Actor

Charles Durning

Birthday: February 28, 1923

Born in: Highland Falls, New York, USA

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).

Movie Credits

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021) as Self
Age: 98
LA DA Story (2018) as Self (archive footage)
Age: 94
Bleeding Hearts (2015) as Santa Claus
Age: 91
Scavenger Killers (2013) as Dylan Frier
Age: 90
Rogue Assassin (2012)
Age: 88
The Life Zone (2011) as James Wise
Age: 88
The Great Fight (2011) as Judge Frier
Age: 88
Naked Run (2011) as Congressman Davenport
Age: 88
An Affirmative Act (2010) as Man in the White Suit
Age: 87
The Waiter (2010) as Frank 'The Handler' Maro
Age: 87
Three Chris's (2010) as Kris Kringle
Age: 86
According to Dom (2009) as Self
Age: 86
Break (2009) as The Wise Man
Age: 86
Amazing Racer (2009) as Floyd
Age: 86
The Golden Boys (2008) as John Bartlett
Age: 85
A Bunch of Amateurs (2008) as Charlie Rosenberg
Age: 85
Local Color (2008) as Yammi
Age: 85
Good Dick (2008) as Charlie
Age: 85
iMurders (2008) as Dr. Seamus St. Martin
Age: 85
Deal (2008) as Charlie Adler
Age: 84
Kinky Killers (2007) as Alexander Hathaway
Age: 84
Forget About It (2006) as Eddie O'Brien
Age: 83
Desperation (2006) as Tom Billingsley
Age: 83
Miracle Dogs Too (2006) as Captain Pete Weaver
Age: 83
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' (2006) as Self
Age: 83
Descansos (2006) as Inkeeper #2
Age: 82
Jesus, Mary and Joey (2006) as Teddy
Age: 82
Unbeatable Harold (2006) as Harold's Father
Age: 82
The Art of 'The Sting' (2005) as Self
Age: 82
Dirty Deeds (2005) as Victor Rasdale
Age: 82
The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005) as The Lawyer
Age: 82
River's End (2005) as Murray Blythe
Age: 81
The Autopsy (2004) as Self
Age: 81
A Very Married Christmas (2004) as Ozzy Larson
Age: 81
A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004) as Santa Claus
Age: 81
Death and Texas (2004) as Marshall Ledger
Age: 81
The Drum Beats Twice (2004) as Satan
Age: 80
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) as Self
Age: 80
Dead Canaries (2003)
Age: 79
Mr. St. Nick (2002) as Nicholas XX
Age: 79
Mother Ghost (2002) as George
Age: 79
Turn of Faith (2002) as Philly Russo
Age: 79
Bleacher Bums (2001) as Scorekeeper
Age: 78
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve (2001) as Stuart Steele
Age: 78
The Judge (2001) as Judge Harlan Radovich
Age: 78
A Constant Forge (2000) as Self
Age: 77
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) as Pappy O'Daniel
Age: 77
State and Main (2000) as Mayor George Bailey
Age: 77
The Last Producer (2000) as Syd Wolf
Age: 77
Very Mean Men (2000) as Paddy Mulroney
Age: 77
Lakeboat (2000) as Skippy
Age: 77
Never Look Back (2000) as Reverend Hale
Age: 77
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999) as Det. Charlie Duffy
Age: 76
Hard Time: The Premonition (1999) as Det. Charlie Duffy
Age: 75
Justice (1999) as Moe Ryan
Age: 75
Hard Time (1998) as Det. Charlie Duffy
Age: 75
A Chance of Snow (1998) as Earl Pulmer
Age: 75
Jerry and Tom (1998) as Vic
Age: 75
Hi-Life (1998) as Fatty
Age: 75
Shelter (1998) as Capt. Robert Landis
Age: 74
The Secret Life of Algernon (1997) as Norbie Hess
Age: 74
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) as Santa Claus
Age: 73
One Fine Day (1996) as Lew, Jack's boss
Age: 73
Mrs. Santa Claus (1996) as Santa Claus
Age: 73
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman (1996) as Self
Age: 73
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996) as Archie (voice)
Age: 73
The Grass Harp (1996) as Reverend Buster
Age: 73
Recon (1996) as Chief
Age: 73
Spy Hard (1996) as The Director
Age: 73
Home for the Holidays (1995) as Henry Larson
Age: 72
The Last Supper (1995) as Reverend Gerald Hutchens
Age: 72
I.Q. (1994) as Louis Bamberger
Age: 71
The World of Jim Henson (1994) as Doc Hopper (archive footage)
Age: 71
Roommates (1994) as Barney
Age: 71
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) as Waring Hudsucker
Age: 71
The Music of Chance (1993) as Bill Flower
Age: 70
When a Stranger Calls Back (1993) as John Clifford
Age: 70
Tales from Hollywood (1992) as Charles F. Money
Age: 69
The Water Engine (1992) as Tour Guide
Age: 69
The Story Lady (1991) as Judge (uncredited)
Age: 68
The Return of Eliot Ness (1991) as Roger Finn
Age: 68
V.I. Warshawski (1991) as Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
Age: 68
Project Alien (1990) as Colonel Clancy
Age: 67
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) as Self
Age: 67
Dick Tracy (1990) as Chief Brandon
Age: 67
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (1990) as Self (archive footage)
Age: 66
Dinner at Eight (1989) as Dan Packard
Age: 66
