Though he attended the University of Miami, where he studied performing arts, he was eager to become an actor and decided to leave after only six month.

Mixing both biting wit and comforting wisdom, Grodin's everyman persona earned him the reputation as being one of the country's most respected and trusted public figures.īorn on Apin Pittsburgh, PA, Grodin was raised in an Orthodox Jewish home by his father, Theodore, who sold wholesale supplies, and his mother, Lena, who worked in the family store and volunteered for disabled veterans. After scoring another surprise hit with the family friendly 'Beethoven' (1992), Grodin shifted gears to become the host of his own news hour, 'The Charles Grodin Show' (CNBC, 1995-98), while also delivering political commentary for '60 Minutes II' (CBS, 1999-2005). But he had his greatest success and most memorable performance as a timorous embezzler in the action comedy 'Midnight Run' (1988) opposite Robert De Niro. By the time the 1980s rolled around, Grodin had grown comfortable as a supporting player with roles in hit comedies like 'Seems Like Old Times' (1980), 'The Great Muppet Caper' (1981) and 'The Incredible Shrinking Woman' (1981). His career gradually slowed down throughout the remainder of the decade, though he had villainous supporting parts in 'King Kong' (1976) and 'Heaven Can Wait' (1978). After beginning his career on Broadway opposite Anthony Quinn, Grodin quickly segued into movies, landing memorable supporting roles in 'Rosemary's Baby' (1968) and 'Catch-22' (1970) before landing his breakout leading role in 'The Heartbreak Kid' (1972).

As one of Hollywood's true jack-of-all-trades, actor Charles Grodin amassed a résumé that boasted acting, screenwriting, producing, directing, and television hosting credits over the course of his decades-long career.

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