Charles Grodin

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Charles Grodin

Born 21 April 1935 Died 18 May 2021, aged 86 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA TMDB ↗

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).

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The numbers

Computed from the record
19age in their first credit on record (1954)
71years on screen and counting
4credits in 1994, their busiest year
66dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Charles Grodin: Rebel With a Cause poster Age: 89

Charles Grodin: Rebel With a Cause

2025
An Imperfect Murder poster Age: 82

An Imperfect Murder

2017
as Arthur
The Comedian poster Age: 81

The Comedian

2016
as Dick D'Angelo
While We're Young poster Age: 79

While We're Young

2015
as Leslie Breitbart
The Humbling poster Age: 79

The Humbling

2014
as Jerry
Brazzaville Teen-Ager poster Age: 77

Brazzaville Teen-Ager

2013
as Father
The Ex poster Age: 71

The Ex

2006
as Bob Kowalski
The World of Jim Henson poster Age: 59

The World of Jim Henson

1994
as Nicky Holiday (archive footage)
It Runs in the Family poster Age: 59

It Runs in the Family

1994
as Mr. Parker (The Old Man)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! poster Age: 59

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

1994
as Chaz
Clifford poster Age: 58

Clifford

1994
as Martin Daniels
Beethoven's 2nd poster Age: 58

Beethoven's 2nd

1993
as George Newton
Heart and Souls poster Age: 58

Heart and Souls

1993
as Harrison Winslow
So I Married an Axe Murderer poster Age: 58

So I Married an Axe Murderer

1993
as Commandeered Car Driver
Dave poster Age: 58

Dave

1993
as Murray Blum
Beethoven poster Age: 56

Beethoven

1992
as George Newton
Taking Care of Business poster Age: 55

Taking Care of Business

1990
as Spencer Barnes
The Muppets at Walt Disney World poster Age: 55

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

1990
as Quentin Fitzwaller
Cranium Command poster Age: 53

Cranium Command

1989
as Left Brain (voice)
Midnight Run poster Age: 53

Midnight Run

1988
as Jonathan Mardukas aka “The Duke”
You Can't Hurry Love poster Age: 52

You Can't Hurry Love

1988
as Mr. Glerman
The Couch Trip poster Age: 52

The Couch Trip

1988
as George Matlin
Ishtar poster Age: 52

Ishtar

1987
as Jim Harrison
Last Resort poster Age: 50

Last Resort

1986
as George Lollar
Movers & Shakers poster Age: 50

Movers & Shakers

1985
as Herb Derman
The Woman in Red poster Age: 49

The Woman in Red

1984
as Buddy
The Lonely Guy poster Age: 48

The Lonely Guy

1984
as Warren
Charley's Aunt poster Age: 47

Charley's Aunt

1983
as Lord Fancourt Babberly
The Great Muppet Caper poster Age: 46

The Great Muppet Caper

1981
as Nicky Holiday
The Incredible Shrinking Woman poster Age: 45

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

1981
as Vance Kramer
Seems Like Old Times poster Age: 45

Seems Like Old Times

1980
as Ira Parks
It's My Turn poster Age: 45

It's My Turn

1980
as Homer
Sunburn poster Age: 44

Sunburn

1979
as Jake
Real Life poster Age: 43

Real Life

1979
as Warren Yeager
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank poster Age: 43

The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank

1978
as Jim Benson
Heaven Can Wait poster Age: 43

Heaven Can Wait

1978
as Tony Abbott
Just Me and You poster Age: 43

Just Me and You

1978
as Michael Lindsay
The Meanest Men in the West poster Age: 43

The Meanest Men in the West

1978
as Arnie Doud, Harge Gang
It Happened One Christmas poster Age: 42

It Happened One Christmas

1977
as Joseph
Thieves poster Age: 41

Thieves

1977
as Martin Cramer
King Kong poster Age: 41

King Kong

1976
as Fred S. Wilson
11 Harrowhouse poster Age: 39

11 Harrowhouse

1974
as Howard R. Chesser
The Heartbreak Kid poster Age: 37

The Heartbreak Kid

1972
as Lenny Cantrow
Catch-22 poster Age: 35

Catch-22

1970
as Captain Aarfy Aardvark
Rosemary's Baby poster Age: 33

Rosemary's Baby

1968
as Dr. Hill
Sex and the College Girl poster Age: 29

Sex and the College Girl

1964
as Bob
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea poster Age: 19

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954
as Drummer Boy (uncredited)
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TV credits

Newest first
Madoff poster Age: 80

Madoff

2016
as Carl Shapiro
The Michael J. Fox Show poster Age: 78

The Michael J. Fox Show

2013
as Steve Henry
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster Age: 64

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
as Brett Forrester
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories poster Age: 57

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

1992
as Narrator (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster Age: 53

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988
Fresno poster Age: 51

Fresno

1986
as Cane Kensington
Laverne & Shirley poster Age: 40

Laverne & Shirley

1976
Great Performances poster Age: 35

Great Performances

1971
as Jake
Judd, for the Defense poster Age: 32

Judd, for the Defense

1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett poster Age: 32

The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967
as Bells Pickering
Captain Nice poster Age: 31

Captain Nice

1967
as News Vendor
Felony Squad poster Age: 31

Felony Squad

1966
Shane poster Age: 31

Shane

1966
as Jed
The F.B.I. poster Age: 30

The F.B.I.

1965
as Carl Platt
The Big Valley poster Age: 30

The Big Valley

1965
as Mark Dunigan
My Mother the Car poster Age: 30

My Mother the Car

1965
The Young Marrieds poster Age: 29

The Young Marrieds

1964
as Matt Crane Stevens
The Virginian poster Age: 27

The Virginian

1962
as Arnie Doud
The Defenders poster Age: 26

The Defenders

1961
as Thomas Martin
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