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
- 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
- 2008
- The Golden Boys
- John Bartlett
- 2007
- Rescue Me: Season 04
- Michael Gavin
- 2007
- Good Dick
- Charlie
- 2007
- Kinky Killers
- Alexander Hathaway
- 1996
- Mrs. Santa Claus
- Composer (Music Score)










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