
Keith Carradine
Acting
188
Acting Credits
Biography
Keith Ian Carradine (/ˈkærədiːn/ KARR-ə-deen; born August 8, 1949) is an American actor. In film, he is known for his roles as Tom Frank in Robert Altman's Nashville, E. J. Bellocq in Louis Malle's Pretty Baby, and Mickey in Alan Rudolph's Choose Me. On television, he is known for his roles as Wild Bill Hickok on the HBO series Deadwood, FBI agent Frank Lundy on the Showtime series Dexter, Lou Solverson in the first season of FX's Fargo, Penny's father Wyatt on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory...
Known For
Filmography
Skeletons
2027

Imperfect Women
2026
as R.L. Hennessey

The Devil and the Daylong Brothers
2025
as Nehemiah Daylong

Laws of Man
2025
as Galen Armstrong

A Very Merry Breakup
2025
as Dr. Wagner

Afraid
2024
as Marcus

Sallywood
2024
as George Corrigan

High Potential
2024
as Douglas Newmeyer

Blue Ridge: The Series
2024
as Brother Rusty

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
as Self (archive footage)

Accused
2023
as Billy Carlson

A Nashville Country Christmas
2022
as Keaton

The Power of the Dog
2021
as The Governor

Rugrats
2021
as Bob Brine (voice)

Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
as Clayton Bonner

Deadwood: The Movie
2019
as Wild Bill Hickok (archive footage)

Ray Meets Helen
2018
as Ray

The Old Man & the Gun
2018
as Captain Calder

A Quiet Passion
2016
as Edward Dickinson

Way Out on a Limb
2016
as Self

Way Out on a Limb
2016

Bereave
2015
as Victor

Fear the Walking Dead
2015
as John Dorie

After the Fall
2014
as Charles

Dakota's Summer
2014
as Austin Rose

Altman
2014
as Self

Terroir
2014
as Jonathan Bragg

Fargo
2014
as Lou Solverson

Madam Secretary
2014
as Conrad Dalton

Madam Secretary
2014
as President Conrad Dalton

Ain't Them Bodies Saints
2013
as Skerritt

The Making of 'Nashville'
2013
as Self

The Following
2013
as Barry

Missing
2012
as Martin Newman

Cowboys & Aliens
2011
as Sheriff John Taggart

The Family Tree
2011
as Reverend Diggs
Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind
2010
as Self

Peacock
2010
as Ray Crill

Raising Hope
2010
as Coly Palomino

Winter of Frozen Dreams
2009
as Detective Lulling

Dollhouse
2009
as Matthew Harding

Lake City
2008
as Roy

Crash
2008
as Owen

The Death and Life of Bobby Z
2007
as Johnson

All Hat
2007
as Pete Culpepper

Elvis & Anabelle
2007
as Jimmy

The Big Bang Theory
2007
as Wyatt Teller

Damages
2007
as Julian Decker

Where There's a Will
2006
as Sherriff Clifford Laws

Dexter
2006
as Frank Lundy

Dexter
2006
as Special Agent Frank Lundy

The Californians
2005
as Elton Tripp

Our Very Own
2005
as Billy Whitfield

Numb3rs
2005
as Carl McGowan

Into the West
2005
as Captain Richard H. Pratt

Criminal Minds
2005
as Frank Breitkopf

Balto III: Wings of Change
2004
as Duke (voice)

The Adventures of Ociee Nash
2004
as Papa Nash

Hair High
2004
as JoJo (voice)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
as Self

Complete Savages
2004
as Nick Savage

Gettysburg and Stories of Valor
2004
as Narrator

Deadwood
2004
as Wild Bill Hickok

Monte Walsh
2003
as Chester 'Chet' Rollins

Coyote Waits
2003
as John McGinnis

Wild West Tech
2003
as Self - Host

NCIS
2003
as Mannheim Gold

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
2003
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)

The Outsider
2002
as Noah Weaver

Falcons
2002
as Simon

The Angel Doll
2002
as Adult Jerry Barlow

Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Public Enemy #1
2002
as Narrator (voice)

