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Keith Carradine | |
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Born | Keith Ian Carradine August 8, 1949 San Mateo, California, US |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1971–present |
Spouse(s) | Sandra Will (m. February 6, 1982; separated in 1993, filed for divorce in 1999) 2 children Hayley DuMond (m. November 18, 2006 – present) |
Keith Ian Carradine (born August 8, 1949) is an American actor who has had success on stage, film and television. 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.
Early life
Keith Carradine was born in San Mateo, California. He is the son of actress and artist Sonia Sorel (née Henius) and actor John Carradine.[1] His paternal half-brothers are Bruce Carradine and David Carradine. His maternal half-brother is Michael Bowen, and his full brothers are Christopher and Robert Carradine. His maternal great-grandfather was biochemist Max Henius, and his maternal great-grandmother was the sister of historian Johan Ludvig Heiberg.[2]
Carradine's childhood was difficult. He said that his father drank and his mother “was a manic depressive paranoid schizophrenic catatonic — she had it all.”[3] His parents were divorced in 1957, when he was eight years old. A bitter custody battle led to his father gaining custody of him and his brothers, Christopher and Robert, after the children had spent three months in a home for abused children as wards of the court. Keith said of the experience, "It was like being in jail. There were bars on the windows, and we were only allowed to see our parents through glass doors. It was very sad. We would stand there on either side of the glass door crying."[4] He was raised primarily by his maternal grandmother, and he rarely saw either of his parents.[5] His mother was not permitted to see him for eight years following the custody settlement.[3]
After high school, Carradine entertained the thought of becoming a forest ranger, but opted to study drama at Colorado State University. He dropped out after one semester and drifted back to California moving in with his older half-brother, David. David encouraged Keith to pursue an acting career, paid for his acting and vocal lessons, and helped him get an agent.[5]
Career
Stage
As a youth, Carradine had opportunities to appear on stage with his father, John Carradine, in the latter's productions of Shakespeare.[6] Thus, he had some background in theater when he was cast in the original Broadway run of Hair (1972), which launched his acting career. In that production he started out in the chorus and worked his way up to the lead roles[7] playing Woof and Claude. He said of his involvement in Hair, "I really didn't plan to audition. I just went along with my brother, David, and his girlfriend at the time, Barbara Hershey, and two of their friends. I was simply going to play the piano for them while they sang, but I'm the one the staff wound up getting interested in."[8]
His stage career is further distinguished by his Tony-nominated performance, for Best Actor (Musical) as the title character in the Tony Award winning musical, the Will Rogers Follies in 1991, for which he also received a Drama Desk nomination. He won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Foxfire with Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy, and appeared as Lawrence in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at the Imperial Theater. In 2008, he appeared as Dr. Farquhar Off-Broadway in Mindgame, a thriller by Antony Horowitz, directed by Ken Russell, who made his New York directorial debut with the production.[9]
Film
Carradine's first notable film appearance was in director Robert Altman's McCabe & Mrs. Miller, in 1971. He then starred in Altman's 1974 film Thieves Like Us, and went on to play one of the principal characters, a callow, womanizing folk singer, Tom Frank, in Altman's critically acclaimed 1975 film, Nashville (See "Music and song writing"). He had difficulty shaking the image of Tom Frank following the popularity of the film. He felt the role gave him the reputation of being "a cad."[10]
In 1977, Carradine starred opposite Harvey Keitel in Ridley Scott's The Duellists. He has also acted in several offbeat films of Altman's protégé Alan Rudolph, playing a disarmingly candid madman in Choose Me (1984), an incompetent petty criminal in Trouble in Mind (1985), and an American artist in 1930s Paris in The Moderns (1988).
Other works include Emperor of the North Pole (1973) and Pretty Baby (1978). He also appeared with his brothers David and Robert as the Younger brothers in Walter Hill's 1980 film, The Long Riders. Keith played Jim Younger in that film. In 1981, he appeared again under Hill's direction in Southern Comfort. In 1994, he had a cameo role as Will Rogers in Rudolph's 1994 film about Dorothy Parker, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle. He co-starred with Daryl Hannah as homicidal sociopath John Netherwood in the 1995 thriller The Tie That Binds.
