Biography
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. Grodin also starred in 11 Harrowhouse (1974), for which he also wrote the adaptation.
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Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · 1981 · nominated
Filmography44 titles
The Great American Dream Machine
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rosemary's Baby
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Midnight Run
Laverne & Shirley
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Heart and Souls
The Great Muppet Caper
Saturday Night Live
Dave
Heaven Can Wait
Catch-22
Real Life
The Virginian
Madoff
The Daily Show
Taking Care of Business
The Woman in Red
Seems Like Old Times
King Kong
Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
The Lonely Guy
The Big Valley
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Great Performances
While We're Young
The Michael J. Fox Show
Beethoven
11 Harrowhouse
The Comedian
Beethoven's 2nd
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The F.B.I.
The Couch Trip
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
The Ex
The Humbling
Clifford
You Can't Hurry Love
Ishtar
Char·ac·ter
Last Resort
An Imperfect Murder