Biography
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.
Filmography
Cast Credits

The Devil and the Daylong Brothers
Character: Nehemiah Daylong
MOVIE • 2025

Laws of Man
Character: Galen Armstrong
MOVIE • 2025

Afraid
Character: Marcus
MOVIE • 2024

Sallywood
Character: George Corrigan
MOVIE • 2024

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Character: Self (archive footage)
TV • 2023

Accused
Character: Billy Carlson
TV • 2023

A Nashville Country Christmas
Character: Keaton
MOVIE • 2022

The Power of the Dog
Character: The Governor
MOVIE • 2021

Rugrats
Character: Bob Brine (voice)
TV • 2021

Law & Order: Organized Crime
Character: Judge Clayton 'Clay' Bonner
TV • 2021

Deadwood: The Movie
Character: Wild Bill Hickok (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2019

The Old Man & the Gun
Character: Captain Calder
MOVIE • 2018

Ray Meets Helen
Character: Ray
MOVIE • 2018

Way Out on a Limb
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2016

A Quiet Passion
Character: Edward Dickinson
MOVIE • 2016

Fear the Walking Dead
Character: John Dorie
TV • 2015

Bereave
Character: Victor
MOVIE • 2015

Madam Secretary
Character: Conrad Dalton
TV • 2014

Terroir
Character: Jonathan Bragg
MOVIE • 2014

Altman
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2014
Crew