Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Keith Ian Carradine (born August 8, 1949) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. In film he is known for his roles as Tom Frank in Robert Altman's Nashville, E. J. Bellocq in Louis Malle's Pretty Baby, and Mickey in Alan Rudolph's Choose Me. On television he is known for his roles as Wild Bill Hickok on the HBO series Deadwood, FBI agent Frank Lundy on the Showtime series Dexter, Lou Solverson in the first season of FX's Fargo, Penny's father Wyatt on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, and U.S. President Conrad Dalton on the CBS political drama Madam Secretary. He is a member of the Carradine family of actors, including father John Carradine, brothers Robert and David Carradine, and daughter Martha Plimpton.

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Filmography

2025

The Devil and the Daylong Brothers
The Devil and the Daylong Brothers
as Nehemiah Daylong
Movie - Released: 1/31/2025
Laws of Man
Laws of Man
as Galen Armstrong
Movie - Released: 1/10/2025

2024

Afraid
Afraid
as Marcus
Movie - Released: 8/28/2024
Sallywood
Sallywood
as George Corrigan
Movie - Released: 4/4/2024

2023

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 4/3/2023
Accused
Accused
as Billy Carlson
TV - Released: 1/22/2023

2022

A Nashville Country Christmas
A Nashville Country Christmas
as Keaton
Movie - Released: 12/12/2022

2021

The Power of the Dog
The Power of the Dog
as The Governor
Movie - Released: 10/25/2021
Rugrats
Rugrats
as Bob Brine (voice)
TV - Released: 5/27/2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Judge Clayton 'Clay' Bonner
TV - Released: 4/1/2021

2019

Deadwood: The Movie
Deadwood: The Movie
as Wild Bill Hickok (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/31/2019

2018

Ray Meets Helen
Ray Meets Helen
as Ray
Movie - Released: 5/4/2018
The Old Man & the Gun
The Old Man & the Gun
as Captain Calder
Movie - Released: 9/27/2018

2016

A Quiet Passion
A Quiet Passion
as Edward Dickinson
Movie - Released: 10/7/2016
Way Out on a Limb
Way Out on a Limb
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/11/2016

2015

Bereave
Bereave
as Victor
Movie - Released: 3/15/2015
Fear the Walking Dead
Fear the Walking Dead
as John Dorie
TV - Released: 8/23/2015

2014

After the Fall
After the Fall
as Charles
Movie - Released: 2/9/2014
Dakota's Summer
Dakota's Summer
as Austin Rose
Movie - Released: 4/17/2014
Altman
Altman
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/1/2014
Terroir
Terroir
as Jonathan Bragg
Movie - Released: 9/20/2014
Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary
as Conrad Dalton
TV - Released: 9/21/2014
Fargo
Fargo
as Lou Solverson
TV - Released: 4/15/2014
Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary
as President Conrad Dalton
TV - Released: 9/21/2014

2013

Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Ain't Them Bodies Saints
as Skerritt
Movie - Released: 7/3/2013
The Making of 'Nashville'
The Making of 'Nashville'
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/3/2013
The Following
The Following
as Barry
TV - Released: 1/21/2013

2012

Missing
Missing
as Martin Newman
TV - Released: 3/15/2012

2011

Cowboys & Aliens
Cowboys & Aliens
as Sheriff John Taggart
Movie - Released: 7/29/2011
The Family Tree
The Family Tree
as Reverend Diggs
Movie - Released: 9/26/2011

2010

Movie
Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/14/2010
Peacock
Peacock
as Ray Crill
Movie - Released: 4/20/2010
Raising Hope
Raising Hope
as Coly Palomino
TV - Released: 9/21/2010

2009

Winter of Frozen Dreams
Winter of Frozen Dreams
as Detective Lulling
Movie - Released: 6/1/2009
Dollhouse
Dollhouse
as Matthew Harding
TV - Released: 2/13/2009

