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Acting

Charles Grodin

Career: Active from 1964 to 2017, with a break from 1995 to 2005, busiest in 1978 and 1993 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles: 28
top three billing

Average score: 53/100

Highest rated: Midnight Run
82/100

Characters

3

The characters Charles Grodin played, best-known titles first.

Charles Grodin as Jonathan Mardukas

Charles Grodin as Nicky Holiday

Charles Grodin as Spencer Barnes

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Charles Grodin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Violence
2.6, average 4.1
Scare
1.3, average 2.6
Coming of Age
1.8, average 3.0
Tension
4.7, average 5.9

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Romantic Comedy 6
Lighthearted 5
Situational Comedy 4
Nostalgic 4
Cringe Humor 3
Underdog Story 3
Mistaken Identity 3
Satire 3
Character-Driven 3
Star-Studded Cast 3
Family Dynamics 2
Relationship Challenges 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

71

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2010s

8 titles · average score 58

An Imperfect Murder

32

as Arthur

The Comedian

40

as Dick D'Angelo

Madoff

64

TV show · as Carl Shapiro

While We're Young

70

as Leslie Breitbart

The Humbling

52

as Jerry

Brazzaville Teen-Ager

62

as Father

The Michael J. Fox Show

64

TV show · as Steve Henry

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

77

as (archive footage)

2000s

1 title · average score 36

The Ex

36

as Bob Kowalski

1990s

13 titles · average score 56

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

73

TV show · as Brett Forrester

Clifford

39

as Martin Daniels

It Runs in the Family

51

as Mr. Parker (The Old Man)

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

as Chaz

The World of Jim Henson

72

as Nicky Holiday (archive footage)

Heart and Souls

63

as Harrison Winslow

Beethoven's 2nd

35

as George Newton

Dave

72

as Murray Blum

So I Married an Axe Murderer

59

as Commandeered Car Driver

Beethoven

41

as George Newton

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

Taking Care of Business

42

as Spencer Barnes

1980s

17 titles · average score 53

Midnight Run

82

as Jonathan Mardukas aka “The Duke”

The Couch Trip

46

as George Matlin

Ishtar

48

as Jim Harrison

Last Resort

29

as George Lollar

Fresno

73

TV show · as Cane Kensington

Movers & Shakers

35

as Herb Derman

The Woman in Red

50

as Buddy

The Lonely Guy

53

as Warren

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

40

as Vance Kramer

The Great Muppet Caper

71

as Nicky Holiday

Seems Like Old Times

65

as Ira Parks

It's My Turn

37

as Homer

1970s

17 titles · average score 61

Real Life

74

as Warren Yeager

Sunburn

41

as Jake

Heaven Can Wait

73

as Tony Abbott

The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank

66

as Jim Benson

Just Me and You

as Michael Lindsay

Thieves

45

as Martin Cramer

The Paul Simon Special

Writer

King Kong

57

as Fred S. Wilson

Laverne & Shirley

71

TV show

11 Harrowhouse

64

as Howard R. Chesser

The Heartbreak Kid

77

as Lenny Cantrow

Great Performances

70

TV show · as Jake

1960s

14 titles · average score 67

Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America

Director, Producer

Rosemary's Baby

89

as Dr. Hill

The Guns of Will Sonnett

70

TV show · as Bells Pickering

Judd, for the Defense

76

TV show

Felony Squad

69

TV show

The Big Valley

69

TV show · as Mark Dunigan

The F.B.I.

65

TV show · as Carl Platt

My Mother the Car

31

TV show

Sex and the College Girl

as Bob

The Young Marrieds

TV show · as Matt Crane Stevens

The Virginian

70

TV show · as Arnie Doud

The Defenders

71

TV show · as Thomas Martin

1950s

1 title · average score 79

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

79

as Drummer Boy (uncredited)