Actor, Comedian, Stage Director, Film and Television Screenwriter. Grodin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Orthodox Jewish parents. Often cast in comedic roles, he appeared in a wide range of films, TV shows and stage productions during the course of his career. Born to Orthodox-Jewish parents, his father was the proprietor of a dressmaking supply shop. Charles attended the University of Miami, before pursuing his interest in the entertainment industry, initially studying at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. He studied acting under Lee Strasberg and Uta Hagen, prior to making his motion picture debut with a minor part in the Walt Disney picture "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (1954). He appeared on the TV programs "Armchair Circle Theatre" and "The Defenders," before making his Broadway debut in the play "Tchin-Tchin" (1962 to 1963). He had a featured role in the film "Sex and the College Girl" (1964) and a recurring part in the television drama "The Young Marrieds" (1965). He played Mia Farrow's obstetrician 'Doctor Hill' in the classic horror film "Rosemary's Baby" (1968) and directed the Broadway production "Lovers and Other Strangers" (1968). He had a memorable part as 'Aarfy Aardvark' in the film "Catch-22" (1970) and starred as the newlywed husband who has second thoughts about his marriage during his honeymoon in the picture "The Heartbreak Kid" (1972). He received a Golden Globe nomination for his effort. Grodin directed and produced the stage production "Thieves" (1974) and went on to star in the 1977 film adaptation of the same title. He originated the role of 'George' in the stage production "Same Time Next Year" (1975) and received a Drama Desk Award nomination. He shared an Emmy Award for his writing contributions to "The Paul Simon Special" (1977) and had further film credits with: "King Kong" (1976), "Heaven Can Wait" (1978), "Real Life" (1979), "Seems Like Old Times" (1980), "The Incredible Shrinking Woman" (1981), "The Great Muppet Caper" (1981), "Midnight Run" (1988, co-starring with Robert De Niro), the "Beethoven" series (1992-1993) and "Dave" (1993). He was a frequent guest on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," "Late Night with David Letterman," "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." In 1995, he hosted his own talk show formatted television program.
Actor, Comedian, Stage Director, Film and Television Screenwriter. Grodin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Orthodox Jewish parents. Often cast in comedic roles, he appeared in a wide range of films, TV shows and stage productions during the course of his career. Born to Orthodox-Jewish parents, his father was the proprietor of a dressmaking supply shop. Charles attended the University of Miami, before pursuing his interest in the entertainment industry, initially studying at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. He studied acting under Lee Strasberg and Uta Hagen, prior to making his motion picture debut with a minor part in the Walt Disney picture "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (1954). He appeared on the TV programs "Armchair Circle Theatre" and "The Defenders," before making his Broadway debut in the play "Tchin-Tchin" (1962 to 1963). He had a featured role in the film "Sex and the College Girl" (1964) and a recurring part in the television drama "The Young Marrieds" (1965). He played Mia Farrow's obstetrician 'Doctor Hill' in the classic horror film "Rosemary's Baby" (1968) and directed the Broadway production "Lovers and Other Strangers" (1968). He had a memorable part as 'Aarfy Aardvark' in the film "Catch-22" (1970) and starred as the newlywed husband who has second thoughts about his marriage during his honeymoon in the picture "The Heartbreak Kid" (1972). He received a Golden Globe nomination for his effort. Grodin directed and produced the stage production "Thieves" (1974) and went on to star in the 1977 film adaptation of the same title. He originated the role of 'George' in the stage production "Same Time Next Year" (1975) and received a Drama Desk Award nomination. He shared an Emmy Award for his writing contributions to "The Paul Simon Special" (1977) and had further film credits with: "King Kong" (1976), "Heaven Can Wait" (1978), "Real Life" (1979), "Seems Like Old Times" (1980), "The Incredible Shrinking Woman" (1981), "The Great Muppet Caper" (1981), "Midnight Run" (1988, co-starring with Robert De Niro), the "Beethoven" series (1992-1993) and "Dave" (1993). He was a frequent guest on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," "Late Night with David Letterman," "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." In 1995, he hosted his own talk show formatted television program.
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