Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Acting

Born March 27, 1940 · Warren, Ohio, USA

2 films as director · Active 1983–2023

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…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

Frasier

Frasier

1993

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

Person of Interest

Person of Interest

2011

Billions

Billions

2016

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

Directed(2)

Between Riverside and Crazy

2023Between Riverside and Crazy

Say Goodnight, Gracie

1983Say Goodnight, Gracie★ 10.0

Acting(134)

2025The Pitchfork RetreatDr. Nacht

2025Magic HourJoseph

2022EssentialsMax

2022The Reunion

2021Our FatherJerry

2021The MimicThe Driver

2020PaintProfessor Jacob Winston

2019Alan Pakula: Going for TruthSelf

2019The Sound of SilenceRobert Feinway

2019Fiddler: A Miracle of MiraclesSelf

2018OlympiaSelf

2018New AmsterdamEli Pembroke

20187 Splinters in TimeFyodor Wax

2018SunsetJulian

2018WanderlandRaphael

2018Alex, Inc.Wesley Harman

2017The Good FightDr. Goat

2016Finding DoryGurgle (voice)

2016Starring Austin PendletonSelf

2016BillionsGoose Quill

2015Difficult PeopleDirector

2015She's Funny That WayJudge Pendergast

2014The MendEarl

2013HairbrainedDapper Man

2013Black BoxWilliam Peters

2012Game ChangeSenator Joe Lieberman

2011Person of InterestPilcher

2010Wall Street: Money Never SleepsDr. Masters

2009CupidDr. Boyd

20085-25-77Herb Lightman

2008Life on MarsDr. Goldman

2008Theater of WarSelf

2006Raising FlaggGus Falk

2006Dirty WorkJulian

2006Edge of OutsideSelf

2006The Notorious Bettie PageTeacher

2005The Civilization of Maxwell BrightJaurice

2004Christmas with the KranksUmbrella Santa / Marty

2004Piccadilly JimPeter Pett

2004Strip SearchJames Perley

2003Joan of ArcadiaDietrich Steinholz

2003Uptown GirlsMr. McConkey

2003Finding NemoGurgle (voice)

2003Sick in the Head

2002WishcraftMr. Turner

2002Manna from HeavenTwo-Digit Doyle

2001A Beautiful MindThomas King

2001Sounds from a Town I Lovefilm buff

2001The Concert for New York CityAustin Pendleton film buff

2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentJohn Manotti

2001Queenie in LoveAlvin

2000Fast Food Fast WomenGeorge

2000The Acting ClassBobby Austin

2000Homicide: The MovieGeorge Griscom

2000Broke EvenArchie

1999The West WingBarry Haskell

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitHorace Gorman

1999The 4th FloorAlbert Collins

1999Men of MeansJerry Trask

1999Joe the KingWinston

1997AmistadProfessor Gibbs

1997Liberty!Benjamin Rush

1997River Made to Drown InBilly

1997OzWilliam Giles

1997Trial and ErrorJudge Paul Z. Graff

1997Fired UpBobby H.

1997The PracticeSam Feldberg

1997The FumbleheadsEugene Cleft

1996The Mirror Has Two FacesBarry

1996The AssociateAesop Franklin

19962 Days in the ValleyRalph Crupi

1996The ProprietorWilly Kunst

1996Sgt. BilkoMajor Ebersole

1995Two MuchDr. Huffeyer

1995Home for the HolidaysPeter Arnold

1995New York News

1995The Fifteen Minute HamletHamlet

1994Don't Drink the WaterChef Oscar

1994The World of Jim HensonMax (archive footage)

1994Touched by an AngelMr. Piltdown

1994Guarding TessEarl

1994GreedyHotel Clerk

1993FrasierDr. Dorfman

1993Searching for Bobby FischerAsa Hoffman

1993My Boyfriend's BackDr. Bronson

1993Mr. NannyAlex Mason, Sr.

1993Rain Without ThunderCatholic Priest

1993Homicide: Life on the StreetDr. George Griscom

1992Four Eyes and Six-GunsMoustached Passenger

1992Charlie's EarHarold Blodgett

1992My Cousin VinnyJohn Gibbons

1991True IdentityDirector of Othello

1991The Ballad of the Sad CafeLawyer Taylor

1990Mr. & Mrs. BridgeMr. Gadbury

1990American Dreamer

1989Tales from the CryptOrloff

1987Hello AgainJunior Lacey

1987Leg WorkHarold Rodman

198721 Jump StreetMr. Trysla

1986Short CircuitHoward Marner

1986Off BeatGun Shop Salesman

1985My Man AdamMr. Greenhut

1985The EqualizerJonah

1984Murder, She WroteBarney Gunderson

1984The Cosby ShowMr. Kensington

1984Miami ViceMax Rogo

1984Talk to MeRichard Patterson

1983MasqueradeActor

1983Alice in WonderlandWhite Rabbit

1982St. ElsewhereMr. Entertainment

1980First FamilyDr. Alexander Grade

1980SimonDr. Carl Becker

1979Starting OverPaul

1979The Muppet MovieMax

1978The Great Smokey RoadblockGuido

1976The Great Texas Dynamite ChaseFancy Car Man (uncredited)

1976Diary of the DeadDr. Klein

1974The Front PageEarl Williams

1974June MoonBennie

1973The Thief Who Came to DinnerZukovsky

1972Every Little Crook and NannyLuther

1972What's Up, Doc?Frederick Larrabee

1971Great PerformancesBennie

1970Catch-22Lt. Col. Moodus

1969Love, American Style

1968SkidooFred the Professor

1968PetuliaIntern (uncredited)

1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee

When Robert Met JudithRobert