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Charles Grodin (born April 21, 1935) is an American actor, comedian, author, and former cable talk show host. Grodin began his acting career in the 1960s appearing in TV serials including ''The Virginian''. He had a small part as an obstetrician in Roman Polanski's ''Rosemary's Baby'' in 1968. In the 1970s he moved into film acting, including playing the lead in ''The Heartbreak Kid'' (1972) and supporting roles in ''Catch-22'' (1970) and ''Heaven Can Wait'' (1978). He became a familiar face as a supporting actor in many Hollywood comedies of the era, including ''Real Life'' (1979), ''Seems Like Old Times'' (1980), ''The Incredible Shrinking Woman'' (1981), ''The Great Muppet Caper'' (1981), ''The Woman in Red'' (1984), ''The Lonely Guy'' (1984), ''Ishtar'' (1987), ''The Couch Trip'' (1988), ''Taking Care of Business'' (1990), and ''Dave'' (1993). He is perhaps best known for his iconic appearances on ''The Tonight Show'' and ''The Late Show'', for co-starring alongside Robert De Niro in the classic action comedy ''Midnight Run'' (1988), and for his role as George Newton in the 1990s John Hughes comedy franchise ''Beethoven''. Grodin has won several acting awards, including American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for 1993's ''Dave'', Best Actor at the 1988 Valladolid International Film Festival (for ''Midnight Run''). He was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for ''The Heartbreak Kid'' in 1972. He also shared a 1978 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for his work on ''The Paul Simon Special''. In the mid-1990s, Grodin retired from acting to become a talk show host on CNBC and in 2000 a political commentator for ''60 Minutes II''. He has written several autobiographical and acting related works, including 1990's ''It Would Be So Nice If You Weren't Here: My Journey Through Show Business'' and 1994's ''We're Ready for You, Mr. Grodin''. However, he has recently returned to his acting career. ==Early life== Grodin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Orthodox Jewish parents, Lena (née Singer), who worked in the family store and volunteered for disabled veterans, and Theodore I. Grodin, who sold wholesale supplies.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Charles Grodin Biography (1935–) )〕 His maternal grandfather was an immigrant from Russia who "came from a long line of rabbis" and moved to Pittsburgh at the turn of the 20th century. Grodin has an older brother, Jack. Grodin attended the University of Miami but left without graduating to pursue acting. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles Grodin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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