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.
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Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird
2024
as Archive Footage
Be Water
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019
as Self (archive footage)
A Tale of James Brown
2016
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Jodorowsky's Dune
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Madoff: Made Off with America
2013
as Neal
Night of the Templar
2012
as Shopkeeper
Eldorado
2012
as The Spirit Guide
Corman's World
2011
as Self - Actor
My Suicide
2011
as Vargas
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
as Bill (Snake Charmer)
Stretch
2011
as Monteiro
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
2010
as Jason Drake
True Legend
2010
as Anthony
Detention
2010
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All Hell Broke Loose
2009
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Road of No Return
2009
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Bad Cop
2009
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Dark Fields
2009
as Clive Jonis
Autumn
2009
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Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
2009
as Self
Mental
2009
as Gideon Graham
Break
2009
as The Bishop
Crank: High Voltage
2009
as Poon Dong
Absolute Evil
2009
as Raf McCane
Kandisha
2008
as The American
The Golden Boys
2008
as Capt. Zebulon Hedge
Death Race
2008
as Frankenstein (voice)
Kung Fu Killer
2008
as Crane
Kung Fu Killer 2
2008
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Hell Ride
2008
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Last Hour
2008
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Camille
2008
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Son of the Dragon
2008
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Naked Movie
2008
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Big Stan
2007
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Fuego
2007
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Spiral Fitness Beginnings
2007
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Permanent Vacation
2007
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Being Michael Madsen
2007
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Fall Down Dead
2007
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Homo Erectus
2007
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Richard III
2007
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The Ultimate Fighter
2007
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Treasure Raiders
2007
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Epic Movie
2007
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How to Rob a Bank
2007
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In Case of Emergency
2007
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Celebrity Paranormal Project
2006
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The Last Sect
2006
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Final Move
2006
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Miracle at Sage Creek
2005
as Ike
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005
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Medium
2005
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Brothers in Arms
2005
as Driscoll
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
2004
as Grand Master
UnConventional
2004
as Self
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'
2004
as Self
Last Goodbye
2004
as Fred McGillicuddie
Hair High
2004
as Mr. Snerz (voice)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
as Bill 'Snake Charmer'
Danny Phantom
2004
as Clockwork (voice)
Dead & Breakfast
2004
as Mr. Wise
Away from Home
2004
as Self
American Reel
2003
as James Lee Springer
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
as Bill
Lost Bullet
2003
as Michael Morrison
Eve
2003
as Kung Fu Master
Wild West Tech
2003
as Self - Host
The Outsider
2002
as Doctor Lucas Henry
Modern Warriors
2002
as Self
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002
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Balto II: Wolf Quest
2002
as Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)
Down 'n Dirty
2001
as Gil Garner
Alias
2001
as Conrad
The Nightmare Room
2001
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Warden of Red Rock
2001
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By Dawn's Early Light
2001
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The Donor
2001
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Guaranteed on Delivery
2001
as Norman Williams
Lizzie McGuire
2001
as Self
Out of the Wilderness
2001
as Clint Dugan
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
as Lo Pei (voice)
Kung Fu Action Masters
2000
as Narrator
Full Blast
2000
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Titus
2000
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Dangerous Curves
2000
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Nightfall
2000
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Code Name: Jaguar
1999
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Kiss of a Stranger
1999
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Family Law
1999
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The Puzzle in the Air
1999
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Knocking on Death's Door
1999
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The Shepherd
1999
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The Monster Hunter
1999
as Louis Dehoven
Charmed
1998
as Tempus
The Effects of Magic
1998
as The Cabinet Maker
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
1998
as Self
The New Swiss Family Robinson
1998
as Sheldon Blake
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
1998
as Luke Enright
Nosferatu: The First Vampire
1998
as Host
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
1998
as Chief Wulisso (voice)
Light Speed
1998
as Miles
Lovers and Liars
1998
as Mr. Montague
The Rage
1997
as Lucas McDermott
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
1997
as Martin Shaw
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as David Carradine
Last Stand at Saber River
1997
as Duane Kidston
King of the Hill
1997
as Junichiro (voice)
Macon County Jail
1997
as Coley
Profiler
1996
as Christopher Joe Allman
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
1996
as Mandrax (voice)
