Keith Ian Carradine (born August 8, 1949 in San Mateo, California) is an American actor who has had success on stage, film and television. With his warm baritone and tall frame, he's a distinctive actor who has become well-known for his roles in film and television, particularly as Tom Frank in Robert Altman's Nashville, Wild Bill Hickok in the HBO series Deadwood and FBI agent Frank Lundy in Dexter. In addition, he is a Golden Globe and Academy Award winning songwriter. As a member of the Carradine family, he is part of an acting dynasty that began with his father, John Carradine and includes his brothers David Carradine and Robert Carradine.
Filmography
Film
- 1971 A Gunfight as the Young Gunfighter
- 1971 McCabe & Mrs. Miller as Cowboy
- 1973 Emperor of the North as Cigaret
- 1974 Thieves Like Us as Bowie
- 1975 Nashville as Tom Frank
- 1977 The Duellists as D'Hubert
- 1978 Pretty Baby as Bellocq
- 1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Our Guests At Heartland
- 1980 The Long Riders as Jim Younger
- 1981 Southern Comfort as Pfc. Spencer
- 1984 Choose Me as Mickey
- 1984 Marias Lovers as Clarence Butts
- 1985 Blackout as Allen Devlin
- 1985 Trouble in Mind as Coop
- 1988 The Moderns as Nick Hart
- 1990 The Bachelor as Dr. Emil Grasler
- 1994 Andre as Harry Whitney
- 1995 The Tie That Binds as John Netherwood
- 1995 Wild Bill as Buffalo Bill Cody
- 1996 2 Days in the Valley as Detective Creighton
- 1997 A Thousand Acres as Ty Smith
- 1998 Standoff as Zeke Clayton
- 1999 The Hunters Moon as Turner
- 1999 Out Of The Cold as Dan Scott
- 2001 Wooly Boys as Sheriff Hank Dawson
- 2007 The Death And Life Of Bobby Z as Johnson
- 2008 Lake City as Roy
- 2011 The Family Tree as Reverend Diggs
- 2011 Cowboys & Aliens as Sheriff Taggart
- 2013 Aint Them Bodies Saints as Skerrit
- 2021 The Power of the Dog as Governor Edward
Television
- 1972-1973 Kung Fu (1972) as Middle Caine
- 1983 Chiefs as Foxy Funderburke
- 2003 Spider-Man: The New Animated Series as Jonah Jameson
- 2004 Deadwood as Wild Bill Hickock
- 2007 Criminal Minds as Frank Breitkopf
- 2007-2009 Dexter as Special Agent Frank Lundy
- 2008 NUMB3RS as Carl McGowan
- 2009 Dollhouse as Matthew Harding
- 2009 Damages as Julian Decker
- 2012 Missing (2012) as Martin Newman
- 2014 Fargo as Lou Solverson
- 2014-2019 Madam Secretary as President Conrad Dalton
- 2021-2022 Fear the Walking Dead as John Dorie Sr.
Video Games
- 2012 Hitman: Absolution as Blake Dexter