Austin Pendleton
Known for
An American character actor, director and revered acting teacher, Austin Pendleton has enjoyed a remarkably long and varied career. Born in Ohio in 1940, he brought a nervous, intelligent quality to supporting roles in films such as 'My Cousin Vinny' (1992), 'A Beautiful Mind' (2001) and the voice of Gurgle in 'Finding Nemo' (2003). A celebrated figure of the American theater as both actor and director, he is deeply respected within the profession. An American character actor known for bookish, offbeat parts and a distinguished parallel career on the stage.
Austin Pendleton
79 Movies
28 Series
An American character actor, director and revered acting teacher, Austin Pendleton has enjoyed a remarkably long and varied career. Born in Ohio in 1940, he brought a nervous, intelligent quality to supporting roles in films such as 'My Cousin Vinny' (1992), 'A Beautiful Mind' (2001) and the voice of Gurgle in 'Finding Nemo' (2003). A celebrated figure of the American theater as both actor and director, he is deeply respected within the profession. An American character actor known for bookish, offbeat parts and a distinguished parallel career on the stage.
Movies
Plays Gurgle (voice)
Finding Nemo
2003
Plays Thomas King
A Beautiful Mind
2001
Plays Gurgle (voice)
Finding Dory
2016
Plays Mr. McConkey
Uptown Girls
2003
Plays Dr. Masters
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2010
Plays John Gibbons
My Cousin Vinny
1992
Plays Howard Marner
Short Circuit
1986
Plays Lt. Col. Moodus
Catch-22
1970
Plays Umbrella Santa / Marty
Christmas with the Kranks
2004
Plays Max
The Muppet Movie
1979
Plays Hotel Clerk
Greedy
1994
Plays Junior Lacey
Hello Again
1987
Plays Paul
Starting Over
1979
Plays Mr. Turner
Wishcraft
2002
Plays Earl
Guarding Tess
1994
Plays Barry
The Mirror Has Two Faces
1996
Plays Teacher
The Notorious Bettie Page
2006
Plays Earl Williams
The Front Page
1974
Plays Alex Mason, Sr.
Mr. Nanny
1993
Plays Asa Hoffman
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
Plays Gun Shop Salesman
Off Beat
1986
Plays Aesop Franklin
The Associate
1996
Plays Ralph Crupi
2 Days in the Valley
1996
Plays Frederick Larrabee
What's Up, Doc?
1972
Plays Major Ebersole
Sgt. Bilko
1996
Plays Robert Feinway
The Sound of Silence
2019
Plays Dr. Bronson
My Boyfriend's Back
1993
Plays Albert Collins
The 4th Floor
1999
Plays Mr. Gadbury
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
1990
Plays Peter Arnold
Home for the Holidays
1995
Plays Bob
Sue
1998
Plays Dr. Huffeyer
Two Much
1995
Plays Bennie
June Moon
1974
Plays Bobby Austin
The Acting Class
2000
Plays James Perley
Strip Search
2004
Plays Two-Digit Doyle
Manna from Heaven
2002
Plays Winston
Joe the King
1999
Plays Lawyer Taylor
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
1991
Plays Director of Othello
True Identity
1991
Plays The Driver
The Mimic
2021
Plays Zukovsky
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
1973
Plays Peter Pett
Piccadilly Jim
2004
Plays Professor Gibbs
Amistad
1997
Plays Gus Falk
Raising Flagg
2006
Plays Jaurice
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
2005
Plays Herb Lightman
5-25-77
2008
Plays Billy
River Made to Drown In
1997
Plays Fred the Professor
Skidoo
1968
Plays George
Fast Food Fast Women
2000
Plays Dr. Klein
Diary of the Dead
1976
TV Shows
Plays William Giles
Oz
1997
Plays Dr. George Griscom
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Plays Benjamin Rush
Liberty!
1997
Plays Jonah
The Equalizer
1985
Plays Bennie
Great Performances
1971
Plays Mr. Entertainment
St. Elsewhere
1982
Plays Goose Quill
Billions
2016
Plays Wesley Harman
Alex, Inc.
2018
Plays Dr. Boyd
Cupid
2009
Plays Harold Rodman
Leg Work
1987
Plays Dietrich Steinholz
Joan of Arcadia
2003
Plays Mr. Piltdown
Touched by an Angel
1994
Plays Mr. Kensington
The Cosby Show
1984
Plays Orloff
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays Dr. Dorfman
Frasier
1993
Plays Sam Feldberg
The Practice
1997
Plays John Manotti
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Barry Haskell
The West Wing
1999
Plays Mr. Trysla
21 Jump Street
1987
Plays Dr. Goldman
Life on Mars
2008
Plays Dr. Goat
The Good Fight
2017
Plays Pilcher
Person of Interest
2011
Plays Bobby H.
Fired Up
1997
Plays Max Rogo
Miami Vice
1984
Plays Barney Gunderson
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Eli Pembroke
New Amsterdam
2018
Plays Director
Difficult People
2015
Plays Actor
Masquerade
1983
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The Pitchfork Retreat
Dr. Nacht
2025
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Magic Hour
Joseph
2025
Film
Essentials
Max
2022
Film
Our Father
Jerry
2021
Film
The Mimic
The Driver
2021
Film
Paint
Professor Jacob Winston
2020
Film
The Sound of Silence
Robert Feinway
2019
Film
New Amsterdam
Eli Pembroke · 1 episode
2018–
TV
7 Splinters in Time
Fyodor Wax
2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Austin Pendleton and where are they from?
Austin Pendleton is 86 years old, born on March 27, 1940 in Warren, Ohio, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Austin Pendleton?
Austin Pendleton is best known for roles in Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, A Beautiful Mind.
How many movies has Austin Pendleton been in?
Over a 58-year career (since 1968), Austin Pendleton has appeared in 79 movies and 26 TV shows.
What was Austin Pendleton's first movie?
The career of Austin Pendleton began with Petulia (1968).
What is Austin Pendleton's most recent movie or series?
Austin Pendleton's most recent release is The Belt, which premiered on August 6, 2026.
What TV shows has Austin Pendleton appeared in?
On television, Austin Pendleton has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Person of Interest, New Amsterdam, Billions.
Austin Pendleton
1940-03-27 · Warren, Ohio, USA
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.Austin Pendleton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.