Deceased

How Did David Carradine Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 72

Also known asJohn Arthur Carradine, John Arthur Carradine Jr.GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn08/12/1936Born inHollywood, Los Angeles, California, USADied03/06/2009 (aged 72)Died inBangkokCauseerotic asphyxiationWikidataQ187038 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#141 ↗

David Carradine was an American actor, director, and producer, 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.

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Filmography198 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2019	Iron Fists and Kung Fu KicksMovie	Self (archive footage)	83
2016	A Tale of James BrownMovie	Self	80
2014	Madam SecretarySeries	President Conrad Dalton	78
2013	Die schlechtesten Filme aller ZeitenSeries	John Tucker (archive Footage)	77
2013	Madoff: Made Off with AmericaMovie	Neal	77
2012	EldoradoMovie	The Spirit Guide	76
2012	Night of the TemplarMovie	Shopkeeper	76
2011	Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody AffairMovie	Bill (Snake Charmer)	75
2011	Corman's WorldMovie	Self - Actor	75
2010	DetentionMovie	Principal Hoskins	74
2010	True LegendMovie	Anthony	74
2010	Dinocroc vs. SupergatorMovie	Jason Drake	74
2009	Crank: High VoltageMovie	Poon Dong	73
2009	Celebrity Ghost StoriesSeries	Self	73
2009	MentalSeries	Gideon Graham	73
2009	Tattoos: A Scarred HistoryMovie	Self	73
2009	My SuicideMovie	Vargas	73
2009	Starz Inside - Unforgettably EvilMovie	Self	73
2009	Road of No ReturnMovie	Mr. Hover	73
2008	Death RaceMovie	Frankenstein (voice)	72
2008	Hell RideMovie	The Deuce	72
2008	Son of the DragonSeries	Bird	72
2008	Kung Fu KillerMovie	Crane	72
2008	Kung Fu KillerSeries	Crane	72
2008	The Golden BoysMovie	Capt. Zebulon Hedge	72
2008	Last HourMovie	Detective Mike Stone	72
2008	Naked MovieMovie	Self	72
2007	Big StanMovie	The Master	71
2007	Epic MovieMovie	Museum Curator	71
2007	Treasure RaidersMovie	Pierre	71
2007	The Ultimate FighterMovie	Mikhail	71
2007	How to Rob a BankMovie	Nick	71
2007	Homo ErectusMovie	Mookoo / Uncle Unky	71
2007	In Case of EmergencySeries	Guru Danny	71
2007	Permanent VacationMovie	Old Man	71
2006	Final MoveMovie	Captain Baker	70
2006	Celebrity Paranormal ProjectSeries	Self	70
2006	The Last SectMovie	Van Helsing	70
2005	MediumSeries	Jessica's Brother	69
2005	Brothers in ArmsMovie	Driscoll	69
2005	Miracle at Sage CreekMovie	Ike	69
2005	Ringers: Lord of the FansMovie	Self	69
2005	Danny Phantom: The Ultimate EnemyMovie	Clockwork (voice)	69
2004	Kill Bill: Vol. 2Movie	Bill 'Snake Charmer'	68
2004	Danny PhantomSeries	Clockwork (voice)	68
2004	UnConventionalMovie	Self	68
2004	The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'Movie	Self	68
2004	Max Havoc: Curse Of The DragonMovie	Grand Master	68
2004	Dead & BreakfastMovie	Mr. Wise	68
2003	EveSeries	Kung Fu Master	67
2003	Kill Bill: Vol. 1Movie	Bill	67
2002	The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the MoviesMovie	Self	66
2002	Balto: Wolf QuestMovie	Nava the Wolf Shaman (voice)	66
2001	Lizzie McGuireSeries	Self	65
2001	AliasSeries	Conrad	65
2001	Largo WinchSeries	—	65
2001	Friday Night with Jonathan RossSeries	Self	65
2001	The DonorMovie	Mike	65
2001	The Nightmare RoomSeries	Mr. Farber	65
