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Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Acting

Born: August 8, 1949San Mateo, California, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

Dr. Wagner

2025
The Devil and the Daylong Brothers

The Devil and the Daylong Brothers

Nehemiah Daylong

2025
Laws of Man

Laws of Man

Galen Armstrong

2025
Afraid

Afraid

Marcus

2024
Sallywood

Sallywood

George Corrigan

2024
A Nashville Country Christmas

A Nashville Country Christmas

Keaton

2022
The Power of the Dog

The Power of the Dog

The Governor

2021
Deadwood: The Movie

Deadwood: The Movie

Wild Bill Hickok (archive footage)

2019
The Old Man & the Gun

The Old Man & the Gun

Captain Calder

2018
Ray Meets Helen

Ray Meets Helen

Ray

2018
Way Out on a Limb

Way Out on a Limb

2016
Way Out on a Limb

Way Out on a Limb

Self

2016
A Quiet Passion

A Quiet Passion

Edward Dickinson

2016
Bereave

Bereave

Victor

2015
Terroir

Terroir

Jonathan Bragg

2014
Altman

Altman

Self

2014
Dakota's Summer

Dakota's Summer

Austin Rose

2014
After the Fall

After the Fall

Charles

2014
The Making of 'Nashville'

The Making of 'Nashville'

Self

2013
Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Skerritt

2013
The Family Tree

The Family Tree

Reverend Diggs

2011
Cowboys & Aliens

Cowboys & Aliens

Sheriff John Taggart

2011

Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind

Self

2010
Peacock

Peacock

Ray Crill

2010
Winter of Frozen Dreams

Winter of Frozen Dreams

Detective Lulling

2009
Lake City

Lake City

Roy

2008
All Hat

All Hat

Pete Culpepper

2007
The Death and Life of Bobby Z

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

Johnson

2007
Elvis & Anabelle

Elvis & Anabelle

Jimmy

2007
Where There's a Will

Where There's a Will

Sherriff Clifford Laws

2006
The Californians

The Californians

Elton Tripp

2005
Our Very Own

Our Very Own

Billy Whitfield

2005
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

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

Self

2004
Hair High

Hair High

JoJo (voice)

2004
Balto III: Wings of Change

Balto III: Wings of Change

Duke (voice)

2004
The Adventures of Ociee Nash

The Adventures of Ociee Nash

Papa Nash

2004
Coyote Waits

Coyote Waits

John McGinnis

2003
Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh

Chester 'Chet' Rollins

2003
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds

Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds

Self (archive footage)

2002
The Outsider

The Outsider

Noah Weaver

2002
Falcons

Falcons

Simon

2002
The Angel Doll

The Angel Doll

Adult Jerry Barlow

2002
The Diamond of Jeru

The Diamond of Jeru

John Lacklan

2001
Cahoots

Cahoots

Matt

2001
Wooly Boys

Wooly Boys

Sheriff Hank Dawson

2001
Baby

Baby

John Malone

2000
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble

Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble

Pierce Butler

2000
Altman on His Own Terms

Altman on His Own Terms

Self

2000
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

Cpl. Arlin Flynn

1999
The Hunter's Moon

The Hunter's Moon

Turner

1999
A Song from the Heart

A Song from the Heart

Oliver Comstock

1999
Sirens

Sirens

Officer Dan Wexler

1999
Out of the Cold

Out of the Cold

Dan Scott

1999
Night Ride Home

Night Ride Home

Neal Mahler

1999
Standoff

Standoff

Agent Zeke Clayton

1998
A Thousand Acres

A Thousand Acres

Ty Smith

1997
Last Stand at Saber River

Last Stand at Saber River

Vern Kidston

1997
Keeping the Promise

Keeping the Promise

William (Will) Hallowell

1997
2 Days in the Valley

2 Days in the Valley

Detective Creighton

1996
Special Report: Journey to Mars

Special Report: Journey to Mars

Capt. Eugene T. Slader

1996
Wild Bill

Wild Bill

Buffalo Bill Cody

1995
Trial by Fire

Trial by Fire

Owen Turner

1995
The Tie That Binds

The Tie That Binds

John Netherwood

1995
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II

Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II

Self

1995
Is There Life Out There?

Is There Life Out There?

Brad

1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Will Rogers

1994
Andre

Andre

Harry Whitney

1994
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness

In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness

Tom Lynch

1994
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue

The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue

Will Rogers

1993

Lincoln

William Herndon (voice)

1992

Rabbit Ears - Annie Oakley

Narrator - Will Rogers (voice)

1992
CrissCross

CrissCross

John Cross

1992
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

Marvin Macy

1991
Payoff

Payoff

Peter "Mac" McAllister

1991
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection

Madonna: The Immaculate Collection

Boyfriend (segment "Material Girl")

1990
Judgment

Judgment

Pete Guitry

1990
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?

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

Clarence

1990
The Bachelor

The Bachelor

Dr. Emil Gräsler

1990
Cold Feet

Cold Feet

Monte

1989
Street of No Return

Street of No Return

Michael

1989
The Forgotten

The Forgotten

Cap. Tom Watkins

1989
The Revenge of Al Capone

The Revenge of Al Capone

Michael Rourke

1989
Backfire

Backfire

Reed

1988
The Moderns

The Moderns

Nick Hart

1988
My Father, My Son

My Father, My Son

Lt. Elmo Zumwalt III

1988
Stones for Ibarra

Stones for Ibarra

Richard Everton

1988
Eye on the Sparrow

Eye on the Sparrow

James Lee

1987
Murder Ordained

Murder Ordained

Trooper John Rule

1987
The Inquiry

The Inquiry

Tito Valerio Tauro

1986
Half a Lifetime

Half a Lifetime

J.J.

1986
A Winner Never Quits

A Winner Never Quits

Pete Grey

1986
Trouble in Mind

Trouble in Mind

Coop

1985
Blackout

Blackout

Allen Devlin

1985
Scorned and Swindled

Scorned and Swindled

John Boslett

1984
Choose Me

Choose Me

Mickey

1984
Maria's Lovers

Maria's Lovers

Clarence Butts

1984
The Best of Sex and Violence

The Best of Sex and Violence

Self - Cameo Appearance

1982
Southern Comfort

Southern Comfort

Spencer

1981
The Long Riders

The Long Riders

Jim Younger

1980
An Almost Perfect Affair

An Almost Perfect Affair

Hal

1979
Old Boyfriends

Old Boyfriends

Wayne

1979
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Our Guests at Heartland

1978
Pretty Baby

Pretty Baby

Bellocq

1978
The Duellists

The Duellists

Armand d'Hubert

1977
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1976

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1976

Self

1976
Welcome to L.A.

Welcome to L.A.

Carroll Barber

1976
Lumière

Lumière

David

1976
Nashville

Nashville

Tom Frank

1975
You and Me

You and Me

Death Guy

1975
The Godchild

The Godchild

Lt. Lewis

1974
Run, Run, Joe!

Run, Run, Joe!

Joe

1974
Thieves Like Us

Thieves Like Us

Bowie

1974
Antoine and Sebastian

Antoine and Sebastian

John

1974
Hex

Hex

Whizzer

1973
Idaho Transfer

Idaho Transfer

Arthur

1973
Emperor of the North

Emperor of the North

Cigaret

1973
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

Teen Caine (uncredited)

1972
Man on a String

Man on a String

Danny Brown

1972
A Gunfight

A Gunfight

The Young Gunfighter

1971
McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

Cowboy

1971