Charles Durning
Acting
Born February 28, 1923 · Highland Falls, New York, USA
Died December 24, 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
Filmography
Bleeding Hearts
2015 · Santa Claus
The Life Zone
2011 · James Wise
Break
2009 · The Wise Man
Amazing Racer
2009 · Floyd
Local Color
2008 · Yammi
Deal
2008 · Charlie Adler
Good Dick
2008 · Charlie
The Golden Boys
2008 · John Bartlett
A Bunch of Amateurs
2008 · Charlie Rosenberg
iMurders
2008 · Dr. Seamus St. Martin
Kinky Killers
2007 · Alexander Hathaway
Desperation
2006 · Tom Billingsley
Jesus, Mary and Joey
2006 · Teddy
Miracle Dogs Too
2006 · Captain Pete Weaver
Forget About It
2006 · Eddie O'Brien
Dirty Deeds
2005 · Victor Rasdale
A Boyfriend for Christmas
2004 · Santa Claus
Mr. St. Nick
2002 · Nicholas XX
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
2001 · Stuart Steele
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000 · Pappy O'Daniel
State and Main
2000 · Mayor George Bailey
A Constant Forge
2000 · Self
Lakeboat
2000 · Skippy
Justice
1999 · Moe Ryan
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999 · Det. Charlie Duffy
Jerry and Tom
1998 · Vic
Hi-Life
1998 · Fatty
Hard Time
1998 · Det. Charlie Duffy
A Chance of Snow
1998 · Earl Pulmer
Spy Hard
1996 · The Director
One Fine Day
1996 · Lew, Jack's boss
The Grass Harp
1996 · Reverend Buster
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996 · Santa Claus
Mrs. Santa Claus
1996 · Santa Claus
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
1996 · Archie (voice)
Home for the Holidays
1995 · Henry Larson
The Last Supper
1995 · Reverend Gerald Hutchens
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994 · Waring Hudsucker
I.Q.
1994 · Louis Bamberger
When a Stranger Calls Back
1993 · John Clifford
The Music of Chance
1993 · Bill Flower
V.I. Warshawski
1991 · Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
Project Alien
1990 · Colonel Clancy
Dick Tracy
1990 · Chief Brandon
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990 · Self
Etoile
1989 · Uncle Joshua
Cat Chaser
1989 · Jiggs Scully
Brenda Starr
1989 · Editor Francis I. Livright
The Butter Battle Book
1989 · Grandfather (voice)
Cop
1988 · Dutch Peltz
A Tiger's Tale
1988 · Charlie Drumm
The Rosary Murders
1987 · Father Ted Nabors
Happy New Year
1987 · Charlie
Tough Guys
1986 · Deke Yablonski
Solarbabies
1986 · The Warden
Big Trouble
1986 · O'Mara
The Man with One Red Shoe
1985 · Ross
Stick
1985 · Chucky
Death of a Salesman
1985 · Charley
Stand Alone
1985 · Louis Thibadeau
Mass Appeal
1984 · Monsignor Thomas Burke
To Be or Not to Be
1983 · Col. Erhardt
Two of a Kind
1983 · Charlie
Scarface
1983 · Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
Tootsie
1982 · Les Nichols
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982 · Governor of Texas
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
1981 · Otis P. Hazelrigg
True Confessions
1981 · Jack Amsterdam
Sharky's Machine
1981 · Lt. Friscoe
The Final Countdown
1980 · Senator Samuel Chapman
Attica
1980 · Commissioner Russell Oswald
The Muppet Movie
1979 · Doc Hopper
Tilt
1979 · Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
North Dallas Forty
1979 · Coach Johnson
When a Stranger Calls
1979 · John Clifford
Starting Over
1979 · Michael "Mickey" Potter
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979 · Self
The Fury
1978 · Dr. Jim McKeever
The Greek Tycoon
1978 · Michael Russell
An Enemy of the People
1978 · Peter Stockmann
The Choirboys
1977 · Spermwhale Whalen
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977 · President David T. Stevens
Harry and Walter Go to New York
1976 · Rufus T. Crisp
Dog Day Afternoon
1975 · Moretti
Breakheart Pass
1975 · Frank O'Brien
The Hindenburg
1975 · Captain Pruss
The Front Page
1974 · Murphy
Sisters
1973 · Joseph Larch
The Sting
1973 · Lt. Wm. Snyder
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971 · 2nd Guard
Hi, Mom!
1970 · Superintendent
I Walk the Line
1970 · Wylie Hunnicutt
The Password Is Courage
1962 · American Solider (uncredited)