Charles Durning
Film

Charles Durning

Section Title: Film
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Year	Title	Role	Notes

1962	The Password Is Courage	American GI	Uncredited

1965	Harvey Middleman, Fireman	Dooley

1969	Stiletto	Cop	Uncredited

1970	Hi, Mom!	Superintendent	(as Charles Durnham)

I Walk the Line	Hunnicutt

1971	The Pursuit of Happiness	2nd Guard

1972	Doomsday Voyage	Jason's First Mate

Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues	Murphy

Sisters	Joseph Larch

1973	Deadhead Miles	Red Ball Rider

The Sting	Lt. Wm. Snyder

1974	The Front Page	Murphy

1975	Queen of the Stardust Ballroom	Alvin "Al" Green	TV Movie Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

Dog Day Afternoon	Det. Sgt. Eugene Moretti	National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

Breakheart Pass	O'Brien

The Hindenburg	Capt. Pruss

1976	Harry and Walter Go to New York	Rufus T. Crisp

1977	Twilight's Last Gleaming	President David Stevens

The Choirboys	Spermwhale Whalen

1978	The Fury	Dr. Jim McKeever

An Enemy of the People	Peter Stockmann

The Greek Tycoon	Michael Russell

1979	Tilt	Harold 'The Whale' Remmens

The Muppet Movie	Doc Hopper

North Dallas Forty	Coach Johnson

Starting Over	Michael Potter

When a Stranger Calls	John Clifford

1980	Attica	Russell Oswald	TV Movie Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

Die Laughing	Arnold

The Final Countdown	Senator Samuel Chapman

1981	Crisis at Central High	Principal Jess Matthews	TV Movie

True Confessions	Jack Amsterdam

Dark Night of the Scarecrow	Otis P. Hazelrigg	TV Movie

Sharky's Machine	Friscoe

1982	The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas	Governor	Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

Tootsie	Leslie 'Les' Nichols

1983	Scarface	Immigration Officer	Voice, Uncredited

Two of a Kind	Charlie

To Be or Not to Be	Col. Erhardt	Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

1984	Mister Roberts	The Captain

Mass Appeal	Monsignor Thomas Burke

1985	Stick	Chucky

The Man with One Red Shoe	Ross

Death of a Salesman	Charley	TV Movie Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

Stand Alone	Louis Thibadeau

1986	Big Trouble	O'Mara

Where the River Runs Black	Father O'Reilly

Tough Guys	Deke Yablonski

Meatballs III: Summer Job	Pete	Uncredited

Solarbabies	The Warden

1987	The Rosary Murders	Father Ted Nabors

Happy New Year	Charlie

A Tiger's Tale	Charlie Drumm

Hadley's Rebellion	Sam Crawford

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains	Warden Hardy	TV Movie Nominated—CableACE Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

1988	Cop	Dutch Peltz

Far North	Bertrum

Case Closed	Detective Les

1989	Étoile	Uncle Joshua

Brenda Starr	Editor Francis I. Livright

Cat Chaser	Jiggs Scully

Dinner at Eight	Dan Packard	TV Movie

1990	Dick Tracy	Chief Brandon

Fatal Sky	Colonel Clancy

1991	V.I. Warshawski	Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory

1993	The Music of Chance	Bill Flower

When A Stranger Calls Back	John Clifford

1994	The Hudsucker Proxy	Waring Hudsucker

I.Q.	Louis Bamberger

1995	The Last Supper	Reverend Gerald Hutchens

The Grass Harp	Reverend Buster

Home for the Holidays	Henry Larson

1996	Spy Hard	The Director

Recon	Chief

The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists	Archie the Archelon	Voice

Mrs. Santa Claus	Santa Claus

One Fine Day	Lew

1997	The Secret Life of Algernon	Norbie Hess

1998	Shelter	Capt. Robert Landis

Jerry and Tom	Vic

Hi-Life	Fatty

Hard Time	Detective Charlie Duffy

2000	Lakeboat	Skippy

O Brother, Where Art Thou?	Pappy O'Daniel

Very Mean Men	Paddy Mulroney

The Last Producer	Syd Wolf

State and Main	Mayor George Bailey	Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast National Board of Review Award for Best Cast Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast

Never Look Back	N/A

2001	L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve	Stuart Steele

2002	Turn of Faith	Philly Russo

Mother Ghost	George

Mr. St. Nick	King Nicholas XX

The Naked Run	Congressman Davenport	Short

The Last Man Club	John 'Eagle Eye' Pennell

Pride & Loyalty	Dylan Frier

2003	Dead Canaries	Jimmy Kerrigan

2004	Death and Texas	Marshall Ledger

One Last Ride	Mr. Orlick

A Boyfriend for Christmas	Santa Claus

2005	River's End	Murray Blythe

Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story	Frank McNally

The L.A. Riot Spectacular	The Lawyer

Dirty Deeds	Victor Rasdale

Detective	Max Ernst	TV Movie

Jesus, Mary and Joey	Teddy the Bartender

2006	Descansos	Innkeeper #2

Miracle Dogs Too	Capt. Pete Weaver

Unbeatable Harold	Harold's Father

Local Color	Yammi

Forget About It	Eddie O'Brien

2007	Polycarp	Alexander Hathaway	aka Kinky Killers

2008	Good Dick	Charlie

Deal	Charlie Adler

The Drum Beats Twice	Satan

Break	The Wise Man

iMurders	Dr. Seamus St. Martin

The Golden Boys	John Bartlett

A Bunch of Amateurs	Charlie Rosenberg

2009	Shannon's Rainbow	Floyd

2010	Three Chris's	Kris Kringle

Chronicle of Purgatory: The Waiter	Frank 'The Handler' Maro

An Affirmative Act	Man in the White Suit

2011	Naked Run	Congressman Davenport

The Great Fight	Judge Frier

The Life Zone	James Wise

2012	Rogue Assassin	Frank Maro

2014	Scavenger Killers	Dylan Frier

2015	Bleeding Hearts	Santa Claus	(final film role)

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In 1979, Charles Durning played Doc Hopper in The Muppet Movie.
In 1979, Charles Durning played as Doc Hopper in The Muppet Movie.
In 1979, Charles Durning played Doc Hopper in The Muppet Movie.

final_sentence: In 1979, Charles Durning played Doc Hopper in The Muppet Movie.
final_sentence: In 1979, Charles Durning played as Doc Hopper in The Muppet Movie.
final_sentence: In 1979, Charles Durning played Doc Hopper in The Muppet Movie.