Acting
Austin Pendleton
- Titles
- 92movies35TV shows
- Career
Active from 1972 to 2025, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 13top three billing
- Average score
57/100
- Highest rated
The Front Page86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 76 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Contemporary Realism7.2average 5.2
- Situational Comedy4.5average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.2average 3.7
- Satire & Parody3.6average 2.3
- Wholesome4.4average 3.3
- Physical Comedy3.1average 2.5
- Nostalgia4.3average 3.6
- Social Commentary5.3average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Violence3.1, average 4.3
- Historical1.4, average 2.6
- Fantasy0.9, average 1.8
- Scare1.8, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 7
- Character Study 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Fast-Paced 3
- Meta-Narrative 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Feel-Good Movie 2
- Contemporary Realism 2
- Family-Friendly 2
- Heartwarming 2
- Political Satire 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Madeline KahnActorWhat's Up, Doc?, First Family, Simon
Susan SarandonActorThe Front Page, The Great Smokey Roadblock, June Moon
Charles DurningActorThe Muppet Movie, The Front Page, Starting Over
Michael MurphyActorWhat's Up, Doc?, The Thief Who Came to Dinner, Talk to Me
Ryan O'NealActorWhat's Up, Doc?, The Thief Who Came to Dinner
Jill ClayburghActorStarting Over, The Thief Who Came to Dinner
Allison ToremActorOur Father, Essentials
Simon CallowActorThe Ballad of the Sad Cafe, The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
Rip TornActorTrial and Error, First Family
Renée TaylorActorWhen Robert Met Judith, Magic Hour
Alan ArkinActorSimon, Raising Flagg
Fred GwynneActorMy Cousin Vinny, Simon
Movies and TV shows
118Great
Score 80 to 89
11 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
87
as Asa Hoffman
86
as Earl Williams
83
TV show · as Dr. George Griscom
83
TV show · as William Giles
83
TV show · as Barry Haskell
82
TV show · as Pilcher
81
TV show · as Eli Pembroke
81
TV show · as Benjamin Rush
80
as Thomas King
80
as Gurgle (voice)
80
TV show
Good
Score 70 to 79
20 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
79
TV show · as Orloff
79
TV show · as Dr. Dorfman
77
TV show · as Sam Feldberg
76
TV show · as Horace Gorman
75
as John Gibbons
75
TV show · as Max Rogo
75
as Frederick Larrabee
74
TV show · as Barney Gunderson
72
TV show · as Mr. Kensington
72
TV show
71
TV show · as Mr. Trysla
Decent
Score 60 to 69
34 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
68
TV show
67
TV show · as White Rabbit / Bennie
66
TV show · as Mr. Piltdown
66
as Howard Marner
66
as Mr. McConkey
65
as Zukovsky
63
as Paul
63
TV show · as Jonah
62
as Aesop Franklin
62
as Dr. Carl Becker
61
as Earl
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
31 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
57
as Lawyer Taylor
56
as Robert Feinway
56
as Judge Paul Z. Graff
55
as Junior Lacey
55
as Jerry Trask
52
as Earl
50
as Mr. Turner
41
as The Driver
40
as Fyodor Wax
36
as Dr. Alexander Grade
34
as Alex Mason, Sr.
Not rated yet
22 titles
Not rated yet
as Jerry
as Eugene Cleft
as Julian
as Richard Patterson
as William Peters
as Hamlet
as Bennie
as Archie
as Dr. Nacht
TV show
as Joseph