Charles Durning

Charles Durning

🎂 28th February 1923 (103 yrs) 📍 Highland Falls, New York, USA

Known For

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Biography

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).

Charles Durning

Movies Featuring Charles Durning

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)

as Self
LA DA Story

LA DA Story (2018)

as Self (archive footage)
Bleeding Hearts

Bleeding Hearts (2015)

as Santa Claus
Scavenger Killers

Scavenger Killers (2013)

as Dylan Frier
Rogue Assassin

Rogue Assassin (2012)

The Life Zone

The Life Zone (2011)

as James Wise
The Great Fight

The Great Fight (2011)

as Judge Frier
Naked Run

Naked Run (2011)

as Congressman Davenport
An Affirmative Act

An Affirmative Act (2010)

as Man in the White Suit
The Waiter

The Waiter (2010)

as Frank 'The Handler' Maro
Three Chris's

Three Chris's (2010)

as Kris Kringle
According to Dom

According to Dom (2009)

as Self
Break

Break (2009)

as The Wise Man
Amazing Racer

Amazing Racer (2009)

as Floyd
The Golden Boys

The Golden Boys (2008)

as John Bartlett
A Bunch of Amateurs

A Bunch of Amateurs (2008)

as Charlie Rosenberg
Local Color

Local Color (2008)

as Yammi
Good Dick

Good Dick (2008)

as Charlie
iMurders

iMurders (2008)

as Dr. Seamus St. Martin
Deal

Deal (2008)

as Charlie Adler
Kinky Killers

Kinky Killers (2007)

as Alexander Hathaway
Forget About It

Forget About It (2006)

as Eddie O'Brien
Desperation

Desperation (2006)

as Tom Billingsley
Miracle Dogs Too

Miracle Dogs Too (2006)

as Captain Pete Weaver
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' (2006)

as Self
Descansos

Descansos (2006)

as Inkeeper #2
Jesus, Mary and Joey

Jesus, Mary and Joey (2006)

as Teddy
Unbeatable Harold

Unbeatable Harold (2006)

as Harold's Father
The Art of 'The Sting'

The Art of 'The Sting' (2005)

as Self
Dirty Deeds

Dirty Deeds (2005)

as Victor Rasdale
The L.A. Riot Spectacular

The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005)

as The Lawyer
River's End

River's End (2005)

as Murray Blythe
The Autopsy

The Autopsy (2004)

as Self
A Very Married Christmas

A Very Married Christmas (2004)

as Ozzy Larson
A Boyfriend for Christmas

A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004)

as Santa Claus
Death and Texas

Death and Texas (2004)

as Marshall Ledger
The Drum Beats Twice

The Drum Beats Twice (2004)

as Satan
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)

as Self
No Image

Dead Canaries (2003)

Mr. St. Nick

Mr. St. Nick (2002)

as Nicholas XX
Mother Ghost

Mother Ghost (2002)

as George
Turn of Faith

Turn of Faith (2002)

as Philly Russo
Bleacher Bums

Bleacher Bums (2001)

as Scorekeeper
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve

L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve (2001)

as Stuart Steele
The Judge

The Judge (2001)

as Judge Harlan Radovich
A Constant Forge

A Constant Forge (2000)

as Self
O Brother, Where Art Thou?

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

as Pappy O'Daniel
State and Main

State and Main (2000)

as Mayor George Bailey
The Last Producer

The Last Producer (2000)

as Syd Wolf
Very Mean Men

Very Mean Men (2000)

as Paddy Mulroney
Lakeboat

Lakeboat (2000)

as Skippy
Never Look Back

Never Look Back (2000)

as Reverend Hale
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999)

as Det. Charlie Duffy
Hard Time: The Premonition

Hard Time: The Premonition (1999)

as Det. Charlie Duffy
Justice

Justice (1999)

as Moe Ryan
Hard Time

Hard Time (1998)

as Det. Charlie Duffy
A Chance of Snow

A Chance of Snow (1998)

as Earl Pulmer
Jerry and Tom

Jerry and Tom (1998)

as Vic
Hi-Life

Hi-Life (1998)

as Fatty
Shelter

Shelter (1998)

as Capt. Robert Landis
The Secret Life of Algernon

The Secret Life of Algernon (1997)

as Norbie Hess
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)

as Santa Claus
One Fine Day

One Fine Day (1996)

as Lew, Jack's boss
Mrs. Santa Claus

Mrs. Santa Claus (1996)

as Santa Claus
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman (1996)

as Self
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists

The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996)

as Archie (voice)
The Grass Harp

The Grass Harp (1996)

as Reverend Buster
No Image

Recon (1996)

as Chief
Spy Hard

Spy Hard (1996)

as The Director
Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays (1995)

as Henry Larson
The Last Supper

The Last Supper (1995)

as Reverend Gerald Hutchens
I.Q.