2008

Lake City
Lake City
as Roy
Movie - Released: 1/1/2008

2007

The Death and Life of Bobby Z
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
as Johnson
Movie - Released: 7/23/2007
All Hat
All Hat
as Pete Culpepper
Movie - Released: 9/11/2007
Elvis & Anabelle
Elvis & Anabelle
as Jimmy
Movie - Released: 3/10/2007
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
as Wyatt Teller
TV - Released: 9/24/2007

2006

Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will
as Sherriff Clifford Laws
Movie - Released: 5/6/2006
Dexter
Dexter
as Frank Lundy
TV - Released: 10/1/2006
Dexter
Dexter
as Special Agent Frank Lundy
TV - Released: 10/1/2006

2005

The Californians
The Californians
as Elton Tripp
Movie - Released: 10/21/2005
Our Very Own
Our Very Own
as Billy Whitfield
Movie - Released: 6/22/2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
as Carl McGowan
TV - Released: 1/23/2005
Into the West
Into the West
as Captain Richard H. Pratt
TV - Released: 6/10/2005
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
as Frank Breitkopf
TV - Released: 9/22/2005

2004

Balto III: Wings of Change
Balto III: Wings of Change
as Duke (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/14/2004
The Adventures of Ociee Nash
The Adventures of Ociee Nash
as Papa Nash
Movie - Released: 2/13/2004
Hair High
Hair High
as JoJo (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/17/2004
Deadwood
Deadwood
as Wild Bill Hickock
TV - Released: 3/21/2004
Complete Savages
Complete Savages
as Nick Savage
TV - Released: 9/24/2004
Gettysburg and Stories of Valor
Gettysburg and Stories of Valor
as Narrator
TV - Released: 4/1/2004

2003

Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh
as Chester 'Chet' Rollins
Movie - Released: 1/17/2003
Coyote Waits
Coyote Waits
as John McGinnis
Movie - Released: 11/16/2003
Wild West Tech
Wild West Tech
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 8/19/2003
NCIS
NCIS
as Mannheim Gold
TV - Released: 9/23/2003
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
TV - Released: 7/11/2003

2002

The Outsider
The Outsider
as Noah Weaver
Movie - Released: 11/10/2002
Falcons
Falcons
as Simon
Movie - Released: 9/27/2002
The Angel Doll
The Angel Doll
as Adult Jerry Barlow
Movie - Released: 9/14/2002
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 12/3/2002
Street Time
Street Time
as Frank Dugan
TV - Released: 6/23/2002

2001

Wooly Boys
Wooly Boys
as Sheriff Hank Dawson
Movie - Released: 1/1/2001
The Diamond of Jeru
The Diamond of Jeru
as John Lacklan
Movie - Released: 11/6/2001
Cahoots
Cahoots
as Matt
Movie - Released: 2/5/2001
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
as A.G. Robinson
TV - Released: 9/26/2001

2000

Baby
Baby
as John Malone
Movie - Released: 10/8/2000
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble
as Pierce Butler
Movie - Released: 4/23/2000
Altman on His Own Terms
Altman on His Own Terms
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2000

1999

Out of the Cold
Out of the Cold
as Dan Scott
Movie - Released: 8/28/1999
The Hunter's Moon
The Hunter's Moon
as Turner
Movie - Released: 10/10/1999
Night Ride Home
Night Ride Home
as Neal Mahler
Movie - Released: 2/7/1999
Sirens
Sirens
as Officer Dan Wexler
Movie - Released: 9/26/1999
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
as Cpl. Arlin Flynn
Movie - Released: 11/14/1999
A Song from the Heart
A Song from the Heart
as Oliver Comstock
Movie - Released: 9/26/1999

1998

Standoff
Standoff
as Agent Zeke Clayton
Movie - Released: 1/11/1998

1997

A Thousand Acres
A Thousand Acres
as Ty Smith
Movie - Released: 9/19/1997
Last Stand at Saber River
Last Stand at Saber River
as Vern Kidston
Movie - Released: 1/19/1997
Keeping the Promise
Keeping the Promise
as William (Will) Hallowell
Movie - Released: 1/5/1997
Perversions of Science
Perversions of Science
as Arthur Bristol
TV - Released: 6/7/1997
The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997
Fast Track
Fast Track
TV - Released: 8/3/1997

