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David Carradine

Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Additional Credits
Born December 8, 1936Died June 3, 2009 (72 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Big Stan
  • Hell Ride
  • Q: The Winged Serpent
  • True Legend
  • Cannonball!
  • Treasure Raiders
  • Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
  • The Warrior and the Sorceress
  • The Young Riders
  • Deathsport
  • The Outsider
  • Dinocroc vs. Supergator
  • Martial Law
  • Animal Instincts
  • Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon
  • Road of No Return
  • Crime Zone
  • Kung Fu Killer
  • P.O.W. the Escape
  • The Rage
  • Miracle at Sage Creek
  • The Nightmare Room
  • Dune Warriors
  • Queen of Swords

Known For

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 2
  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1
  • Crank: High Voltage
  • Death Race 2000
  • Big Stan
  • Bird on a Wire
  • The Long Riders
  • Kung Fu
  • Lone Wolf McQuade
  • Bound for Glory
  • The Serpent's Egg
  • Boxcar Bertha
  • Cannonball!
  • The Making of 'Kill Bill'
  • Evil Toons
  • Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
  • Q: The Winged Serpent
  • Night of the Templar
  • North and South, Book II
  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
  • The Warrior and the Sorceress
  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
  • Hell Ride
  • Circle of Iron

Featured Videos

    David Carradine Filmography

    2013
    The Worst Movies of All Time (TV Series) · as John Tucker (archive Footage)
    2013
    2012
    Night of the Templar · as Shopkeeper
    2012
    Eldorado · as The Spirit Guide
    2011
    Stretch · as Monteiro
    2010
    Six Days in Paradise · as Vernon Billings
    2010
    2010
    True Legend · as Anthony
    2010
    Detention · as Principal Hoskins
    2009
    All Hell Broke Loose · as Marshal Ian Mchenry
    2009
    2009
    Bad Cop · as Det. Humes
    2009
    Dark Fields · as Clive Jonis
    2009
    Autumn · as Philip
    2009
    Mental (TV Series) · as Gideon Graham
    2009
    Crank: High Voltage · as Poon Dong
    2009
    2009
    My Suicide · as Vargas
    2008
    Kandisha · as The American
    2008
    The Golden Boys · as Capt. Zebulon Hedge
    2008
    Death Race · as Frankenstein (voice)
    2008
    Kung Fu Killer (TV Series) · as Crane
    2008
    Hell Ride · as The Deuce
    2008
    Last Hour · as Detective Mike Stone
    2008
    Camille · as Cowboy Bob
    2008
    Break · as The Bishop
    2008
    2007
    Big Stan · as The Master
    2007
    Fuego · as Lobo
    2007
    Richard III · as Buckingham
    2007
    Tempo final (TV Series) · as El Chango
    2007
    Permanent Vacation · as Old Man
    2007
    Fall Down Dead · as Wade Douglas
    2007
    Homo Erectus · as Mookoo / Uncle Unky
    2007
    2007
    2007
    Lost Bullet · as Michael Morrison
    2007
    2007
    In Case of Emergency (TV Series) · as Guru Danny
    2007
    Epic Movie · as Museum Curator
    2006
    Son of the Dragon (TV Series) · as Bird
    2006
    The Last Sect · as Van Helsing
    2006
    Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair · as Bill (snake Charmer)
    2006
    Final Move · as Captain Baker
    2006
    2005
    2005
    Medium (TV Series) · as Jessica's Brother
    2005
    Brothers in Arms · as Driscoll
    2004
    2004
    Last Goodbye · as Fred Mcgillicuddie
    2004
    Hair High · as Mr. Snerz (voice)
    2004
    Kill Bill: Vol. 2 · as Bill 'snake Charmer'
    2004
    Dead & Breakfast · as Mr. Wise
    2003
    American Reel · as James Lee Springer
    2003
    2003
    2003
    Eve (TV Series) · as Kung Fu Master
    2003
    Danny Phantom (TV Series) · as Clockwork (voice)
    2002
    The Outsider · as Doctor Lucas Henry
    2001
    The Defectors · as Garret
    2001
    Balto: Wolf Quest · as Nava The Wolf Shaman (voice)
    2001
