Austin Pendleton
Acting
Austin Campbell Pendleton (born March 27, 1940) is an American actor, playwright, theatre director, and instructor. Pendleton is known as a prolific character actor on the stage and screen, whose six-decade career has included roles in films including Catch-22 (1970); What's Up, Doc? (1972); The Front Page (1974); The Muppet Movie (1979), Short Circuit (1986); Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990); My Cousin Vinny (1992); Amistad (1997); A Beautiful Mind (2001), which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture nomination; and Finding Nemo (2003). Pendleton received a Tony Award nomination for Best Direction of a Play for the Broadway revival of The Little Foxes in 1981. He has received two Drama Desk Award nominations and the recipient of a Special Drama Desk Award in 2007. He also received a Obie Award for Best Director for the 2011 off-Broadway revival of Three Sisters. Recent Broadway credits include Choir Boy in 2016 and The Minutes in 2022. Description above from the Wikipedia article Austin Pendleton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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movieThe Pitchfork Retreat
2025
Dr. Nacht
movieMagic Hour
2025
Joseph
movieOur Father
2021
Jerry
movieThe Mimic
2021
The Driver
moviePaint
2020
Professor Jacob Winston
movieThe Sound of Silence
2019
Robert Feinway
movieOlympia
2018
Self
tvNew Amsterdam
2018
Eli Pembroke
movie7 Splinters in Time
2018
Fyodor Wax
movieSunset
2018
Julian
movieWanderland
2018
Raphael
tvAlex, Inc.
2018
Wesley Harman
tvThe Good Fight
2017
Dr. Goat
movieFinding Dory
2016
Gurgle (voice)
tvBillions
2016
Goose Quill
tvDifficult People
2015
Director
movieShe's Funny That Way
2015
Judge Pendergast
movieHairbrained
2013
Dapper Man
movieBlack Box
2013
William Peters
movieGame Change
2012
Senator Joe Lieberman
tvPerson of Interest
2011
Pilcher
movieWall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2010
Dr. Masters
tvCupid
2009
Dr. Boyd
movie5-25-77
2008
Herb Lightman
tvLife on Mars
2008
Dr. Goldman
movieRaising Flagg
2006
Gus Falk
movieDirty Work
2006
Julian
movieChristmas with the Kranks
2004
Umbrella Santa / Marty
moviePiccadilly Jim
2004
Peter Pett
movieStrip Search
2004
James Perley
tvJoan of Arcadia
2003
Dietrich Steinholz
movieUptown Girls
2003
Mr. McConkey
movieFinding Nemo
2003
Gurgle (voice)
movieWishcraft
2002
Mr. Turner
movieManna from Heaven
2002
Two-Digit Doyle
movieA Beautiful Mind
2001
Thomas King
movieSounds from a Town I Love
2001
film buff
movieThe Concert for New York City
2001
Austin Pendleton film buff
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
John Manotti
movieThe Acting Class
2000
Bobby Austin
movieHomicide: The Movie
2000
George Griscom
movieBroke Even
2000
Archie
tvThe West Wing
1999
Barry Haskell
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Horace Gorman
movieThe 4th Floor
1999
Albert Collins
movieMen of Means
1999
Jerry Trask
movieJoe the King
1999
Winston
movieSue
1998
Bob
movieAmistad
1997
Professor Gibbs
tvLiberty!
1997
Benjamin Rush
tvOz
1997
William Giles
movieTrial and Error
1997
Judge Paul Z. Graff
tvFired Up
1997
Bobby H.
tvThe Practice
1997
Sam Feldberg
movieThe Fumbleheads
1997
Eugene Cleft
movieThe Associate
1996
Aesop Franklin
movie2 Days in the Valley
1996
Ralph Crupi
movieThe Proprietor
1996
Willy Kunst
movieSgt. Bilko
1996
Major Ebersole
movieTwo Much
1995
Dr. Huffeyer
movieHome for the Holidays
1995
Peter Arnold
movieDon't Drink the Water
1994
Chef Oscar
movieThe World of Jim Henson
1994
Max (archive footage)
tvTouched by an Angel
1994
Mr. Piltdown
movieGreedy
1994
Hotel Clerk
tvFrasier
1993
Dr. Dorfman
movieSearching for Bobby Fischer
1993
Asa Hoffman
movieMy Boyfriend's Back
1993
Dr. Bronson
movieMr. Nanny
1993
Alex Mason, Sr.
movieRain Without Thunder
1993
Catholic Priest
tvHomicide: Life on the Street
1993
Dr. George Griscom
movieFour Eyes and Six-Guns
1992
Moustached Passenger
movieCharlie's Ear
1992
Harold Blodgett
movieMy Cousin Vinny
1992
John Gibbons
movieTrue Identity
1991
Director of Othello
movieThe Ballad of the Sad Cafe
1991
Lawyer Taylor
movieMr. & Mrs. Bridge
1990
Mr. Gadbury
movieHello Again
1987
Junior Lacey
tvLeg Work
1987
Harold Rodman
tv21 Jump Street
1987
Mr. Trysla
movieShort Circuit
1986
Howard Marner
movieOff Beat
1986
Gun Shop Salesman
movieMy Man Adam
1985
Mr. Greenhut
tvThe Equalizer
1985
Jonah
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Barney Gunderson
tvThe Cosby Show
1984
Mr. Kensington
tvMiami Vice
1984
Max Rogo
movieTalk to Me
1984
Richard Patterson
tvMasquerade
1983
Actor
movieAlice in Wonderland
1983
White Rabbit
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982
Mr. Entertainment
movieFirst Family
1980
Dr. Alexander Grade
movieSimon
1980
Dr. Carl Becker
movieThe Great Texas Dynamite Chase
1976
Fancy Car Man (uncredited)
movieDiary of the Dead
1976
Dr. Klein
movieThe Front Page
1974
Earl Williams
movieJune Moon
1974
Bennie
movieWhat's Up, Doc?
1972
Frederick Larrabee
tvGreat Performances
1971
Bennie / White Rabbit
movieCatch-22
1970
Lt. Col. Moodus
movieSkidoo
1968
Fred the Professor
moviePetulia
1968
Intern (uncredited)
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Nominee
