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David Carradine
Born December 08, 1936Died June 03, 2009
Place of birth: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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 appear...
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Filmography
Actor (255 credits)
Movies
Once Upon a Time in HollyweirdArchive Footage
2024
Be WaterSelf (archive footage)
2020
Iron Fists and Kung Fu KicksSelf (archive footage)
2019
A Tale of James BrownSelf
2016
Madoff: Made Off with AmericaNeal
2013
Jodorowsky's DuneSelf (archive footage)
2013
EldoradoThe Spirit Guide
2012
Night of the TemplarShopkeeper
2012
StretchMonteiro
2011
My SuicideVargas
2011
Corman's WorldSelf - Actor
2011
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody AffairBill (Snake Charmer)
2011
True LegendAnthony
2010
Dinocroc vs. SupergatorJason Drake
2010
DetentionPrincipal Hoskins
2010
BreakThe Bishop
2009
Road of No ReturnMr. Hover
2009
AutumnPhilip
2009
All Hell Broke LooseMarshal Ian McHenry
2009
Crank: High VoltagePoon Dong
2009
Dark FieldsClive Jonis
2009
Bad CopDet. Humes
2009
Starz Inside - Unforgettably EvilSelf
2009
Absolute EvilRaf McCane
2009
Tattoos: A Scarred HistorySelf
2009
Last HourDetective Mike Stone
2008
CamilleCowboy Bob
2008
Kung Fu KillerCrane
2008
Hell RideThe Deuce
2008
The Golden BoysCapt. Zebulon Hedge
2008
Kung Fu Killer 2Crane
2008
Naked MovieSelf
2008
KandishaThe American
2008
Death RaceFrankenstein (voice)
2008
A Vampire ReformedSelf
2008
Being Michael MadsenSelf
2007
Epic MovieMuseum Curator
2007
Big StanThe Master
2007
How to Rob a BankNick
2007
Treasure RaidersPierre
2007
Homo ErectusMookoo / Uncle Unky
2007
Spiral Fitness BeginningsSelf
2007
Richard IIIBuckingham
2007
Permanent VacationOld Man
2007
Fall Down DeadWade Douglas
2007
FuegoLobo
2007
The Ultimate FighterMikhail
2007
The Last SectVan Helsing
2006
Final MoveCaptain Baker
2006
Brothers in ArmsDriscoll
2005
Miracle at Sage CreekIke
2005
Ringers: Lord of the FansSelf
2005
Kill Bill: Vol. 2Bill 'Snake Charmer'
2004
Dead & BreakfastMr. Wise
2004
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'Self
2004
Hair HighMr. Snerz (voice)
2004
Last GoodbyeFred McGillicuddie
2004
Max Havoc: Curse Of The DragonGrand Master
2004
UnConventionalSelf
2004
Away from HomeSelf
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 1Bill
2003
American ReelJames Lee Springer
2003
Lost BulletMichael Morrison
2003
Balto: Wolf QuestNava the Wolf Shaman (voice)
2002
The OutsiderDoctor Lucas Henry
2002
Modern WarriorsSelf
2002
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the MoviesSelf
2002
Out of the WildernessClint Dugan
2001
Guaranteed on DeliveryNorman Williams
2001
By Dawn's Early LightNick Decker
2001
Warden of Red RockMike Sullivan
2001
The DonorMike
2001
Down 'n DirtyGil Garner
2001
NightfallGnomen
2000
Full BlastMaceo
2000
Dangerous CurvesLemmy
2000
Kung Fu Action MastersNarrator
2000
The ShepherdVentriloquist
1999
The Monster HunterLouis Dehoven
1999
The Puzzle in the AirThe General
1999
Kiss of a StrangerSean O'Leary
1999
Knocking on Death's DoorDoc Hadley
1999
Code Name: JaguarMax Kaufman
1999
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan IslandChief Wulisso (voice)
1998
The New Swiss Family RobinsonSheldon Blake
1998
Nosferatu: The First VampireHost
1998
Light SpeedMiles
1998
Children of the Corn V: Fields of TerrorLuke Enright
1998
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley SnipesSelf
1998
Lovers and LiarsMr. Montague
1998
The Effects of MagicThe Cabinet Maker
1998
Last Stand at Saber RiverDuane Kidston
1997
Lost Treasure of Dos SantosMartin Shaw
1997
Macon County JailColey
1997
The RageLucas McDermott
1997
Desperately Looking For SuccessJames Lorrimer
1994
Dead CenterChavez
1994
The Eagle and the HorseJohn Freemont
1994
Kill ZoneCol. Horace Wiggins
1993
Code... Death: Frontera SurColonel
1993
Evil ToonsGideon Fisk
1992
Roadside ProphetsOthello Jones
1992
Waxwork II: Lost in TimeThe Beggar
1992
Night RhythmsVincent
1992
Animal InstinctsWilliam Lamberti
1992
Stroker - Ein Mann wie ein StromstossRon Morrell
1992
Kung Fu - A Legend RebornKwai Chang Caine
1992
Double TroubleMr. C
1992
Distant JusticeJoe Foley
1992
Capital PunishmentMichale Maltin
1991
Karate CopDad
1991
Deadly SurveillanceLieutenant
1991
Dune WarriorsMichael
1991
Field of FireGen. Corman
1991
Project EliminatorRon Morrell
1991
Midnight FearHanley
1991
Brotherhood of the GunArtemis McBride
1991
The Gambler Returns: The Luck Of The DrawKwai-Chang Caine
1991
Bird on a WireEugene Sorensen
1990
Martial LawDalton Rhodes
1990
Future ZoneJohn Tucker
1990
That's ActionJohn Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom IIDark One
1989
WarlordsDow
1989
Think BigSweeney
1989
Sundown: The Vampire in RetreatMardulak
1989
Future ForceJohn Tucker
1989
