Cast & creator
David Carradine
Best known for The Mike Douglas Show, Saturday Night Live, Charmed
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.
Also known as: John Arthur Carradine, John Arthur Carradine Jr.
210
film credits
71
television credits
264
1944–2026 · acting roles
5.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
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Across film & television
Filmography (281)
Showing 281 of 281 credits
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Charmed
Tempus
1998
King of the Hill
Junichiro (voice)
1997
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Medium
Jessica's Brother
2005
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944Golden Globe Awards
Self
1944
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Madam Secretary
President Conrad Dalton
2014
Ironside
Pogo Weems
1967Ironside
Luke Roberts
1967Ironside
Frank Carlson
1967
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Houston Currier
1993
Matlock
Jimmy Legrand
1986Matlock
Steve Mazarowski
1986Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Fitzhugh
1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Edward Clarke
1962
Jackie Chan Adventures
Lo Pei (voice)
2000
The Virginian
The Utah Kid
1962
Airwolf
Dr. Robert Winchester
1984
Midi Première
Self
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
Profiler
Christopher Joe Allman
1996
The Name of the Game
Jason Blake
1968
Gunsmoke
Clint
1955
Family Law
Andrew Weller
1999
Just Shoot Me!
David Carradine
1997
Night Gallery
Gideon
1970
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Kwai Chang Caine
1993Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Producer
1993
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
Danny Phantom
Clockwork (voice)
2004
Amazing Stories
Calvin
1985
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Bill
2003
North and South
Justin LaMotte
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Spender
1985
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
2001
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
John Tucker (archive Footage)
2013
Eve
Kung Fu Master
2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Bill 'Snake Charmer'
2004
Death Race
Frankenstein (voice)
2008
Arrest and Trial
Wally Carpen
1963
Titus
Bob Hawkins
2000
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
Victor Garrison
1993
Lizzie McGuire
Self
2001
Alias
Conrad
2001
Largo Winch
Nério Winch
2001Largo Winch
2001
Cimarron Strip
Gene Gauge
1967
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Bill (Snake Charmer)
2011
Crank: High Voltage
Poon Dong
2009
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Michael/Harris
1984
Darkroom
Biker / Hitchhiker
1981
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
Mandrax (voice)
1996
Shane
Shane
1966
The Nightmare Room
Mr. Farber
2001
Bird on a Wire
Eugene Sorensen
1990
Epic Movie
Museum Curator
2007Wedden, dat..?
Self
1986
Big Stan
The Master
2007
Fast Track
1997
Mental
Gideon Graham
2009
Partners in Crime
Hermanski
1984
In Case of Emergency
Guru Danny
2007
Mean Streets
Drunk
1973
Human Target
Harry Solow
1992
The Long Riders
Cole Younger
1980
The Long Goodbye
Dave aka Socrates (uncredited)
1973
Lone Wolf McQuade
Rawley Wilkes
1983
Death Race 2000
Frankenstein
1975
E! True Hollywood Story
Self
1996
Animal Instincts
William Lamberti
1992
True Legend
Anthony
2010
Balto: Wolf Quest
Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)
2002
Evil Toons
Gideon Fisk
1992
Crime Zone
Jason
1988Crime Zone
Executive Producer
1988
P.O.W. The Escape
Col. James Cooper
1986
Son of the Dragon
Bird
2008
How to Rob a Bank
Nick
2007
Last Stand at Saber River
Duane Kidston
1997
Q
Shepard
1982
Celebrity Paranormal Project
Self
2006
The Serpent's Egg
Abel Rosenberg
1977
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
Waco
1969
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
Chief Wulisso (voice)
1998
The Bad Seed
Leroy Jessup
1985
Gray Lady Down
Captain Gates
1978
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
Mardulak
1991
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
Luke
1998
Cannonball
Coy "Cannonball" Buckman
1976
Old Friends... New Friends
Self
1978
Boxcar Bertha
Big Bill Shelly
1972Today's F.B.I.
