Charles Durning
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 28 February 1923 · Highland Falls, New York, USA
- Died
- 24 December 2012
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 173
- 2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
- 2018LA DA Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2015Bleeding Hearts as Santa Claus
- 2013Scavenger Killers as Dylan Frier
- 2012Rogue Assassin
- 2011The Life Zone as James Wise
- 2011The Great Fight as Judge Frier
- 2011Naked Run as Congressman Davenport
- 2010An Affirmative Act as Man in the White Suit
- 2010The Waiter as Frank 'The Handler' Maro
- 2010Three Chris's as Kris Kringle
- 2009According to Dom as Self
- 2009Break as The Wise Man
- 2009Amazing Racer as Floyd
- 2008The Golden Boys as John Bartlett
- 2008A Bunch of Amateurs as Charlie Rosenberg
- 2008Local Color as Yammi
- 2008Good Dick as Charlie
- 2008iMurders as Dr. Seamus St. Martin
- 2008Deal as Charlie Adler
- 2007Kinky Killers as Alexander Hathaway
- 2006Forget About It as Eddie O'Brien
- 2006Desperation as Tom Billingsley
- 2006Miracle Dogs Too as Captain Pete Weaver
- 2006The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' as Self
- 2006Descansos as Inkeeper #2
- 2006Jesus, Mary and Joey as Teddy
- 2006Unbeatable Harold as Harold's Father
- 2005The Art of 'The Sting' as Self
- 2005Dirty Deeds as Victor Rasdale
- 2005The L.A. Riot Spectacular as The Lawyer
- 2005River's End as Murray Blythe
- 2004The Autopsy as Self
- 2004A Very Married Christmas as Ozzy Larson
- 2004A Boyfriend for Christmas as Santa Claus
- 2004Death and Texas as Marshall Ledger
- 2004The Drum Beats Twice as Satan
- 2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There as Self
- 2003Dead Canaries
- 2002Mr. St. Nick as Nicholas XX
- 2002Mother Ghost as George
- 2002Turn of Faith as Philly Russo
- 2001Bleacher Bums as Scorekeeper
- 2001L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve as Stuart Steele
- 2001The Judge as Judge Harlan Radovich
- 2000A Constant Forge as Self
- 2000O Brother, Where Art Thou? as Pappy O'Daniel
- 2000State and Main as Mayor George Bailey
- 2000The Last Producer as Syd Wolf
- 2000Very Mean Men as Paddy Mulroney
- 2000Lakeboat as Skippy
- 2000Never Look Back as Reverend Hale
- 1999Hard Time: Hostage Hotel as Det. Charlie Duffy
- 1999Hard Time: The Premonition as Det. Charlie Duffy
- 1999Justice as Moe Ryan
- 1998Hard Time as Det. Charlie Duffy
- 1998A Chance of Snow as Earl Pulmer
- 1998Jerry and Tom as Vic
- 1998Hi-Life as Fatty
- 1998Shelter as Capt. Robert Landis
- 1998Amazing Stories: The Movie III as Assistant to the Boss
- 1997The Secret Life of Algernon as Norbie Hess
- 1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Santa Claus
- 1996One Fine Day as Lew, Jack's boss
- 1996Mrs. Santa Claus as Santa Claus
- 1996Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman as Self
- 1996The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists as Archie (voice)
- 1996The Grass Harp as Reverend Buster
- 1996Recon as Chief
- 1996Spy Hard as The Director
- 1995Home for the Holidays as Henry Larson
- 1995The Last Supper as Reverend Gerald Hutchens
- 1994I.Q. as Louis Bamberger
- 1994The World of Jim Henson as Doc Hopper (archive footage)
- 1994Roommates as Barney
- 1994The Hudsucker Proxy as Waring Hudsucker
- 1993The Music of Chance as Bill Flower
- 1993When a Stranger Calls Back as John Clifford
- 1992Tales from Hollywood as Charles F. Money
- 1992The Water Engine as Tour Guide
- 1991The Story Lady as Judge (uncredited)
- 1991The Return of Eliot Ness as Roger Finn
- 1991V.I. Warshawski as Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
- 1990Project Alien as Colonel Clancy
- 1990The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Self
- 1990Dick Tracy as Chief Brandon
- 1990Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge as Self (archive footage)
