About

Known credits:
181
Birthday:
1923-02-28
Place of birth:
Highland Falls, New York, USA
Website:
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Charles Durning

Overview

Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor. He best-known films include The Sting (1973), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), True Confessions (1981), Tootsie (1982), Dick Tracy (1990) and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor two times: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and To Be or Not to Be (1983).

Known for

Acting
2021 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Actor Self N/A
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2018 LA DA Story Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2015 Bleeding Hearts Actor Santa Claus 58
Average
2013 Scavenger Killers Actor Dylan Frier 58
Average
2012 Rogue Assassin Actor 59
Average
2011 The Life Zone Actor James Wise 57
Average
2011 The Great Fight Actor Judge Frier 58
Average
2011 Naked Run Actor Congressman Davenport 59
Average
2010 An Affirmative Act Actor Man in the White Suit 58
Average
2010 The Waiter Actor Frank 'The Handler' Maro N/A
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2010 Three Chris's Actor Kris Kringle N/A
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2009 According to Dom Actor Self N/A
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2009 Break Actor The Wise Man 58
Average
2009 Amazing Racer Actor Floyd 58
Average
2008 The Golden Boys Actor John Bartlett 58
Average
2008 A Bunch of Amateurs Actor Charlie Rosenberg 58
Average
2008 Local Color Actor Yammi 59
Average
2008 Good Dick Actor Charlie 58
Average
2008 iMurders Actor Dr. Seamus St. Martin 57
Average
2008 Deal Actor Charlie Adler 57
Average
2007 Kinky Killers Actor Alexander Hathaway 58
Average
2006 Forget About It Actor Eddie O'Brien 58
Average
2006 Desperation Actor Tom Billingsley 57
Average
2006 Miracle Dogs Too Actor Captain Pete Weaver 58
Average
2006 The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' Actor Self 58
Average
2006 Descansos Actor Inkeeper #2 59
Average
2006 Jesus, Mary and Joey Actor Teddy 58
Average
2006 Unbeatable Harold Actor Harold's Father 58
Average
2005 The Art of 'The Sting' Actor Self 59
Average
2005 Dirty Deeds Actor Victor Rasdale 58
Average
2005 The L.A. Riot Spectacular Actor The Lawyer 58
Average
2005 River's End Actor Murray Blythe 58
Average
2004 The Autopsy Actor Self N/A
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2004 A Very Married Christmas Actor Ozzy Larson 58
Average
2004 A Boyfriend for Christmas Actor Santa Claus 58
Average
2004 Death and Texas Actor Marshall Ledger 58
Average
2004 The Drum Beats Twice Actor Satan 58
Average
2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Actor Self 58
Average
2002 Mr. St. Nick Actor Nicholas XX 58
Average
2002 Mother Ghost Actor George 59
Average
2002 Turn of Faith Actor Philly Russo 58
Average
2002 First Monday Actor Justice Henry Hoskins 69
Fair
2001 Bleacher Bums Actor Scorekeeper 58
Average
2001 L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve Actor Stuart Steele 58
Average
2001 The Judge Actor Judge Harlan Radovich 59
Average
2001 The Judge Actor Judge Harlan Radovich 69
Fair
2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou? Actor Pappy O'Daniel 71
Good
2000 State and Main Actor Mayor George Bailey 59
Average
2000 The Last Producer Actor Syd Wolf 58
Average
2000 Very Mean Men Actor Paddy Mulroney 59
Average
2000 Lakeboat Actor Skippy 58
Average
2000 Never Look Back Actor Reverend Hale 58
Average
2000 A Constant Forge Actor Self 58
Average
1999 Hard Time: Hostage Hotel Actor Det. Charlie Duffy 58
