Personal Info
Known Credits
56
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1935-04-21 (90 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known For
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 remake of King Kong, and Warren Beatty's Heaven Can Wait (1978). Known for his deadpan delivery and often c ...
Known For
Acting
2025 --
Charles Grodin: Rebel With a Cause
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2017 --
Waiting for Ishtar
| Self
2017 --
An Imperfect Murder
| Arthur
2016 --
The Comedian
| Dick D'Angelo
2015 --
While We're Young
| Leslie Breitbart
2014 --
The Humbling
| Jerry
2013 --
Brazzaville Teen-Ager
| Father
2012 --
Char·ac·ter
| Self
2012 --
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
| (archive footage)
2011 --
The Harmony Game
| Self
2007 --
Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
| Self
2006 --
The Ex
| Bob Kowalski
2002 --
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
|
1994 --
The World of Jim Henson
| Nicky Holiday (archive footage)
1994 --
It Runs in the Family
| Mr. Parker (The Old Man)
1994 --
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
| Chaz
1994 --
Clifford
| Martin Daniels
1993 --
Beethoven's 2nd
| George Newton
1993 --
Heart and Souls
| Harrison Winslow
1993 --
So I Married an Axe Murderer
| Commandeered Car Driver
1993 --
Dave
| Murray Blum
1992 --
Beethoven
| George Newton
1990 --
Taking Care of Business
| Spencer Barnes
1990 --
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
| Quentin Fitzwaller
1988 --
Midnight Run
| Jonathan Mardukas aka “The Duke”
1988 --
You Can't Hurry Love
| Mr. Glerman
1988 --
The Couch Trip
| George Matlin
1987 --
Ishtar
| Jim Harrison
1986 --
King Kong! The Living Legend
| Self
1986 --
Last Resort
| George Lollar
1985 --
Movers & Shakers
| Herb Derman
1984 --
The Woman in Red
| Buddy
1984 --
The Lonely Guy
| Warren
1983 --
Charley's Aunt
| Lord Fancourt Babberly
1982 --
Night of 100 Stars
| Self
1981 --
The Great Muppet Caper
| Nicky Holiday
1981 --
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
| Vance Kramer
1980 --
Seems Like Old Times
| Ira Parks
1980 --
It's My Turn
| Homer
1979 --
Sunburn
| Jake
1979 --
Real Life
| Warren Yeager
1978 --
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
| Jim Benson
1978 --
Heaven Can Wait
| Tony Abbott
1978 --
Just Me and You
| Michael Lindsay
1978 --
The Meanest Men in the West
| Arnie Doud, Harge Gang
1977 --
It Happened One Christmas
| Joseph
1977 --
The Paul Simon Special
| Self
1977 --
Thieves
| Martin Cramer
1976 --
King Kong
| Fred S. Wilson
1974 --
11 Harrowhouse
| Howard R. Chesser
1972 --
The Heartbreak Kid
| Lenny Cantrow
1970 --
Catch-22
| Captain Aarfy Aardvark
1969 --
Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America
| Self
1968 --
Rosemary's Baby
| Dr. Hill
1964 --
Sex and the College Girl
| Bob
1954 --
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
| Drummer Boy (uncredited)