Sonny BoyPearl
1989
The Trace of Lynx
1989
Night ChildrenMax Crawford
1989
Crime of CrimesFrank McEntire
1989
Nowhere to RunHarmon
1989
The Cover Girl and the CopSlade
1989
The Mad BunchProfessor Foxwood
1989
Try This One for SizeBradley
1989
Crime ZoneJason
1988
Open FireJoe Rourke
1988
I Saw What You DidStephen
1988
Animal ProtectorCol. Whitlock
1988
Tropical SnowOskar
1988
Run for Your LifeMaggiore Charles Forsythe
1988
Fatal SecretMichael LeWinter
1988
The Misfit BrigadeCol. Von Weisshagen
1987
Six Against the RockBernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy
1987
HeartbeatMan Playing Dice
1987
Kung Fu: The MovieKwai Chang Caine
1986
Armed ResponseJim Roth
1986
P.O.W. The EscapeCol. James Cooper
1986
Oceans of FireJ.C. Busch
1986
The Bad SeedLeroy Jessup
1985
The Warrior and the SorceressKain
1984
On the LineBryant
1984
JealousyBobby Dee
1984
A Distant ScreamMichael
1984
Lone Wolf McQuadeRawley Wilkes
1983
The Best of Sex and ViolenceSelf - Cameo Appearance
1982
QShepard
1982
Safari 3000Eddie Miles
1982
Trick or TreatsRichard Adams
1982
AmericanaThe American Soldier
1981
The Long RidersCole Younger
1980
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will KaneBen Irons
1980
Cloud DancerBrad Randolph
1980
Gauguin the SavagePaul Gauguin
1980
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam RiderCharlie Swattle
1979
Mr. HornTom Horn
1979
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin HairsLe professeur d'arts martiaux à LAPD
1979
Circle of IronThe Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha
1978
Gray Lady DownCaptain Gates
1978
DeathsportKaz Oshay
1978
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild AngelSelf
1978
The Serpent's EggAbel Rosenberg
1977
Thunder and LightningHarley Thomas
1977
CannonballCoy "Cannonball" Buckman
1976
Bound for GloryWoody Guthrie
1976
Death Race 2000Frankenstein
1975
You and MeZeto
1975
Long Way HomeCraw Dantley
1975
The Long GoodbyeDave aka Socrates (uncredited)
1973
Mean StreetsDrunk
1973
Boxcar BerthaBig Bill Shelly
1972
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the DragonKwai Chang Caine
1972
Maybe I'll Come Home in the SpringFlack
1971
Macho CallahanDavid Mountford
1971
The McMastersWhite Feather
1970
Heaven with a GunCoke Beck
1969
Young Billy YoungJesse Boone
1969
The Good Guys and the Bad GuysWaco
1969
The Violent OnesLucas Barnes
1967
The HuntedGene Gauge
1967
Johnny BelindaLocky
1967
Too Many ThievesFelix
1966
TaggartCal Dodge
1965
Bus Riley's Back in TownStretch
1965
The Good Life
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Die schlechtesten Filme aller ZeitenJohn Tucker (archive Footage)
2013
MentalGideon Graham
2009
Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf
2009
Son of the DragonBird
2008
In Case of EmergencyGuru Danny
2007
Celebrity Paranormal ProjectSelf
2006
MediumJessica's Brother
2005
Danny PhantomClockwork (voice)
2004
Wild West TechSelf - Host
2003
EveKung Fu Master
2003
Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf
2001
AliasConrad
2001
Lizzie McGuireSelf
2001
The Nightmare RoomMr. Farber
2001
TitusBob Hawkins
2000
Jackie Chan AdventuresLo Pei (voice)
2000
Family LawAndrew Weller
1999
CharmedTempus
1998
King of the HillJunichiro (voice)
1997
Just Shoot Me!David Carradine
1997
E! True Hollywood StorySelf
1996
ProfilerChristopher Joe Allman
1996
Captain Simian & the Space MonkeysMandrax (voice)
1996
Acapulco H.E.A.T.Victor Garrison
1993
Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesKwai Chang Caine
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanHouston Currier
1993
Human TargetHarry Solow
1992
MatlockJimmy Legrand
1986
MatlockSteve Mazarowski
1986
Wedden, dat..?Self
1986
The Ray Bradbury TheaterSpender
1985
North and SouthJustin LaMotte
1985
Amazing StoriesCalvin
1985
Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseMichael/Harris
1984
Partners in CrimeHermanski
1984
AirwolfDr. Robert Winchester
1984
Today's F.B.I.The Leader
1981
The Family HolvakCraw
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf
1975
Midi PremièreSelf
1975
Kung FuKwai Chang Caine
1972
Night GalleryGideon
1970
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1968
The Name of the GameJason Blake
1968
IronsidePogo Weems
1967
Cimarron StripGene Gauge
1967
IronsideLuke Roberts
1967
IronsideFrank Carlson
1967
ShaneShane
1966
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreFitzhugh
1963
Arrest and TrialWally Carpen
1963
The VirginianThe Utah Kid
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourEdward Clarke
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1962
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1961
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
1956
GunsmokeClint
1955
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
1944
Golden Globe AwardsSelf
1944