★ Acting

Keith Carradine

Born 1949 · San Mateo, California, USA · Active 1944–2026

Born in 1949, Keith Carradine is an American actor whose career spans decades and genres. He made a notable impact in cult cinema with his roles in Pretty Baby (1978) as E. J. Bellocq and Southern Comfort (1981), where he navigates the complexities of survival in the bayou. Carradine's versatility shines through in Welcome to L.A. (1976) and An Almost Perfect Affair (1979), showcasing his ability to blend drama with the eccentricities of the era. As a member of the Carradine acting dynasty, he continues to leave a mark on the landscape of cult and exploitation films.

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The Best of Sex and Violence

1982 ★ 5.7

as Self - Cameo Appearance

Hosted by John Carradine, this tape is a compilation of scenes from and previews for various exploitation films.

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An Almost Perfect Affair

Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB

Fear the Walking Dead

Filmography

192 credits

2020s 14 credits

2026

Imperfect Women as R.L. Hennessey

TV ★ 6.2

2025

The Devil and the Daylong Brothers as Nehemiah Daylong

Movie ★ 8.5

2025

Laws of Man as Galen Armstrong

Movie ★ 5.7

2025

Let's Call the Whole Thing Off as Dr. Wagner

Movie

2024

Afraid as Marcus

Movie ★ 5.9

2024

Sallywood as George Corrigan

Movie ★ 8.0

2024

High Potential as Douglas Newmeyer

TV ★ 8.1

2024

Blue Ridge: The Series as Brother Rusty

TV ★ 6.6

2023

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)

TV ★ 7.4

2023

Accused as Billy Carlson

TV ★ 6.9

2022

A Nashville Country Christmas as Keaton

Movie ★ 6.3

2021

The Power of the Dog as The Governor

Movie ★ 6.7

2021

Rugrats as Bob Brine (voice)

TV ★ 6.9

2021

Law & Order: Organized Crime as Judge Clayton 'Clay' Bonner

TV ★ 7.9

2010s 24 credits

2019

Deadwood: The Movie as Wild Bill Hickok (archive footage)

Movie ★ 6.7

2018

Ray Meets Helen as Ray

Movie ★ 4.3

2018

The Old Man & the Gun as Captain Calder

Movie ★ 6.4

2016

A Quiet Passion as Edward Dickinson

Movie ★ 6.1

2016

Way Out on a Limb as Self

Movie

2016

Way Out on a Limb

Movie

2015

Bereave as Victor

Movie ★ 4.6

2015

Fear the Walking Dead as John Dorie

TV ★ 7.6

2014

After the Fall as Charles

Movie ★ 4.9

2014

Dakota's Summer as Austin Rose

Movie ★ 6.4

2014

Altman as Self

Movie ★ 6.7

2014

Terroir as Jonathan Bragg

Movie ★ 3.0

2014

Fargo as Lou Solverson

TV ★ 8.3

2014

Madam Secretary as Conrad Dalton

TV ★ 7.0

2014

Madam Secretary as President Conrad Dalton

TV ★ 7.0

2013

Ain't Them Bodies Saints as Skerritt

Movie ★ 6.1

2013

The Making of 'Nashville' as Self

Movie

2013

The Following as Barry

TV ★ 6.9

2012

Missing as Martin Newman

TV ★ 6.2

2011

Cowboys & Aliens as Sheriff John Taggart

Movie ★ 5.7

2011

The Family Tree as Reverend Diggs

Movie ★ 5.0

2010

Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind as Self

Movie

2010

Peacock as Ray Crill

Movie ★ 6.1

2010

Raising Hope as Coly Palomino

TV ★ 7.4

2000s 41 credits

2009

Winter of Frozen Dreams as Detective Lulling

Movie ★ 4.5

2009

Dollhouse as Matthew Harding

TV ★ 7.2

2008

Lake City as Roy

Movie ★ 5.4

2008

Crash as Owen

TV ★ 5.0

2007

The Death and Life of Bobby Z as Johnson

Movie ★ 6.2

2007

All Hat as Pete Culpepper

Movie ★ 3.1

2007

Elvis & Anabelle as Jimmy

Movie ★ 6.7

2007

The Big Bang Theory as Wyatt Teller

TV ★ 7.9

2007

Damages as Julian Decker

TV ★ 7.5

2006

Where There's a Will as Sherriff Clifford Laws

Movie ★ 7.1

2006

Dexter as Frank Lundy

TV ★ 8.2

2006

Dexter as Special Agent Frank Lundy

TV ★ 8.2

2005

The Californians as Elton Tripp

Movie ★ 5.0

2005

Our Very Own as Billy Whitfield

Movie ★ 6.2

2005

Numb3rs as Carl McGowan

TV ★ 7.0

2005

Into the West as Captain Richard H. Pratt

TV ★ 8.0

2005

Criminal Minds as Frank Breitkopf

TV ★ 8.3

2004

Balto III: Wings of Change as Duke (voice)

