Charles Grodin
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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...
Known For
Filmography
Charles Grodin: Rebel With a Cause
2025
Waiting for Ishtar
2017
as Self
An Imperfect Murder
2017
as Arthur
The Comedian
2016
as Dick D'Angelo
Madoff
2016
as Carl Shapiro
While We're Young
2015
as Leslie Breitbart
The Humbling
2014
as Jerry
Brazzaville Teen-Ager
2013
as Father
The Michael J. Fox Show
2013
as Steve Henry
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
Char·ac·ter
2012
as Self
The Harmony Game
2011
as Self
Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
2007
as Self
The Ex
2006
as Bob Kowalski
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Brett Forrester
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Clifford
1994
as Martin Daniels
It Runs in the Family
1994
as Mr. Parker (The Old Man)
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Nicky Holiday (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Chaz
Beethoven's 2nd
1993
as George Newton
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993
as Commandeered Car Driver
Dave
1993
as Murray Blum
Heart and Souls
1993
as Harrison Winslow
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Beethoven
1992
as George Newton
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (voice)
Taking Care of Business
1990
as Spencer Barnes
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990
as Quentin Fitzwaller
You Can't Hurry Love
1988
as Mr. Glerman
The Couch Trip
1988
as George Matlin
Midnight Run
1988
as Jonathan Mardukas aka “The Duke”
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Ishtar
1987
as Jim Harrison
Last Resort
1986
as George Lollar
King Kong! The Living Legend
1986
as Self
Fresno
1986
as Cane Kensington
Movers & Shakers
1985
as Herb Derman
The Woman in Red
1984
as Buddy
The Lonely Guy
1984
as Warren
Charley's Aunt
1983
as Lord Fancourt Babberly
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
1981
as Vance Kramer
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
as Nicky Holiday
Seems Like Old Times
1980
as Ira Parks
It's My Turn
1980
as Homer
Real Life
1979
as Warren Yeager
Sunburn
1979
as Jake
Heaven Can Wait
1978
as Tony Abbott
The Meanest Men in the West
1978
as Arnie Doud, Harge Gang
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
1978
as Jim Benson
Just Me and You
1978
as Michael Lindsay
It Happened One Christmas
1977
as Joseph
Thieves
1977
as Martin Cramer
The Paul Simon Special
1977
as Self
King Kong
1976
as Fred S. Wilson
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
11 Harrowhouse
1974
as Howard R. Chesser
The Heartbreak Kid
1972
as Lenny Cantrow
The Great American Dream Machine
1971
as Himself
Great Performances
1971
as Jake
Catch-22
1970
as Captain Aarfy Aardvark
Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America
1969
as Self
Rosemary's Baby
1968
as Dr. Hill
Judd for the Defense
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
as Bells Pickering
Captain Nice
1967
as News Vendor
Felony Squad
1966
Shane
1966
as Jed
The F.B.I.
1965
as Carl Platt
My Mother the Car
1965
The Big Valley
1965
as Mark Dunigan
Sex and the College Girl
1964
as Bob
The Young Marrieds
1964
as Matt Crane Stevens
The Virginian
1962
as Arnie Doud
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Defenders
1961
as Thomas Martin
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954
as Drummer Boy (uncredited)