Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Acting

Birthday

1935/04/21

Day of death

2021/05/18 (86 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Also know as

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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...Read more

Acting
Rosemary's Baby
7.8

(1968) Rosemary's Baby

as Dr. Hill

Clifford
5.0

(1994) Clifford

as Martin Daniels

King Kong
6.2

(1976) King Kong

as Fred S. Wilson

Beethoven's 2nd
5.5

(1993) Beethoven's 2nd

as George Newton

So I Married an Axe Murderer
6.1

(1993) So I Married an Axe Murderer

as Commandeered Car Driver

You Can't Hurry Love
4.6

(1988) You Can't Hurry Love

as Mr. Glerman

Taking Care of Business
6.2

(1990) Taking Care of Business

as Spencer Barnes

The Woman in Red
6.2

(1984) The Woman in Red

as Buddy

Dave
6.6

(1993) Dave

as Murray Blum

Beethoven
5.8

(1992) Beethoven

as George Newton

The Couch Trip
5.4

(1988) The Couch Trip

as George Matlin

Heaven Can Wait
6.6

(1978) Heaven Can Wait

as Tony Abbott

Midnight Run
7.2

(1988) Midnight Run

as Jonathan Mardukas

Real Life
6.5

(1979) Real Life

as Warren Yeager

The Incredible Shrinking Woman
5.3

(1981) The Incredible Shrinking Woman

as Vance Kramer

The Lonely Guy
6.3

(1984) The Lonely Guy

as Warren

Ishtar
4.5

(1987) Ishtar

as Jim Harrison

The Ex
5.2

(2006) The Ex

as Bob Kowalski

Seems Like Old Times
6.3

(1980) Seems Like Old Times

as Ira Parks

The Heartbreak Kid
6.6

(1972) The Heartbreak Kid

as Lenny Cantrow

11 Harrowhouse
5.7

(1974) 11 Harrowhouse

as Howard R. Chesser

The Great Muppet Caper
6.8

(1981) The Great Muppet Caper

as Nicky Holiday

It Runs in the Family
5.3

(1994) It Runs in the Family

as Mr. Parker (The Old Man)

Movers & Shakers
3.9

(1985) Movers & Shakers

as Herb Derman

Sunburn
5.0

(1979) Sunburn

as Jake

The Meanest Men in the West
4.1

(1978) The Meanest Men in the West

as Arnie Doud, Harge Gang

Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim
7.5

(2012) Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as (archive footage)

Brazzaville Teen-Ager
5.7

(2013) Brazzaville Teen-Ager

as Father

It's My Turn
5.8

(1980) It's My Turn

as Homer

The Humbling
5.1

(2014) The Humbling

as Jerry

The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
0.0

(1978) The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank

as Jim Benson

Char·ac·ter
4.0

(2012) Char·ac·ter

as Self

Waiting for Ishtar
0.0

(2017) Waiting for Ishtar

as Self

It Happened One Christmas
3.7

(1977) It Happened One Christmas

as Joseph

Last Resort
3.4

(1986) Last Resort

as George Lollar

0.0

(1986) King Kong! The Living Legend

as Self

Thieves
3.7

(1977) Thieves

as Martin Cramer

The Paul Simon Special
8.0

(1977) The Paul Simon Special

as Self

While We're Young
6.0

(2015) While We're Young

as Leslie Breitbart

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
0.0

(2002) The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

as ---

The Harmony Game
7.5

(2011) The Harmony Game

as Self

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
7.0

(1954) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

as Drummer Boy (uncredited)

Catch-22
6.7

(1970) Catch-22

as Captain Aarfy Aardvark

Sex and the College Girl
4.0

(1964) Sex and the College Girl

as Bob

The Comedian
5.7

(2016) The Comedian

as Dick D'Angelo

Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
6.2

(2007) Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

as Self

An Imperfect Murder
3.7

(2017) An Imperfect Murder

as Arthur

Just Me and You
5.0

(1978) Just Me and You

as Michael Lindsay

Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America
0.0

(1969) Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America

as Self

Heart and Souls
6.9

(1993) Heart and Souls

as Harrison Winslow

The Muppets at Walt Disney World
6.4

(1990) The Muppets at Walt Disney World

as Quentin Fitzwaller

The World of Jim Henson
7.3

(1994) The World of Jim Henson

as Nicky Holiday (archive footage)

Charley's Aunt
0.0

(1983) Charley's Aunt

as Lord Fancourt Babberly

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7.0

(1994) Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

as Chaz

Night of 100 Stars
6.5

(1982) Night of 100 Stars

as Self

The F.B.I.
5.6

(1965) The F.B.I.

as Carl Platt

The Daily Show
6.4

(1996) The Daily Show

as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.5

(1988) LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as ---

Laverne & Shirley
7.2

(1976) Laverne & Shirley

as ---

3.0

(1964) The Young Marrieds

as ---

Felony Squad
7.0

(1966) Felony Squad

as ---

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Arnie Doud

My Mother the Car
3.6

(1965) My Mother the Car

as ---

The Big Valley
6.1

(1965) The Big Valley

as Mark Dunigan

Judd for the Defense
7.5

(1967) Judd for the Defense

as ---

0.0

(1995) The Charles Grodin Show

as ---

The Defenders
6.2

(1961) The Defenders

as Thomas Martin

Shane
6.0

(1966) Shane

as Jed

Saturday Night Live
6.9

(1975) Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9

(1999) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Brett Forrester

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Fresno
6.4

(1986) Fresno

as Cane Kensington

Madoff
6.4

(2016) Madoff

as Carl Shapiro

The Michael J. Fox Show
5.9

(2013) The Michael J. Fox Show

as Steve Henry

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
10.0

(1992) Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

as Narrator (Voice)

The Guns of Will Sonnett
6.3

(1967) The Guns of Will Sonnett

as Bells Pickering

The Great American Dream Machine
0.0

(1971) The Great American Dream Machine

as Himself

Captain Nice
5.7

(1967) Captain Nice

as News Vendor

Great Performances
5.2

(1971) Great Performances

as Jake