David Carradine

John Arthur Carradine
1936 -
American born Hollywood, California

Height 6' 0½" (1.84 m) . David Carradine is the eldest son of legendary character actor John Carradine and now presides over an acting family that includes brothers Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine and Michael Bowen as well as his daughter Kansas Carradine and nieces Ever Carradine and Martha Plimpton.He was born in Hollywood and educated at San Francisco State College, where he studied music theory and composition. It was while writing music for the Drama Department's annual revues that he discovered his own passion for the stage, joining a Shakespearean repertory company and learning his craft on his feet.After a two-year stint in the army, he found work in New York as a commercial artist and later found fame on Broadway in "The Deputy" and "The Royal Hunt of the Sun" opposite Christopher Plummer. With that experience he returned to Hollywood, landing the short-lived TV series "Shane" (1966) before being tapped to star opposite Barbara Hershey in Martin Scorsese's first Hollywood film, Boxcar Bertha (1972). The iconic "Kung Fu" (1972) followed, catapulting Carradine to superstardom for the next three years, until he left the series to pursue his film career.That career now includes more than 100 feature films, a couple of dozen television movies, a whole range of theater on and off Broadway, and another hit series, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1992) (TV). Carradine received the Best Actor Award from the National Board of Film Review as well as a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of Woody Guthrie in Hal Ashby's Bound for Glory (1976), and won critical acclaim for his work as Cole Younger in The Long Riders (1980). "Kung Fu" also received seven Emmy nominations in its first season, including one for Carradine as Best Actor. In addition he won the People's Prize at the Cannes Film Festival's "Director's Fortnight" for his work on Americana (1983), and a second Golden Globe nomination for his supporting role in "North and South" (1985) (mini).Among his other most notable film credits are Gray Lady Down (1978), Mean Streets (1973), Bird on a Wire (1990), The Long Goodbye (1973), The Serpent's Egg (1977) and Circle of Iron (1978).He recently returned to the screen in what could be his greatest performance to date, playing the title role in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) (Miramax), for which he received his fourth Golden Globe nomination.Carradine has also continued his devotion to music, and has recorded some 60 tracks from various musical genres and sung in several movies. He makes his home in Los Angeles with his wife Annie, her four children and their two dogs. Spouse Annie Bierman (26 December 2004 - present), Coco d'Este (20 February 1998 - 12 December 2001) (divorced), Gail Jensen (4 December 1988 - 1997) (divorced), Linda Gilbert (2 February 1977 - 1983) (divorced) 1 child, Donna Lee Becht (December 1960 - ?) (divorced) 1 child.

