Acting

Charles Durning

Born 1923-02-28 · Highland Falls, New York, USA

Died 2012-12-24

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).

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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
2021
LA DA Story
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Bleeding Hearts
as Santa Claus
2015
Scavenger Killers
as Dylan Frier
2013
Rogue Assassin
2012
The Life Zone
as James Wise
2011
The Great Fight
as Judge Frier
2011
Naked Run
as Congressman Davenport
2011
An Affirmative Act
as Man in the White Suit
2010
The Waiter
as Frank 'The Handler' Maro
2010
Three Chris's
as Kris Kringle
2010
According to Dom
as Self
2009
Break
as The Wise Man
2009
Amazing Racer
as Floyd
2009
The Golden Boys
as John Bartlett
2008
A Bunch of Amateurs
as Charlie Rosenberg
2008
Local Color
as Yammi
2008
Good Dick
as Charlie
2008
iMurders
as Dr. Seamus St. Martin
2008
Deal
as Charlie Adler
2008
Kinky Killers
as Alexander Hathaway
2007
Forget About It
as Eddie O'Brien
2006
Desperation
as Tom Billingsley
2006
Miracle Dogs Too
as Captain Pete Weaver
2006
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
as Self
2006
Descansos
as Inkeeper #2
2006
Jesus, Mary and Joey
as Teddy
2006
Unbeatable Harold
as Harold's Father
2006
The Art of 'The Sting'
as Self
2005
Dirty Deeds
as Victor Rasdale
2005
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
as The Lawyer
2005
River's End
as Murray Blythe
2005
The Autopsy
as Self
2004
A Very Married Christmas
as Ozzy Larson
2004
A Boyfriend for Christmas
as Santa Claus
2004
Rescue Me
as Michael Gavin
2004
Rescue Me
as Tommy's Dad
2004
Death and Texas
as Marshall Ledger
2004
The Drum Beats Twice
as Satan
2004
NCIS
as Ernie Yost
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
2003
Dead Canaries
2003
Mr. St. Nick
as Nicholas XX
2002
Everwood
as Eugene Brown
2002
Mother Ghost
as George
2002
Monk
as Hank Johansen
2002
Turn of Faith
as Philly Russo
2002
First Monday
as Henry Hoskins
2002
Bleacher Bums
as Scorekeeper
2001
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
as Stuart Steele
2001
Citizen Baines
2001
Dinner for Five
2001
The Judge
as Judge Harlan Radovich
2001
The Judge
as Judge Harlan Radovich
2001
A Constant Forge
as Self
2000
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
as Pappy O'Daniel
2000
State and Main
as Mayor George Bailey
2000
The Last Producer
as Syd Wolf
2000
Very Mean Men
as Paddy Mulroney
2000
Lakeboat
as Skippy
2000
Never Look Back
as Reverend Hale
2000
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
as Det. Charlie Duffy
1999
Now and Again
as Narrator (voice; uncredited)
1999
Hard Time: The Premonition
as Det. Charlie Duffy
1999
Family Guy
as Francis Griffin (voice)
1999
Justice
as Moe Ryan
1999
Hard Time
as Det. Charlie Duffy
1998
A Chance of Snow
as Earl Pulmer
1998
Jerry and Tom
as Vic
1998
Hi-Life
as Fatty
1998
Shelter
as Capt. Robert Landis
1998
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
as Assistant to the Boss
1998
The Secret Life of Algernon
as Norbie Hess
1997
The Practice
as Stephen Donnell
1997
Orleans
as Frank Vitelli
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Santa Claus
1996
One Fine Day
as Lew, Jack's boss
1996
Mrs. Santa Claus
as Santa Claus
1996
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
as Self
1996
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
as Archie (voice)
1996