Charles Durning
Acting
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Charles Durning
Filmography
Acting (173)
2021
2018
LA DA Storyas Self (archive footage)
10.0
2015
Bleeding Heartsas Santa Claus
2.8
2013
Scavenger Killersas Dylan Frier
1.7
2012
5.0
2011
The Life Zoneas James Wise
2.1
2011
The Great Fightas Judge Frier
2.0
2011
Naked Runas Congressman Davenport
2.0
2010
An Affirmative Actas Man in the White Suit
2.6
2010
The Waiteras Frank 'The Handler' Maro
2010
Three Chris'sas Kris Kringle
2009
According to Domas Self
2009
Breakas The Wise Man
3.9
2009
Amazing Raceras Floyd
5.9
2008
The Golden Boysas John Bartlett
5.6
2008
A Bunch of Amateursas Charlie Rosenberg
5.7
2008
Local Coloras Yammi
6.2
2008
Good Dickas Charlie
5.9
2008
iMurdersas Dr. Seamus St. Martin
3.3
2008
Dealas Charlie Adler
5.3
2007
Kinky Killersas Alexander Hathaway
2.6
2006
Forget About Itas Eddie O'Brien
5.1
2006
Desperationas Tom Billingsley
5.5
2006
Miracle Dogs Tooas Captain Pete Weaver
5.5
2006
7.8
2006
Descansosas Inkeeper #2
3.7
2006
Jesus, Mary and Joeyas Teddy
4.4
2006
Unbeatable Haroldas Harold's Father
5.0
2005
The Art of 'The Sting'as Self
6.0
2005
Dirty Deedsas Victor Rasdale
5.5
2005
The L.A. Riot Spectacularas The Lawyer
3.3
2005
River's Endas Murray Blythe
5.3
2004
The Autopsyas Self
10.0
2004
A Very Married Christmasas Ozzy Larson
5.6
2004
A Boyfriend for Christmasas Santa Claus
5.6
2004
Death and Texasas Marshall Ledger
6.3
2004
The Drum Beats Twiceas Satan
4.3
7.0
2003
2002
Mr. St. Nickas Nicholas XX
5.9
2002
Mother Ghostas George
6.8
2002
Turn of Faithas Philly Russo
3.7
2001
Bleacher Bumsas Scorekeeper
6.8
2001
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serveas Stuart Steele
5.9
2001
The Judgeas Judge Harlan Radovich
5.3
2000
A Constant Forgeas Self
6.8
2000
O Brother, Where Art Thou?as Pappy O'Daniel
7.3
2000
State and Mainas Mayor George Bailey
6.3
2000
The Last Produceras Syd Wolf
4.7
2000
Very Mean Menas Paddy Mulroney
5.3
2000
Lakeboatas Skippy
4.7
2000
Never Look Backas Reverend Hale
4.0
1999
Hard Time: Hostage Hotelas Det. Charlie Duffy
6.7
1999
Hard Time: The Premonitionas Det. Charlie Duffy
5.6
1999
Justiceas Moe Ryan
4.8
1998
Hard Timeas Det. Charlie Duffy
5.9
1998
A Chance of Snowas Earl Pulmer
5.9
1998
Jerry and Tomas Vic
6.2
1998
Hi-Lifeas Fatty
6.7
1998
Shelteras Capt. Robert Landis
4.4
1998
Amazing Stories: The Movie IIIas Assistant to the Boss
1997
The Secret Life of Algernonas Norbie Hess
6.5
1996
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Santa Claus
6.0
1996
One Fine Dayas Lew, Jack's boss
6.5
1996
Mrs. Santa Clausas Santa Claus
6.2
1996
7.5
1996
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mistsas Archie (voice)
6.2
1996
The Grass Harpas Reverend Buster
5.9
1996
Reconas Chief
9.0
1996
Spy Hardas The Director
5.4
1995
Home for the Holidaysas Henry Larson
6.3
1995
The Last Supperas Reverend Gerald Hutchens
6.5
1994
I.Q.as Louis Bamberger
6.0
1994
The World of Jim Hensonas Doc Hopper (archive footage)
7.4
1994
Roommatesas Barney
4.5
1994
The Hudsucker Proxyas Waring Hudsucker
7.1
1993
The Music of Chanceas Bill Flower
6.5
1993
When a Stranger Calls Backas John Clifford
5.9
1992
Tales from Hollywoodas Charles F. Money
3.0
1992
The Water Engineas Tour Guide
5.8
1991
The Story Ladyas Judge (uncredited)
6.2
1991
The Return of Eliot Nessas Roger Finn
8.0
1991
V.I. Warshawskias Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
4.8
1990
Project Alienas Colonel Clancy
3.5
1990
6.8
1990
Dick Tracyas Chief Brandon
6.2
1990
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edgeas Self (archive footage)
7.0
1989
Dinner at Eightas Dan Packard
5.5
1989
It Nearly Wasn't Christmasas Santa
3.8
1989
