David Carradine 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 titular character of both of the Kill Bill films.
Birth Name
John Arthur Carradine
Born
Tuesday, 08 December 1936
Died
Wednesday, 03 June 2009
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks | Himself (archive footage) | 2019 |
| The Banksters, Madoff with America | Neal | 2013 |
| Night Of The Templar | Shopkeeper | 2012 |
| Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair | Bill | 2011 |
| Dark Fields | Clive Jonis | 2011 |
| Corman's World: Exploits Of A Hollywood Rebel | Himself | 2011 |
| Stretch | Monteiro | 2011 |
| Machete Maidens Unleashed! | Himself (archive footage) | 2010 |
| Dinocroc Vs. Supergator | Jason Drake | 2010 |
| True Legend | Anthony | 2010 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks | Himself (archive footage) | 2019 |
| The Banksters, Madoff with America | Neal | 2013 |
| Night Of The Templar | Shopkeeper | 2012 |
| Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair | Bill | 2011 |
| Dark Fields | Clive Jonis | 2011 |
| Corman's World: Exploits Of A Hollywood Rebel | Himself | 2011 |
| Stretch | Monteiro | 2011 |
| Machete Maidens Unleashed! | Himself (archive footage) | 2010 |
| Dinocroc Vs. Supergator | Jason Drake | 2010 |
| True Legend | Anthony | 2010 |
| Detention | Principal Hoskins | 2010 |
| All Hell Broke Loose | Marshal Ian McHenry | 2009 |
| Bad Cop | Det. Humes | 2009 |
| Starz Inside: Unforgettably Evil | Himself | 2009 |
| Mental | Gideon Graham | 2009 |
| Break | The Bishop | 2009 |
| Crank: High Voltage | Poon Dong | 2009 |
| Absolute Evil - Final Exit | Raf McCane | 2009 |
| Archie's Final Project | Vargas | 2009 |
| Autumn | Philip | 2009 |
| Kandisha | The American | 2008 |
| The Golden Boys | Capt. Zebulon Hedge | 2008 |
| Road of No Return | Mr. Hover | 2008 |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | Himself | 2008 |
| Death Race | Frankenstein (voice) | 2008 |
| Hell Ride | The Deuce | 2008 |
| Last Hour | Detective Mike Stone | 2008 |
| Camille | Cowboy Bob | 2008 |
| Kung Fu Killer | Crane | 2008 |
| Fuego | Lobo | 2007 |
| Permanent Vacation | Old Man | 2007 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Shepard | 2007 |
| Being Michael Madsen | Himself | 2007 |
| Fall Down Dead | Wade Douglas | 2007 |
| Homo Erectus | Mookoo | 2007 |
| Big Stan | The Master | 2007 |
| Treasure Raiders | Pierre | 2007 |
| Through Your Eyes | Himself - Narrator | 2007 |
| How to Rob a Bank (and 10 Tips to Actually Get Away with It) | Nick | 2007 |
| Epic Movie | Museum Curator | 2007 |
| In Case of Emergency | Guru Danny | 2007 |
| Son of the Dragon | Bird | 2006 |
| World War 1: American Legacy | Narrator | 2006 |
| Celebrity Paranormal Project | Himself | 2006 |
| The Last Sect | Van Helsing | 2006 |
| A-list | Himself | 2006 |
| Final Move | Captain Baker | 2006 |
| Miracle at Sage Creek | Ike | 2005 |
| The Contender | Himself | 2005 |
| Eye on Entertainment | Himself | 2005 |
| Ringers: Lord Of The Fans | Himself | 2005 |
| Medium | Jessica's Brother | 2005 |
| Brothers In Arms | Driscoll | 2005 |
| Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon | Grand Master | 2004 |
| UnConventional | Himself | 2004 |
| Last Goodbye | Fred McGillicuddie | 2004 |
| Hair High | Mr. Snerz (voice) | 2004 |
| Kill Bill: Vol. 2 | Bill | 2004 |
| Danny Phantom | Clockwork | 2004 |
| Dead & Breakfast | Mr. Wise | 2004 |
| Kill Bill: Vol. 1 | Bill | 2003 |
| The Making of 'Kill Bill' | Bill (archive footage) | 2003 |
| Eve | Kung Fu Master | 2003 |
| Wild West Tech | Himself - Host, Host | 2003 |
| Modern Warriors | 2002 |
| Wheatfield with Crows | Willem Vincent Sr. | 2002 |
| The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture | Himself - Interviewee | 2002 |
| Autograph | Himself | 2002 |
| Balto: Wolf Quest | Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice) | 2002 |
| The Outsider | Doctor Lucas Henry | 2002 |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Himself | 2001 |
| Down 'n Dirty | Gil Garner | 2001 |
| Alias | Conrad | 2001 |
| The Nightmare Room | Mr. Farber | 2001 |
| By Dawn's Early Light | Nick Decker | 2001 |
| Warden of Red Rock | Mike Sullivan | 2001 |
| G.O.D. | Norman Williams | 2001 |
