Robert Reed Carradine
American actor
- Lifespan
- March 24, 1954 – February 23, 2026Mar 24, 1954 – Feb 23, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.Los Angeles, CA, U.S.
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Key moments and achievements from Robert Carradine's life.
Robert was born
· Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Career
At age 18, Robert Carradine made his big-screen debut alongside John Wayne in the 1972 Western film The Cowboys, beginning a career in Hollywood that would span over five decades in film and television.
Career
At age 18, Robert Carradine made his big-screen debut alongside John Wayne in the 1972 Western film The Cowboys, beginning a career in Hollywood that would span over five decades in film and television.
Career
Carradine appeared in Martin Scorsese's landmark 1973 crime drama Mean Streets alongside Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel, establishing his credentials as a serious actor in one of cinema's most influential films.
Career
Carradine appeared in Martin Scorsese's landmark 1973 crime drama Mean Streets alongside Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel, establishing his credentials as a serious actor in one of cinema's most influential films.
Career
Robert appeared in Hal Ashby's Coming Home (1978), a Vietnam War drama starring Jane Fonda and Jon Voight that won three Academy Awards, further building his reputation in critically acclaimed cinema.
Career
Robert appeared in Hal Ashby's Coming Home (1978), a Vietnam War drama starring Jane Fonda and Jon Voight that won three Academy Awards, further building his reputation in critically acclaimed cinema.
Career
In 1980, Robert starred alongside his brothers David and Keith in Walter Hill's The Long Riders, a Western about the James-Younger gang that uniquely cast real-life sibling groups as the outlaw brothers.
Career
In 1980, Robert starred alongside his brothers David and Keith in Walter Hill's The Long Riders, a Western about the James-Younger gang that uniquely cast real-life sibling groups as the outlaw brothers.
Achievement
Carradine's most iconic role came in 1984 when he starred as Lewis Skolnick, the lovable head nerd in the hit comedy Revenge of the Nerds, a film that became a cultural touchstone and spawned multiple sequels.
Achievement
Carradine's most iconic role came in 1984 when he starred as Lewis Skolnick, the lovable head nerd in the hit comedy Revenge of the Nerds, a film that became a cultural touchstone and spawned multiple sequels.
Career
An avid motorsport enthusiast who began racing go-karts at age 11, Carradine raced at the Grand Prix level in the late 1980s and 1990s and was a driver on Team Lotus alongside actor and racing legend Paul Newman.
Career
An avid motorsport enthusiast who began racing go-karts at age 11, Carradine raced at the Grand Prix level in the late 1980s and 1990s and was a driver on Team Lotus alongside actor and racing legend Paul Newman.
Career
Carradine found a new generation of fans playing Sam McGuire, the father on the Disney Channel's hit series Lizzie McGuire (2001-2004), starring alongside Hilary Duff in one of the network's most beloved shows.
Career
Carradine found a new generation of fans playing Sam McGuire, the father on the Disney Channel's hit series Lizzie McGuire (2001-2004), starring alongside Hilary Duff in one of the network's most beloved shows.
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