Music and song writing
In addition to acting, the Carradine family is musically gifted. This is particularly true of Keith. His brother, David, said in an interview that Keith could play any instrument that he wanted to, including bagpipes and the French horn.[7] Like David, Keith integrated his musical talents with his acting performances. In 1975, he performed a song he wrote, I'm Easy, in the movie Nashville. It became a popular hit, and Carradine won a Golden Globe and an Oscar for Best Original Song for the tune. This success led to a brief singing career, as he signed a contract with Asylum Records and released two albums – I'm Easy (1975) and Lost & Found (1978). In 1984 he appeared in the video for Madonna's single Material Girl. In the early 1990s he played the lead role in the Tony Award winning musical, The Will Rogers Follies.
Television
In 1972, Keith Carradine appeared briefly in the first season of the hit television series, Kung Fu, which starred his brother, David. He played a younger version of David's character, Kwai Chang Caine. In 1987, he starred in the highly-rated CBS miniseries Murder Ordained with JoBeth Williams and Kathy Bates. Other TV appearances include My Father My Son, a television film in 1988. In 1983, he appeared as Foxy Funderburke, a murderous pedophile, in the television miniseries Chiefs, based on the Stuart Woods novel of the same name. His performance in Chiefs earned him a nomination for a Emmy Award in the "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special" category.[11] Carradine starred in the ABC sitcom Complete Savages, and played Wild Bill Hickok in the HBO series Deadwood.
Carradine hosted the documentary Wild West Tech series on the History Channel during the 2003-2004 season, before handing the duties over to his brother, David. In the 2005 miniseries Into the West, produced by Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks, Carradine played Richard Henry Pratt. During the second and fourth seasons of the Showtime series Dexter, he appeared numerous times on as FBI Special Agent Frank Lundy. Carradine is also credited with guest starring twice on the suspense-drama Criminal Minds, as the psychopathic serial killer Frank Breitkopf. A few other shows that he has guest starred in include The Big Bang Theory and the Starz series Crash.
Games
He will do a voice over for the character Blake Dexter in the upcoming video game Hitman: Absolution.
Personal life
Keith Carradine met Shelley Plimpton when they both were in the Broadway musical Hair. Though she was married (but separated at the time) to actor Steve Curry, she and Keith became romantically involved. After Keith left the show and had gone back to California he learned that Shelley was pregnant and had reunited with Steve. “I said, ‘You’re on your own,’ basically,” Carradine admitted. "I said, ‘I can’t deal with this.’ I was 19 and, as I said, it was probably my low point.” He had a change of heart and met his daughter, Martha Plimpton, when she was four years old, after Shelley and Steve had divorced. He said of Shelley, "She did a hell of a job raising Martha. I was not there. I was a very young man, absolutely terrified. She just took that in, and then she welcomed me into Martha’s life when I was ready.”[3]
Carradine married Sandra Will on February 6, 1982. They were separated in 1993 and subsequently divorced. They had two children: Cade Richmond Carradine, (born July 19, 1982) and Sorel Johannah Carradine (born June 18, 1985). In 2006, Sandra Will pled guilty to two counts of perjury for lying to a grand jury about her involvement in the Anthony Pellicano wire tap scandal. Sandra Will hired, and then became romantically involved with, Pellicano after her divorce from Carradine. According to FBI documents, Pellicano tapped Keith Carradine's telephone and recorded calls between him and girlfriend Hayley DuMond at Sandra Will Carradine's request, as well as DuMond's parents.[3] On November 18, 2006, Keith Carradine married actress Hayley DuMond, in Turin, Italy.[12] They met in 1997 when they co-starred in the Burt Reynolds film The Hunter's Moon.[13]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1971 | McCabe & Mrs. Miller | Cowboy | |