The Leader
1981
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Self (archive footage)
2019
Mr. Horn
Tom Horn
1979
Bound for Glory
Woody Guthrie
1976
Corman's World
Self - Actor
2011
Homo Erectus
Mookoo / Uncle Unky
2007
Martial Law
Dalton Rhodes
1990
Kung Fu Killer
Crane
2008The Family Holvak
Craw
1975
Heaven with a Gun
Coke Beck
1969
Young Billy Young
Jesse Boone
1969
The Outsider
Doctor Lucas Henry
2002
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
The Beggar
1992
Dinocroc vs. Supergator
Jason Drake
2010The Good Life
Double Trouble
Mr. C
1992
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
Kwai-Chang Caine
1991
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
Self
2009
Hell Ride
The Deuce
2008
Being Michael Madsen
Self
2007
My Suicide
Vargas
2009
Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn
Kwai Chang Caine
1992
Kung Fu: The Movie
Kwai Chang Caine
1986Kung Fu: The Movie
Co-Producer
1986
Warden of Red Rock
Mike Sullivan
2001
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
Clockwork (voice)
2005
The Misfit Brigade
Col. Von Weisshagen
1987
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
Grand Master
2004
Wild West Tech
Self - Host
2003
Camille
Cowboy Bob
2008
Circle of Iron
The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
1978
The Warrior and the Sorceress
Kain
1984
Permanent Vacation
Old Man
2007
Hair High
Mr. Snerz (voice)
2004
Miracle at Sage Creek
Ike
2005
Tropical Snow
Oskar
1988
Taggart
Cal Dodge
1965
Dead & Breakfast
Mr. Wise
2004
Treasure Raiders
Pierre
2007
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Self
2005
Macho Callahan
David Mountford
1971
The Best of Sex and Violence
Self - Cameo Appearance
1982
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Self
2002
I Saw What You Did
Stephen
1988
Tattoos: A Scarred History
Self
2009
The Effects of Magic
The Cabinet Maker
1998
Kandisha
The American
2008
The Rage
Lucas McDermott
1997
The Cover Girl and the Cop
Slade
1989
By Dawn's Early Light
Nick Decker
2001
Eldorado
The Spirit Guide
2012
Dark Fields
Clive Jonis
2009
Bad Cop
Det. Humes
2009
Bus Riley's Back in Town
Stretch
1965
Kung Fu
Kwai Chang Caine
1972Kung Fu
Director
1972
The New Swiss Family Robinson
Sheldon Blake
1998
Modern Warriors
Self
2002
Six Against the Rock
Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy
1987
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
Le professeur d'arts martiaux à LAPD
1979
Brothers in Arms
Driscoll
2005
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
Charlie Swattle
1979
Night of the Templar
Shopkeeper
2012
Try This One for Size
Bradley
1989
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
Self
1998
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
Self
1978
Code... Death: Frontera Sur
Colonel
1993
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Dark One
1989
Kiss of a Stranger
Sean O'Leary
1999
Trick or Treats
Richard Adams
1982
Mata Hari
Self (archive footage)
2026
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
Ben Irons
1980
Armed Response
Jim Roth
1986
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'
Self
2004
Down 'n Dirty
Gil Garner
2001Madoff: Made Off with America
Neal
2013
Think Big
Sweeney
1989
The McMasters
White Feather
1970
The Shepherd
Ventriloquist
1998
Nightfall
Gnomen
2000
Road of No Return
Mr. Hover
2009Road of No Return
Associate Producer
2009
Code Name: Jaguar
Max Kaufman
1999
