Charles Durning


Birthday: February 28, 1923

Before he became an actor, Charles Durning, the son of an Army man, continued in his father's footsteps with valor and distinction, earning a silver star and purple heart in World War II. Durning held down several "joe jobs" -- iron worker, elevator operator, cabbie, waiter, and dance instructor -- until turning to acting in the late 1950s. Fresh from the national tour of +The ...more
  • 2008
  • Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
  • Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  • Rescue Me (TV Series)
  • nom
  • 2007
  • Screen Actors Guild
  • Life Achievement Award
  • win
  • 2005
  • Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
  • Best Guest Actor in a Drama
  • NCIS: Season 02
  • nom
  • 1983
  • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
  • To Be or Not to Be
  • nom
  • 1983
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
  • Best Supporting Actor
  • To Be or Not to Be
  • nom
  • 2008
  • Deal
  • Charlie Adler


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