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Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Actor, Writer, Director

Born April 21, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died May 18, 2021

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Biography

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.

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Trailer "The Private Life of a Modern Woman" by James Toback | Int. Filmfest Oldenburg 2018

Michael Cera's Brazzaville Teenager Coming Soon!

CLIFFORD (1991) | Clifford Rides Larry the Scary Rex | MGM

Clifford (1994) Original Trailer [FHD]

Martin Short Looks Back at CLIFFORD ('94)

Beethoven's 2nd - Trailer

Heart and Souls - Trailer

Heart and Souls (1993) Theatrical Trailer

The St. Bernard’s Journey Home

Beethoven (1992) Official Trailer - Bonnie Hunt Dog Movie HD

Taking Care of Business ad

Midnight Run (3/9) Movie CLIP - Living in Denial (1988) HD

Midnight Run (7/9) Movie CLIP - A New Watch (1988) HD

Midnight Run (8/9) Movie CLIP - Is That Marvin? (1988) HD

Midnight Run (2/9) Movie CLIP - Come Fly With Me (1988) HD

Midnight Run | Jack Walsh and The Duke Escape the Mob

Midnight Run (1988) Theatrical Trailer #2 [4K] [FTD-1032]

Midnight Run (1988) - Theatrical Trailer (Long Version)

Midnight Run 1988 TV trailer

Midnight Run (1/9) Movie CLIP - An Alonzo Mosely Badge (1988) HD

Midnight Run (5/9) Movie CLIP - You're a Pilot? (1988) HD

Midnight Run (6/9) Movie CLIP - Catching a Freight Train (1988) HD

Midnight Run (9/9) Movie CLIP - It's Not a Payoff, It's a Gift (1988) HD

Midnight Run (4/9) Movie CLIP - The Dumbest Bounty Hunters (1988) HD

The Couch Trip Official Trailer #1 - Dan Aykroyd Movie (1988) HD

Last Resort (1986) Vestron Video Australia Trailer

The Woman in Red - Trailer

Teddy Thinks He Found The Mystery Woman

Official Trailer

Blind Friend Prank

The Lonely Guy - Trailer

The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) - Official Trailer

SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES TRAILER

It's My Turn 1980 TV trailer

SUNBURN Movie Trailer 1979 Farrah Fawcett

Thieves (1977) 16mm film short teaser trailer tv ad

Logan's Run and King Kong Receive Visual Effects Awards: 1977 Oscars

Official StudioCanal Trailer

King Kong (1976) - Trailer #2

4K Restoration Trailer

NBC The Big Event intro King Kong 1978

Official Trailer

KING KONG (1976) - Starring Jessica Lange and Jeff Bridges - Film Clip

11 HARROWHOUSE (1974) ORIGINAL THEATRICAL TRAILER

The Heartbreak Kid (1972) -- Trailer

Larry Karaszewski on The Heartbreak Kid

Filmography

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American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson Poster

American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson Mini-Series2025Self - Host, The Charles Grodin Show

Charles Grodin: Rebel with a Cause Poster

Charles Grodin: Rebel with a Cause Feature Film2025Self

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life Poster

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life Feature Film2023Self

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2022Self - Memorial Tribute

TCM Remembers 2021 Poster

TCM Remembers 2021 TV Special2021Self

An Imperfect Murder Poster

An Imperfect Murder Feature Film2017Arthur

Frank Serpico Poster

Frank Serpico Documentary2017Self

Waiting for Ishtar Poster

Waiting for Ishtar Documentary2017Self

Madoff Mini-Series2016Carl Shapiro

The Comedian Poster

The Comedian Feature Film2016Dick D'Angelo

The New Yorker Presents Poster

The New Yorker Presents TV Series2015Psychiatrist

The Humbling Poster

The Humbling Feature Film2014Jerry

While We're Young Poster

While We're Young Feature Film2014Leslie Breitbart

Brazzaville Teen-Ager Poster

Brazzaville Teen-Ager Short Film2013Father

The Michael J. Fox Show Poster

The Michael J. Fox Show TV Series2013Steve Henry

Justice w/Judge Jeanine Poster

Justice w/Judge Jeanine TV Series2011Self

Simon & Garfunkel: Traumwandler des Pop Poster

Simon & Garfunkel: Traumwandler des Pop Documentary2011Self - Director

The Harmony Game Poster

The Harmony Game Documentary2011Self

Louie TV Series2010Dr. Bigelow

Char·ac·ter Poster

Char·ac·ter Documentary2009Self

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Poster

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon TV Series2009Self - Guest