I.Q. (1994)

as Louis Bamberger
The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson (1994)

as Doc Hopper (archive footage)
Roommates

Roommates (1994)

as Barney
The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

as Waring Hudsucker
The Music of Chance

The Music of Chance (1993)

as Bill Flower
When a Stranger Calls Back

When a Stranger Calls Back (1993)

as John Clifford
Tales from Hollywood

Tales from Hollywood (1992)

as Charles F. Money
No Image

The Water Engine (1992)

as Tour Guide
The Story Lady

The Story Lady (1991)

as Judge (uncredited)
The Return of Eliot Ness

The Return of Eliot Ness (1991)

as Roger Finn
V.I. Warshawski

V.I. Warshawski (1991)

as Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
Project Alien

Project Alien (1990)

as Colonel Clancy
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)

as Self
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy (1990)

as Chief Brandon
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (1990)

as Self (archive footage)
Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight (1989)

as Dan Packard
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (1989)

as Santa
The Butter Battle Book

The Butter Battle Book (1989)

as Grandfather (voice)
Prime Target

Prime Target (1989)

as Earl Mulcahaney
Cat Chaser

Cat Chaser (1989)

as Jiggs Scully
Brenda Starr

Brenda Starr (1989)

as Editor Francis I. Livright
Etoile

Etoile (1989)

as Uncle Joshua
Far North

Far North (1988)

as Bertrum
Unholy Matrimony

Unholy Matrimony (1988)

as Reverend Samuel Corey
Case Closed

Case Closed (1988)

as Les Kabowski
A Tiger's Tale

A Tiger's Tale (1988)

as Charlie Drumm
Cop

Cop (1988)

as Dutch Peltz
The Gambler: The Legend Continues

The Gambler: The Legend Continues (1987)

as Senator Henry Colton
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987)

as Warden Hardy
I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII

I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII (1987)

as Pope John XXIII
The Rosary Murders

The Rosary Murders (1987)

as Father Ted Nabors
Happy New Year

Happy New Year (1987)

as Charlie
Solarbabies

Solarbabies (1986)

as The Warden
Tough Guys

Tough Guys (1986)

as Deke Yablonski
Where the River Runs Black

Where the River Runs Black (1986)

as Father O'Reilly
Big Trouble

Big Trouble (1986)

as O'Mara
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1985)

as Uncle Doffue
Stand Alone

Stand Alone (1985)

as Louis Thibadeau
Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman (1985)

as Charley
The Man with One Red Shoe

The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)

as Ross
Stick

Stick (1985)

as Chucky
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

as Self
Mass Appeal

Mass Appeal (1984)

as Monsignor Thomas Burke
No Image

P.O.P. (1984)

as P. Oliver Pendergast
Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts (1984)

as The Captain
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be (1983)

as Col. Erhardt
Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind (1983)

as Charlie
Scarface

Scarface (1983)

as Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
Hadley's Rebellion

Hadley's Rebellion (1983)

as Sam Crawford
Tootsie

Tootsie (1982)

as Les Nichols
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)

as Governor of Texas
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories

The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories (1982)

as McMahon
Working

Working (1982)

as Retired Man
Sharky's Machine

Sharky's Machine (1981)

as Lt. Friscoe
Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)

as Otis P. Hazelrigg
True Confessions

True Confessions (1981)

as Jack Amsterdam
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories

The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories (1981)

as McMahon
The Best Little Girl in the World

The Best Little Girl in the World (1981)

as Frank Powell
Casey Stengel

Casey Stengel (1981)

as Casey Stengel
Crisis at Central High

Crisis at Central High (1981)

as Jess Matthews
A Perfect Match

A Perfect Match (1980)

as Bill Larson
Die Laughing

Die Laughing (1980)

as Arnold
Attica

Attica (1980)

as Commissioner Russell Oswald
The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown (1980)

as Senator Samuel Chapman
Starting Over

Starting Over (1979)

as Michael "Mickey" Potter
When a Stranger Calls

When a Stranger Calls (1979)

as John Clifford
North Dallas Forty

North Dallas Forty (1979)

as Coach Johnson
The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie (1979)

as Doc Hopper
The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)

as Self
Tilt

Tilt (1979)

as Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
The Greek Tycoon

The Greek Tycoon (1978)

as Michael Russell
An Enemy of the People

An Enemy of the People (1978)

as Peter Stockmann
The Fury

The Fury (1978)

as Dr. Jim McKeever
No Image

Special Olympics (1978)

as Carl Gallitzin
The Choirboys

The Choirboys (1977)

as Spermwhale Whalen
Twilight's Last Gleaming

Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)

as President David T. Stevens
Harry and Walter Go to New York

Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)

as Rufus T. Crisp
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg (1975)

as Captain Pruss
Breakheart Pass

Breakheart Pass (1975)

as Frank O'Brien
Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

as Moretti
Switch

Switch (1975)

as Lt. Phil Beckman
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975)

as Al Green
The Trial of Chaplain Jensen

The Trial of Chaplain Jensen (1975)

as Budd Rogers
The Front Page

The Front Page (1974)

as Murphy
The Sting

The Sting (1973)

as Lt. Wm. Snyder
Rx for the Defense

Rx for the Defense (1973)

as District Attorney Horn
Sisters

Sisters (1973)

as Joseph Larch
The Connection

The Connection (1973)

as Frank Devlin
Deadhead Miles

Deadhead Miles (1972)

as Truck Driver in Cafe
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues

Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972)

as Murphy
No Image

Look Homeward, Angel (1972)

as Will Pentland
Doomsday Voyage

Doomsday Voyage (1972)

as Jason's First Mate
The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)

as 2nd Guard
I Walk the Line

I Walk the Line (1970)

as Wylie Hunnicutt
Hi, Mom!

Hi, Mom! (1970)

as Superintendent
Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet

Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet (1970)

as Football Player
Stiletto

Stiletto (1969)

as Cop (uncredited)
Harvey Middleman, Fireman

Harvey Middleman, Fireman (1965)

as Dooley
The Password Is Courage

The Password Is Courage (1962)

as American Solider (uncredited)
Amazing Stories: The Movie III

Amazing Stories: The Movie III (N/A)

as (archive footage)