Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine is the kind of actor people respect more than they recognize, and that's exactly why I admire him. Winning the 1976 Academy Award for Best Original Song as a working actor is a flex most leading men can only dream of, yet he never chased the spotlight. He built a half-century career as a singer and character actor who disappears into the work rather than dominating it. That quiet, craftsman-like consistency from Nashville onward is what earns my real respect. He's a Hollywood lifer who proves longevity and versatility beat flash, and I think that's a legacy worth preserving.

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Name (English)

Keith Carradine

Name (Japanese)

キース・キャラダイン

Reading

きーす・きゃらだいん

Born

August 8, 1949 (age 77)

Origin

San Mateo, California, United States

Occupation

film actor / singer / character actor / television actor / stage actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Ox

High school

Hollywood High School

Awards & achievements

• Ellis Island Medal of Honor
• 1976 Academy Award for Best Original Song
• 1976 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith%20Carradine
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%80%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433417

Tags

• California
• film actor
• singer
• character actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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