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Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Acting·1935–2021·58 films

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).

As Actor

Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby (1968)Dr. Hill
Beethoven
Beethoven (1992)George Newton
Midnight Run
Midnight Run (1988)Jonathan Mardukas aka “The Duke”
While We're Young
While We're Young (2015)Leslie Breitbart
Beethoven's 2nd
Beethoven's 2nd (1993)George Newton
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)Drummer Boy (uncredited)
King Kong
King Kong (1976)Fred S. Wilson
Dave
Dave (1993)Murray Blum
The Woman in Red
The Woman in Red (1984)Buddy
So I Married an Axe Murderer
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)Commandeered Car Driver
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait (1978)Tony Abbott
Heart and Souls
Heart and Souls (1993)Harrison Winslow
Catch-22
Catch-22 (1970)Captain Aarfy Aardvark
The Great Muppet Caper
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)Nicky Holiday
The Ex
The Ex (2006)Bob Kowalski
Taking Care of Business
Taking Care of Business (1990)Spencer Barnes
The Comedian
The Comedian (2016)Dick D'Angelo
Ishtar
Ishtar (1987)Jim Harrison
Seems Like Old Times
Seems Like Old Times (1980)Ira Parks
The Humbling
The Humbling (2014)Jerry
The Lonely Guy
The Lonely Guy (1984)Warren
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)Vance Kramer
The Couch Trip
The Couch Trip (1988)George Matlin
Clifford
Clifford (1994)Martin Daniels
The Heartbreak Kid
The Heartbreak Kid (1972)Lenny Cantrow
Real Life
Real Life (1979)Warren Yeager
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)(archive footage)
It's My Turn
It's My Turn (1980)Homer
It Runs in the Family
It Runs in the Family (1994)Mr. Parker (The Old Man)
11 Harrowhouse
11 Harrowhouse (1974)Howard R. Chesser
An Imperfect Murder
An Imperfect Murder (2017)Arthur
Sunburn
Sunburn (1979)Jake
Last Resort
Last Resort (1986)George Lollar
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)Quentin Fitzwaller
Movers & Shakers
Movers & Shakers (1985)Herb Derman
The Meanest Men in the West
The Meanest Men in the West (1978)Arnie Doud, Harge Gang
It Happened One Christmas
It Happened One Christmas (1977)Joseph
You Can't Hurry Love
You Can't Hurry Love (1988)Mr. Glerman
The Harmony Game
The Harmony Game (2011)Self
The World of Jim Henson
The World of Jim Henson (1994)Nicky Holiday (archive footage)
Brazzaville Teen-Ager
Brazzaville Teen-Ager (2013)Father
Thieves
Thieves (1977)Martin Cramer
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (2007)Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)Chaz
The Paul Simon Special
The Paul Simon Special (1977)Self
Just Me and You
Just Me and You (1978)Michael Lindsay
Sex and the College Girl
Sex and the College Girl (1964)Bob
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank (1978)Jim Benson
Char·ac·ter
Char·ac·ter (2012)Self
Cranium Command
Cranium Command (1989)Left Brain (voice)
Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt (1983)Lord Fancourt Babberly
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s (2002)Self (archive footage)
Waiting for Ishtar
Waiting for Ishtar (2017)Self
Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America
Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America (1969)Self
Charles Grodin: Rebel With a Cause
Charles Grodin: Rebel With a Cause (2025)

As Director

As Writer