2001	Guaranteed on DeliveryMovie	Norman Williams	65
2001	Down 'n DirtyMovie	Gil Garner	65
2001	The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish ForMovie	Mr. Farber	65
2001	Out of the WildernessMovie	Clint Dugan	65
2000	TitusSeries	Bob Hawkins	64
2000	Jackie Chan AdventuresSeries	Lo Pei (voice)	64
2000	NightfallMovie	Gnomen	64
2000	Full BlastMovie	Maceo	64
1999	Family LawSeries	Andrew Weller	63
1999	Code Name: JaguarMovie	Max Kaufman	63
1999	The Bitter EndMovie	—	63
1999	The Puzzle in the AirMovie	The General	63
1998	CharmedSeries	Tempus	62
1998	The Effects of MagicMovie	The Cabinet Maker	62
1998	The ShepherdMovie	Ventriloquist	62
1998	Nosferatu: The First VampireMovie	Host	62
1997	King of the HillSeries	Junichiro (voice)	61
1997	Just Shoot Me!Series	David Carradine	61
1997	Last Stand at Saber RiverMovie	Duane Kidston	61
1997	The RageMovie	Lucas McDermott	61
1997	Fast TrackSeries	—	61
1997	Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog TrainingMovie	—	61
1996	E! True Hollywood StorySeries	Self	60
1996	ProfilerSeries	Christopher Joe Allman	60
1996	Captain Simian & the Space MonkeysSeries	Mandrax (voice)	60
1994	Dead CenterMovie	Chavez	58
1994	The Eagle and the HorseMovie	John Freemont	58
1994	Desperately Looking For SuccessMovie	James Lorrimer	58
1993	Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesSeries	Kwai Chang Caine	57
1993	Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanSeries	Houston Currier	57
1993	Acapulco H.E.A.T.Series	Victor Garrison	57
1992	Waxwork II: Lost in TimeMovie	The Beggar	56
1992	Double TroubleMovie	Mr. C	56
1992	Animal InstinctsMovie	William Lamberti	56
1992	Night RhythmsMovie	Vincent	56
1992	Human TargetSeries	Harry Solow	56
1992	Distant JusticeMovie	Joe Foley	56
1992	Roadside ProphetsMovie	Othello Jones	56
1992	Evil ToonsMovie	Gideon Fisk	56
1991	Sundown: The Vampire in RetreatMovie	Mardulak	55
1991	The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the DrawMovie	Kwai-Chang Caine	55
1991	Dune WarriorsMovie	Michael	55
1991	Deadly SurveillanceMovie	Lieutenant	55
1991	Midnight FearMovie	Hanley	55
1991	Field of FireMovie	Gen. Corman	55
1991	Project EliminatorMovie	Ron Morrell	55
1991	Capital PunishmentMovie	Michale Maltin	55
1991	Karate CopMovie	Dad	55
1990	Bird on a WireMovie	Eugene Sorensen	54
1990	Martial LawMovie	Dalton Rhodes	54
1990	Future ZoneMovie	John Tucker	54
1990	That's ActionMovie	John Tucker (archive footage) (uncredited)	54
1989	Try This One for SizeMovie	Bradley	53
1989	The Cover Girl and the CopMovie	Slade	53
1989	Future ForceMovie	John Tucker	53
1989	Sonny BoyMovie	Pearl	53
1989	Wizards of the Lost Kingdom IIMovie	Dark One	53
1989	Crime of CrimesMovie	Frank McEntire	53
1989	Night ChildrenMovie	Max Crawford	53
1989	Think BigMovie	Sweeney	53
1989	Nowhere to RunMovie	Harmon	53
1989	WarlordsMovie	Dow	53
1988	I Saw What You DidMovie	Stephen	52
1988	Tropical SnowMovie	Oskar	52
1988	Crime ZoneMovie	Jason	52
1988	Run for Your LifeMovie	Maggiore Charles Forsythe	52
1987	Six Against the RockMovie	Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy	51
1987	The Misfit BrigadeMovie	Col. Von Weisshagen	51
1987	HeartbeatMovie	Man Playing Dice	51
1986	MatlockSeries	Steve Mazarowski	50
1986	Armed ResponseMovie	Jim Roth	50
1986	Kung Fu: The MovieMovie	Kwai Chang Caine	50
