Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1935-04-21
- Day of Death2021-05-18 (86 years)
- Place of BirthPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also Known As-
Charles Grodin
Biography
Charles Sidney Grodin (April 21, 1935 – May 18, 2021) was an American actor, comedian, author, and television talk show host. Grodin began his acting career in the 1960s appearing in TV serials including The Virginian. After a small part in Rosemary's Baby in 1968, he played the lead in Elaine May's The Heartbreak Kid (1972) and supporting roles in Mike Nichols's Catch-22 (1970), the 1976...Read More
Acting Career
- 2017
An Imperfect Murder
As: Arthur
- 2016
The Comedian
As: Dick D'Angelo
- 2016
Madoff
As: Carl Shapiro
- 2015
While We're Young
As: Leslie Breitbart
- 2014
The Humbling
As: Jerry
- 2013
The Michael J. Fox Show
As: Steve Henry
- 2013
Brazzaville Teen-Ager
As: Father
- 2006
The Ex
As: Bob Kowalski
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
As: Brett Forrester
1994It Runs in the Family
As: Mr. Parker (The Old Man)
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
As: Chaz
1994Clifford
As: Martin Daniels
- 1993
Beethoven's 2nd
As: George Newton
1993Heart and Souls
As: Harrison Winslow
1993So I Married an Axe Murderer
As: Commandeered Car Driver
1993Dave
As: Murray Blum
1992Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
As: Narrator (Voice)
- 1992
Beethoven
As: George Newton
1990Taking Care of Business
As: Spencer Barnes
1990The Muppets at Walt Disney World
As: Quentin Fitzwaller
- 1988
Midnight Run
As: Jonathan Mardukas
1988You Can't Hurry Love
As: Mr. Glerman
1988The Couch Trip
As: George Matlin
1987Ishtar
As: Jim Harrison
1986Fresno
As: Cane Kensington
1986Last Resort
As: George Lollar
1985Movers & Shakers
As: Herb Derman
1984The Woman in Red
As: Buddy
1984The Lonely Guy
As: Warren
1983Charley's Aunt
As: Lord Fancourt Babberly
1981The Great Muppet Caper
As: Nicky Holiday
1981The Incredible Shrinking Woman
As: Vance Kramer
1980Seems Like Old Times
As: Ira Parks
1980It's My Turn
As: Homer
1979Sunburn
As: Jake
1979Real Life
As: Warren Yeager
1978The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
As: Jim Benson
1978Heaven Can Wait
As: Tony Abbott
1978Just Me and You
As: Michael Lindsay
1978The Meanest Men in the West
As: Arnie Doud, Harge Gang
1977It Happened One Christmas
As: Joseph
1977Thieves
As: Martin Cramer
1976King Kong
As: Fred S. Wilson
197411 Harrowhouse
As: Howard R. Chesser
1972The Heartbreak Kid
As: Lenny Cantrow
1971Great Performances
As: Jake
1970Catch-22
As: Captain Aarfy Aardvark
- 1968
Rosemary's Baby
As: Dr. Hill
1967The Guns of Will Sonnett
As: Bells Pickering
1967Captain Nice
As: News Vendor
1966Shane
As: Jed
1965The F.B.I.
As: Carl Platt
1965The Big Valley
As: Mark Dunigan
1964Sex and the College Girl
As: Bob
1962The Virginian
As: Arnie Doud
1961The Defenders
As: Thomas Martin
195420,000 Leagues Under the Sea
As: Drummer Boy (uncredited)