Charles Grodin was born on the 21st April 1935, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA, and is a Golden Globe Award-nominated actor, comedian and author, best known for his roles in such movies as “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968), “The Heartbreak Kid” (1972), and “Midnight Run” (1988). Charles also played in “Beethoven” (1992) and “Beethoven’s 2nd” (1993). Grodin’s career started in 1954.
Have you ever wondered how rich Charles Grodin is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Grodin’s net worth is as high as $12 million, earned through his successful acting career. In addition to playing both on television and in film, Grodin has also worked as a talk show host on CNBC, and is a bestselling author, which have improved his wealth.
Charles Grodin Net Worth $12 Million
Charles Grodin grew up in an Orthodox Jewish family in Pennsylvania with his older brother Jack, and went to the University of Miami, but dropped out to pursue his acting career.
In 1954, Grodin debuted in Richard Fleischer’s Oscar-winning movie called “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” starring Kirk Douglas, James Mason, and Paul Lukas, and spent the next ten years appearing in TV series before being cast in “Sex and the College Girl” (1964). Four years later, Grodin played Dr. Hill in Roman Polanski’s Oscar-winning “Rosemary’s Baby” with Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, and Ruth Gordon, while in 1970 he had a minor role in the BAFTA nominated “Catch-22” alongside Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, and Richard Benjamin. Grodin starred in “The Heartbreak Kid” (1972) for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination, and he also had a lead role in the Oscar-nominated “King Kong” (1976) alongside Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange. By the end of the ‘70s, Charles had played parts in Warren Beatty’s Oscar-nominated “Heaven Can Wait” (1978), “The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank” (1978), and in Albert Brooks’ “Real Life” (1979), all of which increased his net worth.
In the early ‘80s, Grodin appeared alongside Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase in “Seems Like Old Times” (1980) and in Jim Henson’s Oscar-nominated “The Great Muppet Caper” (1981). In 1984, Charles sterred with Steve Martin in the comedy called “The Lonely Guy”, while that same year, he co-starred in Gene Wilder’s Oscar-winning “The Woman in Red”. Grodin ended the ‘80s with Martin Brest’s Golden Globe Award-nominated “Midnight Run” (1988) alongside Robert De Niro. His net worth was rising steadily.
In 1990, he had a role in ”Taking Care of Business” starring Jim Belushi, while in 1992 Charles played with Bonnie Hunt in “Beethoven”. The next year, Grodin appeared in three movies: “Dave”, “So I Married an Axe Murderer”, and “Heart and Souls” before he starred again in the Oscar-nominated “Beethoven’s 2nd” (1993).
However, after filming “Clifford” (1994) with Martin Short and Mary Steenburgen, Grodin retired from acting, and became the host of his “The Charles Grodin Show” on CNBC, which aired from 1995 to 1998. Charles has also written seven books so far, including “ It Would be so Nice If You Weren’t Here: My Journey Through Show Business” (1989) and “We’re Ready for You, Mr. Grodin: Behind the Scenes at Talk Shows, Movies, and Elsewhere” (1994). Most recently, he published “How I Got to Be Whoever It Is I Am” (2009) and “Just When I Thought I’d Heard Everything: Humorous Observations on Life in America” (2013), the sales of which certainly increased further his net worth.
Grodin returned to acting in “The Ex” (2006) with Zach Braff and Amanda Peet, while in recent years he has appeared in Barry Levinson’s “The Humbling” (2014) starring Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig and Dianne West, and in “While We’re Young” (2014) with Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts. Most recently, Charles worked in the TV series “Louie” (2014-2015) and “Madoff” (2016 -).
Regarding his personal life, Charles Grodin was married to Julia Ferguson until divorce in 1968, and has a daughter with her, while in 1985 he married Elissa Durwood and they have a son together. He currently lives in Fairfield County’s Wilton, Connecticut.