Huckabee Poster

Huckabee TV Series2008Self

Nancy LaMott: I'll Be Here with You Poster

Nancy LaMott: I'll Be Here with You Video2008Self - Host

Paul Simon: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Poster

Paul Simon: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song TV Special2007Performer

Hollywood's Top Dogs Documentary2006Self

The Ex Feature Film2006Bob Kowalski

TCM Guest Programmer Poster

TCM Guest Programmer TV Series2005Self - Special Guest

Love Hollywood Style Poster

Love Hollywood Style Documentary2004Actor

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro Poster

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro Documentary2003Self

NewsNight with Aaron Brown Poster

NewsNight with Aaron Brown TV Series2001Self - Guest

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies Documentary2000Self

60 Minutes II Poster

60 Minutes II TV Series1999Self - Correspondent

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV Series1999Brett Forrester

50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary Documentary1997Self

The View Poster

The View TV Series1997Self - Guest

The Daily Show Poster

The Daily Show TV Series1996Self - Guest

The Rosie O'Donnell Show Poster

The Rosie O'Donnell Show TV Series1996Self - Guest

The Charles Grodin Show TV Series1995Self - Host

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

All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! TV Special1994Chaz

Clifford Poster

Clifford Feature Film1994Martin Daniels

Lassie Unleashed: 280 Dog Years in TV TV Special1994Self

Moving Image Salutes Steven Spielberg TV Special1994Self

My Summer Story Poster

My Summer Story Feature Film1994Mr. Parker

Beethoven's 2nd Poster

Beethoven's 2nd Feature Film1993George Newton

Dave Feature Film1993Murray Blum

Heart and Souls Poster

Heart and Souls Feature Film1993Harrison Winslow

Late Night with Conan O'Brien Poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Series1993Self - Guest

Late Show with David Letterman Poster

Late Show with David Letterman TV Series1993Self - Guest

So I Married an Axe Murderer Poster

So I Married an Axe Murderer Feature Film1993Commandeered Driver

Tom Snyder Poster

Tom Snyder TV Series1993Self

Beethoven Poster

Beethoven Feature Film1992George Newton

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories Poster

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories TV Series1992Self

The Dennis Miller Show Poster

The Dennis Miller Show TV Series1992Self - Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV Series1992Self - Guest

Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind TV Series1991Self

One on One with John Tesh Poster

One on One with John Tesh TV Series1991Self - Guest

Taking Care of Business Poster

Taking Care of Business Feature Film1990Spencer

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson Poster

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson Documentary1990Nicky Holiday

Cranium Command Poster

Cranium Command Short Film1989Left Brain

The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards TV Special1989Self

The Arsenio Hall Show Poster

The Arsenio Hall Show TV Series1989Self - Guest

Later with Bob Costas Poster

Later with Bob Costas TV Series1988Self

Live with Kelly and Ryan Poster

Live with Kelly and Ryan TV Series1988Self - Guest

Midnight Run Poster

Midnight Run Feature Film1988Jonathan Mardukas

The Couch Trip Poster

The Couch Trip Feature Film1988George Maitlin

You Can't Hurry Love Poster

You Can't Hurry Love Feature Film1988Mr. Glerman

Ishtar Feature Film1987Jim Harrison

The Making of 'Midnight Run' Documentary1987Narrator

Fresno Mini-Series1986Cane Kensington

Last Resort Poster

Last Resort Feature Film1986George Lollar

Movers & Shakers Poster

Movers & Shakers Feature Film1985Herb Derman

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Lillian Gish Poster

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Lillian Gish Documentary1984Self

The Lonely Guy Poster

The Lonely Guy Feature Film1984Warren

The Making of 'the Woman in Red' Documentary1984Self

The Woman in Red Poster

The Woman in Red Feature Film1984Buddy

Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 22nd Anniversary Poster

Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 22nd Anniversary TV Special1984Self - Actor

Charley's Aunt Poster

Charley's Aunt TV Movie1983Lord Fancourt Babberly

American Playhouse Poster

American Playhouse TV Series1982Lord Fancourt Babberly

Late Night with David Letterman Poster

Late Night with David Letterman TV Series1982Self - Guest

Night of 100 Stars Poster

Night of 100 Stars TV Special1982Self

An Evening at the Improv Poster

An Evening at the Improv TV Series1981Self - Host

The Great Muppet Caper Poster

The Great Muppet Caper Feature Film1981Nicky Holiday

The Incredible Shrinking Woman Poster

The Incredible Shrinking Woman Feature Film1981Vance Kramer

The Regis Philbin Show Poster

The Regis Philbin Show TV Series1981Self - Guest

Hour Magazine Poster

Hour Magazine TV Series1980Self

It's My Turn Poster

It's My Turn Feature Film1980Homer

Seems Like Old Times Poster

Seems Like Old Times Feature Film1980Ira Parks

Real Life Poster

Real Life Feature Film1979Warren Yeager DVM

Sunburn Feature Film1979Jake

The Toni Tennille Show TV Series1979Self - Guest

Heaven Can Wait Poster

Heaven Can Wait Feature Film1978Tony Abbott

Just Me and You Poster

Just Me and You TV Movie1978Michael Lindsay

The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank Poster

The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank TV Movie1978Jim Benson

