Robert Carradine Biography

Fast Facts

• Believed his biological mother was Doris Grimshaw, his father's third wife, until brother Keith Carradine revealed the truth that a woman named Sonia Sorel was his real mother at a Christmas party when he was 14
• While living in Laurel Canyon, Calif․, with his half-brother, famed actor David Carradine, belonged to a small musical quartet that performed in clubs in the Los Angeles and San Francisco area
• Quote: "(On how he approaches acting) "I try to be diligent and attend an acting class, so that I can actually study my craft from that what I get from trying to be real․ That's my only criteria for the art of acting and that is to try and be real․""
• Known for his role in 1984's "Revenge of the Nerds," he and co-star Curtis Armstrong host reality competition called "King of the Nerds," a competition where contestants compete to win a cash prize and the title as the biggest nerd of them all
• Best known for his role as Lewis Skolnick in the "Revenge of the Nerds" films
• Fan of cross-country racing and race car driving
• In 1983, starred in the music video for The Motels hit song "Suddenly Last Summer" as lead singer Martha Davis' love interest
• To prepare for his role in the 1984 hit comedy "Revenge of the Nerds," Carradine attended the University of Arizona and participated in rush week