Charles Grodin (born April 21, 1935) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor, comedian, and former cable talk show host.
Children with Elissa: Marion and Nicky.
Charles Grodin attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
Shares a birthday with Andie MacDowell.
Is close friends with actor Gene Wilder.
Attended the HB Acting Studio in New York City.
Having already been cast as Capt. Aarfy Aardvark in Catch-22 (1970), director Mike Nichols (I) asked him to take over the part of Colonel Cathcart when the original actor did not work out. As the role was written for an older man, old age make-up was experimented with for a few days, until it was decided to cast Martin Balsam instead, and Grodin returned to his original part.
Gene Wilder wanted him to play the part of Charles/Pierre in Start the Revolution Without Me (1970), but Grodin declined, having committed to directing the original Broadway production of Lovers and Other Strangers (1970).
He was cast as Benjamin Braddock in Graduate, The (1967), but the deal fell apart following a disagreement over salary. Mike Nichols (I) still offered him a part in Catch-22 (1970), which he was already scheduled to direct at the time.
