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