David Carradine
American actor (1936–2009)
- Born
- 8 December 1936, Hollywood
- Died
- 3 June 2009
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- film actor, film director, film producer, voice actor, character actor
- Films here
- 9
John Arthur "David" Carradine Jr. ( KARR-ə-deen; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American actor and director, whose career included over 200 major and minor roles in film, television and on stage. He was widely known to television audiences as the star of the series Kung Fu (1972–1975), playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk traveling through the American Old West.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Circle of Iron | Cast |
| 1983 | Lone Wolf McQuade | Cast |
| 1986 | Kung Fu: The Movie | Cast |
| 1990 | Martial Law | Cast |
| 1991 | Karate Cop | Cast |
| 2003 | Kill Bill: Volume 1 | Cast |
| 2004 | Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair | Cast |
| 2004 | Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon | Cast |
| 2004 | Kill Bill: Volume 2 | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- Quentin Tarantino
- Uma Thurman
- Lucy Liu
- Vivica A. Fox
- Daryl Hannah
- Michael Madsen
- Julie Dreyfus
- Chiaki Kuriyama
- Sonny Chiba
- Gordon Liu
- Michael Parks
- Michael Bowen
- James Parks
- Zoë Bell
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q187038 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.