Average
1999 Hard Time: The Premonition Actor Det. Charlie Duffy 58
Average
1999 Justice Actor Moe Ryan 58
Average
1998 Hard Time Actor Det. Charlie Duffy 58
Average
1998 A Chance of Snow Actor Earl Pulmer 58
Average
1998 Jerry and Tom Actor Vic 58
Average
1998 Hi-Life Actor Fatty 59
Average
1998 Shelter Actor Capt. Robert Landis 58
Average
1997 The Secret Life of Algernon Actor Norbie Hess 58
Average
1997 Orleans Actor Frank Vitelli N/A
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1996 Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas Actor Santa Claus 59
Average
1996 One Fine Day Actor Lew, Jack's boss 61
Fair
1996 Mrs. Santa Claus Actor Santa Claus 58
Average
1996 Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman Actor Self 58
Average
1996 The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists Actor Archie (voice) 60
Fair
1996 The Grass Harp Actor Reverend Buster 58
Average
1996 Recon Actor Chief N/A
N/A
1996 Spy Hard Actor The Director 55
Average
1995 Home for the Holidays Actor Henry Larson 59
Average
1995 The Last Supper Actor Reverend Gerald Hutchens 60
Fair
1995 A Woman of Independent Means Actor Andrew Alcott 70
Good
1994 I.Q. Actor Louis Bamberger 59
Average
1994 The American Revolution Actor Benjamin Franklin N/A
N/A
1994 The World of Jim Henson Actor Doc Hopper (archive footage) 59
Average
1994 Roommates Actor Barney 58
Average
1994 The Hudsucker Proxy Actor Waring Hudsucker 66
Fair
1993 The Music of Chance Actor Bill Flower 58
Average
1993 When a Stranger Calls Back Actor John Clifford 58
Average
1992 Tales from Hollywood Actor Charles F. Money N/A
N/A
1992 The Water Engine Actor Tour Guide 58
Average
1991 The Story Lady Actor Judge (uncredited) 58
Average
1991 The Return of Eliot Ness Actor Roger Finn 58
Average
1991 V.I. Warshawski Actor Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory 56
Average
1990 Project Alien Actor Colonel Clancy 58
Average
1990 The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson Actor Self 59
Average
1990 Evening Shade Actor Harlan Elldridge 67
Fair
1990 Dick Tracy Actor Chief Brandon 60
Fair
1990 The Kennedys of Massachusetts Actor John F. Fitzgerald 69
Fair
1990 Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
N/A
1989 Dinner at Eight Actor Dan Packard 58
Average
1989 It Nearly Wasn't Christmas Actor Santa 58
Average
1989 The Butter Battle Book Actor Grandfather (voice) 58
Average
1989 Prime Target Actor Earl Mulcahaney 58
Average
1989 Cat Chaser Actor Jiggs Scully 57
Average
1989 Brenda Starr Actor Editor Francis I. Livright 58
Average
1989 Etoile Actor Uncle Joshua 58
Average
1988 Far North Actor Bertrum 58
Average
1988 Unholy Matrimony Actor Reverend Samuel Corey 59
Average
1988 Case Closed Actor Les Kabowski N/A
N/A
1988 A Tiger's Tale Actor Charlie Drumm 58
Average
1988 Cop Actor Dutch Peltz 59
Average
1987 The Gambler: The Legend Continues Actor Senator Henry Colton 58
Average
1987 The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains Actor Warden Hardy 58
Average
1987 I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII Actor Pope John XXIII N/A
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1987 The Rosary Murders Actor Father Ted Nabors 58
Average
1987 Happy New Year Actor Charlie 58
Average
1986 Solarbabies Actor The Warden 57
Average
1986 Tough Guys Actor Deke Yablonski 58
Average
1986 Where the River Runs Black Actor Father O'Reilly 58
Average
1986 Big Trouble Actor O'Mara 58
Average
1985 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Actor Uncle Doffue 58
Average
1985 Stand Alone Actor Louis Thibadeau 58
Average
1985 Death of a Salesman Actor Charley 61
Fair
1985 The Man with One Red Shoe Actor Ross 58
