Charles Grodin

Actor

Born: April 21, 1935
Died: May 18, 2021 (age 86)
From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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…

Filmography (59)

Charles Grodin: Rebel With a Cause (2025)
Waiting for Ishtar (2017)
Self
An Imperfect Murder (2017)
Arthur
The Comedian (2016)
Dick D'Angelo
While We're Young (2015)
Leslie Breitbart
The Humbling (2014)
Jerry
Brazzaville Teen-Ager (2013)
Father
Char·ac·ter (2012)
Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
(archive footage)
The Harmony Game (2011)
Self
Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (2007)
Self
The Ex (2006)
Bob Kowalski
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s (2002)
Self (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
Nicky Holiday (archive footage)
It Runs in the Family (1994)
Mr. Parker (The Old Man)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
Chaz
Clifford (1994)
Martin Daniels
Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
George Newton
Heart and Souls (1993)
Harrison Winslow
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
Commandeered Car Driver
Dave (1993)
Murray Blum
Beethoven (1992)
George Newton
Taking Care of Business (1990)
Spencer Barnes
The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
Quentin Fitzwaller
Cranium Command (1989)
Left Brain (voice)
Midnight Run (1988)
Jonathan Mardukas aka “The Duke”
You Can't Hurry Love (1988)
Mr. Glerman
The Couch Trip (1988)
George Matlin
Ishtar (1987)
Jim Harrison
King Kong! The Living Legend
King Kong! The Living Legend (1986)
Self