| Largo Winch | Nério Winch | 2001 |
| Lizzie McGuire | Himself | 2001 |
| Out Of The Wilderness | Clint Dugan | 2001 |
| Queen of Swords | The Serpent | 2000 |
| Jackie Chan Adventures | Lo Pei | 2000 |
| Titus | Bob Hawkins | 2000 |
| Dangerous Curves | Lemmy | 2000 |
| Nightfall | Gnomen | 2000 |
| Full Blast | Maceo | 1999 |
| Family Law | Andrew Weller | 1999 |
| The Puzzle in the Air | The General | 1999 |
| Knocking On Death's Door | Doc Hadley | 1999 |
| American Reel | James Lee Springer | 1999 |
| Natural Selection | Louis Dehoven | 1999 |
| Kiss of a Stranger | Sean O'Leary | 1998 |
| An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island | Chief Wulisso (voice) | 1998 |
| Charmed | Tempus | 1998 |
| The Effects of Magic | The Cabinet Maker | 1998 |
| Acapulco H.E.A.T. | Victor Garrison | 1998 |
| Shepherd | Ventriloquist | 1998 |
| Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Himself | 1998 |
| The New Swiss Family Robinson | Sheldon Blake | 1998 |
| Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror | Luke Enright | 1998 |
| Lovers and Liars | Mr. Montague | 1998 |
| Light Speed | Miles | 1998 |
| Fast Track | 1997 |
| The Rage | Lucas McDermott | 1997 |
| Just Shoot Me! | Himself | 1997 |
| Last Stand At Saber River | Duane Kidston | 1997 |
| King of the Hill | Junichiro | 1997 |
| Macon County Jail | Coley | 1997 |
| Woof! Woof! Uncle Matty's Guide to Dog Training | Himself | 1997 |
| Profiler | Christopher Joe Allman | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| MADtv | Himself | 1995 |
| Dead Center | Chavez | 1993 |
| Acapulco H.E.A.T. | Victor Garrison | 1993 |
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Kwai Chang Caine | 1993 |
| Kill Zone | Col. Horace Wiggins | 1993 |
| Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Houston Currier | 1993 |
| Derrick contre Superman | Kwai Chang Caine / The peanut salesman (archive footage) | 1992 |
| Distant Justice | Joe Foley | 1992 |
| Animal Instincts | William Lamberti | 1992 |
| Human Target | Harry Solow | 1992 |
| Waxwork II: Lost in Time | The Beggar | 1992 |
| Roadside Prophets | Othello Jones | 1992 |
| Double Trouble | Mr. C | 1992 |
| Evil Toons | Gideon Fisk | 1992 |
| Night Rhythms | Vincent | 1992 |
| Capital Punishment | Michale Maltin | 1991 |
| The Gambler Returns: The Luck Of The Draw | Caine | 1991 |
| Karate Cop | Dad | 1991 |
| Deadly Surveillance | Lieutenant | 1991 |
| Project Eliminator | Ron Morrell | 1991 |
| Midnight Fear | Hanley | 1991 |
| Battle Gear | Gen. Corman | 1991 |
| That's Action | John Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1990 |
| Martial Law | Dalton Rhodes | 1990 |
| Future Zone | Tucker | 1990 |
| Bird On A Wire | Eugene Sorenson | 1990 |
| Dune Warriors | Michael | 1990 |
| Open Fire | Joe Rourke | 1989 |
| Think Big | Sweeney | 1989 |
| Try This One for Size | Bradley | 1989 |
| The Young Riders | The Buzzard Eater | 1989 |
| Sundown: The Vampire In Retreat | Jozek Mardulak / Count Dracula | 1989 |
| Crime Zone | Jason | 1989 |
| Sonny Boy | Pearl | 1989 |
| Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II | Dark One | 1989 |
| Nowhere To Run | Harmon | 1989 |
| Future Force | Tucker | 1989 |
| The Cover Girl and the Cop | Slade | 1989 |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Himself | 1989 |
| Night Children | Max | 1989 |
| The Mad Bunch | Professor Foxwood | 1989 |
| Crime of Crimes | Frank McEntire | 1989 |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | Himself | 1994 |
| Tropical Snow | Oskar | 1988 |
| Los Angeles History Project | Narrator (voice) | 1988 |
| Animal Protector | Col. Whitlock | 1988 |
| Warlords | Dow | 1988 |
| Run for Your Life | Maggiore Charles Forsythe | 1988 |
| Six Against the Rock | Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy | 1987 |
| The Misfit Brigade | Col. Von Weisshagen | 1987 |
| Armed Response | Jim Roth | 1986 |
| North and South, Book II | Justin LaMotte | 1986 |
| Behind Enemy Lines | Col. James Cooper | 1986 |
| Matlock | Steve Mazarowski, Jimmy Legrand | 1986 |
| Kung Fu: The Movie | Kwai Chang Caine | 1986 |
| Oceans of Fire | J.C. Busch | 1986 |
| North and South, Book I | Justin LaMotte (credit only), Justin LaMotte | 1985 |
| Amazing Stories | Calvin | 1985 |