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
The Eagle and the Horse
1994
as John Freemont
Dead Center
1994
as Chavez
Desperately Looking For Success
1994
as James Lorrimer
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
1993
as Victor Garrison
Kill Zone
1993
as Col. Horace Wiggins
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
as Kwai Chang Caine
Code... Death: Frontera Sur
1993
as Colonel
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Houston Currier
Distant Justice
1992
as Joe Foley
Animal Instincts
1992
as William Lamberti
Night Rhythms
1992
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Stroker - Ein Mann wie ein Stromstoss
1992
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Human Target
1992
as Harry Solow
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992
as The Beggar
Roadside Prophets
1992
as Othello Jones
Double Trouble
1992
as Mr. C
Evil Toons
1992
as Gideon Fisk
Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn
1992
as Kwai Chang Caine
Capital Punishment
1991
as Michale Maltin
Brotherhood of the Gun
1991
as Artemis McBride
Karate Cop
1991
as Dad
Deadly Surveillance
1991
as Lieutenant
Project Eliminator
1991
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Midnight Fear
1991
as Hanley
Dune Warriors
1991
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Field of Fire
1991
as Gen. Corman
That's Action
1990
as John Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martial Law
1990
as Dalton Rhodes
Future Zone
1990
as John Tucker
Bird on a Wire
1990
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The Trace of Lynx
1989
Warlords
1989
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Think Big
1989
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Try This One for Size
1989
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Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1989
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Crime Zone
1989
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Sonny Boy
1989
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Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
1989
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Nowhere to Run
1989
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Future Force
1989
as John Tucker
The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989
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Night Children
1989
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Crime of Crimes
1989
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The Mad Bunch
1989
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Tropical Snow
1988
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I Saw What You Did
1988
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Open Fire
1988
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Animal Protector
1988
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Run for Your Life
1988
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Fatal Secret
1988
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The Misfit Brigade
1987
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Six Against the Rock
1987
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Heartbeat
1987
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Armed Response
1986
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Oceans of Fire
1986
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P.O.W. The Escape
1986
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Matlock
1986
as Jimmy Legrand
Matlock
1986
as Steve Mazarowski
Kung Fu The Movie
1986
as Kwai Chang Caine
Wedden, dat..?
1986
as Self
North and South
1985
as Justin LaMotte
Amazing Stories
1985
as Calvin
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Spender
The Bad Seed
1985
as Leroy Jessup
On the Line
1984
as Bryant
A Distant Scream
1984
as Michael
Partners in Crime
1984
as Hermanski
The Warrior and the Sorceress
1984
as Kain
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
as Michael/Harris
Jealousy
1984
as Bobby Dee
Airwolf
1984
as Dr. Robert Winchester
Lone Wolf McQuade
1983
as Rawley Wilkes
Trick or Treats
1982
as Richard Adams
Q
1982
as Shepard
Safari 3000
1982
as Eddie Miles
The Best of Sex and Violence
1982
as Self - Cameo Appearance
Today's F.B.I.
1981
as The Leader
Americana
1981
as The American Soldier
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980
as Ben Irons
Cloud Dancer
1980
as Brad Randolph
The Long Riders
1980
as Cole Younger
Gauguin the Savage
1980
as Paul Gauguin
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
1979
as Charlie Swattle
Mr. Horn
1979
as Tom Horn
Circle of Iron
1978
as The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
1978
as Self
Deathsport
1978
as Kaz Oshay
Gray Lady Down
1978
as Captain Gates
The Serpent's Egg
1977
as Abel Rosenberg
Thunder and Lightning
1977
as Harley Thomas
Bound for Glory
1976
as Woody Guthrie
Cannonball
1976
as Coy "Cannonball" Buckman
Long Way Home
1975
as Craw Dantley
The Family Holvak
1975
as Craw
You and Me
1975
as Zeto
Death Race 2000
1975
as Frankenstein
Midi Première
1975
as Self
Mean Streets
1973
as Drunk
The Long Goodbye
1973
as Dave aka Socrates (uncredited)
Kung Fu
1972
as Kwai Chang Caine
Boxcar Bertha
1972
as Big Bill Shelly
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
1972
as Kwai Chang Caine
Macho Callahan
1971
as David Mountford
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
1971
as Flack
Night Gallery
1970
as Gideon
The McMasters
1970
as White Feather
Young Billy Young
1969
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The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969
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Heaven with a Gun
1969
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The Name of the Game
1968
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Johnny Belinda
1967
as Locky
The Hunted
1967
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The Violent Ones
1967
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Cimarron Strip
1967
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Ironside
1967
as Pogo Weems
Ironside
1967
as Luke Roberts
Ironside
1967
as Frank Carlson
Too Many Thieves
1966
as Felix
Shane
1966
as Shane
Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965
as Stretch
Taggart
1965
as Cal Dodge
Arrest and Trial
1963
as Wally Carpen
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Edward Clarke
The Virginian
1962
as The Utah Kid
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Gunsmoke
1955
as Clint
