Robert Carradine

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Characters played by Robert Carradine

Skinhead — Escape from L.A. (1996)

Gang member in L.A.

Bill — Night of the Living Dead (2026)

Lead survivor organizing defenses and making critical decisions during the siege.

Bob Younger — The Long Riders (1980)

A core member of the outlaw gang who takes part in multiple heists. He is among those badly wounded during the Northfield escape. After being captured and imprisoned, Bob is interrogated by Pinkerton detective Rixley but refuses to betray Jesse James, maintaining his gang's code of silence.

Zab — The Big Red One (1980)

Aspiring writer in the squad who provides voice-over narration. He reflects on the shared survival experiences between American troops and Germans, contrasting them with the many fallen replacements they fought alongside.

Ken — Orca (1977)

A representative for a local aquarium who originally hired Nolan's crew to catch a great white shark. After being saved by the orca, he joins the hunting expedition but is killed when the whale surfaces and grabs him over the side of the boat.

Bryant Brown — The Tommyknockers (1993)

Bryant Brown is Davey Brown's father and Marie Brown's partner. As the alien influence drains Haven's residents, he becomes more concerned with the town's inventions than with Davey's disappearance and helps lure Ev Hillman into Bobbi Anderson's locked garage. He later dies when his disintegrator rifle attack on the ship fails.

Lewis Skolnick — Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

Tech-savvy college student who leads the nerd fraternity against jocks.

Lewis Skolnick — Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)

Brilliant and principled leader of the Tri-Lambs, fighting for nerd rights and fraternity equality across multiple college years.

Malachi Van Helsing — Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire (2000)

A vampire hunter contacted by Taylor to stop Dimitri. He tracks the vampire on the night of the date, seals him in a coffin using silver-plated nails, and plans to ship the coffin to Finland. After the crisis is resolved, he asks Lynette out on a date.

Big Jim — Timecop: The Berlin Decision (2003)

Ryan Chan's father in the 1930s, involved in historical events that intersect with the time travel plot.

Lewis Skolnick — Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (1994)

Co-founder of Tri-Lamb fraternity, loyal friend, and central figure supporting Booger's wedding.

Johnnie — The Pom Pom Girls (1976)

One of Rosedale High's star football players and a longtime rival of Duane. He competes with Duane for pom pom girl Sally's attention, and their feud turns violent at a home game. He accepts Duane's Suicide Chicken challenge, in which the rivals swap cars and race toward a cliff; his car goes over the edge, but he survives by jumping out before it reached the cliff.

Career Overview

Robert Carradine has 132 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work spans 16 cinematic universes — most prominently Revenge of the Nerds with 4 titles. Signature works include Night of the Living Dead, Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise, Revenge of the Nerds. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
132
Birth Date
1954-03-24
Birth Place
Hollywood, California, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 16 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q463734), public domain (CC0).