| Blackout | 1985 |
| The Ray Bradbury Theater | Spender | 1985 |
| The Bad Seed | Leroy Jessup | 1985 |
| Night Heat | Theodore Telford | 1985 |
| On the Line | Bryant | 1984 |
| Partners in Crime | Hermanski | 1984 |
| The Warrior and the Sorceress | Kain | 1984 |
| Fox Mystery Theater | Michael | 1984 |
| Jealousy | Bobby Dee | 1984 |
| Airwolf | Dr. Robert Winchester | 1984 |
| Lone Wolf Mcquade | Rawley Wilkes | 1983 |
| Trick or Treats | Richard Adams | 1982 |
| Q | Shepard | 1982 |
| Safari 3000 | Eddie Miles | 1982 |
| Darkroom | Biker / Hitchhiker | 1981 |
| The Fall Guy | Himself, Pat Patterson | 1981 |
| Americana | The American Soldier | 1981 |
| The Best of Sex and Violence | Himself / Cameo Appearance | 1981 |
| High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane | Ben Irons | 1980 |
| The Long Riders | Cole Younger | 1980 |
| Cloud Dancer | Brad Randolph | 1980 |
| Gauguin the Savage | Paul Gauguin | 1980 |
| Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider | Charlie Swattle | 1979 |
| I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs | Le pratiquant des Arts Martiaux | 1979 |
| Mr. Horn | Tom Horn | 1979 |
| A Look at Liv | Himself | 1979 |
| Circle Of Iron | Changsha | 1978 |
| Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel | Himself | 1978 |
| Deathsport | Kaz Oshay | 1978 |
| Gray Lady Down | Capt. Gates | 1978 |
| Old Friends... New Friends | Himself | 1978 |
| The Serpent's Egg | Abel Rosenberg | 1977 |
| Thunder and Lightning | Harley Thomas | 1977 |
| Bound For Glory | Woody Guthrie | 1976 |
| Cannonball! | Coy 'Cannonball' Buckman | 1976 |
| Saturday Night Live | Caine / Woody Guthrie / Various / Self - Host | 1975 |
| The Family Holvak | Craw | 1975 |
| You and Me | Zeto | 1975 |
| Death Race 2000 | Frankenstein | 1975 |
| Mean Streets | Drunk | 1973 |
| The Long Goodbye | Dave aka Socrates | 1973 |
| Boxcar Bertha | Big Bill Shelly | 1972 |
| Kung Fu | Kwai Chang Caine | 1972 |
| Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring | Flack | 1971 |
| Night Gallery | Gideon (segment "The Phantom Farmhouse") | 1970 |
| Macho Callahan | David Mountford | 1970 |
| The McMasters | White Feather | 1970 |
| Young Billy Young | Jesse Boone | 1969 |
| The Good Guys and the Bad Guys | Waco | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Himself | 1969 |
| Heaven with a Gun | Coke Beck | 1969 |
| The Name of the Game | Jason Blake | 1968 |
| Psycho à Go-Go | 1967 |
| The Violent Ones | Lucas Barnes | 1967 |
| Ironside | Frank Carlson, Luke Roberts, Pogo Weems | 1967 |
| Cimarron Strip | Gene Gauge | 1967 |
| Coronet Blue | Walter Arnold | 1967 |
| Too Many Thieves | Felix | 1966 |
| Shane | Shane | 1966 |
| The Trials of O'Brien | Felix | 1965 |
| Bus Riley's Back In Town | Stretch | 1965 |
| Taggart | Cal Dodge | 1965 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Fitzhugh | 1963 |
| East Side/West Side | Hal Sewoski | 1963 |
| Arrest and Trial | Wally Carpin | 1963 |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Himself | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself | 1962 |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Edward Clarke | 1962 |
| The Virginian | The Utah Kid | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| Wagon Train | John Mason | 1957 |
| Gunsmoke | Clint | 1955 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | 1950 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Americana | 1981 |
| You and Me | 1975 |
| Kung Fu | 1972 |
| The Good Guys and the Bad Guys | 1969 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Road of No Return | 2008 |
| Fall Down Dead | 2007 |
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | 1993 |
| Project Eliminator | 1991 |
| Future Zone | 1990 |
| Crime Zone | 1989 |
| Future Force | 1989 |
| Crime of Crimes | 1989 |
| Kung Fu: The Movie | 1986 |
| Americana | 1981 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2005 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1986 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1977 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Best TV Actor - Drama | Nominated |
| 1973 | Emmy | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama Series - Continuing) | Nominated |