Beyond Legend: Johnny Kakota (2006) , Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter (2007) , Fall Down Dead (2007) , Camille (2007) , Big Stan (2007) , What We Did on Our Holidays (2006), The Last Sect (2006) , Treasure Raiders (2006) , How to Rob a Bank (2006) , My Suicide (2006) , Saints Row (2006) , Richard III (2006) , Final Move (2006) , "Medium" (2006) , Homo Erectus (2006) , Last Hour (2006) , Miracle at Sage Creek (2005) , "Danny Phantom" (2005) , Brothers in Arms (2005) , "Eve" (2005) , Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon (2004) , Last Goodbye (2004) , "Alias" (2004) , Hair High (2004) , Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) , Dead & Breakfast (2004) , Bala perdida (2003/I) , Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) , American Reel (2003) , The Outsider (2002) , Wheatfield with Crows (2002) , Balto II: Wolf Quest (2002) , "Titus" (2001) , "Largo Winch" (2001) , "Jackie Chan Adventures"(2001) , Out of the Wilderness (2001), The Defectors (2001) , "Queen of Swords" (2001) , Warden of Red Rock (2001) , G.O.D. (2001) , Largo Winch: The Heir (2001) , "Family Law" (2000) , Dangerous Curves (2000) , By Dawn's Early Light (2000) , Down 'n Dirty (2000) , Nightfall (2000) , The Donor (2000) , Natural Selection (1999) , "Acapulco H.E.A.T."(1999) , "Charmed" (1999) , Knocking on Death's Door (1999) , "Profiler" (1999) , Kiss of a Stranger (1999) , The Puzzle in the Air (1999) , Zoo (1999) , Shepherd (1999) , An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998) , The Effects of Magic (1998) , The New Swiss Family Robinson (1998) , Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998) , Nosferatu: The First Vampire (1998) , Martian Law (1998) , Lovers and Liars (1998) , Light Speed (1998) , Sublet (1998) , The Rage (1997) , Lost Treasure of Dos Santos (1997) ,"Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" (1997) , Last Stand at Saber River (1997) , Full Blast (1997) , Macon County Jail (1997) , "Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys" (1996) , Dead Center (1994) , "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" (1993) , Kill Zone (1993) , Bitter End (1993) , Frontera Sur (1993) , Distant Justice (1992) , Animal Instincts (1992) , Roadside Prophets (1992) , Night Rhythms (1992) , Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992) , Double Trouble (1992/I) , Evil Toons (1992) , Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1992) , The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991) , Brotherhood of the Gun (1991) , Deadly Surveillance (1991) , Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991) , Project Eliminator (1991) , Capital Punishment (1991) , The Eagle and the Horse (1991) , Field of Fire (1991) , Karate Cop (1991) , Sonny Boy (1990) , "The Ray Bradbury Theater" (1990) , "The Young Riders"(1990) , Future Zone (1990) , Bird on a Wire (1990) , Huellas del lince, Las (1990) , Think Big (1990) , Dune Warriors (1990) , Night Children (1990) , Future Force (1990) , Martial Law (1990) , Midnight Fear (1990) , "Matlock" (1989) , Warlords (1989) , Try This One for Size (1989) , Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989) , The Cover Girl and the Cop (1989) , Nowhere to Run (1989) , Crime of Crimes (1989) , The Mad Bunch (1989) , Tropical Snow (1989) , Crime Zone (1988) , I Saw What You Did (1988) , Fatal Secret (1988) , Run for Your Life (1988) , Animal Protector (1988) , Open Fire (1988) , "Night Heat" (1987) , The Misfit Brigade (1987) , Six Against the Rock (1987) , Heartbeat (1987) , "Amazing Stories" 1986) , Armed Response (1986) , Oceans of Fire (1986) , "North and South, Book II" (1986) , Behind Enemy Lines (1986) , Kung Fu: The Movie (1986) , "Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense" (1986) , "North and South" (1985) , The Bad Seed (1985) , On the Line (1984) , "The Fall Guy" (1984) , "Partners in Crime" (1984) , The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984) , "Airwolf" (1984) , Jealousy (1984) , Americana (1983) , Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) , Trick or Treats (1982) , Q (1982) , Safari 3000 (1982) , "Darkroom" (1981) , "Saturday Night Live" (1980) , High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980) , Cloud Dancer (1980) , The Long Riders (1980) , Gauguin the Savage (1980) , Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979) , Je te tiens, tu me tiens par la barbichette (1979) , Mr. Horn (1979) , Circle of Iron (1978) , Deathsport (1978) , Gray Lady Down (1978) , The Serpent's Egg (1977) , Thunder and Lightning (1977) , Bound for Glory (1976) , Cannonball! (1976) , "The Family Holvak" (1975) , You and Me (1975) , Death Race 2000 (1975) , "Kung Fu" (1972-1975) , Mean Streets (1973) , The Long Goodbye (1973) , Boxcar Bertha (1972) , Kung Fu (1972) , "Ironside" (1971) , "Night Gallery" (1971) , "Gunsmoke" (1971) , Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring (1971) , Macho Callahan (1970) , The McMasters (1970) , "The Name of the Game" (1970) , The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969) , Young Billy Young (1969) , Heaven with a Gun (1969) , The Violent Ones (1967) , Johnny Belinda (1967) , "Cimarron Strip"(1967) , "Shane" (1966) , "The Trials of O'Brien" (1966) , Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965) , "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1965) , "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1965) , Taggart (1964) , "The Virginian" (1964) ,
"Arrest and Trial" (1964) , "East Side/West Side" (1963) , "Wagon Train" (1963) , "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1963)