates (uncredited)
Mean Streets
1973 · Drunk
Boxcar Bertha
1972 · Big Bill Shelly
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
1972 · Kwai Chang Caine
Kung Fu
1972 · Kwai Chang Caine
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
1971 · Flack
Macho Callahan
1971 · David Mountford
The McMasters
1970 · White Feather
Night Gallery
1970 · Gideon
Heaven with a Gun
1969 · Coke Beck
Young Billy Young
1969 · Jesse Boone
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969 · Waco
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Self - Guest
The Name of the Game
1968 · Jason Blake
The Violent Ones
1967 · Lucas Barnes
The Hunted
1967 · Gene Gauge
Johnny Belinda
1967 · Locky
Ironside
1967 · Pogo Weems, Luke Roberts, Frank Carlson
Cimarron Strip
1967 · Gene Gauge
Too Many Thieves
1966 · Felix
Shane
1966 · Shane
Taggart
1965 · Cal Dodge
Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965 · Stretch
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 · Fitzhugh
Arrest and Trial
1963 · Wally Carpen
The Virginian
1962 · The Utah Kid
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · Edward Clarke
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Presenter
Gunsmoke
1955 · Clint
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Nominee, Self
Réalisation
Production
Road of No Return
2009 · Associate Producer
Fall Down Dead
2007 · Associate Producer
Richard III
2007 · Executive Producer
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993 · Producer
Project Eliminator
1991 · Associate Producer
Crime of Crimes
1989 · Producer
Future Force
1989 · Associate Producer
Crime Zone
1988 · Executive Producer
Kung Fu: The Movie
1986 · Co-Producer
Americana
1981 · Producer