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Charles Grodin is an American actor, comedian, author, and former television talk show host. Grodin began his acting career in the 1960s appearing in TV serials including The Virginian. He had a small part as an obstetrician in Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby in 1968. In the 1970s he moved into film acting, including playing the lead in The Heartbreak Kid (1972) and supporting roles in Catch-22 (1970) and Heaven Can Wait (1978). He became a familiar face as a supporting actor in many Hollywood comedies of the era, including Real Life (1979), Seems Like Old Times (1980), The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981), The Great Muppet Caper (1981), The Woman in Red (1984), The Lonely Guy (1984), Ishtar (1987), The Couch Trip (1988), Taking Care of Business (1990), and Dave (1993).
Birth Name
Charles Grodinsky
Born
Sunday, 21 April 1935
Died
Tuesday, 18 May 2021
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Albert Brooks: Defending My Life | Self | 2023 |
Bonnie | Jonathan Mardukas | 2022 |
An Imperfect Murder | Arthur | 2020 |
Frank Serpico | Self | 2017 |
The History of Comedy | (archive footage) | 2017 |
The Comedian | Dick D'Angelo | 2016 |
Madoff | Carl Shapiro | 2016 |
While We're Young | Leslie Breitbart | 2015 |
The New Yorker Presents | Psychiatrist | 2015 |
The Humbling | Jerry | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Albert Brooks: Defending My Life | Self | 2023 |
Bonnie | Jonathan Mardukas | 2022 |
An Imperfect Murder | Arthur | 2020 |
Frank Serpico | Self | 2017 |
The History of Comedy | (archive footage) | 2017 |
The Comedian | Dick D'Angelo | 2016 |
Madoff | Carl Shapiro | 2016 |
While We're Young | Leslie Breitbart | 2015 |
The New Yorker Presents | Psychiatrist | 2015 |
The Humbling | Jerry | 2014 |
The Michael J. Fox Show | Steve Henry | 2013 |
Brazzaville Teen-Ager | Father | 2013 |
Char·ac·ter | Self | 2012 |
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012 |
The Harmony Game | Self | 2011 |
Justice w/Judge Jeanine | Self | 2011 |
Louie | Dr. Bigelow | 2010 |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself - Guest | 2009 |
5 Second Movies | George Newton | 2008 |
Paul Simon: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song | Performer / Self | 2007 |
The Ex | Bob Kowalski | 2006 |
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies | Self | 2000 |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Brett Forrester | 1999 |
The Daily Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
The Charles Grodin Show | Self - Host | 1995 |
My Summer Story | Mr. Parker (The Old Man) | 1994 |
All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Chaz | 1994 |
Clifford | Martin Daniels | 1994 |
Beethoven's 2nd | George Newton | 1993 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself - Guest | 1993 |
Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest / Himself - Guest | 1993 |
Heart and Souls | Harrison Winslow | 1993 |
So I Married an Axe Murderer | Commandeered Driver | 1993 |
Dave | Murray Blum | 1993 |
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories | Self | 1992 |
Beethoven | George Newton | 1992 |
The Dennis Miller Show | Self - Guest | 1992 |
One on One with John Tesh | Self - Guest | 1991 |
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Nicky Holiday | 1990 |
Taking Care of Business | Spencer Barnes / Spencer | 1990 |
Sidewalks Entertainment | Self - Guest | 1988 |
Midnight Run | Jonathan Mardukas | 1988 |
You Can't Hurry Love | Mr. Glerman | 1988 |
The Couch Trip | George Maitlin / George Matlin | 1988 |
Ishtar | Jim Harrison | 1987 |
Fresno | Cane Kensington | 1986 |
Last Resort | George Lollar | 1986 |
Movers & Shakers | Herb Derman | 1985 |
The Woman in Red | Buddy | 1984 |
The Lonely Guy | Warren | 1984 |
Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982 |
An Evening at the Improv | Self - Host | 1982 |
Late Night with David Letterman | Self - Guest | 1982 |
American Playhouse | Lord Fancourt Babberly | 1982 |
The Regis Philbin Show | Self - Guest | 1981 |
The Great Muppet Caper | Nicky Holiday | 1981 |
The Incredible Shrinking Woman | Vance Kramer | 1981 |
Seems Like Old Times | Ira Parks | 1980 |
It's My Turn | Homer | 1980 |
The Toni Tennille Show | Self - Guest | 1979 |
Sunburn | Jake | 1979 |
Real Life | Warren Yeager DVM / Warren Yeager | 1979 |
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 |
Bad Men of the West | Arnie Doud, Harge Gang / Arnie Doud | 1978 |
It Happened One Christmas | Joseph / Joseph (voice) | 1977 |
The Paul Simon Special | Self | 1977 |
Thieves | Martin Cramer | 1977 |
King Kong | Fred Wilson / Fred S. Wilson | 1976 |
Laverne & Shirley | Charles Grodin | 1976 |
Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
Saturday Night Live | Various / Self - Host | 1975 |
11 Harrowhouse | Howard R. Chesser | 1974 |
Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
The Heartbreak Kid | Lenny Cantrow | 1972 |
Great Performances | Nicky Holiday / Jake | 1971 |
Catch-22 | Aarfy Aardvark / Captain Aarfy Aardvark | 1970 |
Rosemary's Baby | Dr. Hill | 1968 |
Judd for the Defense | D.A. Tom Durant | 1967 |
The Guns of Will Sonnett | Bells Pickering | 1967 |
N.Y.P.D. | Joey Diamond | 1967 |
Captain Nice | News Vendor | 1967 |
Iron Horse | Alex | 1966 |
The Felony Squad | Edgar | 1966 |
Shane | Jed | 1966 |
The Trials of O'Brien | Peter Farnum | 1965 |
The F.B.I. | Carl Platt | 1965 |
The Big Valley | Mark Dunigan | 1965 |
My Mother the Car | Fred | 1965 |
Sex and the College Girl | Bob | 1964 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest / Himself | 1962 |
The Virginian | Arnie Doud | 1962 |
The Defenders | Thomas Martin | 1961 |
Decision | Young Hoodlum | 1958 |
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Drummer Boy | 1955 |
The Magical World of Disney | Quentin Fitzwaller | 1954 |
Armstrong Circle Theatre | Phelps | 1950 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Paradise | 1974 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Movers & Shakers | 1985 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special | Won |
1973 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |