David Carradine

Personal Info

Birthday

December 8, 1936

Day of Death

2009-06-03

(72 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.

Known For

King of the Hill

Charmed

Medium

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Ironside

The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Virginian

Filmography

2020
Be Water
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
as Self (archive footage)
2016
A Tale of James Brown
as Self
2013
Madoff: Made Off with America
as Neal
2012
Night of the Templar
as Shopkeeper
Eldorado
as The Spirit Guide
2011
Corman's World
as Self - Actor
Stretch
as Monteiro
2010
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
as Jason Drake
True Legend
as Anthony
Detention
as Principal Hoskins
2009
All Hell Broke Loose
as Marshal Ian McHenry
Road of No Return
as Mr. Hover
Bad Cop
as Det. Humes
Dark Fields
as Clive Jonis
Autumn
as Philip
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
as Self
Tattoos: A Scarred History
as Self
Break
as The Bishop
Crank: High Voltage
as Poon Dong
Absolute Evil
as Raf McCane
My Suicide
as Vargas
2008
Kandisha
as The American
The Golden Boys
as Capt. Zebulon Hedge
Death Race
as Frankenstein (voice)
Kung Fu Killer
as Crane
Kung Fu Killer 2
as Crane
Hell Ride
as The Deuce
Last Hour
as Detective Mike Stone
Camille
as Cowboy Bob
Naked Movie
as Self
A Vampire Reformed
as Self
2007
Big Stan
as The Master
Fuego
as Lobo
Permanent Vacation
as Old Man
Spiral Fitness Beginnings
as Self
Being Michael Madsen
as Self
Fall Down Dead
as Wade Douglas
Homo Erectus
as Mookoo / Uncle Unky
Richard III
as Buckingham
The Ultimate Fighter
as Mikhail
Treasure Raiders
as Pierre
Epic Movie
as Museum Curator
How to Rob a Bank
as Nick
2006
The Last Sect
as Van Helsing
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
as Bill (Snake Charmer)
Final Move
as Captain Baker
2005
Miracle at Sage Creek
as Ike
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
as Self
Brothers in Arms
as Driscoll
2004
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
as Grand Master
UnConventional
as Self
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'
as Self
Last Goodbye
as Fred McGillicuddie
Hair High
as Mr. Snerz (voice)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
as Bill 'Snake Charmer'
Dead & Breakfast
as Mr. Wise
Away from Home
as Self
2003
American Reel
as James Lee Springer
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
as Bill
Lost Bullet
as Michael Morrison
2002
The Outsider
as Doctor Lucas Henry
Modern Warriors
as Self
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Self
Balto: Wolf Quest
as Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)
2001
Down 'n Dirty
as Gil Garner
Warden of Red Rock
as Mike Sullivan
By Dawn's Early Light
as Nick Decker
The Donor
as Mike
Guaranteed on Delivery
as Norman Williams
Out of the Wilderness
as Clint Dugan
2000
Kung Fu Action Masters
as Narrator
Full Blast
as Maceo
Dangerous Curves
as Lemmy
Nightfall
as Gnomen
1999
Code Name: Jaguar
as Max Kaufman
Kiss of a Stranger
as Sean O'Leary
The Puzzle in the Air
as The General
Knocking on Death's Door
as Doc Hadley
The Shepherd
as Ventriloquist
The Monster Hunter
as Louis Dehoven
1998
The Effects of Magic
as The Cabinet Maker
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
as Self
The New Swiss Family Robinson
as Sheldon Blake
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
as Luke Enright
Nosferatu: The First Vampire
as Host
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
as Chief Wulisso (voice)
Lovers and Liars
as Mr. Montague
Light Speed
as Miles
1997
The Rage
as Lucas McDermott
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
as Martin Shaw
Last Stand at Saber River