- 1989Dinner at Eight as Dan Packard
- 1989It Nearly Wasn't Christmas as Santa
- 1989The Butter Battle Book as Grandfather (voice)
- 1989Prime Target as Earl Mulcahaney
- 1989Cat Chaser as Jiggs Scully
- 1989Brenda Starr as Editor Francis I. Livright
- 1989Etoile as Uncle Joshua
- 1988Far North as Bertrum
- 1988Unholy Matrimony as Reverend Samuel Corey
- 1988Case Closed as Les Kabowski
- 1988A Tiger's Tale as Charlie Drumm
- 1988Cop as Dutch Peltz
- 1987The Gambler: The Legend Continues as Senator Henry Colton
- 1987The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains as Warden Hardy
- 1987I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII as Pope John XXIII
- 1987The Rosary Murders as Father Ted Nabors
- 1987Happy New Year as Charlie
- 1986Solarbabies as The Warden
- 1986Tough Guys as Deke Yablonski
- 1986Where the River Runs Black as Father O'Reilly
- 1986Big Trouble as O'Mara
- 1985The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as Uncle Doffue
- 1985Stand Alone as Louis Thibadeau
- 1985Death of a Salesman as Charley
- 1985The Man with One Red Shoe as Ross
- 1985Stick as Chucky
- 1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1984Mass Appeal as Monsignor Thomas Burke
- 1984P.O.P. as P. Oliver Pendergast
- 1984Mister Roberts as The Captain
- 1983To Be or Not to Be as Col. Erhardt
- 1983Two of a Kind as Charlie
- 1983Scarface as Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1983Hadley's Rebellion as Sam Crawford
- 1982Tootsie as Les Nichols
- 1982The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas as Governor of Texas
- 1982The Best Little Special In Texas
- 1982The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories as McMahon
- 1982Working as Retired Man
- 1981Sharky's Machine as Lt. Friscoe
- 1981Dark Night of the Scarecrow as Otis P. Hazelrigg
- 1981True Confessions as Jack Amsterdam
- 1981The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories as McMahon
- 1981The Best Little Girl in the World as Frank Powell
- 1981Casey Stengel as Casey Stengel
- 1981Crisis at Central High as Jess Matthews
- 1980A Perfect Match as Bill Larson
- 1980Die Laughing as Arnold
- 1980Attica as Commissioner Russell Oswald
- 1980The Final Countdown as Senator Samuel Chapman
- 1979Starting Over as Michael "Mickey" Potter
- 1979When a Stranger Calls as John Clifford
- 1979North Dallas Forty as Coach Johnson
- 1979The Muppet Movie as Doc Hopper
- 1979The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self (uncredited)
- 1979Tilt as Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
- 1978The Greek Tycoon as Michael Russell
- 1978An Enemy of the People as Peter Stockmann
- 1978The Fury as Dr. Jim McKeever
- 1978Special Olympics as Carl Gallitzin
- 1977The Choirboys as Spermwhale Whalen
- 1977Twilight's Last Gleaming as President David T. Stevens
- 1976Harry and Walter Go to New York as Rufus T. Crisp
- 1975The Hindenburg as Captain Pruss
- 1975The Rivalry as Stephen Douglas
- 1975Breakheart Pass as Frank O'Brien
- 1975Dog Day Afternoon as Moretti
- 1975Switch as Lt. Phil Beckman
- 1975Queen of the Stardust Ballroom as Al Green
- 1975The Trial of Chaplain Jensen as Budd Rogers
- 1974The Front Page as Murphy
- 1973The Sting as Lt. Wm. Snyder
- 1973Rx for the Defense as District Attorney Horn
- 1973Sisters as Joseph Larch
- 1973The Connection as Frank Devlin
- 1972Deadhead Miles as Truck Driver in Cafe
- 1972Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues as Murphy
- 1972Look Homeward, Angel as Will Pentland
- 1972Doomsday Voyage as Jason's First Mate
- 1971The Pursuit of Happiness as 2nd Guard
- 1970I Walk the Line as Wylie Hunnicutt
- 1970Hi, Mom! as Superintendent
- 1970Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet as Football Player
- 1969Stiletto as Cop (uncredited)
- 1965Harvey Middleman, Fireman as Dooley
- 1962The Password Is Courage as American Solider (uncredited)