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.
TV Shows(58)
Imperfect Women
R.L. Hennessey
2026
High Potential
Douglas Newmeyer
2024
Blue Ridge
Brother Rusty
2024
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage)
2023
Accused
Billy Carlson
2023
Rugrats
Bob Brine (voice)
2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Judge Clayton 'Clay' Bonner
2021
Fear the Walking Dead
John Dorie
2015
Madam Secretary
Conrad Dalton
2014
Fargo
Lou Solverson
2014
The Following
Barry
2013
Missing
Martin Newman
2012
Raising Hope
Coly Palomino
2010
Dollhouse
Matthew Harding
2009
Crash
Owen
2008
The Big Bang Theory
Wyatt Teller
2007
Damages
Julian Decker
2007
Dexter
Frank Lundy
2006
Criminal Minds
Frank Breitkopf
2005
Into the West
Captain Richard H. Pratt
2005
Numb3rs
Carl McGowan
2005
Complete Savages
Nick Savage
2004
Gettysburg and Stories of Valor
Narrator
2004
Deadwood
Wild Bill Hickock
2004
NCIS
Mannheim Gold
2003
Wild West Tech
Self - Host
2003
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2003
Street Time
Frank Dugan
2002
Star Trek: Enterprise
A.G. Robinson
2001
The View
Self
1997
Fast Track
Dr. Richard Beckett
1997
Perversions of Science
Arthur Bristol
1997
The West
Self
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Arli$$
Lamar Scott
1996
Dead Man's Walk
Bigfoot Wallace
1996
Baseball
Various (voice)
1994
Frasier
Carl (voice)
1993
Law & Order
Martin Garvik
1990
Confessional
Liam Devlin
1989
American Experience
Narrator (voice)
1988
Murder Ordained
Trooper John Rule
1987
Chiefs
Foxy Funderburke
1983
A Rumor of War
Lt. Murph McCoy
1980
Old Friends... New Friends
Self
1978
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
Kung Fu
Teenage Caine (uncredited)
1972
Great Performances
Self
1971
Love, American Style
George Pomerantz
1969
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
Bonanza
Ern
1959
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Performer
1956
The Oscars
Self
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Richard Everton
1951
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948
Golden Globe Awards
Self
1944
Movies(121)
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
Dr. Wagner
2025
The Devil and the Daylong Brothers
Nehemiah Daylong
2025
Laws of Man
Galen Armstrong
2025
Afraid
Marcus
2024
Sallywood
George Corrigan
2024
A Nashville Country Christmas
Keaton
2022
The Power of the Dog
The Governor
2021
Deadwood: The Movie
Wild Bill Hickok (archive footage)
2019
The Old Man & the Gun
Captain Calder
2018
Ray Meets Helen
Ray
2018
Way Out on a Limb
Self
2016
Way Out on a Limb
2016
A Quiet Passion
Edward Dickinson
2016
Bereave
Victor
2015
Terroir
Jonathan Bragg
2014
Altman
Self
2014
Dakota's Summer
Austin Rose
2014
After the Fall
Charles
2014
The Making of 'Nashville'
Self
2013
Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Skerritt
2013
The Family Tree
Reverend Diggs
2011
Cowboys & Aliens
Sheriff John Taggart
2011
Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind
Self
2010
Peacock
Ray Crill
2010
Winter of Frozen Dreams
Detective Lulling
2009
Lake City
Roy
2008
All Hat
Pete Culpepper
2007
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Johnson
2007
Elvis & Anabelle
Jimmy
2007
Where There's a Will
Sherriff Clifford Laws
2006
The Californians
Elton Tripp
2005
Our Very Own
Billy Whitfield
2005
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
2004
Hair High
JoJo (voice)
2004
Balto III: Wings of Change
Duke (voice)
2004
The Adventures of Ociee Nash
Papa Nash
2004
Coyote Waits
John McGinnis
2003
Monte Walsh
Chester 'Chet' Rollins
2003
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
Self (archive footage)
2002
The Outsider
Noah Weaver
2002
Falcons
Simon
2002
The Angel Doll
Adult Jerry Barlow
2002
The Diamond of Jeru
John Lacklan
2001
Cahoots
Matt
2001
Wooly Boys
Sheriff Hank Dawson
2001
Baby
John Malone
2000
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble
Pierce Butler
2000
Altman on His Own Terms
Self
2000
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Cpl. Arlin Flynn
1999
The Hunter's Moon
Turner
1999
Sirens
Officer Dan Wexler
1999
A Song from the Heart
Oliver Comstock
1999
Out of the Cold
Dan Scott
1999
Night Ride Home
Neal Mahler
1999
Standoff
Agent Zeke Clayton
1998
A Thousand Acres
Ty Smith
1997
Last Stand at Saber River
Vern Kidston
1997
Keeping the Promise
William (Will) Hallowell
1997
2 Days in the Valley
Detective Creighton
1996
Special Report: Journey to Mars
Capt. Eugene T. Slader
1996
Wild Bill
Buffalo Bill Cody
1995
Trial by Fire
Owen Turner
1995
The Tie That Binds
John Netherwood
1995
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
Self
1995
Is There Life Out There?
Brad
1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Will Rogers
1994
Andre
Harry Whitney
1994
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
Tom Lynch
1994
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
John Cross
1992
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Marvin Macy
1991
Payoff
Peter "Mac" McAllister
1991
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Boyfriend (segment "Material Girl")
1990
Judgment
Pete Guitry
1990
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
Clarence
1990
The Bachelor
Dr. Emil Gräsler
1990
Cold Feet
Monte
1989
Street of No Return
Michael
1989
The Forgotten
Cap. Tom Watkins
1989
The Revenge of Al Capone
Michael Rourke
1989
Backfire
Reed
1988
The Moderns
Nick Hart
1988
My Father, My Son
Lt. Elmo Zumwalt III
1988
Stones for Ibarra
Richard Everton
1988
Eye on the Sparrow
James Lee
1987
Murder Ordained
Trooper John Rule
1987
The Inquiry
Tito Valerio Tauro
1986
Half a Lifetime
J.J.
1986
A Winner Never Quits
Pete Grey
1986
Trouble in Mind
Coop
1985
Blackout
Allen Devlin
1985
Scorned and Swindled
John Boslett
1984
Choose Me
Mickey
1984
Maria's Lovers
Clarence Butts
1984
The Best of Sex and Violence
Self - Cameo Appearance
1982
Southern Comfort
Spencer
1981
The Long Riders
Jim Younger
1980
An Almost Perfect Affair
Hal
1979
Old Boyfriends
Wayne
1979
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Our Guests at Heartland
1978
Pretty Baby
Bellocq
1978
The Duellists
Armand d'Hubert
1977
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1976
Self
1976
Welcome to L.A.
Carroll Barber
1976
Lumière
David
1976
Nashville
Tom Frank
1975
You and Me
Death Guy
1975
The Godchild
Lt. Lewis
1974
Run, Run, Joe!
Joe
1974
Thieves Like Us
Bowie
1974
Antoine and Sebastian
John
1974
Hex
Whizzer
1973
Idaho Transfer
Arthur
1973
Emperor of the North
Cigaret
1973
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Teen Caine (uncredited)
1972
Man on a String
Danny Brown
1972
A Gunfight
The Young Gunfighter
1971
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Cowboy
1971
Kill Me Now