About

Known credits:
91
Birthday:
1940-03-27
Place of birth:
Warren, Ohio, USA
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Austin Pendleton

Overview

Austin Campbell Pendleton (born March 27, 1940) is an American actor, playwright, theatre director, and instructor.

Pendleton is known as a prolific character actor on the stage and screen, whose six-decade career has included roles in films including Catch-22 (1970); What's Up, Doc? (1972); The Front Page (1974); The Muppet Movie (1979), Short Circuit (1986); Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990); My Cousin Vinny (1992); Amistad (1997); A Beautiful Mind (2001), which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture nomination; and Finding Nemo (2003).

Pendleton received a Tony Award nomination for Best Direction of a Play for the Broadway revival of The Little Foxes in 1981. He has received two Drama Desk Award nominations and the recipient of a Special Drama Desk Award in 2007. He also received a Obie Award for Best Director for the 2011 off-Broadway revival of Three Sisters. Recent Broadway credits include Choir Boy in 2016 and The Minutes in 2022.

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Known for

Acting
2022 Essentials Actor Max N/A
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2022 The Reunion Actor 59
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2021 Our Father Actor Jerry N/A
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2021 The Mimic Actor The Driver 58
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2020 Paint Actor Professor Jacob Winston 58
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2019 Alan Pakula: Going for Truth Actor Self 59
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2019 The Sound of Silence Actor Robert Feinway 58
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2019 Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles Actor Himself 59
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2018 Olympia Actor Himself N/A
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2018 7 Splinters in Time Actor Fyodor Wax 58
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2016 Finding Dory Actor Gurgle (voice) 69
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2016 Starring Austin Pendleton Actor Self 58
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2015 She's Funny That Way Actor Judge Pendergast 58
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2014 The Mend Actor Earl 58
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2013 Hairbrained Actor Dapper Man 58
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2013 Black Box Actor William Peters N/A
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2012 Game Change Actor Senator Joe Lieberman 62
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2008 5-25-77 Actor Herb Lightman 58
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2008 Theater of War Actor Self 59
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2006 Raising Flagg Actor Gus Falk 58
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2006 Dirty Work Actor Julian 58
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2006 Edge of Outside Actor Self 58
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2005 The Notorious Bettie Page Actor Teacher 60
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2005 The Civilization of Maxwell Bright Actor Jaurice 58
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2004 Christmas with the Kranks Actor Umbrella Santa / Marty 60
Fair
2004 Piccadilly Jim Actor Peter Pett 59
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2004 Strip Search Actor James Perley 59
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2003 Uptown Girls Actor Mr. McConkey 64
Fair
2003 Finding Nemo Actor Gurgle (voice) 77
Good
2002 Wishcraft Actor Mr. Turner 58
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2002 Manna from Heaven Actor Two-Digit Doyle N/A
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2002 Angela Actor 58
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2001 A Beautiful Mind Actor Thomas King 77
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2001 Sounds from a Town I Love Actor film buff 58
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2001 Queenie in Love Actor Alvin 59
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2000 Fast Food Fast Women Actor George 59
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2000 The Acting Class Actor Bobby Austin 59
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2000 Homicide: The Movie Actor George Griscom 59
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2000 Broke Even Actor Archie 59
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1999 The 4th Floor Actor Albert Collins 58
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1999 Men of Means Actor Jerry Trask N/A
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1999 Joe the King Actor Winston 59
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1998 Sue Actor Bob 59
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1997 Amistad Actor Professor Gibbs 66
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1997 Liberty! Actor Benjamin Rush 70
Good
1997 River Made to Drown In Actor Billy 58
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1997 Trial and Error Actor Judge Paul Z. Graff 58
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1997 The Fumbleheads Actor Eugene Cleft 58
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1996 The Mirror Has Two Faces Actor Barry 62
Fair
1996 The Associate Actor Aesop Franklin 60
Fair
1996 2 Days in the Valley Actor Ralph Crupi 59
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1996 The Proprietor Actor Willy Kunst N/A
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1996 Sgt. Bilko Actor MAJ Ebersole 58
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1995 Two Much Actor Dr. Huffeyer 57
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1995 Home for the Holidays Actor Peter Arnold 60
Fair
1995 The Fifteen Minute Hamlet Actor Hamlet 59
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1994 Don't Drink the Water Actor Chef Oscar 58
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1994 The World of Jim Henson Actor Max (archive footage) 59
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1994 Guarding Tess Actor Earl 59
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1994 Greedy Actor Hotel Clerk 59
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1993 Searching for Bobby Fischer Actor Asa Hoffman 65
Fair
1993 My Boyfriend's Back Actor Dr. Bronson 58
Average
1993 Mr. Nanny Actor Alex Mason, Sr. 56
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1993 Rain Without Thunder Actor Catholic Priest 58
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1992 Four Eyes and Six-Guns Actor 58
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1992 My Cousin Vinny Actor John Gibbons 71
Good
1991 The Ballad of the Sad Cafe Actor Lawyer Taylor 59
Average
1990 Mr. & Mrs. Bridge Actor Mr. Gadbury 59
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1987 Hello Again Actor Junior Lacey 58
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1986 Short Circuit Actor Howard Marner 64
Fair
1986 Off Beat Actor Gun Shop Salesman 58
Average
1985 My Man Adam Actor Mr. Greenhut 59
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1984 Talk to Me Actor Richard Patterson N/A
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1983 Alice in Wonderland Actor White Rabbit 59
Average
1980 First Family Actor Dr. Alexander Grade 58
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1980 Simon Actor Dr. Carl Becker 59
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1979 Starting Over Actor Paul 59
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1979 The Muppet Movie Actor Max 66
Fair
1978 The Great Smokey Roadblock Actor Guido 59
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1976 The Great Texas Dynamite Chase Actor Fancy Car Man (uncredited) 58
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1976 Diary of the Dead Actor Dr. Klein 59
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1974 The Front Page Actor Earl Williams 64
Fair
1974 June Moon Actor Bennie N/A
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1973 The Thief Who Came to Dinner Actor Zukovsky 59
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1972 Every Little Crook and Nanny Actor Luther N/A
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1972 What's Up, Doc? Actor Frederick Larrabee 65
Fair
1970 Catch-22 Actor Lt. Col. Moodus 61
Fair
1968 Skidoo Actor Fred the Professor 58
Average
1968 Petulia Actor Intern (uncredited) 58
Average
The Pitchfork Retreat Actor Dr. Nacht N/A
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Directing
2023 Between Riverside and Crazy Directing Director N/A
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