The Butter Battle Bookas Grandfather (voice)
6.5
1989
Prime Targetas Earl Mulcahaney
5.2
1989
Cat Chaseras Jiggs Scully
5.0
1989
Brenda Starras Editor Francis I. Livright
4.7
1989
Etoileas Uncle Joshua
5.8
1988
Far Northas Bertrum
6.5
1988
Unholy Matrimonyas Reverend Samuel Corey
8.3
1988
Case Closedas Les Kabowski
9.0
1988
A Tiger's Taleas Charlie Drumm
4.5
1988
Copas Dutch Peltz
6.3
1987
The Gambler: The Legend Continuesas Senator Henry Colton
6.0
1987
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chainsas Warden Hardy
6.7
1987
I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIIIas Pope John XXIII
10.0
1987
The Rosary Murdersas Father Ted Nabors
5.7
1987
Happy New Yearas Charlie
5.8
1986
Solarbabiesas The Warden
5.3
1986
Tough Guysas Deke Yablonski
6.0
1986
Where the River Runs Blackas Father O'Reilly
6.5
1986
Big Troubleas O'Mara
5.4
1985
The Legend of Sleepy Hollowas Uncle Doffue
5.3
1985
Stand Aloneas Louis Thibadeau
5.4
1985
Death of a Salesmanas Charley
6.9
1985
The Man with One Red Shoeas Ross
5.7
1985
Stickas Chucky
5.4
1985
Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
6.8
1984
Mass Appealas Monsignor Thomas Burke
6.0
1984
P.O.P.as P. Oliver Pendergast
1984
Mister Robertsas The Captain
7.5
1983
To Be or Not to Beas Col. Erhardt
6.7
1983
Two of a Kindas Charlie
6.0
1983
Scarfaceas Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
8.2
1983
Hadley's Rebellionas Sam Crawford
4.8
1982
Tootsieas Les Nichols
7.2
1982
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texasas Governor of Texas
6.2
1982
1982
Workingas Retired Man
4.8
1981
Sharky's Machineas Lt. Friscoe
6.2
1981
Dark Night of the Scarecrowas Otis P. Hazelrigg
6.5
1981
True Confessionsas Jack Amsterdam
6.1
1981
1981
The Best Little Girl in the Worldas Frank Powell
5.6
1981
Casey Stengelas Casey Stengel
7.0
1981
Crisis at Central Highas Jess Matthews
7.0
1980
A Perfect Matchas Bill Larson
7.0
1980
Die Laughingas Arnold
4.6
1980
Atticaas Commissioner Russell Oswald
5.7
1980
The Final Countdownas Senator Samuel Chapman
6.6
1979
Starting Overas Michael "Mickey" Potter
6.4
1979
When a Stranger Callsas John Clifford
6.2
1979
North Dallas Fortyas Coach Johnson
6.7
1979
The Muppet Movieas Doc Hopper
7.2
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywoodas Self (uncredited)
6.2
1979
Tiltas Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
5.0
1978
The Greek Tycoonas Michael Russell
5.5
1978
An Enemy of the Peopleas Peter Stockmann
6.8
1978
The Furyas Dr. Jim McKeever
6.3
1978
Special Olympicsas Carl Gallitzin
7.3
1977
The Choirboysas Spermwhale Whalen
5.4
1977
Twilight's Last Gleamingas President David T. Stevens
6.5
1976
Harry and Walter Go to New Yorkas Rufus T. Crisp
5.6
1975
The Hindenburgas Captain Pruss
6.3
1975
The Rivalryas Stephen Douglas
9.0
1975
Breakheart Passas Frank O'Brien
6.6
1975
Dog Day Afternoonas Moretti
7.9
1975
Switchas Lt. Phil Beckman
9.0
1975
Queen of the Stardust Ballroomas Al Green
6.3
1975
The Trial of Chaplain Jensenas Budd Rogers
5.0
1974
The Front Pageas Murphy
7.3
1973
The Stingas Lt. Wm. Snyder
8.0
1973
Rx for the Defenseas District Attorney Horn
9.0
1973
Sistersas Joseph Larch
6.7
1973
The Connectionas Frank Devlin
10.0
1972
Deadhead Milesas Truck Driver in Cafe
6.2
5.3
1972
Look Homeward, Angelas Will Pentland
9.0
1972
Doomsday Voyageas Jason's First Mate
10.0
1971
The Pursuit of Happinessas 2nd Guard
6.2
1970
I Walk the Lineas Wylie Hunnicutt
5.9
1970
Hi, Mom!as Superintendent
6.2
1970
Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feetas Football Player
6.0
1969
Stilettoas Cop (uncredited)
5.3
1965
Harvey Middleman, Firemanas Dooley
5.0
1962
The Password Is Courageas American Solider (uncredited)
6.5