David Carradine
David Carradine
David Carradinewas an American actor and martial artist, best known for his leading role as a peace-loving Shaolin monk, Kwai Chang Caine, in the 1970s television series Kung Fu. He was a member of a productive acting family that began with his father, John Carradine. Carradine's acting career, which included major and minor roles on stage and television, and in cinema, spanned over four decades. A prolific "B" movie actor, he appeared in more than 100 feature films and was...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth8 December 1936
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
He just understood the true destiny of the movie and what it would do for me. I mean, he's already gotten his Lifetime Achievement Award,
'Born to play? Hmmm. Probably Romeo... or Hamlet, I guess. Also, I'd be a great Alexander the Great.
I studied music formally. I was probably less formal about my study of acting than anything.
Quentin is very organic; there was no way that he was going to put someone else's hand in there and anyway, my hands are kind of famous. It seemed right.