1973 | Emperor of the North Pole | Cigaret | |
1973 | Idaho Transfer | Arthur | |
1973 | Hex | Whizzer | |
1974 | Antoine et Sébastien | John | |
1974 | Thieves Like Us | Bowie | |
1974 | Run, Run, Joe! | Joe | |
1975 | Nashville | Tom Frank | Academy Award for Best Original Song |
1975 | You and Me | ||
1976 | Lumiére | David | |
1976 | Welcome to L.A. | Carroll Barber | |
1977 | The Duellists | D'Hubert | |
1978 | Pretty Baby | Bellocq | |
1978 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Our Guests At Heartland | |
1979 | Old Boyfriends | Wayne Van Til | |
1979 | An Almost Perfect Affair | Hal Raymond | |
1980 | The Long Riders | Jim Younger | |
1981 | Southern Comfort | Pfc. Spencer | |
1984 | Choose Me | Mickey | |
1984 | Maria's Lovers | Clarence Butts | |
1985 | Trouble in Mind | Coop | |
1986 | L'Inchiesta | Tito Valerio Tauro | |
1988 | The Moderns | Nick Hart | |
1988 | Backfire | Reed | |
1989 | Street of No Return | Michael | |
1989 | Cold Feet | Monte Latham | |
1990 | Daddy's Dyin': Who's Got the Will? | Clarence | |
1990 | The Bachelor | Dr. Emil Gräsler | |
1991 | The Ballad of the Sad Cafe | Marvin Macy | |
1992 | Rabbit Ears: Annie Oakley | Storyteller | Direct-to-Video |
1992 | CrissCross | John Cross | |
1994 | Andre | Harry Whitney | |
1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Will Rogers | |
1995 | The Tie That Binds | John Netherwood | |
1996 | 2 Days in the Valley | Detective Creighton | |
1997 | A Thousand Acres | Ty Smith | |
1998 | Standoff | Zeke Clayton | |
1999 | The Hunter's Moon | Turner | |
1999 | Out of the Cold | Dan Scott | |
2001 | Cahoots | Matt | |
2001 | Wooly Boys | Sheriff Hank Dawson | |
2002 | Falcons | Simon | |
2002 | The Angel Doll | Adjult Jerry Barlow | |
2002 | The Outsider | Noah Weaver | |
2003 | The Adventures of Ociee Nash | Papa George Nash | Direct-to-Video |
2004 | Hair High | JoJo | Voice Only |
2004 | Balto III: Wings of Change | Duke | Direct-to-Video, Voice Only |
2005 | Our Very Own | Billy Whitfield | |
2005 | The Californians | Elton Tripp | |
2007 | Elvis and Anabelle | Jimmy | |
2007 | The Death and Life of Bobby Z | Johnson | |
2007 | All Hat | Pete Culpepper | |
2008 | Lake City | Roy | |
2009 | Winter of Frozen Dreams | Det. Lulling | |
2010 | Peacock | Mayor Ray Crill | Direct-to-Video |
2010 | The Family Tree | Reverend Diggs | |
2011 | Cowboys & Aliens | Sheriff Taggart | |
2012 | The Absinthe Drinkers | Baron Amedeo di Magenta | In Production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1971 | Bonanza | Ern | Episode: Bushwacked |
1972 | Man on a String | Danny Brown | |
1972 | Love, American Style | Episode: Love and the Anniversary | |
1972–1973 | Kung Fu | Young Man Caine / Caine as teenager | Uncredited Episode: Pilot Episode: Chains |
1980 | A Rumor of War | Lt. Murph McCoy | |
1983 | Chiefs | Foxy Funderburke | Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie[11] |
1984 | Scorned and Swindled | John Boslett | |
1984 | The Fall Guy | Cook | Episode: October the 31st |
1985 | Blackout | Allen Devlin | |
1986 | Half a Lifetime | J.J. | |
1986 | A Winner Never Quits | Pete Gray | |
1987 | Murder Ordained | Trooper John Rule | |
1987 | Eye on the Sparrow | James Lee | |
1988 | Stones for Ibarra | Richard Everton | |
1988 | My Father, My Son | Lt. Elmo Zumwalt III | |
1989 | The Revenge of Al Capone | Michael Rourke | |
1989 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Richard Everton | Episode: Stones for Ibarra |
1989 | The Forgotten | Captain Tom Watkins | |
1989 | Confessional | Liam Devlin | |
1990 | Judgment | Pete Guitry | |
1991 | Payoff | Peter 'Mac' McAllister | |
1992 | Lincoln | William Herndon | Voice Only |
1994 | In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness | Tom Lynch | |
1994 | Is There Life Out There? | Brad | |
1995 | Trial by Fire | Owen Turner | |
1996 | Special Report: Journey to Mars | Capt. Eugene T. Slader | |
1996 | Dead Man's Walk | Bigfoot Wallace | Episode: Episode #1.1 Episode: Episode #1.2 Episode: Episode #1.3 |
1997 | Keeping the Promise | William (Will) Hallowell | |
1997 | Last Stand at Saber River | Vern Kidston | |
1997 | Perversions of Science | Arthur Bristol | Episode: Dream of Doom |
1997–1998 | Fast Track | Dr. Richard Beckett | Series Regular |