It Happened One Christmas Poster

It Happened One Christmas TV Movie1977Joseph

The Paul Simon Special Poster

The Paul Simon Special TV Special1977Self

Thieves Feature Film1977Martin Cramer

King Kong Poster

King Kong Feature Film1976Fred Wilson

Laverne & Shirley Poster

Laverne & Shirley TV Series1976Charles Grodin

Working in the Theatre Poster

Working in the Theatre TV Series1976Self

Good Morning America Poster

Good Morning America TV Series1975Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live Poster

Saturday Night Live TV Series1975Self - Host

The Dick Cavett Show Poster

The Dick Cavett Show TV Series1975Self - Guest

11 Harrowhouse Poster

11 Harrowhouse Feature Film1974Howard R. Chesser

Bad Men of the West Poster

Bad Men of the West TV Movie1974Arnie Doud

Bicentennial Minutes Poster

Bicentennial Minutes TV Series1974Self - Narrator

AFI Life Achievement Award Poster

AFI Life Achievement Award TV Series1973Self

Tomorrow Coast to Coast Poster

Tomorrow Coast to Coast TV Series1973Self - Guest Host

The Heartbreak Kid Poster

The Heartbreak Kid Feature Film1972Lenny Cantrow

The Midnight Special Poster

The Midnight Special TV Series1972Self

Great Performances Poster

Great Performances TV Series1971Jake

Catch-22 Poster

Catch-22 Feature Film1970Aarfy Aardvark

Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America Poster

Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America TV Movie1969Self

Rosemary's Baby Poster

Rosemary's Baby Feature Film1968Dr. Hill

Captain Nice Poster

Captain Nice TV Series1967News Vendor

Judd for the Defense Poster

Judd for the Defense TV Series1967D.A. Tom Durant

N.Y.P.D. Poster

N.Y.P.D. TV Series1967Joey Diamond

The Guns of Will Sonnett Poster

The Guns of Will Sonnett TV Series1967Bells Pickering

Iron Horse Poster

Iron Horse TV Series1966Alex

Shane TV Series1966Jed

The Felony Squad Poster

The Felony Squad TV Series1966Edgar

My Mother the Car Poster

My Mother the Car TV Series1965Fred

The Big Valley Poster

The Big Valley TV Series1965Mark Dunigan

The F.B.I. Poster

The F.B.I. TV Series1965Carl Platt

The Trials of O'Brien Poster

The Trials of O'Brien TV Series1965Peter Farnum

Sex and the College Girl Poster

Sex and the College Girl Feature Film1964Bob

The Young Marrieds Poster

The Young Marrieds TV Series1964Matt Crane Stevens

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

The Virginian Poster

The Virginian TV Series1962Arnie Doud

The Defenders Poster

The Defenders TV Series1961Thomas Martin

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Guest

Play of the Week Poster

Play of the Week TV Series19591 episode, 1961

Decision Poster

Decision TV Series1958Young Hoodlum

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Poster

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Feature Film1954Drummer Boy

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954Quentin Fitzwaller

Today TV Series1952Self - Guest

Armstrong Circle Theatre Poster

Armstrong Circle Theatre TV Series1950Phelps

Thanks

5

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The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2022

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2022

The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards Poster

The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special2021

The Harmony Game Poster

The Harmony Game Documentary2011

Saturday Night Live Poster

Saturday Night Live TV Series1975

Writer

4

Type

Year

60 Minutes II Poster

60 Minutes II TV Series1999

Movers & Shakers Poster

Movers & Shakers Feature Film1985

The Paul Simon Special Poster

The Paul Simon Special TV Special1977

11 Harrowhouse Poster

11 Harrowhouse Feature Film1974

Director

3

Paradise Poster

Paradise TV Movie1974

Acts of Love and Other Comedies Poster

Acts of Love and Other Comedies TV Movie1973

Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America Poster

Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America TV Movie1969

Producer

2

Type

Year

Movers & Shakers Poster

Movers & Shakers Feature Film1985

Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America Poster

Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America TV Movie1969

Other Crew

1

Acts of Love and Other Comedies Poster

Acts of Love and Other Comedies TV Movie1973

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