as Duane Kidston
Macon County Jail
as Coley
1994
The Eagle and the Horse
as John Freemont
Dead Center
as Chavez
Desperately Looking For Success
as James Lorrimer
1993
Kill Zone
as Col. Horace Wiggins
Code... Death: Frontera Sur
as Colonel
1992
Distant Justice
as Joe Foley
Animal Instincts
as William Lamberti
Night Rhythms
as Vincent
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
as The Beggar
Roadside Prophets
as Othello Jones
Double Trouble
as Mr. C
Evil Toons
as Gideon Fisk
Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn
as Kwai Chang Caine
1991
Capital Punishment
as Michale Maltin
The Gambler: The Luck Of The Draw
as Kwai-Chang Caine
Brotherhood of the Gun
as Artemis McBride
Karate Cop
as Dad
Deadly Surveillance
as Lieutenant
Project Eliminator
as Ron Morrell
Midnight Fear
as Hanley
Dune Warriors
as Michael
Field of Fire
as Gen. Corman
1990
That's Action
as John Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martial Law
as Dalton Rhodes
Future Zone
as John Tucker
Bird on a Wire
as Eugene Sorensen
1989
Warlords
as Dow
Think Big
as Sweeney
Try This One for Size
as Bradley
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
as Mardulak
Sonny Boy
as Pearl
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
as Dark One
Nowhere to Run
as Harmon
Future Force
as John Tucker
The Cover Girl and the Cop
as Slade
Night Children
as Max Crawford
The Mad Bunch
as Professor Foxwood
Crime of Crimes
as Frank McEntire
1988
Crime Zone
as Jason
Tropical Snow
as Oskar
I Saw What You Did
as Stephen
Fatal Secret
as Michael LeWinter
Run for Your Life
as Maggiore Charles Forsythe
Animal Protector
as Col. Whitlock
Open Fire
as Joe Rourke
1987
The Misfit Brigade
as Col. Von Weisshagen
Six Against the Rock
as Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy
Heartbeat
as Man Playing Dice
1986
Armed Response
as Jim Roth
Oceans of Fire
as J.C. Busch
P.O.W. The Escape
as Col. James Cooper
Kung Fu: The Movie
as Kwai Chang Caine
1985
The Bad Seed
as Leroy Jessup
1984
On the Line
as Bryant
A Distant Scream
as Michael
The Warrior and the Sorceress
as Kain
Jealousy
as Bobby Dee
1983
Lone Wolf McQuade
as Rawley Wilkes
1982
Trick or Treats
as Richard Adams
Q
as Shepard
Safari 3000
as Eddie Miles
The Best of Sex and Violence
as Self - Cameo Appearance
1981
Americana
as The American Soldier
1980
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
as Ben Irons
Cloud Dancer
as Brad Randolph
The Long Riders
as Cole Younger
Gauguin the Savage
as Paul Gauguin
1979
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
as Charlie Swattle
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
as Le professeur d'arts martiaux à LAPD
Mr. Horn
as Tom Horn
1978
Circle of Iron
as The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
as Self
Deathsport
as Kaz Oshay
Gray Lady Down
as Captain Gates
1977
The Serpent's Egg
as Abel Rosenberg
Thunder and Lightning
as Harley Thomas
1976
Bound for Glory
as Woody Guthrie
Cannonball
as Coy "Cannonball" Buckman
1975
Long Way Home
as Craw Dantley
You and Me
as Zeto
Death Race 2000
as Frankenstein
1973
Mean Streets
as Drunk
The Long Goodbye
as Dave aka Socrates (uncredited)
1972
Boxcar Bertha
as Big Bill Shelly
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
as Kwai Chang Caine
1971
Macho Callahan
as David Mountford
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
as Flack
1970
The McMasters
as White Feather
1969
Young Billy Young
as Jesse Boone
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
as Waco
Heaven with a Gun
as Coke Beck
1967
Johnny Belinda
as Locky
The Hunted
as Gene Gauge
The Violent Ones
as Lucas Barnes
1966
Too Many Thieves
as Felix
1965
Bus Riley's Back in Town
as Stretch
Taggart
as Cal Dodge