Austin Pendleton

Biography

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...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2025
    The Pitchfork Retreat

    Dr. Nacht • Acting

  2. 2025
    Magic Hour

    Joseph • Acting

  3. 2022
  4. 2022
    Essentials

    Max • Acting

  5. 2021
    The Mimic

    The Driver • Acting

  6. 2021
    Our Father

    Jerry • Acting

  7. 2020
    Paint

    Professor Jacob Winston • Acting

  8. 2019
Austin Pendleton - Aperture