David Carradine

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David Carradine was an American actor who starred as Kwai Chang Caine in the popular 70s action series Kung Fu and, recent times, as the titular Bill of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill. He died June 3, 2009 in Bangkok of "accidental asphyxiation".

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Actor Credits (139) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2012 Eldorado The Spirit Guide
2010 Dinocroc Vs. Supergator Jason Drake
2010 True Legend Anton
2010 My Suicide Vargas
2010 Detention Principal Hoskins
2009 All Hell Broke Loose U.S. Marshal Ian McHenry
2009 Tropical Snow Oskar
2009 Mental (1)
2009 Camille Cowboy Bob
2009 Autumn Philip
2009 Crank 2: High Voltage Poon Dong
2009 Hell Ride The Deuce
2009 Road of No Return Mr. Hover
2009 Dark Fields
2009 Night of the Templar Shopkeeper
2008 Death Race Frankenstein
2008 Homo Erectus Mookoo
2008 Big Stan The Master
2008 Treasure Raiders Pierre
2008 Last Hour Detective Mike Stone
2008 Absolute Evil Raf McCane
2008 How to Rob a Bank Nick
2008 Richard III Buckingham
2008 Kung Fu Killer White Crane
2007 The Golden Boys Captain Zeb
2007 Through Your Eyes Himself - Narrator
2007 Epic Movie Museum Curator
2007 The John Kerwin Show (1) Himself
2007 Fall Down Dead Wade
2007 Permanent Vacation Old Man
2006 Dead & Breakfast Mr. Wise
2006 Danny Phantom (2)
2006 Final Move Captain Baker
2006 Medium (1) Jessica's Brother
2005 Richard & Judy (1) Himself
2005 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (1) Himself
2005 The Contender (1) Himself
2005 Eve (1) Kung Fu Master
2005 Brothers in Arms Driscoll
2005 Miracle at Sage Creek Ike
2004 Crossing Over with John Edward (1) Himself
2004 Last Goodbye Fred McGillicuddie
2004 Alias (2)
2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Bill "The Snake Charmer"
2004 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (2) Himself
2004 Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon Grand Master
2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Bill "The Snake Charmer"
2003 Wild West Tech (22) Host
2002 The Outsider Doctor Lucas Henry
2002 Autograph (1) Himself
2002 King of the Hill (1)
2002 Balto 2: Wolf Quest Nava the Wolf Shaman
2002 The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2001 Titus (1) Bob Hawkins
2001 Largo Winch (1) Nério Winch
2001 MADtv (1)
2001 The Nightmare Room (1) Mr. Farber
2001 Jackie Chan Adventures (1) Lo Pei
2001 Queen of Swords (2) The Serpent
2001 Lizzie McGuire (1) Himself
2001 The Donor Mike Riordan
2000 Family Law (3)
1999 Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1)
1999 Charmed (1) Tempus
1999 The New Swiss Family Robinson Sheldon Blake
1999 Kiss of a Stranger Sean O'Leary
1998 Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror Luke Enright
1997 The Rage Lucas McDermott
1997 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1)
1997 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (84) Kwai Chang Caine
1997 Macon County Jail Coley
1997 Knocking on Death's Door Doc Hadley
1997 Knocking On Death's Door
1997 Last Stand at Saber River
1996 Profiler (83)
1996 E! True Hollywood Story (3) Himself
1993 Evil Toons Gideon Fisk
1993 Karate Cop
1992 Distant Justice Joe Foley
1992 Animal Instincts William Lamberti
1992 Night Rhythms Vincent
1992 Waxwork II: Lost in Time The Beggar
1992 Roadside Prophets
1991 Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Jozek Mardulak
1990 The Ray Bradbury Theater (1)
1990 The Young Riders (1)
1990 Bird on a Wire Eugene Sorenson
1990 Future Zone John Tucker
1989 Future Force John Tucker
1989 Try This One for Size Bradley
1989 The Cover Girl and the Cop Slade
1988 The Misfit Brigade Col. Von Weisshagen
1988 Crime Zone Jason
1987 Six Against the Rock Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy
1986 Amazing Stories (1)
1986 Oceans of Fire J.C. Busch
1986 Behind Enemy Lines Col. James Cooper
1986 Kung Fu: The Movie Kwai Chang Caine
1986 Armed Response Jim Roth
  • 1985 North and South (6)
    1985 The Bad Seed Leroy Jessup
    1985 The Fall Guy (3)
    1984 The Warrior and the Sorceress Kain
    1984 Airwolf (1)
    1984 On the Line Bryant
    1984 The Warrior and the Sorceress
    1983 Lone Wolf McQuade Rawley Wilkes
    1982 Q Shepard
    1982 Trick or Treats Richard
    1982 Safari 3000 Eddie Mills
    1981 Americana The American Soldier
    1980 Saturday Night Live (1) Himself - Host / Various
    1980 The Long Riders Cole Younger
    1978 The Serpent's Egg Abel Rosenberg
    1978 Circle of Iron The Blind Man
    1978 Deathsport Kaz Oshay
    1978 Gray Lady Down Capt. Gates
    1977 Thunder & Lightning
    1976 Bound for Glory Woody Guthrie
    1976 Cannonball! Coy 'Cannonball' Buckman
    1975 Death Race 2000 Frankenstein
  • 1975 Kung Fu (62) Kwai Chang Caine
    1973 Mean Streets Drunk
    1973 The Long Goodbye Dave aka Socrates - Marlowe's Cellmate
    1972 Boxcar Bertha 'Big' Bill Shelly
    1972 Kung Fu Caine
    1971 Ironside (3)
    1971 Gunsmoke (1)
    1970 Macho Callahan David Mountford
    1970 The Name of the Game (1)
    1969 The Good Guys and the Bad Guys Waco
    1969 Young Billy Young
    1967 Cimarron Strip (1)
    1967 Too Many Thieves Felix
    1966 The Trials of O'Brien (2)
    1965 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1)
    1965 Taggart Cal Dodge
    1964 Arrest and Trial (1)
    1963 Wagon Train (1)
    Director Credits (2) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
    2001 Lizzie McGuire (2)
    1981 Americana
    Producer Credits (5) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
    2008 Richard III executive producer
    1997 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (7)
    1989 Future Force associate producer
    1988 Crime Zone executive producer
    1986 Kung Fu: The Movie co-producer
    Writer Credits (1) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
    1997 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1)
    General Information Edit
    Credited Name David Carradine
    Gender Male
    Birthday Dec. 8, 1936
    Death June 3, 2009
    Primary Role Actor
    Hometown Hollywood
    Country USA
    Website http://www.david-carradine.com/
    Email Address
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    Michael Madsen Michael Madsen
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    Keith Carradine Keith Carradine
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    Robert Carradine Robert Carradine
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    Marina Anderson
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    Stacy Keach Stacy Keach
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    Peter Jason Peter Jason
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    Michael Bowen
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    James Keach James Keach
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    Bruce Carradine
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    Ed Spielman
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    Richard Carr
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    Donald Stewart
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    Karen Harris
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    Don Brinkley
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    Linda McGibney
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    Roger Corman Roger Corman
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    Harvey Weinstein Harvey Weinstein
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    Bob Weinstein Bob Weinstein
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    Kimberley Casey
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    Jon Paré
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    Paul Jackson
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    Tony Blake
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    Sheryl J. Anderson
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    Betty Reardon
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