Acting • AGE 86
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 includ...


Charles Grodin: Rebel With a Cause
2025

Waiting for Ishtar
Self
2017

An Imperfect Murder
Arthur
2017

The Comedian
Dick D'Angelo
2016

Madoff
Carl Shapiro
2016

While We're Young
Leslie Breitbart
2015

The Humbling
Jerry
2014

The Michael J. Fox Show
Steve Henry
2013

Brazzaville Teen-Ager
Father
2013

Char·ac·ter
Self
2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012

The Harmony Game
Self
2011

Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Self
2007

The Ex
Bob Kowalski
2006

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
Self (archive footage)
2002

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Brett Forrester
1999

The Daily Show
Self
1996

The World of Jim Henson
Nicky Holiday (archive footage)
1994

It Runs in the Family
Mr. Parker (The Old Man)
1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Chaz
1994

Clifford
Martin Daniels
1994

Beethoven's 2nd
George Newton
1993

Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993

Heart and Souls
Harrison Winslow
1993

So I Married an Axe Murderer
Commandeered Car Driver
1993

Dave
Murray Blum
1993

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice)
1992

Beethoven
George Newton
1992

Taking Care of Business
Spencer Barnes
1990

The Muppets at Walt Disney World
Quentin Fitzwaller
1990

Cranium Command
Left Brain (voice)
1989

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

Midnight Run
Jonathan Mardukas aka “The Duke”
1988

You Can't Hurry Love
Mr. Glerman
1988

The Couch Trip
George Matlin
1988

Ishtar
Jim Harrison
1987

Fresno
Cane Kensington
1986

Last Resort
George Lollar
1986

Movers & Shakers
Herb Derman
1985

The Woman in Red
Buddy
1984

The Lonely Guy
Warren
1984

Charley's Aunt
Lord Fancourt Babberly
1983

Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982

Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982

The Great Muppet Caper
Nicky Holiday
1981

The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Vance Kramer
1981

Seems Like Old Times
Ira Parks
1980

It's My Turn
Homer
1980

Sunburn
Jake
1979

Real Life
Warren Yeager
1979

The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
Jim Benson
1978

Heaven Can Wait
Tony Abbott
1978

Just Me and You
Michael Lindsay
1978

The Meanest Men in the West
Arnie Doud, Harge Gang
1978

It Happened One Christmas
Joseph
1977

The Paul Simon Special
Self
1977

Thieves
Martin Cramer
1977

King Kong
Fred S. Wilson
1976

Laverne & Shirley
1976

Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975

11 Harrowhouse
Howard R. Chesser
1974

Paradise
Director
1974

Acts of Love and Other Comedies
Director
1973

The Heartbreak Kid
Lenny Cantrow
1972

Great Performances
Jake
1971

The Great American Dream Machine
Himself
1971

Catch-22
Captain Aarfy Aardvark
1970

Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America
Self
1969

Rosemary's Baby
Dr. Hill
1968

Judd, for the Defense
1967

The Guns of Will Sonnett
Bells Pickering
1967

Captain Nice
News Vendor
1967

Felony Squad
1966

Shane
Jed
1966

The F.B.I.
Carl Platt
1965

The Big Valley
Mark Dunigan
1965

My Mother the Car
1965

The Young Marrieds
Matt Crane Stevens
1964

Sex and the College Girl
Bob
1964

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

The Virginian
Arnie Doud
1962

The Defenders
Thomas Martin
1961

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Drummer Boy (uncredited)
1954