Austin Pendleton

Born on March 27, 1940, Pendleton began his career in theatre and transitioned into acting, eventually becoming a prolific character actor on both the stage and screen. His film roles span multiple decades, with notable appearances in Catch-22, What's Up, Doc?, The Front Page, The Muppet Movie, Short Circuit, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge, My Cousin Vinny, Amistad, and Finding Nemo. On stage, he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Direction of a Play for the Broadway revival of The Little Foxes in 1981, and went on to receive two Drama Desk Award nominations. In addition, he received a Special Drama Desk Award in 2007 and an Obie Award for Best Director for the 2011 off-Broadway revival of Three Sisters, with recent Broadway credits including Choir Boy in 2016 and The Minutes in 2022.