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David Carradine

  • Birthplace: Hollywood, California
  • Birthday: December 8, 1936

A leading and supporting player of TV and movies, David Carradine rose to fame with his iconic role, Kwai Chang Caine, the half-Asian student of life on the popular TV series, "Kung Fu" (ABC, 1972-75) – a role he would go on to reprise for a syndicated series in the late 1990s. The son of legendary actor John Carradine, he excelled at playing villains in action and terror films which, unfortunately, often carried a "soon to be on a video shelf near you" proviso. Almost as famous as his Kung Fu persona, was his psychedelic …more

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Actor
Director
Producer

Career Milestones

  • 2004

    Reprised role of Bill in Tarantino s Kill Bill Vol.2

  • 2003

    Cast as the assassin leader Bill in writer-director Quentin Tarantino s Kill Bill, Vol. 1 ; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor

  • 2000

    Guested as Andrew Weller on the second season of the legal drama Family Law (CBS)

  • 1997

    Cast in Macon County Jail , opposite Ally Sheedy

  • 1997

    Received star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (April)

Awards

  • 1976

    National Board of Review Award: Best Actor

  • 1966

    Theatre World Award:

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