1999 | Outreach | Dr. Vincent Shaw | |
1999 | Night Ride Home | Neal Mahler | |
1999 | Sirens | Officer Dan Wexler | |
1999 | A Song from the Heart | Oliver Comstock | |
1999 | Hard Time: Hostage Hotel | Cpl. Arlin Flynn | |
2000 | Metropolis | Quincy | |
2000 | Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble | Pierce Butler | |
2000 | Baby | John Malone | |
2001 | The Diamond of Jeru | John Lacklan | |
2002 | American Experience | Narrator | Episode: Public Enemy Number 1 |
2002 | Frasier | Carl | Episode: Frasier Has Spokane, Voice Only |
2002 | Arliss | Lamar Scott | Episode: What You See Is What You Get |
2002 | "Street Time" | Frank Dugan | Episode: Lesser Evils Episode: Respect Episode: Above Suspicion |
2003 | Monte Walsh | Chester 'Chet' Rollins | |
2003 | Enterprise | A.G. Robinson | Episode: First Flight |
2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Jonah Jameson | Voice Only Episode: Law of the Jungle Episode: Tight Squeeze Episode: Mind Games: Part 1 Episode: Mind Games: Part 2 Episode: Flash Memory |
2003 | Coyote Waits | John McGinnis | |
2003–2004 | Wild West Tech | Host | |
2004 | Deadwood | Wild Bill Hickock | Episode: The Trial of Jack McCall Episode: Here Was a Man Episode: Reconnoitering the Rim Episode: Deep Water Episode: Deadwood |
2004–2005 | Complete Savages | Nick Savage | Series Regular |
2005 | Into the West | Capt. Richard H. Pratt | Episode: Casualties of War |
2006 | Where There's a Will | Sheriff Clifford Laws | |
2007 | American Masters | Narrator | Episode: Novel Reflections: The American Dream |
2007 | Criminal Minds | Frank Breitkopf | Episode: No Way Out Episode: No Way Out II: The Evolution of Frank |
2007–2009 | Dexter | Special Agent Frank Lundy | Entire second season and four episodes from the fourth season. Corpse in first season, episode 9. |
2008 | NUMB3RS | Carl McGowan | Episode: Jack of All Trades Episode: Blowback Episode: The Decoy Effect |
2008 | Crash | Owen | Episode: Johnny Hit and Run Pauline Episode: No Matter What You Do |
2009 | Law & Order | Martin Garvik | Episode: Take-Out |
2009 | Dollhouse | Matthew Harding | Episode: Meet Jane Doe Episode: The Public Eye Episode: Belonging |
2009 | Damages | Julian Decker | Episode: You Were His Little Monkey Episode: Drive It Through Hardcore Episode: Don't Forget to Thank Mr. Zedeck Episode: Your Secrets Are Safe |
2010 | The Big Bang Theory | Wyatt (Penny's Dad) | Episode: The Boyfriend Complexity |
Awards
- 1998: Honoree — The 16th Annual Golden Boot Awards (along with brothers David and Robert)
See also
References
- ^ Keith Carradine Biography (1949–)
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b c d Wadler, Joyce. Keith Carradine's Long Road to 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'New york Times. July 23, 2006
- ^ Deihl, Digby, Getting Personal With Keith Carradine.Boca Raton News. November 4, 1984, Pg.99
- ^ a b Rader, Dotson. I Didn't Want to Fail.Parade Magazine. September 29, 1991. Page 14
- ^ Thomas, Bob. John Carradine says, "I'll never quit!" The Times-News. November 9, 1986
- ^ a b Takano, Hikari. Interview with David Carradine. Accessed February 25, 2010
- ^ Cirelli-Heurich, Julie.Keith Carradine back on stage as a man of the theater (April 9, 2009) NJ.com. Accessed Feb. 23, 2010.
- ^ http://www.mindgametheplay.com
- ^ Harris, Art. Nashville Role Haunts Carradine. The Milwaukee Journal. April 30, 1978.
- ^ a b http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084997/awards
- ^ Caroli, Clara (November 18, 2006). "Star Usa, nozze italiane come "must" – A Torino si sposa Keith Carradine" (in Italian). la Repubblica. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
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Further reading
- Pilato, Herbie J. The Kung Fu Book of Caine: The Complete Guide to TV's First Mystical Eastern Western. Boston: Charles A. Tuttle, 1993. ISBN 0-8048-1826-6
External links
- Keith Carradine at IMDb
- Keith Carradine at Memory Alpha
- Keith Carradine at the Internet Broadway Database
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- Keith Carradine at AllMovie
- Official site Mindgame
- BroadwayWorld.com interview with Keith Carradine, October 16, 2008