Average
1985 Stick Actor Chucky 58
Average
1985 Eye to Eye Actor N/A
N/A
1985 Night of 100 Stars II Actor Self 58
Average
1984 Mass Appeal Actor Monsignor Thomas Burke 58
Average
1984 P.O.P. Actor P. Oliver Pendergast N/A
N/A
1984 Mister Roberts Actor The Captain 58
Average
1983 To Be or Not to Be Actor Col. Erhardt 61
Fair
1983 Two of a Kind Actor Charlie 58
Average
1983 Scarface Actor Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited) 80
Very good
1983 Hadley's Rebellion Actor Sam Crawford 58
Average
1982 Tootsie Actor Les Nichols 69
Fair
1982 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Actor Governor of Texas 59
Average
1982 The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories Actor McMahon N/A
N/A
1982 Working Actor Retired Man 59
Average
1981 Sharky's Machine Actor Lt. Friscoe 59
Average
1981 Dark Night of the Scarecrow Actor Otis P. Hazelrigg 60
Fair
1981 True Confessions Actor Jack Amsterdam 59
Average
1981 The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories Actor McMahon N/A
N/A
1981 The Best Little Girl in the World Actor Frank Powell 58
Average
1981 Casey Stengel Actor Casey Stengel N/A
N/A
1981 Crisis at Central High Actor Jess Matthews 58
Average
1980 A Perfect Match Actor Bill Larson N/A
N/A
1980 Die Laughing Actor Arnold 58
Average
1980 Attica Actor Commissioner Russell Oswald 58
Average
1980 The Final Countdown Actor Senator Samuel Chapman 62
Fair
1979 Starting Over Actor Michael "Mickey" Potter 59
Average
1979 When a Stranger Calls Actor John Clifford 59
Average
1979 North Dallas Forty Actor Coach Johnson 59
Average
1979 The Muppet Movie Actor Doc Hopper 66
Fair
1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood Actor Self 59
Average
1979 Tilt Actor Harold 'The Whale' Remmens 58
Average
1979 Studs Lonigan Actor Paddy Lonigan 69
Fair
1978 The Greek Tycoon Actor Michael Russell 58
Average
1978 An Enemy of the People Actor Peter Stockmann 59
Average
1978 The Fury Actor Dr. Jim McKeever 60
Fair
1978 Special Olympics Actor Carl Gallitzin 59
Average
1977 The Choirboys Actor Spermwhale Whalen 58
Average
1977 Twilight's Last Gleaming Actor President David T. Stevens 59
Average
1976 Captains and the Kings Actor Ed Healey 70
Good
1976 Harry and Walter Go to New York Actor Rufus T. Crisp 58
Average
1975 The Hindenburg Actor Captain Pruss 59
Average
1975 Breakheart Pass Actor Frank O'Brien 60
Fair
1975 The Cop and the Kid Actor N/A
N/A
1975 Dog Day Afternoon Actor Moretti 75
Good
1975 Switch Actor Lt. Phil Beckman N/A
N/A
1975 Queen of the Stardust Ballroom Actor Al Green 58
Average
1975 The Trial of Chaplain Jensen Actor Budd Rogers 59
Average
1974 The Front Page Actor Murphy 64
Fair
1973 The Sting Actor Lt. Wm. Snyder 76
Good
1973 Rx for the Defense Actor District Attorney Horn N/A
N/A
1973 Sisters Actor Joseph Larch 62
Fair
1973 The Connection Actor Frank Devlin N/A
N/A
1972 Deadhead Miles Actor Truck Driver in Cafe 58
Average
1972 Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues Actor Murphy 58
Average
1972 Doomsday Voyage Actor Jason's First Mate N/A
N/A
1972 Look Homeward, Angel Actor Will Pentland N/A
N/A
1971 The Pursuit of Happiness Actor 2nd Guard 58
Average
1970 I Walk the Line Actor Wylie Hunnicutt 58
Average
1970 Hi, Mom! Actor Superintendent 59
Average
1970 Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet Actor Football Player 59
Average
1969 Stiletto Actor Cop (uncredited) 59
Average
1965 Harvey Middleman, Fireman Actor Dooley 58
Average
1962 The Password Is Courage Actor American Solider (uncredited) 58
Average
Amazing Stories: The Movie III Actor (archive footage) N/A
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