1996

2 Days in the Valley
2 Days in the Valley
as Detective Creighton
Movie - Released: 9/11/1996
Special Report: Journey to Mars
Special Report: Journey to Mars
as Capt. Eugene T. Slader
Movie - Released: 3/25/1996
Arliss
Arliss
TV - Released: 8/10/1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
TV - Released: 8/21/1996
The West
The West
as Self
TV - Released: 9/15/1996
Dead Man's Walk
Dead Man's Walk
as Bigfoot Wallace
TV - Released: 5/12/1996
The West
The West
as Self (voice)
TV - Released: 9/15/1996

1995

Wild Bill
Wild Bill
as Buffalo Bill Cody
Movie - Released: 12/1/1995
The Tie That Binds
The Tie That Binds
as John Netherwood
Movie - Released: 9/8/1995
Trial by Fire
Trial by Fire
as Owen Turner
Movie - Released: 10/1/1995

1994

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Will Rogers
Movie - Released: 9/7/1994
Andre
Andre
as Harry Whitney
Movie - Released: 8/17/1994
Is There Life Out There?
Is There Life Out There?
as Brad
Movie - Released: 10/9/1994
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
as Tom Lynch
Movie - Released: 1/16/1994
Baseball
Baseball
as Various (voice)
TV - Released: 9/18/1994
Baseball
Baseball
as (voice)
TV - Released: 9/18/1994

1993

The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue
as Will Rogers
Movie - Released: 11/26/1993
Frasier
Frasier
as Carl (voice)
TV - Released: 9/16/1993

1992

CrissCross
CrissCross
as John Cross
Movie - Released: 5/8/1992
Movie
Lincoln
as William Herndon (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/26/1992
Movie
Rabbit Ears - Annie Oakley
as Narrator - Will Rogers (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/17/1992

1991

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
as Marvin Macy
Movie - Released: 3/28/1991
Payoff
Payoff
as Peter "Mac" McAllister
Movie - Released: 1/10/1991

1990

Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
as Clarence
Movie - Released: 5/4/1990
The Bachelor
The Bachelor
as Dr. Emil Gräsler
Movie - Released: 3/29/1990
Judgment
Judgment
as Pete Guitry
Movie - Released: 10/13/1990
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
as Boyfriend (segment "Material Girl")
Movie - Released: 11/13/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Martin Garvik
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1989

The Forgotten
The Forgotten
as Cap. Tom Watkins
Movie - Released: 4/26/1989
Street of No Return
Street of No Return
as Michael
Movie - Released: 5/17/1989
Cold Feet
Cold Feet
as Monte
Movie - Released: 5/19/1989
The Revenge of Al Capone
The Revenge of Al Capone
as Michael Rourke
Movie - Released: 2/26/1989
Confessional
Confessional
as Liam Devlin
TV - Released: 10/4/1989

1988

The Moderns
The Moderns
as Nick Hart
Movie - Released: 4/15/1988
Backfire
Backfire
as Reed
Movie - Released: 6/21/1988
My Father, My Son
My Father, My Son
as Lt. Elmo Zumwalt III
Movie - Released: 3/21/1988
Stones for Ibarra
Stones for Ibarra
as Richard Everton
Movie - Released: 1/29/1988
American Experience
American Experience
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 10/4/1988

1987

Murder Ordained
Murder Ordained
as Trooper John Rule
Movie - Released: 5/3/1987
Eye on the Sparrow
Eye on the Sparrow
as James Lee
Movie - Released: 12/7/1987
Murder Ordained
Murder Ordained
as Trooper John Rule
TV - Released: 5/3/1987

