8.0
8.0
The Paul Simon Special
1977
Writer
Charles Grodin
Acting
Born:April 21, 1935
Died:May 18, 2021(aged 86)
Birthplace:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Nationality:United States
Education:University of Miami, Peabody High School, HB Studio
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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 cast as a put-upon straight man, Grodin became familiar as a supporting actor in many Hollywood comedies of the era, including Real Life (1979), Seems Like Old Times (1980), The Great Muppet Caper (1981), Ishtar (1987), Dave (1993), and Clifford (1994). Grodin co-starred in the action comedy Midnight Run (1988) and in the family film Beethoven (1992). He made frequent appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Late Night with David Letterman. In the mid-1990s, Grodin retired from acting and wrote autobiographies; he became a talk show host on CNBC and in 2000 a political commentator for 60 Minutes II. He returned to acting with a handful of roles in the mid-2010s, including in Louis C.K.'s FX show Louie and Noah Baumbach's film While We're Young (2014). Grodin won several awards, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special in 1978 for the Paul Simon Special alongside Chevy Chase, Lorne Michaels, Paul Simon, and Lily Tomlin. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for The Heartbreak Kid in 1972. He won Best Actor at the 1988 Valladolid International Film Festival for Midnight Run, and the American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his performance in Dave in 1993.
Filmography (54 movies)
7.8
7.8
Rosemary's Baby
1968
as Dr. Hill
7.2
7.2
The Harmony Game
2011
as Self
7.2
7.2
Midnight Run
1988
as Jonathan Mardukas aka “The Duke”
7.0
7.0
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Chaz
7.0
7.0
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954
as Drummer Boy (uncredited)
7.0
7.0
Acts of Love and Other Comedies
1973
Director
6.9
6.9
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
as Nicky Holiday
6.9
6.9
Heart and Souls
1993
as Harrison Winslow
6.7
6.7
Catch-22
1970
as Captain Aarfy Aardvark
6.6
6.6
Dave
1993
as Murray Blum
6.6
6.6
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990
as Quentin Fitzwaller
6.6
6.6
Heaven Can Wait
1978
as Tony Abbott
6.5
6.5
Real Life
1979
as Warren Yeager
6.5
6.5
The Heartbreak Kid
1972
as Lenny Cantrow
6.3
6.3
Seems Like Old Times
1980
as Ira Parks
6.3
6.3
King Kong
1976
as Fred S. Wilson
6.3
6.3
The Woman in Red
1984
as Buddy
6.2
6.2
Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
2007
as Self
6.2
6.2
Taking Care of Business
1990
as Spencer Barnes
6.2
6.2
The Lonely Guy
1984
as Warren
6.1
6.1
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993
as Commandeered Car Driver
6.0
6.0
While We're Young
2015
as Leslie Breitbart
5.8
5.8
Beethoven
1992
as George Newton
5.7
5.7
Brazzaville Teen-Ager
2013
as Father
5.7
5.7
The Comedian
2016
as Dick D'Angelo
5.7
5.7
It's My Turn
1980
as Homer
5.6
5.6
11 Harrowhouse
1974
as Howard R. Chesser
5.6
5.6
Beethoven's 2nd
1993
as George Newton
5.5
5.5
The Couch Trip
1988
as George Matlin
5.4
5.4
It Runs in the Family
1994
as Mr. Parker (The Old Man)
5.4
5.4
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
1981
as Vance Kramer
5.3
5.3
The Ex
2006
as Bob Kowalski
5.1
5.1
The Humbling
2014
as Jerry
5.1
5.1
Clifford
1994
as Martin Daniels
5.0
5.0
Just Me and You
1978
as Michael Lindsay
4.8
4.8
Sunburn
1979
as Jake
4.5
4.5
Ishtar
1987
as Jim Harrison
4.3
4.3
You Can't Hurry Love
1988
as Mr. Glerman
4.1
4.1
The Meanest Men in the West
1978
as Arnie Doud, Harge Gang
4.0
4.0
Char·ac·ter
2012
as Self
4.0
4.0
Sex and the College Girl
1964
as Bob
3.7
3.7
Movers & Shakers
1985
Writer
3.4
3.4
An Imperfect Murder
2017
as Arthur
3.3
3.3
Last Resort
1986
as George Lollar
3.0
3.0
Thieves
1977
as Martin Cramer
Waiting for Ishtar
2017
as Self
Charley's Aunt
1983
as Lord Fancourt Babberly
King Kong! The Living Legend
1986
as Self
Charles Grodin: Rebel With a Cause
2025
Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America
1969
Producer
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
1978
as Jim Benson
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
Paradise
1974
Director
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