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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-decade career has included roles in films including…

Born
27 March 1940
Birthplace
Warren, Ohio, USA
Known for
Actor
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Biography

Who is Austin Pendleton?

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-decade career has included roles in films including Catch-22 (1970); What's Up, Doc? (1972); The Front Page (1974); The Muppet Movie (1979), Short Circuit (1986); Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990); My Cousin Vinny (1992); Amistad (1997); A Beautiful Mind (2001), which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture nomination; and Finding Nemo (2003). Pendleton received a Tony Award nomination for Best Direction of a Play for the Broadway revival of The Little Foxes in 1981. He has received two Drama Desk Award nominations and the recipient of a Special Drama Desk Award in 2007. He also received a Obie Award for Best Director for the 2011 off-Broadway revival of Three Sisters. Recent Broadway credits include Choir Boy in 2016 and The Minutes in 2022. Description above from the Wikipedia article Austin Pendleton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB, edited for length. Verified 6 November 2026.

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Filmography

Notable credits

  • Finding Nemo2003Gurgle (voice)
  • Finding Dory2016Gurgle (voice)
  • A Beautiful Mind2001Thomas King
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999Horace Gorman
  • Person of Interest2011Pilcher
  • My Cousin Vinny1992John Gibbons
  • Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps2010Dr. Masters
  • Short Circuit1986Howard Marner
  • Amistad1997Professor Gibbs
  • Christmas with the Kranks2004Umbrella Santa / Marty

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Questions

Frequently asked

Austin was born in which country?

Warren, Ohio, USA.

What is Austin Pendleton best known for?

Best known as a actor, with 1 credited film in the MovieState library.

Which Austin Pendleton films can I read about here?

A Beautiful Mind (2001).