    Alias (TV Series) · as Conrad
    2001
    The Nightmare Room (TV Series) · as Mr. Farber
    2001
    By Dawn's Early Light · as Nick Decker
    2001
    2001
    Warden of Red Rock · as Mike Sullivan
    2001
    G.O.D. · as Norman Williams
    2001
    Largo Winch (TV Series) · as Nério Winch
    2001
    Largo Winch: The Heir · as Nério Winch
    2000
    Down 'n Dirty · as Gil Garner
    2000
    Queen of Swords (TV Series) · as The Serpent
    2000
    Jackie Chan Adventures (TV Series) · as Lo Pei (voice)
    2000
    Kung Fu Action Masters · as Narrator
    2000
    Titus (TV Series) · as Bob Hawkins
    2000
    Dangerous Curves · as Lemmy
    2000
    Nightfall · as Gnomen
    1999
    Full Blast · as Maceo
    1999
    Family Law (TV Series) · as Andrew Weller
    1999
    Knocking on Death's Door · as Doc Hadley
    1999
    Natural Selection · as Louis Dehoven
    1999
    Zoo · as Drexel Turnquist
    1998
    Kiss of a Stranger · as Sean O'leary
    1998
    Sublet · as Max Kaufman
    1998
    Out of the Wilderness · as Clint Dugan
    1998
    1998
    Charmed (TV Series) · as Tempus
    1998
    The Effects of Magic · as The Cabinet Maker
    1998
    Shepherd · as Ventriloquist
    1998
    The New Swiss Family Robinson · as Sheldon Blake
    1998
    1998
    1998
    Lovers and Liars · as Mr. Montague
    1998
    Light Speed · as Miles
    1997
    The Rage · as Lucas Mcdermott
    1997
    Fast Track (TV Series) · as Cast
    1997
    Lost Treasure of Dos Santos · as Martin Shaw
    1997
    Last Stand at Saber River · as Duane Kidston
    1997
    King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Junichiro (voice)
    1997
    Macon County Jail · as Coley
    1997
    The Good Life · as Cast
    1996
    Profiler (TV Series) · as Christopher Joe Allman
    1996
    Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys (TV Series) · as Mandrax (voice)
    1993
    Acapulco H.E.A.T. (TV Series) · as Victor Garrison
    1993
    Kill Zone · as Col. Horace Wiggins
    1993
    Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) · as Kwai Chang Caine
    1993
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series) · as Houston Currier
    1992
    Dead Center · as Chavez
    1992
    Distant Justice · as Joe Foley
    1992
    Animal Instincts · as William Lamberti
    1992
    Roadside Prophets · as Othello Jones
    1992
    Night Rhythms · as Vincent
    1992
    Human Target (TV Series) · as Harry Solow
    1992
    Waxwork II: Lost in Time · as The Beggar
    1992
    Double Trouble · as Mr. C
    1992
    Evil Toons · as Gideon Fisk
    1992
    Kung Fu: The Legend Continues · as Kwai Chang Caine
    1991
    Capital Punishment · as Michale Maltin
    1991
    1991
    Brotherhood of the Gun · as Artemis Mcbride
    1991
    Karate Cop · as Dad
    1991
    Deadly Surveillance · as Lieutenant
    1991
    Project Eliminator · as Ron Morrell
    1991
    Midnight Fear · as Hanley
    1991
    1991
    Battle Gear · as Gen. Corman
    1990
    That's Action · as John Tucker (archive Footage) (uncredited)
    1990
    Martial Law · as Dalton Rhodes
    1990
    Future Zone · as John Tucker
    1990
    Bird on a Wire · as Eugene Sorensen
    1990
    1989
    Firing Squad · as Col. Whitlock
    1989
    Think Big · as Sweeney
    1989
    Try This One for Size · as Bradley
    1989
    The Young Riders (TV Series) · as The Buzzard Eater
    1989
    1989
    Sonny Boy · as Pearl
    1989
    1989
    Nowhere to Run · as Harmon
    1989
    Future Force · as John Tucker
    1989
    1989
    Night Children · as Max Crawford
    1989
    Crime of Crimes · as Frank Mcentire
    1989
    The Mad Bunch · as Professor Foxwood
    1989
    Fatal Secret · as Michael Lewinter
    1989
    1989
    Open Fire · as Joe Rourke
    1988
    1988
    Tropical Snow · as Oskar
    1988
    I Saw What You Did · as Stephen
    1988
    Warlords · as Dow
    1988
    Run for Your Life · as Maggiore Charles Forsythe