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (1989) as Santa
Age: 66
The Butter Battle Book (1989) as Grandfather (voice)
Age: 66
Prime Target (1989) as Earl Mulcahaney
Age: 66
Cat Chaser (1989) as Jiggs Scully
Age: 66
Brenda Starr (1989) as Editor Francis I. Livright
Age: 66
Etoile (1989) as Uncle Joshua
Age: 66
Far North (1988) as Bertrum
Age: 65
Unholy Matrimony (1988) as Reverend Samuel Corey
Age: 65
Case Closed (1988) as Les Kabowski
Age: 65
A Tiger's Tale (1988) as Charlie Drumm
Age: 64
Cop (1988) as Dutch Peltz
Age: 64
The Gambler: The Legend Continues (1987) as Senator Henry Colton
Age: 64
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987) as Warden Hardy
Age: 64
I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII (1987) as Pope John XXIII
Age: 64
The Rosary Murders (1987) as Father Ted Nabors
Age: 64
Happy New Year (1987) as Charlie
Age: 64
Solarbabies (1986) as The Warden
Age: 63
Tough Guys (1986) as Deke Yablonski
Age: 63
Where the River Runs Black (1986) as Father O'Reilly
Age: 63
Big Trouble (1986) as O'Mara
Age: 63
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1985) as Uncle Doffue
Age: 62
Stand Alone (1985) as Louis Thibadeau
Age: 62
Death of a Salesman (1985) as Charley
Age: 62
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) as Ross
Age: 62
Stick (1985) as Chucky
Age: 62
Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
Age: 62
Mass Appeal (1984) as Monsignor Thomas Burke
Age: 61
P.O.P. (1984) as P. Oliver Pendergast
Age: 61
Mister Roberts (1984) as The Captain
Age: 61
To Be or Not to Be (1983) as Col. Erhardt
Age: 60
Two of a Kind (1983) as Charlie
Age: 60
Scarface (1983) as Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
Age: 60
Hadley's Rebellion (1983) as Sam Crawford
Age: 60
Tootsie (1982) as Les Nichols
Age: 59
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) as Governor of Texas
Age: 59
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories (1982) as McMahon
Age: 59
Working (1982) as Retired Man
Age: 59
Sharky's Machine (1981) as Lt. Friscoe
Age: 58
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) as Otis P. Hazelrigg
Age: 58
True Confessions (1981) as Jack Amsterdam
Age: 58
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories (1981) as McMahon
Age: 58
The Best Little Girl in the World (1981) as Frank Powell
Age: 58
Casey Stengel (1981) as Casey Stengel
Age: 58
Crisis at Central High (1981) as Jess Matthews
Age: 57
A Perfect Match (1980) as Bill Larson
Age: 57
Die Laughing (1980) as Arnold
Age: 57
Attica (1980) as Commissioner Russell Oswald
Age: 57
The Final Countdown (1980) as Senator Samuel Chapman
Age: 56
Starting Over (1979) as Michael "Mickey" Potter
Age: 56
When a Stranger Calls (1979) as John Clifford
Age: 56
North Dallas Forty (1979) as Coach Johnson
Age: 56
The Muppet Movie (1979) as Doc Hopper
Age: 56
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) as Self
Age: 56
Tilt (1979) as Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
Age: 56
The Greek Tycoon (1978) as Michael Russell
Age: 55
An Enemy of the People (1978) as Peter Stockmann
Age: 55
The Fury (1978) as Dr. Jim McKeever
Age: 55
Special Olympics (1978) as Carl Gallitzin
Age: 54
The Choirboys (1977) as Spermwhale Whalen
Age: 54
Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977) as President David T. Stevens
Age: 53
Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) as Rufus T. Crisp
Age: 53
The Hindenburg (1975) as Captain Pruss
Age: 52
Breakheart Pass (1975) as Frank O'Brien
Age: 52
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) as Moretti
Age: 52
Switch (1975) as Lt. Phil Beckman
Age: 52
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) as Al Green
Age: 51
The Trial of Chaplain Jensen (1975) as Budd Rogers
Age: 51
The Front Page (1974) as Murphy
Age: 51
The Sting (1973) as Lt. Wm. Snyder
Age: 50
Rx for the Defense (1973) as District Attorney Horn
Age: 50
Sisters (1973) as Joseph Larch
Age: 50
The Connection (1973) as Frank Devlin
Age: 49
Deadhead Miles (1972) as Truck Driver in Cafe
Age: 49
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972) as Murphy
Age: 48
Look Homeward, Angel (1972) as Will Pentland
Age: 48
Doomsday Voyage (1972) as Jason's First Mate
Age: 48
The Pursuit of Happiness (1971) as 2nd Guard
Age: 47
I Walk the Line (1970) as Wylie Hunnicutt
Age: 47
Hi, Mom! (1970) as Superintendent
Age: 47
Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet (1970) as Football Player
Age: 46
Amazing Stories: The Movie III (Unknown) as (archive footage)
Age: Unknown
Stiletto (1969) as Cop (uncredited)
Age: 46
Harvey Middleman, Fireman (1965) as Dooley
Age: 42
The Password Is Courage (1962) as American Solider (uncredited)
Age: 39