Charles Grodin
Acting
Born: 1935-04-21 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 2021-05-18
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
🎬 Movies (20)
Charles Grodin: Rebel With a Cause
2025
Waiting for Ishtar
2017
Self
An Imperfect Murder
2017
Arthur
The Comedian
2016
Dick D'Angelo
While We're Young
2015
Leslie Breitbart
The Humbling
2014
Jerry
Brazzaville Teen-Ager
2013
Father
Char·ac·ter
2012
Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
(archive footage)
The Harmony Game
2011
Self
Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
2007
Self
The Ex
2006
Bob Kowalski
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
Self (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson
1994
Nicky Holiday (archive footage)
It Runs in the Family
1994
Mr. Parker (The Old Man)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Chaz
Clifford
1994
Martin Daniels
Beethoven's 2nd
1993
George Newton
Heart and Souls
1993
Harrison Winslow
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993
Commandeered Car Driver
📺 TV Shows (20)
Madoff
2016
Carl Shapiro
The Michael J. Fox Show
2013
Steve Henry
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Brett Forrester
The Daily Show
1996
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Guest
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
Narrator (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Fresno
1986
Cane Kensington
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
Self - Guest
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Saturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
Great Performances
1971
Jake
The Great American Dream Machine
1971
Himself
Judd, for the Defense
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Bells Pickering
Captain Nice
1967
News Vendor
Felony Squad
1966
Shane
1966
Jed
The F.B.I.
1965
Carl Platt
The Big Valley
1965
Mark Dunigan