1986	Wedden, dat..?Series	Self	50
1985	The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeries	Spender	49
1985	Amazing StoriesSeries	Calvin	49
1985	North and SouthSeries	Justin LaMotte	49
1985	The Bad SeedMovie	Leroy Jessup	49
1984	AirwolfSeries	Dr. Robert Winchester	48
1984	The Warrior and the SorceressMovie	Kain	48
1984	JealousyMovie	Bobby Dee	48
1984	Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseSeries	Michael/Harris	48
1984	Partners in CrimeSeries	Hermanski	48
1984	On the LineMovie	Bryant	48
1983	Lone Wolf McQuadeMovie	Rawley Wilkes	47
1982	The Best of Sex and ViolenceMovie	Self - Cameo Appearance	46
1982	QMovie	Shepard	46
1981	DarkroomSeries	Biker / Hitchhiker	45
1981	Today's F.B.I.Series	The Leader	45
1981	AmericanaMovie	The American Soldier	45
1980	Gauguin the SavageMovie	Paul Gauguin	44
1980	The Long RidersMovie	Cole Younger	44
1980	Cloud DancerMovie	Brad Randolph	44
1980	High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will KaneMovie	Ben Irons	44
1979	Mr. HornMovie	Tom Horn	43
1979	I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin HairsMovie	Le professeur d'arts martiaux à LAPD	43
1979	Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam RiderMovie	Charlie Swattle	43
1979	Mr. HornSeries	Tom Horn	43
1978	Gray Lady DownMovie	Captain Gates	42
1978	Circle of IronMovie	The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha	42
1978	DeathsportMovie	Kaz Oshay	42
1978	Old Friends... New FriendsSeries	Self	42
1978	Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild AngelMovie	Self	42
1977	The Serpent's EggMovie	Abel Rosenberg	41
1977	Thunder and LightningMovie	Harley Thomas	41
1976	CannonballMovie	Coy "Cannonball" Buckman	40
1976	Bound for GloryMovie	Woody Guthrie	40
1975	Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries	Self	39
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	Self - Host	39
1975	Death Race 2000Movie	Frankenstein	39
1975	Midi PremièreSeries	Self	39
1975	You and MeMovie	Zeto	39
1973	Mean StreetsMovie	Drunk	37
1973	The Long GoodbyeMovie	Dave aka Socrates (uncredited)	37
1972	Kung FuSeries	Kwai Chang Caine	36
1972	Boxcar BerthaMovie	Big Bill Shelly	36
1971	Macho CallahanMovie	David Mountford	35
1971	Maybe I'll Come Home in the SpringMovie	Flack	35
1970	Night GallerySeries	Gideon	34
1970	The McMastersMovie	White Feather	34
1969	The Good Guys and the Bad GuysMovie	Waco	33
1969	Heaven with a GunMovie	Coke Beck	33
1969	Young Billy YoungMovie	Jesse Boone	33
1968	The Name of the GameSeries	Jason Blake	32
1968	The Dick Cavett ShowSeries	Self - Guest	32
1967	IronsideSeries	Luke Roberts	31
1967	Cimarron StripSeries	Gene Gauge	31
1967	Johnny BelindaMovie	Locky	31
1967	The Violent OnesMovie	Lucas Barnes	31
1967	The HuntedMovie	Gene Gauge	31
1966	Too Many ThievesMovie	Felix	30
1965	Bus Riley's Back in TownMovie	Stretch	29
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries	Fitzhugh	27
1963	Arrest and TrialSeries	Wally Carpen	27
1962	The VirginianSeries	The Utah Kid	26
1962	The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries	Edward Clarke	26
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	26
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	25
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Clint	19
0	The Good LifeMovie	—	—