Oceans of Fire
J.C. Busch
1986
UnConventional
Self
2004
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
Flack
1971
Kung Fu Killer
Crane
2008
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Kwai Chang Caine
1972
Too Many Thieves
Felix
1966
Dead Center
Chavez
1994
Macon County Jail
Coley
1997
Future Zone
John Tucker
1990Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
Martin Shaw
1997Brotherhood of the Gun
Artemis McBride
1991
The Monster Hunter
Louis Dehoven
1999
Deathsport
Kaz Oshay
1978
Lost Bullet
Michael Morrison
2003
Future Force
John Tucker
1989Future Force
Associate Producer
1989
Final Move
Captain Baker
2006
Night Rhythms
Vincent
1992
Full Blast
Maceo
2000
Dune Warriors
Michael
1991
Knocking on Death's Door
Doc Hadley
1999
The Violent Ones
Lucas Barnes
1967
American Reel
James Lee Springer
2003
Long Way Home
Craw Dantley
1975
Fall Down Dead
Wade Douglas
2007Fall Down Dead
Associate Producer
2007
Roadside Prophets
Othello Jones
1992
Autumn
Philip
2009
Detention
Principal Hoskins
2010
Six Days in Paradise
Vernon Billings
2010Mystic Origins of the Martial Arts
1998
A Tale of James Brown
Self
2016
Crime of Crimes
Frank McEntire
1989Crime of Crimes
Producer
1989
Cloud Dancer
Brad Randolph
1980
Karate Cop
Dad
1991Light Speed
Miles
1998
Heartbeat
Man Playing Dice
1987
Gauguin the Savage
Paul Gauguin
1980
Richard III
Buckingham
2007Richard III
Executive Producer
2007
The Golden Boys
Capt. Zebulon Hedge
2008
Run for Your Life
Maggiore Charles Forsythe
1988
Distant Justice
Joe Foley
1992
Last Goodbye
Fred McGillicuddie
2004
Thunder and Lightning
Harley Thomas
1977
Project Eliminator
Ron Morrell
1991Project Eliminator
Associate Producer
1991
Naked Movie
Self
2008
The Last Sect
Van Helsing
2006
Jealousy
Bobby Dee
1984
Capital Punishment
Michale Maltin
1991
On the Line
Bryant
1984
Last Hour
Detective Mike Stone
2008
Lovers and Liars
Mr. Montague
1998
Sonny Boy
Pearl
1989Sonny Boy
Theme Song Performance
1989
Absolute Evil
Raf McCane
2009
Deadly Surveillance
Lieutenant
1991
Kill Zone
Col. Horace Wiggins
1993
You and Me
Zeto
1975You and Me
Editor
1975You and Me
Director
1975You and Me
Original Music Composer
1975
Break
The Bishop
2009
A Distant Scream
Michael
1984
Stretch
Monteiro
2011
That's Action
John Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990The Puzzle in the Air
The General
1999
Nowhere to Run
Harmon
1989
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
1997
The Eagle and the Horse
John Freemont
1994
The Ultimate Fighter
Mikhail
2007The Trace of Lynx
1989
Away from Home
Self
2004
Night Children
Max Crawford
1989
Animal Protector
Col. Whitlock
1988
Americana
The American Soldier
1981Americana
Director
1981Americana
Producer
1981Americana
Editor
1981
Out of the Wilderness
Clint Dugan
2001
Open Fire
Joe Rourke
1988
Safari 3000
Eddie Miles
1982
All Hell Broke Loose
Marshal Ian McHenry
2009
Guaranteed on Delivery
Norman Williams
2001
The Donor
Mike
2001Faces of Culture
Narrator
1983
Field of Fire
Gen. Corman
1991
Warlords
Dow
1989
Fuego
Lobo
2007
Johnny Belinda
Locky
1967
World War I: American Legacy
narrator
2006
Midnight Fear
Hanley
1991
The Hunted
Gene Gauge
1967
Desperately Looking For Success
James Lorrimer
1994A Vampire Reformed
Self
2008
The Mad Bunch
Professor Foxwood
1989Kung Fu Action Masters
Narrator
2000
Dangerous Curves
Lemmy
2000
Spiral Fitness Beginnings
Self
2007The Bitter End
1999
Fatal Secret
Michael LeWinter
1988