1986

Half a Lifetime
Half a Lifetime
as J.J.
Movie - Released: 7/20/1986
The Inquiry
The Inquiry
as Tito Valerio Tauro
Movie - Released: 10/26/1986
A Winner Never Quits
A Winner Never Quits
as Pete Grey
Movie - Released: 4/13/1986

1985

Trouble in Mind
Trouble in Mind
as Coop
Movie - Released: 12/11/1985
Blackout
Blackout
as Allen Devlin
Movie - Released: 7/28/1985

1984

Choose Me
Choose Me
as Mickey
Movie - Released: 8/29/1984
Maria's Lovers
Maria's Lovers
as Clarence Butts
Movie - Released: 9/11/1984
Scorned and Swindled
Scorned and Swindled
as John Boslett
Movie - Released: 10/9/1984

1983

Chiefs
Chiefs
as Foxy Funderburke
TV - Released: 11/13/1983

1982

The Best of Sex and Violence
The Best of Sex and Violence
as Self - Cameo Appearance
Movie - Released: 2/5/1982

1981

Southern Comfort
Southern Comfort
as Spencer
Movie - Released: 9/24/1981

1980

The Long Riders
The Long Riders
as Jim Younger
Movie - Released: 5/16/1980
A Rumor of War
A Rumor of War
as Lt. Murph McCoy
TV - Released: 9/24/1980

1979

An Almost Perfect Affair
An Almost Perfect Affair
as Hal
Movie - Released: 4/27/1979
Old Boyfriends
Old Boyfriends
as Wayne
Movie - Released: 3/22/1979

1978

Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
as Bellocq
Movie - Released: 4/5/1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Our Guests at Heartland
Movie - Released: 7/24/1978

1977

The Duellists
The Duellists
as Armand d'Hubert
Movie - Released: 8/31/1977

1976

Welcome to L.A.
Welcome to L.A.
as Carroll Barber
Movie - Released: 11/12/1976
Lumière
Lumière
as David
Movie - Released: 3/24/1976

1975

Nashville
Nashville
as Tom Frank
Movie - Released: 6/11/1975
You and Me
You and Me
as Death Guy
Movie - Released: 5/31/1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
TV - Released: 1/12/1975

1974

Thieves Like Us
Thieves Like Us
as Bowie
Movie - Released: 2/11/1974
The Godchild
The Godchild
as Lt. Lewis
Movie - Released: 11/27/1974
Run, Run, Joe!
Run, Run, Joe!
as Joe
Movie - Released: 4/11/1974
Antoine and Sebastian
Antoine and Sebastian
as John
Movie - Released: 1/16/1974

1973

Emperor of the North
Emperor of the North
as Cigaret
Movie - Released: 5/23/1973
Idaho Transfer
Idaho Transfer
as Arthur
Movie - Released: 6/15/1973
Hex
Hex
as Whizzer
Movie - Released: 10/5/1973

1972

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
as Teen Caine (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 2/22/1972
Man On A String
Man On A String
as Danny Brown
Movie - Released: 2/18/1972
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
as Teenage Caine (uncredited)
TV - Released: 10/14/1972
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
as Middle Caine (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV - Released: 10/14/1972

1971

McCabe & Mrs. Miller
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
as Cowboy
Movie - Released: 6/24/1971
A Gunfight
A Gunfight
as The Young Gunfighter
Movie - Released: 8/25/1971
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self
TV - Released: 1/28/1971

1969

Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as George Pomerantz
TV - Released: 9/29/1969

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1961

The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
TV - Released: 12/11/1961

1959

Bonanza
Bonanza
as Ern
TV - Released: 9/12/1959

1956

Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee/Performer
TV - Released: 4/1/1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Audience Member
TV - Released: 4/1/1956

1953

The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
TV - Released: 3/19/1953

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Richard Everton
TV - Released: 12/24/1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Neal
TV - Released: 12/24/1951

1944

Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self
TV - Released: 1/20/1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
TV - Released: 1/20/1944

Unknown

Dexter
Dexter
as Frank Lundy
Movie
TV
Imperfect Women
as RL Hennessy
TV