Actor

Robert Carradine

American actor

1954 - 2026

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His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Robert Carradine is the 4,864th most popular actor (down from 4,860th in 2024), the 7,578th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,124th in 2019) and the 2,197th most popular American Actor.

Robert Carradine was an American actor and member of the renowned Carradine acting family (son of John Carradine, brother of David and Keith Carradine) most famously known for his iconic role as Lewis Skolnick, the clever, bespectacled underdog hero in the hit 1984 comedy Revenge of the Nerds and its sequels, which cemented his status as a beloved 1980s comedy star and introduced him to new generations through later roles like quirky father Sam McGuire on the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire (2001–2004) opposite Hilary Duff. His career spanned over 50 years with notable early supporting turns in Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets (1973), The Big Red One (1980) opposite Lee Marvin, and co-starring with his brothers in the Western The Long Riders (1980), showcasing his range from dramatic to comedic parts in films like Escape from L.A. (1996) and TV projects. Surprisingly, despite a prolific career and family legacy in Hollywood, he battled bipolar disorder for nearly two decades, which his family described as ultimately overwhelming him, leading to his death by suicide at age 71 in Los Angeles—prompting tributes from co-stars like Jamie Lee Curtis (recalling a youthful on-set kiss) and calls to address mental health stigma, while his daughter Ever and brother Keith highlighted his light and warmth amid the darkness.

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Among Actors

Among actors, Robert Carradine ranks 4,863 out of 13,578. Before him are Ken Foree, Ray McAnally, Necati Şaşmaz, Francis Blanche, Elisabeth Moss, and Anthony LaPaglia. After him are Jenny Agutter, Marília Pêra, Alice Braga, Sydney Greenstreet, Keith Michell, and Will Geer.

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Among people born in 1954, Robert Carradine ranks 350. Before him are Ashrita Furman, Daniyal Akhmetov, Rahim Ademi, Dietrich Thurau, Huub Rothengatter, and Andrzej Lepper. After him are Jaak Uudmäe, Erwin Wurm, Ruby Bridges, Mark Lindsay Chapman, Ruslan Aushev, and Brad Cooper. Among people deceased in 2026, Robert Carradine ranks 190. Before him are Hans-Georg Reimann, Country Joe McDonald, Lady Pamela Hicks, Tom Kane, Mary Beth Hurt, and Paul R. Ehrlich. After him are Carlo Petrini, Tony Dallara, Francis Buchholz, Wolfgang Paul, Vicente Lucas, and Haruhiro Yamashita.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Carradine ranks 7,578 out of NaN. Before him are Jack Dongarra (1950), Charles P. Kindleberger (1910), Edward Lawry Norton (1898), John Podesta (1949), Richard D. Wolff (1942), and Carl O. Sauer (1889). After him are Kenny Dorham (1924), Will Geer (1902), Jimmy Reed (1925), Katherine Rawls (1917), Frank Foss (1895), and Edie McClurg (1951).

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Among Actors In United States

Among actors born in United States, Robert Carradine ranks 2,197. Before him are Melina Kanakaredes (1967), Pruitt Taylor Vince (1960), Julia Faye (1892), Lee Meriwether (1935), Ken Foree (1948), and Elisabeth Moss (1982). After him are Will Geer (1902), Edie McClurg (1951), Phyllis Diller (1917), Kyle Gass (1960), Mae Murray (1885), and Michael Stuhlbarg (1968).

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