    1987
    Six Against the Rock · as Bernard 'bernie' Paul Coy
    1987
    Heartbeat · as Man Playing Dice
    1987
    The Misfit Brigade · as Col. Von Weisshagen
    1986
    Armed Response · as Jim Roth
    1986
    Oceans of Fire · as J.c. Busch
    1986
    North and South, Book II (TV Series) · as Justin Lamotte
    1986
    P.O.W. the Escape · as Col. James Cooper
    1986
    Matlock (TV Series) · as Steve Mazarowski
    1986
    Kung Fu: The Movie · as Kwai Chang Caine
    1986
    1985
    North and South (TV Series) · as Justin Lamotte
    1985
    Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Calvin
    1985
    The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV Series) · as Spender
    1985
    The Bad Seed · as Leroy Jessup
    1985
    Night Heat (TV Series) · as Theodore Telford
    1984
    On the Line · as Bryant
    1984
    Partners in Crime (TV Series) · as Hermanski
    1984
    1984
    Hammer House of Mystery & Suspense (TV Series) · as Michael/harris
    1984
    Jealousy · as Bobby Dee
    1984
    Airwolf (TV Series) · as Dr. Robert Winchester
    1983
    Lone Wolf McQuade · as Rawley Wilkes
    1982
    Trick or Treats · as Richard Adams
    1982
    1982
    Safari 3000 · as Eddie Miles
    1981
    Darkroom (TV Series) · as Biker
    1981
    The Fall Guy (TV Series) · as Caretaker
    1981
    Today's FBI (TV Series) · as The Leader
    1981
    Americana · as The American Soldier
    1980
    1980
    Cloud Dancer · as Brad Randolph
    1980
    The Long Riders · as Cole Younger
    1980
    Gauguin the Savage · as Paul Gauguin
    1979
    1979
    I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs · as Le Professeur D'arts Martiaux À Lapd
    1979
    Mr. Horn · as Tom Horn
    1978
    Deathsport · as Kaz Oshay
    1978
    Circle of Iron · as The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
    1978
    Gray Lady Down · as Captain Gates
    1977
    The Serpent's Egg · as Abel Rosenberg
    1977
    Thunder and Lightning · as Harley Thomas
    1976
    Bound for Glory · as Woody Guthrie
    1976
    Cannonball! · as Coy "cannonball" Buckman
    1975
    Long Way Home · as Craw Dantley
    1975
    The Family Holvak (TV Series) · as Craw
    1975
    Death Race 2000 · as Frankenstein
    1974
    You and Me · as Zeto
    1973
    Mean Streets · as Drunk
    1973
    The Long Goodbye · as Dave Aka Socrates (uncredited)
    1972
    Boxcar Bertha · as Big Bill Shelly
    1972
    Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Kwai Chang Caine
    1971
    1971
    1970
    Macho Callahan · as David Mountford
    1970
    The McMasters · as White Feather
    1969
    Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Gideon
    1969
    Young Billy Young · as Jesse Boone
    1969
    1969
    Heaven with a Gun · as Coke Beck
    1968
    The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Jason Blake
    1967
    The Violent Ones · as Lucas Barnes
    1967
    Ironside (TV Series) · as Luke Roberts
    1967
    Cimarron Strip (TV Series) · as Gene Gauge
    1967
    Coronet Blue (TV Series) · as Walter Arnold
    1966
    Too Many Thieves · as Felix
    1966
    Shane (TV Series) · as Shane
    1965
    Trials of O'Brien (TV Series) · as Felix
    1965
    1964
    Taggart · as Cal Dodge
    1963
    Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Fitzhugh
    1963
    East Side/West Side (TV Series) · as Hal Sewoski
    1963
    Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Wally Carpen
    1962
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Edward Clarke
    1962
    The Virginian (TV Series) · as The Utah Kid
    1957
    Wagon Train (TV Series) · as John Mason
    1955
    Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Clint
    1950
    The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast
    1947
    A Christmas Carol · as Young Scrooge

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