Movie ★ 6.7

2004

The Adventures of Ociee Nash as Papa Nash

Movie ★ 6.2

2004

Hair High as JoJo (voice)

Movie ★ 6.4

2004

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies as Self

Movie ★ 8.3

2004

Deadwood as Wild Bill Hickock

TV ★ 8.1

2004

Complete Savages as Nick Savage

TV ★ 6.4

2004

Gettysburg and Stories of Valor as Narrator

2003

Monte Walsh as Chester 'Chet' Rollins

Movie ★ 6.2

2003

Coyote Waits as John McGinnis

Movie ★ 5.7

2003

Wild West Tech as Self - Host

TV ★ 8.0

2003

NCIS as Mannheim Gold

TV ★ 7.6

2003

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)

TV ★ 7.2

2002

The Outsider as Noah Weaver

Movie ★ 5.9

2002

Falcons as Simon

Movie ★ 4.9

2002

The Angel Doll as Adult Jerry Barlow

Movie ★ 5.4

2002

Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds as Self (archive footage)

Movie ★ 7.0

2002

Street Time as Frank Dugan

TV ★ 2.5

2001

Wooly Boys as Sheriff Hank Dawson

Movie ★ 5.3

2001

The Diamond of Jeru as John Lacklan

Movie ★ 5.1

2001

Cahoots as Matt

Movie ★ 4.3

2001

Star Trek: Enterprise as A.G. Robinson

TV ★ 7.5

2000

Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble as Pierce Butler

Movie ★ 6.8

2000

Altman on His Own Terms as Self

Movie ★ 9.0

2000

Baby as John Malone

Movie ★ 8.0

1990s 42 credits

1999

Out of the Cold as Dan Scott

Movie ★ 6.5

1999

The Hunter's Moon as Turner

Movie ★ 5.8

1999

Night Ride Home as Neal Mahler

Movie ★ 5.8

1999

Sirens as Officer Dan Wexler

Movie ★ 8.1

1999

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel as Cpl. Arlin Flynn

Movie ★ 6.9

1999

A Song from the Heart as Oliver Comstock

Movie ★ 7.0

1998

Standoff as Agent Zeke Clayton

Movie ★ 6.0

1997

A Thousand Acres as Ty Smith

Movie ★ 5.7

1997

Last Stand at Saber River as Vern Kidston

Movie ★ 6.6

1997

Keeping the Promise as William (Will) Hallowell

Movie ★ 6.3

1997

Perversions of Science as Arthur Bristol

TV ★ 6.1

1997

The View as Self

TV ★ 4.4

1997

Fast Track as Dr. Richard Beckett

1996

2 Days in the Valley as Detective Creighton

Movie ★ 6.2

1996

Special Report: Journey to Mars as Capt. Eugene T. Slader

Movie ★ 5.8

1996

Arli$$ as Lamar Scott

TV ★ 6.8

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

TV ★ 8.2

1996

The West as Self

TV ★ 8.4

1996

Dead Man's Walk as Bigfoot Wallace

TV ★ 6.0

1996

The West as Self (voice)

TV ★ 8.4

1995

Wild Bill as Buffalo Bill Cody

Movie ★ 5.8

1995

The Tie That Binds as John Netherwood

Movie ★ 4.9

1995

Trial by Fire as Owen Turner

Movie ★ 5.5

1995

Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II as Self

Movie

1994

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle as Will Rogers

Movie ★ 5.9

1994

Andre as Harry Whitney

Movie ★ 5.4

1994

Is There Life Out There? as Brad

Movie ★ 6.0

1994

In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness as Tom Lynch

Movie ★ 7.3

1994

Baseball as Various (voice)

TV ★ 7.5

1994

Baseball as (voice)

TV ★ 7.5

1993

The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue as Will Rogers

Movie

1993

Frasier as Carl (voice)

TV ★ 7.7

1992

CrissCross as John Cross

Movie ★ 6.1

1992

Lincoln as William Herndon (voice)

Movie ★ 7.3

1992

Rabbit Ears - Annie Oakley as Narrator - Will Rogers (voice)

Movie ★ 10.0

1991

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe as Marvin Macy

Movie ★ 5.8

1991

Payoff as Peter "Mac" McAllister

Movie ★ 4.3

1990

Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? as Clarence

Movie ★ 5.8

1990

The Bachelor as Dr. Emil Gräsler

Movie ★ 9.0

1990

Judgment as Pete Guitry

Movie ★ 5.5

1990

Madonna: The Immaculate Collection as Boyfriend (segment "Material Girl")

