Keith Carradine
Acting
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
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tvImperfect Women
2026
R.L. Hennessey
movieLet's Call the Whole Thing Off
2025
Dr. Wagner
movieThe Devil and the Daylong Brothers
2025
Nehemiah Daylong
movieLaws of Man
2025
Galen Armstrong
tvHigh Potential
2024
Douglas Newmeyer
movieAfraid
2024
Marcus
tvBlue Ridge: The Series
2024
Brother Rusty
movieSallywood
2024
George Corrigan
tvPretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
Self (archive footage)
tvAccused
2023
Billy Carlson
movieThe Power of the Dog
2021
The Governor
tvRugrats
2021
Bob Brine (voice)
tvLaw & Order: Organized Crime
2021
Judge Clayton 'Clay' Bonner
movieDeadwood: The Movie
2019
Wild Bill Hickok (archive footage)
movieThe Old Man & the Gun
2018
Captain Calder
movieA Quiet Passion
2016
Edward Dickinson
tvFear the Walking Dead
2015
John Dorie
movieBereave
2015
Victor
tvMadam Secretary
2014
Conrad Dalton / President Conrad Dalton
movieTerroir
2014
Jonathan Bragg
movieAltman
2014
Self
movieDakota's Summer
2014
Austin Rose
tvFargo
2014
Lou Solverson
movieAfter the Fall
2014
Charles
tvThe Following
2013
Barry
tvMissing
2012
Martin Newman
movieThe Family Tree
2011
Reverend Diggs
movieCowboys & Aliens
2011
Sheriff John Taggart
tvRaising Hope
2010
Coly Palomino
moviePeacock
2010
Ray Crill
movieWinter of Frozen Dreams
2009
Detective Lulling
tvDollhouse
2009
Matthew Harding
tvCrash
2008
Owen
tvThe Big Bang Theory
2007
Wyatt Teller
movieAll Hat
2007
Pete Culpepper
tvDamages
2007
Julian Decker
tvDexter
2006
Frank Lundy / Special Agent Frank Lundy
movieWhere There's a Will
2006
Sherriff Clifford Laws
movieThe Californians
2005
Elton Tripp
tvCriminal Minds
2005
Frank Breitkopf
movieOur Very Own
2005
Billy Whitfield
tvInto the West
2005
Captain Richard H. Pratt
tvNumb3rs
2005
Carl McGowan
tvComplete Savages
2004
Nick Savage
movieHair High
2004
JoJo (voice)
movieBalto III: Wings of Change
2004
Duke (voice)
tvDeadwood
2004
Wild Bill Hickock
movieCoyote Waits
2003
John McGinnis
tvNCIS
2003
Mannheim Gold
tvWild West Tech
2003
Self - Host
tvSpider-Man: The New Animated Series
2003
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
movieMonte Walsh
2003
Chester 'Chet' Rollins
movieDuelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
2002
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Outsider
2002
Noah Weaver
movieFalcons
2002
Simon
movieThe Angel Doll
2002
Adult Jerry Barlow
tvStreet Time
2002
Frank Dugan
Public Enemy #1
2002
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Diamond of Jeru
2001
John Lacklan
tvStar Trek: Enterprise
2001
A.G. Robinson
movieCahoots
2001
Matt
movieWooly Boys
2001
Sheriff Hank Dawson
movieBaby
2000
John Malone
movieEnslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble
2000
Pierce Butler
movieHard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999
Cpl. Arlin Flynn
movieSirens
1999
Officer Dan Wexler
movieA Song from the Heart
1999
Oliver Comstock
movieOut of the Cold
1999
Dan Scott
movieNight Ride Home
1999
Neal Mahler
movieStandoff
1998
Agent Zeke Clayton
movieA Thousand Acres
1997
Ty Smith
tvThe View
1997
Self
tvFast Track
1997
Dr. Richard Beckett
tvPerversions of Science
1997
Arthur Bristol
movieLast Stand at Saber River
1997
Vern Kidston
movieKeeping the Promise
1997
William (Will) Hallowell
tvThe West
1996
Self / Self (voice)
movie2 Days in the Valley
1996
Detective Creighton
tvArli$$
1996
Lamar Scott
tvDead Man's Walk
1996
Bigfoot Wallace
movieSpecial Report: Journey to Mars
1996
Capt. Eugene T. Slader
movieWild Bill
1995
Buffalo Bill Cody
movieTrial by Fire
1995
Owen Turner
movieThe Tie That Binds
1995
John Netherwood
tvBaseball
1994
Various (voice) / (voice)
movieMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
Will Rogers
movieAndre
1994
Harry Whitney
tvFrasier
1993
Carl (voice)
Lincoln
1992
William Herndon (voice)
Rabbit Ears - Annie Oakley
1992
Narrator - Will Rogers (voice)
movieCrissCross
1992
John Cross
movieThe Ballad of the Sad Cafe
1991
Marvin Macy
moviePayoff
1991
Peter "Mac" McAllister
movieMadonna: The Immaculate Collection
1990
Boyfriend (segment "Material Girl")
movieJudgment
1990
Pete Guitry
tvLaw & Order
1990
Martin Garvik
movieThe Bachelor
1990
Dr. Emil Gräsler
tvConfessional
1989
Liam Devlin
movieCold Feet
1989
Monte
movieStreet of No Return
1989
Michael
movieThe Forgotten
1989
Cap. Tom Watkins
movieThe Revenge of Al Capone
1989
Michael Rourke
tvAmerican Experience
1988
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Moderns
1988
Nick Hart
movieMy Father, My Son
1988
Lt. Elmo Zumwalt III
movieStones for Ibarra
1988
Richard Everton
movieEye on the Sparrow
1987
James Lee
movieMurder Ordained
1987
Trooper John Rule
tvMurder Ordained
1987
Trooper John Rule
movieThe Inquiry
1986
Tito Valerio Tauro
movieA Winner Never Quits
1986
Pete Grey
movieBlackout
1985
Allen Devlin
movieScorned and Swindled
1984
John Boslett
movieChoose Me
1984
Mickey
movieMaria's Lovers
1984
Clarence Butts
tvChiefs
1983
Foxy Funderburke
movieThe Best of Sex and Violence
1982
Self - Cameo Appearance
movieSouthern Comfort
1981
Spencer
tvA Rumor of War
1980
Lt. Murph McCoy
movieThe Long Riders
1980
Jim Younger
movieSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
Our Guests at Heartland
moviePretty Baby
1978
Bellocq
movieThe Duellists
1977
Armand d'Hubert
movieWelcome to L.A.
1976
Carroll Barber
movieLumière
1976
David
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self (uncredited)
movieNashville
1975
Tom Frank
movieYou and Me
1975
Death Guy
movieThe Godchild
1974
Lt. Lewis
movieHex
1973
Whizzer
movieIdaho Transfer
1973
Arthur
tvKung Fu
1972
Teenage Caine (uncredited) / Middle Caine (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieKung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
1972
Teen Caine (uncredited)
movieMan on a String
1972
Danny Brown
movieA Gunfight
1971
The Young Gunfighter
tvLove, American Style
1969
George Pomerantz
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self - Co-Host
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Nominee / Performer / Self - Audience Member
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Richard Everton / Neal
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self / Self - Nominee
Production3
movieRay Meets Helen
2018
Executive Producer
movieTerroir
2014
Executive Producer
movieThe Forgotten
1989
Executive Producer
Sound2
movieWilla
1979
Songs
movieYou and Me
1975
Original Music Composer