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Charles Grodin
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Died aged 86
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn21/04/1935Born inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USADied18/05/2021 (aged 86)Died inWiltonCausebone marrow cancerWikidataQ467570 ↗TMDb#28164 ↗

Charles Sidney Grodin was an American actor, comedian, author, and television talk show host. 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. After a small part in Rosemary's Baby in 1968, he played the lead in Elaine May's The Heartbreak Kid (1972) where he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

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Filmography71 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2026Marty, Life Is ShortMovieSelf (archive footage)91
2017An Imperfect MurderMovieArthur82
2016The ComedianMovieDick D'Angelo81
2016MadoffSeriesCarl Shapiro81
2015While We're YoungMovieLeslie Breitbart80
2013The Michael J. Fox ShowSeriesSteve Henry78
2012Final Cut: Ladies and GentlemenMovie(archive footage)77
2012Char·ac·terMovieSelf77
2011The Harmony GameMovieSelf76
2007Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular SongMovieSelf72
2002The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80sMovieSelf (archive footage)67
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeriesBrett Forrester64
1996The Daily ShowSeriesSelf61
1994It Runs in the FamilyMovieMr. Parker (The Old Man)59
1994The World of Jim HensonMovieNicky Holiday (archive footage)59
1994CliffordMovieMartin Daniels59
1993DaveMovieMurray Blum58
1993Late Show with David LettermanSeriesSelf - Guest58
1993So I Married an Axe MurdererMovieCommandeered Car Driver58
1993Heart and SoulsMovieHarrison Winslow58
1993Beethoven's 2ndMovieGeorge Newton58
1992BeethovenMovieGeorge Newton57
1990Taking Care of BusinessMovieSpencer Barnes55
1989Cranium CommandMovieLeft Brain (voice)54
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries—53
1988Midnight RunMovieJonathan Mardukas aka “The Duke”53
1988The Couch TripMovieGeorge Matlin53
1988You Can't Hurry LoveMovieMr. Glerman53
1987IshtarMovieJim Harrison52
1986FresnoSeriesCane Kensington51
1986King Kong! The Living LegendMovieSelf51
1985Movers & ShakersMovieHerb Derman50
1984The Lonely GuyMovieWarren49
1984The Woman in RedMovieBuddy49
1983Charley's AuntMovieLord Fancourt Babberly48
1982Night of 100 StarsMovieSelf47
1982Late Night with David LettermanSeriesSelf - Guest47
1981The Great Muppet CaperMovieNicky Holiday46
1981The Incredible Shrinking WomanMovieVance Kramer46
1980It's My TurnMovieHomer45
1980Seems Like Old TimesMovieIra Parks45
1979Real LifeMovieWarren Yeager44
1979SunburnMovieJake44
1978Heaven Can WaitMovieTony Abbott43
1978Just Me and YouMovieMichael Lindsay43
1978The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic TankMovieJim Benson43
1978The Meanest Men in the WestMovieArnie Doud, Harge Gang43
1977It Happened One ChristmasMovieJoseph42
1977ThievesMovieMartin Cramer42
1977The Paul Simon SpecialMovieSelf42
1976Laverne & ShirleySeries—41
1976King KongMovieFred S. Wilson41
1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesSelf - Host40
197411 HarrowhouseMovieHoward R. Chesser39
1972The Heartbreak KidMovieLenny Cantrow37
1971Great PerformancesSeriesJake36
1971The Great American Dream MachineSeriesHimself36
1970Catch-22MovieCaptain Aarfy Aardvark35
1968Rosemary's BabyMovieDr. Hill33
1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries—32
1967The Guns of Will SonnettSeriesBells Pickering32
1967Captain NiceSeriesNews Vendor32
1966Felony SquadSeries—31
1965The Big ValleySeriesMark Dunigan30
1965The F.B.I.SeriesCarl Platt30
1965My Mother the CarSeries—30
1964The Young MarriedsSeriesMatt Crane Stevens29
1964Sex and the College GirlMovieBob29
1962The VirginianSeriesArnie Doud27
1961The DefendersSeriesThomas Martin26
195420,000 Leagues Under the SeaMovieDrummer Boy (uncredited)19