Movie ★ 8.7

1990

Law & Order as Martin Garvik

TV ★ 7.3

1980s 26 credits

1989

The Forgotten as Cap. Tom Watkins

Movie ★ 5.8

1989

Street of No Return as Michael

Movie ★ 5.2

1989

Cold Feet as Monte

Movie ★ 4.1

1989

The Revenge of Al Capone as Michael Rourke

Movie ★ 6.6

1989

Confessional as Liam Devlin

TV ★ 8.0

1988

The Moderns as Nick Hart

Movie ★ 5.9

1988

Backfire● as Reed

Movie ★ 4.9

1988

My Father, My Son as Lt. Elmo Zumwalt III

Movie ★ 6.4

1988

Stones for Ibarra as Richard Everton

Movie ★ 9.0

1988

American Experience as Narrator (voice)

TV ★ 6.6

1987

Murder Ordained as Trooper John Rule

Movie ★ 5.0

1987

Eye on the Sparrow as James Lee

Movie ★ 7.0

1987

Murder Ordained as Trooper John Rule

TV ★ 5.1

1986

Half a Lifetime as J.J.

Movie ★ 9.0

1986

The Inquiry as Tito Valerio Tauro

Movie ★ 6.9

1986

A Winner Never Quits as Pete Grey

Movie ★ 7.0

1985

Trouble in Mind as Coop

Movie ★ 5.8

1985

Blackout as Allen Devlin

Movie ★ 5.4

1984

Choose Me● as Mickey

Movie ★ 6.0

1984

Maria's Lovers as Clarence Butts

Movie ★ 6.0

1984

Scorned and Swindled as John Boslett

Movie ★ 6.0

1983

Chiefs as Foxy Funderburke

TV ★ 7.9

1982

The Best of Sex and Violence● as Self - Cameo Appearance

Movie ★ 5.5

1981

Southern Comfort● as Spencer

Movie ★ 6.9

1980

The Long Riders as Jim Younger

Movie ★ 6.7

1980

A Rumor of War as Lt. Murph McCoy

TV ★ 8.0

1970s 27 credits

1979

An Almost Perfect Affair● as Hal

Movie ★ 5.0

1979

Old Boyfriends● as Wayne

Movie ★ 5.1

1978

Pretty Baby● as Bellocq

Movie ★ 7.0

1978

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Our Guests at Heartland

Movie ★ 4.3

1978

Old Friends... New Friends as Self

1977

The Duellists as Armand d'Hubert

Movie ★ 7.2

1976

Welcome to L.A.● as Carroll Barber

Movie ★ 5.0

1976

Lumière as David

Movie ★ 6.8

1976

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1976 as Self

Movie ★ 7.0

1975

Nashville as Tom Frank

Movie ★ 7.2

1975

You and Me● as Death Guy

Movie ★ 7.3

1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self

TV ★ 6.0

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)

TV ★ 6.9

1974

Thieves Like Us as Bowie

Movie ★ 6.5

1974

The Godchild as Lt. Lewis

Movie ★ 6.0

1974

Run, Run, Joe! as Joe

Movie ★ 6.0

1974

Antoine and Sebastian as John

Movie ★ 8.0

1973

Emperor of the North as Cigaret

Movie ★ 6.8

1973

Idaho Transfer as Arthur

Movie ★ 4.9

1973

Hex● as Whizzer

Movie ★ 4.4

1972

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon as Teen Caine (uncredited)

Movie ★ 7.2

1972

Man on a String as Danny Brown

Movie ★ 7.0

1972

Kung Fu as Teenage Caine (uncredited)

TV ★ 7.7

1972

Kung Fu as Middle Caine (archive footage) (uncredited)

TV ★ 7.7

1971

McCabe & Mrs. Miller as Cowboy

Movie ★ 7.2

1971

A Gunfight as The Young Gunfighter

Movie ★ 5.8

1971

Great Performances as Self

TV ★ 6.1

1960s 3 credits

1969

Love, American Style as George Pomerantz

TV ★ 6.1

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self

TV ★ 7.5

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host

TV ★ 5.8

1950s 6 credits

1959

Bonanza as Ern

TV ★ 7.5

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Nominee / Performer

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Audience Member

1953

The Oscars as Self

TV ★ 7.0

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Richard Everton

TV ★ 8.8

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Neal

TV ★ 8.8

1940s 3 credits

1948

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

TV ★ 8.0

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self

TV ★ 7.2

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee

TV ★ 7.2

s 1 credit

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Kill Me Now

Movie

Crew Credits

2010s 2 credits

2018

Ray Meets Helen Executive Producer

Movie ★ 4.3

2014

Terroir Executive Producer

Movie ★ 3.0

1980s 1 credit

1989

The Forgotten Executive Producer

Movie ★ 5.8

1970s 2 credits

1979

Willa Songs

Movie ★ 5.0

1975

You and Me● Original Music Composer

Movie ★ 7.3