Street Time
2002
as Frank Dugan

Wooly Boys
2001
as Sheriff Hank Dawson

The Diamond of Jeru
2001
as John Lacklan

Cahoots
2001
as Matt

Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as A.G. Robinson

Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble
2000
as Pierce Butler

Altman on His Own Terms
2000
as Self

Baby
2000
as John Malone

Out of the Cold
1999
as Dan Scott

The Hunter's Moon
1999
as Turner

Night Ride Home
1999
as Neal Mahler

Sirens
1999
as Officer Dan Wexler

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999
as Cpl. Arlin Flynn

A Song from the Heart
1999
as Oliver Comstock

Standoff
1998
as Agent Zeke Clayton

A Thousand Acres
1997
as Ty Smith

Last Stand at Saber River
1997
as Vern Kidston

Keeping the Promise
1997
as William (Will) Hallowell

Perversions of Science
1997
as Arthur Bristol

The View
1997
as Self

Fast Track
1997
as Dr. Richard Beckett

2 Days in the Valley
1996
as Detective Creighton

Special Report: Journey to Mars
1996
as Capt. Eugene T. Slader

Arli$$
1996
as Lamar Scott

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

The West
1996
as Self

Dead Man's Walk
1996
as Bigfoot Wallace

The West
1996
as Self (voice)

Wild Bill
1995
as Buffalo Bill Cody

The Tie That Binds
1995
as John Netherwood

Trial by Fire
1995
as Owen Turner

Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
1995
as Self

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
as Will Rogers

Andre
1994
as Harry Whitney

Is There Life Out There?
1994
as Brad

In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
1994
as Tom Lynch

Baseball
1994
as Various (voice)

Baseball
1994
as (voice)

The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue
1993
as Will Rogers

Frasier
1993
as Carl (voice)

CrissCross
1992
as John Cross
Lincoln
1992
as William Herndon (voice)
Rabbit Ears - Annie Oakley
1992
as Narrator - Will Rogers (voice)

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
1991
as Marvin Macy

Payoff
1991
as Peter "Mac" McAllister

Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
1990
as Clarence

The Bachelor
1990
as Dr. Emil Gräsler

Judgment
1990
as Pete Guitry

Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
1990
as Boyfriend (segment "Material Girl")

Law & Order
1990
as Martin Garvik

The Forgotten
1989
as Cap. Tom Watkins

Street of No Return
1989
as Michael

Cold Feet
1989
as Monte

The Revenge of Al Capone
1989
as Michael Rourke

Confessional
1989
as Liam Devlin

The Moderns
1988
as Nick Hart

Backfire
1988
as Reed

My Father, My Son
1988
as Lt. Elmo Zumwalt III

Stones for Ibarra
1988
as Richard Everton

American Experience
1988
as Narrator (voice)

Murder Ordained
1987
as Trooper John Rule

Eye on the Sparrow
1987
as James Lee

Murder Ordained
1987
as Trooper John Rule

Half a Lifetime
1986
as J.J.

The Inquiry
1986
as Tito Valerio Tauro

A Winner Never Quits
1986
as Pete Grey

Trouble in Mind
1985
as Coop

Blackout
1985
as Allen Devlin

Choose Me
1984
as Mickey

Maria's Lovers
1984
as Clarence Butts

Scorned and Swindled
1984
as John Boslett

Chiefs
1983
as Foxy Funderburke

The Best of Sex and Violence
1982
as Self - Cameo Appearance

Southern Comfort
1981
as Spencer

The Long Riders
1980
as Jim Younger

A Rumor of War
1980
as Lt. Murph McCoy

An Almost Perfect Affair
1979
as Hal

Old Boyfriends
1979
as Wayne

Pretty Baby
1978
as Bellocq

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
as Our Guests at Heartland

Old Friends... New Friends
1978
as Self

The Duellists
1977
as Armand d'Hubert

Welcome to L.A.
1976
as Carroll Barber

Lumière
1976
as David

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1976
1976
as Self

Nashville
1975
as Tom Frank

You and Me
1975
as Death Guy

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self (uncredited)

Thieves Like Us
1974
as Bowie

The Godchild
1974
as Lt. Lewis

Run, Run, Joe!
1974
as Joe

Antoine and Sebastian
1974
as John

Emperor of the North
1973
as Cigaret

Idaho Transfer
1973
as Arthur

Hex
1973
as Whizzer

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
1972
as Teen Caine (uncredited)

Man on a String
1972
as Danny Brown

Kung Fu
1972
as Teenage Caine (uncredited)

Kung Fu
1972
as Middle Caine (archive footage) (uncredited)

McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1971
as Cowboy

A Gunfight
1971
as The Young Gunfighter

Great Performances
1971
as Self

Love, American Style
1969
as George Pomerantz

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host

Bonanza
1959
as Ern

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Performer

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Audience Member

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Richard Everton

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Neal

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee