Keith Carradine

Acting • 1949-08-08 • San Mateo, California, USA

Keith Ian Carradine (/ˈkærədiːn/ KARR-ə-deen; born August 8, 1949) is an American actor. 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, which began with his father, John Carradine. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keith Carradine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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2026
Imperfect WomenTV
R.L. Hennessey • 4 episodes
★ 6.3
2026
This Is the One They'll Remember Me ByFilm
Keith Carradine
2026
Kill Me NowFilm
2025
Laws of ManFilm
Galen Armstrong
★ 5.7
2025
The Devil and the Daylong BrothersFilm
Nehemiah Daylong
★ 5.0
2025
A Very Merry BreakupFilm
Dr. Wagner
2024
High PotentialTV
Douglas Newmeyer • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
2024
AfraidFilm
Marcus
★ 5.9
2024
Blue Ridge: The SeriesTV
Brother Rusty • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2024
SallywoodFilm
George Corrigan
★ 8.0
2023
AccusedTV
Billy Carlson • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2022
A Nashville Country ChristmasFilm
Keaton
★ 6.3
2021
Law & Order: Organized CrimeTV
Clayton Bonner • 3 episodes
★ 7.9
2021
The Power of the DogFilm
The Governor
★ 6.7
2021
RugratsTV
Bob Brine (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
2019
Deadwood: The MovieFilm
Wild Bill Hickok (archive footage)
★ 6.7
2018
The Old Man & the GunFilm
Captain Calder
★ 6.4
2018
Ray Meets HelenFilm
Ray
★ 4.3
2016
A Quiet PassionFilm
Edward Dickinson
★ 6.0
2016
Way Out on a LimbFilm
Self
2015
Fear the Walking DeadTV
John Dorie • 19 episodes
★ 7.6
2015
BereaveFilm
Victor
★ 3.9
2014
FargoTV
Lou Solverson • 2 episodes
★ 8.3
2014
Madam SecretaryTV
Conrad Dalton • 78 episodes
★ 7.0
2014
Madam SecretaryTV
President Conrad Dalton • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2014
Dakota's SummerFilm
Austin Rose
★ 6.4
2014
AltmanFilm
Self
★ 6.6
2014
After the FallFilm
Charles
★ 5.0
2014
TerroirFilm
Jonathan Bragg
★ 3.0
2013
The FollowingTV
Barry • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2013
Ain't Them Bodies SaintsFilm
Skerritt
★ 6.1
2013
The Making of 'Nashville'Film
Self
2012
MissingTV
Martin Newman • 7 episodes
★ 6.3
2011
Cowboys & AliensFilm
Sheriff John Taggart
★ 5.7
2011
The Family TreeFilm
Reverend Diggs
★ 5.0
2010
Raising HopeTV
Coly Palomino • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2010
PeacockFilm
Ray Crill
★ 6.1
2010
Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in MindFilm
Self
2009
DollhouseTV
Matthew Harding • 3 episodes
★ 7.2
2009
Winter of Frozen DreamsFilm
Detective Lulling
★ 4.5
2008
CrashTV
Owen • 2 episodes
★ 5.1
2008
Lake CityFilm
Roy
★ 5.4
2007
The Big Bang TheoryTV
Wyatt Teller • 5 episodes
★ 7.9
2007
DamagesTV
Julian Decker • 5 episodes
★ 7.5
2007
The Death and Life of Bobby ZFilm
Johnson
★ 6.2
2007
Elvis & AnabelleFilm
Jimmy
★ 6.7
2007
All HatFilm
Pete Culpepper
★ 3.1
2006
DexterTV
Frank Lundy • 15 episodes
★ 8.2
2006
DexterTV
Special Agent Frank Lundy
★ 8.2
2006
Where There's a WillFilm
Sherriff Clifford Laws
★ 7.1
2005
Criminal MindsTV
Frank Breitkopf • 2 episodes
★ 8.3
2005
Numb3rsTV
Carl McGowan • 3 episodes
★ 7.0
2005
Into the WestTV
Captain Richard H. Pratt • 6 episodes
★ 8.0
2005
Our Very OwnFilm
Billy Whitfield
★ 6.2
2005
The CaliforniansFilm
Elton Tripp
★ 5.0
2004
DeadwoodTV
Wild Bill Hickok • 5 episodes
★ 8.1
2004
Balto III: Wings of ChangeFilm
Duke (voice)
★ 6.7
2004
Complete SavagesTV
Nick Savage • 19 episodes
★ 6.2
2004
Hair HighFilm
JoJo (voice)
★ 6.4
2004
The Adventures of Ociee NashFilm
Papa Nash
★ 6.2
2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the MoviesFilm
Self
★ 8.3
2004
Gettysburg and Stories of ValorTV
Narrator • 14 episodes
2003
NCISTV
Mannheim Gold • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2003
Spider-Man: The New Animated SeriesTV
J. Jonah Jameson (voice) • 5 episodes
★ 7.2
2003
Monte WalshFilm
Chester 'Chet' Rollins
★ 6.1
2003
Coyote WaitsFilm
John McGinnis
★ 5.7
2003
Wild West TechTV
Self - Host • 34 episodes
★ 8.0
2002
The OutsiderFilm
Noah Weaver
★ 5.9
2002
FalconsFilm
Simon
★ 4.9
2002
The Angel DollFilm
Adult Jerry Barlow
★ 5.4
2002
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin ReynoldsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2002
Street TimeTV
Frank Dugan • 3 episodes
★ 2.5
2002
Public Enemy #1Film
Narrator (voice)
2001
Star Trek: EnterpriseTV
A.G. Robinson • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2001
Wooly BoysFilm
Sheriff Hank Dawson
★ 5.5
2001
The Diamond of JeruFilm
John Lacklan
★ 5.1
2001
CahootsFilm
Matt
★ 4.3
2000
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny KembleFilm
Pierce Butler
★ 6.8
2000
BabyFilm
John Malone
★ 8.0
2000
Altman on His Own TermsFilm
Self
★ 9.0
1999
SirensFilm
Officer Dan Wexler
★ 8.1
1999
Hard Time: Hostage HotelFilm
Cpl. Arlin Flynn
★ 6.7
1999
Night Ride HomeFilm
Neal Mahler
★ 5.8
1999
The Hunter's MoonFilm
Turner
★ 5.8
1999
A Song from the HeartFilm
Oliver Comstock
★ 7.0
1999
Out of the ColdFilm
Dan Scott
★ 4.7
1998
StandoffFilm
Agent Zeke Clayton
★ 6.1
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
A Thousand AcresFilm
Ty Smith
★ 5.7
1997
Last Stand at Saber RiverFilm
Vern Kidston
★ 6.5
1997
Perversions of ScienceTV
Arthur Bristol • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1997
Keeping the PromiseFilm
William (Will) Hallowell
★ 6.2
1997
Fast TrackTV
Dr. Richard Beckett • 23 episodes
1996
2 Days in the ValleyFilm
Detective Creighton
★ 6.2
1996
Arli$$TV
Lamar Scott • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1996
E! True Hollywood StoryTV
★ 8.1
1996
The WestTV
Self • 9 episodes
★ 8.4
1996
The WestTV
Self (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
1996
Dead Man's WalkTV
Bigfoot Wallace • 3 episodes
★ 6.0
1996
Special Report: Journey to MarsFilm
Capt. Eugene T. Slader
★ 5.8
1995
Wild BillFilm
Buffalo Bill Cody
★ 5.7
1995
The Tie That BindsFilm
John Netherwood
★ 4.9
1995
Trial by FireFilm
Owen Turner
★ 5.5
1995
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein IIFilm
Self
1994
AndreFilm
Harry Whitney
★ 5.4
1994
BaseballTV
Various (voice)
★ 7.6
1994
BaseballTV
(voice) • 5 episodes
★ 7.6
1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleFilm
Will Rogers
★ 5.9
1994
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & MadnessFilm
Tom Lynch
★ 7.3
1994
Is There Life Out There?Film
Brad
★ 6.0
1993
FrasierTV
Carl (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1993
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In RevueFilm
Will Rogers
1992
CrissCrossFilm
John Cross
★ 6.1
1992
LincolnFilm
William Herndon (voice)
★ 7.3
1992
Rabbit Ears - Annie OakleyFilm
Narrator - Will Rogers (voice)
★ 10.0
1991
The Ballad of the Sad CafeFilm
Marvin Macy
★ 5.8
1991
PayoffFilm
Peter "Mac" McAllister
★ 4.2
1990
Law & OrderTV
Martin Garvik • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1990
Madonna: The Immaculate CollectionFilm
Boyfriend (segment "Material Girl")
★ 8.6
1990
JudgmentFilm
Pete Guitry
★ 5.5
1990
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?Film
Clarence
★ 5.8
1990
The BachelorFilm
Dr. Emil Gräsler
★ 9.0
1989
Street of No ReturnFilm
Michael
★ 5.2
1989
Cold FeetFilm
Monte
★ 4.1
1989
The Revenge of Al CaponeFilm
Michael Rourke
★ 6.6
1989
The ForgottenFilm
Cap. Tom Watkins
★ 5.8
1989
ConfessionalTV
Liam Devlin • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1988
American ExperienceTV
Narrator (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1988
The ModernsFilm
Nick Hart
★ 5.9
1988
BackfireFilm
Reed
★ 4.8
1988
My Father, My SonFilm
Lt. Elmo Zumwalt III
★ 6.4
1988
Stones for IbarraFilm
Richard Everton
★ 9.0
1987
Murder OrdainedTV
Trooper John Rule • 2 episodes
★ 5.1
1987
Eye on the SparrowFilm
James Lee
★ 7.0
1987
Murder OrdainedFilm
Trooper John Rule
★ 5.0
1986
The InquiryFilm
Tito Valerio Tauro
★ 6.9
1986
A Winner Never QuitsFilm
Pete Grey
★ 7.0
1986
Half a LifetimeFilm
J.J.
★ 9.0
1985
Trouble in MindFilm
Coop
★ 5.8
1985
BlackoutFilm
Allen Devlin
★ 5.4
1984
Maria's LoversFilm
Clarence Butts
★ 6.0
1984
Choose MeFilm
Mickey
★ 6.1
1984
Scorned and SwindledFilm
John Boslett
★ 6.0
1983
ChiefsTV
Foxy Funderburke • 3 episodes
★ 7.9
1982
The Best of Sex and ViolenceFilm
Self - Cameo Appearance
★ 5.5
1981
Southern ComfortFilm
Spencer
★ 6.8
1980
The Long RidersFilm
Jim Younger
★ 6.7
1980
A Rumor of WarTV
Lt. Murph McCoy • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1979
Old BoyfriendsFilm
Wayne
★ 5.1
1979
An Almost Perfect AffairFilm
Hal
★ 5.0
1978
Pretty BabyFilm
Bellocq
★ 7.0
1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandFilm
Our Guests at Heartland
★ 4.4
1978
Old Friends... New FriendsTV
Self • 1 episodes
1977
The DuellistsFilm
Armand d'Hubert
★ 7.3
1976
Welcome to L.A.Film
Carroll Barber
★ 5.0
1976
LumièreFilm
David
★ 6.7
1976
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1976Film
Self
★ 7.0
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
NashvilleFilm
Tom Frank
★ 7.3
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1975
You and MeFilm
Death Guy
★ 7.2
1974
Thieves Like UsFilm
Bowie
★ 6.5
1974
Antoine and SebastianFilm
John
★ 7.7
1974
Run, Run, Joe!Film
Joe
★ 6.0
1974
The GodchildFilm
Lt. Lewis
★ 6.0
1973
Emperor of the NorthFilm
Cigaret
★ 6.9
1973
Idaho TransferFilm
Arthur
★ 5.0
1973
HexFilm
Whizzer
★ 4.4
1972
Kung FuTV
Teenage Caine (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1972
Kung FuTV
Middle Caine (archive footage) (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1972
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the DragonFilm
Teen Caine (uncredited)
★ 7.2
1972
Man on a StringFilm
Danny Brown
★ 7.0
1971
Great PerformancesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
1971
McCabe & Mrs. MillerFilm
Cowboy
★ 7.2
1971
A GunfightFilm
The Young Gunfighter
★ 5.8
1969
Love, American StyleTV
George Pomerantz • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self - Co-Host • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1959
BonanzaTV
Ern • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Nominee / Performer • 1 episodes
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Audience Member • 1 episodes
1953
The OscarsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameTV
Richard Everton • 1 episodes
★ 8.8
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameTV
Neal • 1 episodes
★ 8.8
1948
Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeTV
★ 8.0
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Nominee • 1 episodes
★ 7.0

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Dexter

Fear the Walking Dead

The Big Bang Theory

Madam Secretary

Numb3rs

Deadwood

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