Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideToronto Int'l Film FestivalSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

David Cadiente(1937-2010)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
David Cadiente was born on 11 December 1937 in San Diego, California, USA. He was an actor, known for They Live (1988), Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). He died on 26 December 2010 in Florida, USA.
BornDecember 11, 1937
DiedDecember 26, 2010(73)
BornDecember 11, 1937
DiedDecember 26, 2010(73)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Photos1

View Poster

Known for

Jeff Imada and Roddy Piper in They Live (1988)
They Live
7.2
  • Stunts
  • 1988
Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Big Trouble in Little China
7.2
  • Stunts
  • 1986
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
6.6
  • Stunts
  • 1997
John Travolta and Kyra Sedgwick in Phenomenon (1996)
Phenomenon
6.5
  • Stunts
  • 1996

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Actor

  • 3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up (1995)
    3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up
    4.4
    • Indian on Truck (uncredited)
    • 1995
  • W.B., Blue and the Bean (1989)
    W.B., Blue and the Bean
    4.4
    Video
    • Cop
    • 1989
  • Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman in Beauty and the Beast (1987)
    Beauty and the Beast
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Ramon (as Dave Cadiente)
    • 1989
  • The New Gidget (1986)
    The New Gidget
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Police Officer
    • 1988
  • Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
    Magnum, P.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Juan
    • 1987
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Guard
    • 1986
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • PCP Perp
    • 1986
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Bar Roughneck (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines in Running Scared (1986)
    Running Scared
    6.5
    • Henchman (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Nick Mancuso in Stingray (1986)
    Stingray
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Eduardo
    • 1986
  • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
    Airwolf
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Freedom Fighter
    • Darius' heavy
    • Vinnie
    • 1984–1985
  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • The Non-Com
    • 1985
  • Candice Bergen, Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning, George Segal, and Dar Robinson in Stick (1985)
    Stick
    5.7
    • Nestor's Hood (as Dave Cadiente)
    • 1985
  • Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Merritt Butrick, and Robin Curtis in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
    Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
    6.7
    • Klingon Sergeant (as Dave Cadiente)
    • 1984
  • Lee Van Cleef, Shô Kosugi, and Timothy Van Patten in The Master (1984)
    The Master
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Thug (uncredited)
    • 1984

Stunts

  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
    The Lost World: Jurassic Park
    6.6
    • stunts
    • 1997
  • John Travolta and Kyra Sedgwick in Phenomenon (1996)
    Phenomenon
    6.5
    • stunts
    • 1996
  • William Baldwin and Cindy Crawford in Fair Game (1995)
    Fair Game
    4.4
    • stunts
    • 1995
  • 3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up (1995)
    3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up
    4.4
    • stunts (as Dave Cadiente)
    • 1995
  • Vanishing Son IV (1994)
    Vanishing Son IV
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • stunts
    • 1994
  • Lou Diamond Phillips and Salli Richardson-Whitfield in Sioux City (1994)
    Sioux City
    5.8
    • stunts
    • 1994
  • Leslie Nielsen in Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
    Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
    6.5
    • stunts (as Dave Cadiente)
    • 1994
  • Ground Zero Texas (1994)
    Ground Zero Texas
    6.8
    Video Game
    • stunts
    • 1994
  • Jeff Fahey and Teri Polo in Quick (1993)
    Quick
    5.1
    • stunts
    • 1993
  • Jeff Imada and Roddy Piper in They Live (1988)
    They Live
    7.2
    • stunts
    • 1988
  • Nightforce (1987)
    Nightforce
    3.9
    Video
    • stunts
    • 1987
  • Extreme Prejudice (1987)
    Extreme Prejudice
    6.7
    • stunts
    • 1987
  • Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
    Big Trouble in Little China
    7.2
    • stunts
    • 1986
  • Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines in Running Scared (1986)
    Running Scared
    6.5
    • stunt actor (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Patrick Swayze and James Read in North & South: Book 1, North & South (1985)
    North & South: Book 1, North & South
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1985

Personal details

Edit
  • Alternative names
    • Dave Cadente
  • Born
    • December 11, 1937
    • San Diego, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 26, 2010
    • Florida, USA(undisclosed)

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    Father of stuntman Jeff Cadiente.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb App
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.