Keith Carradine

Known for

Acting

Born

August 8, 1949 (age 77)

Birthplace

San Mateo, California, USA

Biography

Keith Ian Carradine (/ˈkærədiːn/ KARR-ə-deen; born August 8, 1949) is an American actor. 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, which began with his father, John Carradine.

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Best known work

The Big Bang Theory

2007

Dexter

2006

Cowboys & Aliens

2011

Fear the Walking Dead

2015

Criminal Minds

2005

Fargo

2014

The Power of the Dog

2021

NCIS

2003

The Old Man & the Gun

2018

Deadwood

2004

Filmography

TBA
Kill Me Now
2027
Skeletons
2026
Imperfect WomenTV
as R.L. Hennessey (4 episodes)
2025
A Very Merry Breakup
as Dr. Wagner
2025
The Devil and the Daylong Brothers
as Nehemiah Daylong
2025
Laws of Man
as Galen Armstrong
2024
High PotentialTV
as Douglas Newmeyer (1 episode)
2024
Afraid
as Marcus
2024
Blue Ridge: The SeriesTV
as Brother Rusty (1 episode)
2024
Sallywood
as George Corrigan
2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsTV
as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2023
AccusedTV
as Billy Carlson (1 episode)
2022
A Nashville Country Christmas
as Keaton
2021
The Power of the Dog
as The Governor
2021
RugratsTV
as Bob Brine (voice) (2 episodes)
2021
Law & Order: Organized CrimeTV
as Clayton Bonner (3 episodes)
2019
Deadwood: The Movie
as Wild Bill Hickok (archive footage)
2018
The Old Man & the Gun
as Captain Calder
2018
Ray Meets Helen
as Ray, Executive Producer
2016
Way Out on a Limb
as Self
2016
Way Out on a Limb
2016
A Quiet Passion
as Edward Dickinson
2015
Fear the Walking DeadTV
as John Dorie (19 episodes)
2015
Bereave
as Victor
2014
Madam SecretaryTV
as Conrad Dalton (78 episodes), as President Conrad Dalton (1 episode)