Austin Pendleton
Birth Place: Warren, OH, USA
Latest News on Austin Pendleton:
La Femme Theatre Productions to Bring Back and Expand WOMEN IN AGENCY FESTIVAL (Nov 14, 2025)
Industry Reading of LIFE IS SMALL Will Be Directed By Austin Pendleton For Savage Wonder Arts Center (Nov 7, 2025)
Caitlin Kinnunen To Star In PREDICTOR New York Premiere at AMT Theater (Oct 28, 2025)
La Femme Theatre Productions to Bring Back and Expand WOMEN IN AGENCY FESTIVAL (Nov 14, 2025)
Industry Reading of LIFE IS SMALL Will Be Directed By Austin Pendleton For Savage Wonder Arts Center (Nov 7, 2025)
Caitlin Kinnunen To Star In PREDICTOR New York Premiere at AMT Theater (Oct 28, 2025)
BIO
endleton 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. & Mrs. Bridge (1990); My Cousin Vinny (1992); Guarding Tess (1994); 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 starring Elizabeth Taylor. He received Obie and Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Performance in The Last Sweet Days of Issac in 1970, and an additional Special Drama Desk Award for being a "Renaissance Man of the American Theatre" in 2007. He received an additional Obie Award for directing the Off-Broadway revival of Three Sisters in 2011.
Pendleton's recent Broadway credits include acting in Choir Boy in 2016 and The Minutes in 2022, and directing Between Riverside and Crazy, also in 2022.
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Tuck Milligan, Dee Pelletier, Michael Leigh Cook, Christopher Innvar, Carmen Berkeley, Alexia Pores, Juan Arturo, Alena Acker, Austin Pendleton, Lea Delaria, Tim Daly, Eliud Garcia, Emily Mann, Bradley James Tejada, Jean Lichty, Dan Teixeira, Keith Randolph Smith, Robert Dohman, Buzz Roddy and Daphne Rubin-Vega
Date:
12/18/2023
From: Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of La Femme Theatre's THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA
Michael Leigh Cook, Christopher Innvar, Austin Pendleton, Carmen Berkeley, Lea Delaria, Tim Daly, Director Emily Mann, Eliud Garcia, Jean Lichty, Dan Teixeira Keith Randolph Smith, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Bradley James Tejada
Date:
12/18/2023
From: Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of La Femme Theatre's THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA
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Audrey Francis, Sally Murphy, Rajiv Joseph, Jon Michael Hill (kneeling), Yasen Peyankov, James Vincent Meredith, Celeste Cooper, Namir Smallwood, Alana Arenas, Glenn Davis (kneeling), Cliff Chamberlain, Austin Pendleton and Caroline Neff
Date:
03/20/2023
From: Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of DESCRIBE THE NIGHT at Steppenwolf Theatre
STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1989
Otto Kringelein [Replacement]
[Replacement]
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1975
Charley (Saint Tome (Sao Tome) and Principe)
(St. Louis, MO (Regional))
(Standby)
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1970
Isaac
Performer
Isaac
[Off-Broadway]
1962
Jonathan
Productions
Writing
Playwright
Playwright
Playwright
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Awards and Nominations
winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Special Citations
Austin Pendleton
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Austin Pendleton, The Minutes
winner
- 2015 - Legend of off-Broadway Honoree
Austin Pendleton
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Austin Pendleton, Between Riverside and Crazy
The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Director
Austin Pendleton, Between Riverside and Crazy
winner
Obie Awards - 2011 - Directing
Austin PendletonThe Three Sisters
Tony Awards - 1981 - Best Direction of a Play
Austin Pendleton, The Little Foxes
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1970 - Outstanding Performance
Austin Pendleton, The Last Sweet Days of Isaac
winner
Obie Awards - 1970 - Performance
Austin Pendleton , The Last Sweet Days of Isaac
Videos
Video: First Look at DESCRIBE THE NIGHT at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-03-16 15:05:53
Video: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY
by Red Carpet - 2022-12-22 09:02:35
Video: Go Inside Opening Night of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY
by Opening Night - 2022-12-21 10:02:15
Video: Common Opens Up About Making His Broadway Debut in BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - 2022-12-03 12:00:20
Video: Common and Company Get Ready to Bring BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY to Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - 2022-11-26 08:00:20
VIDEO: Sarah Paulson Says She Almost Didn't Star in RATCHED on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
by Sarah Leiber - 2020-09-24 09:19:26
VIDEO: Sarah Paulson Talks About Her Love of Performing for an Audience on THE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - 2020-09-18 08:30:51
VIDEO: Armie Hammer and Tracy Letts Talk Starring in THE MINUTES
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2020-03-09 11:13:25
TV: Watch THE MINUTES Marquee Get Installed at the Cort Theatre!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-01-10 16:32:01
News
La Femme Theatre Productions to Bring Back and Expand WOMEN IN AGENCY FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2025
La Femme Theatre Productions is bringing back and expanding its Women in Agency Festival, which first launched in summer 2025 to spotlight bold young voices and spirited new work.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2025
La Femme Theatre Productions is bringing back and expanding its Women in Agency Festival, which first launched in summer 2025 to spotlight bold young voices and spirited new work.
Industry Reading of LIFE IS SMALL Will Be Directed By Austin Pendleton For Savage Wonder Arts Center
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2025
Savage Wonder Arts Center will present an exclusive industry reading of Life Is Small by Douglas Gearhart this month. Learn more about the upcoming reading here!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2025
Savage Wonder Arts Center will present an exclusive industry reading of Life Is Small by Douglas Gearhart this month. Learn more about the upcoming reading here!
Caitlin Kinnunen To Star In PREDICTOR New York Premiere at AMT Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2025
Tony Nominee Caitlin Kinnunen will star as Meg Crane, the woman who invented the home pregnancy test, in the New York Premiere of Predictor. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2025
Tony Nominee Caitlin Kinnunen will star as Meg Crane, the woman who invented the home pregnancy test, in the New York Premiere of Predictor. Learn more!
Interview: Jon Viktor Corpuz of A DRIVING BEAT at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Jim Munson - Oct 28, 2025
BroadwayWorld talks to Jon Viktor Corpuz, star of Jordan Ramirez Puckett's 'A Driving Beat' in its world premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley October 29 to November 23 in Mountain View.
by Jim Munson - Oct 28, 2025
BroadwayWorld talks to Jon Viktor Corpuz, star of Jordan Ramirez Puckett's 'A Driving Beat' in its world premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley October 29 to November 23 in Mountain View.
Austin Pendleton To Perform at TNC's Village Halloween Costume Ball
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2025
Veteran actor, director, and playwright Austin Pendleton will add star power to Theater for the New City's Village Halloween Costume Ball this year, performing songs in the Community Cabaret. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2025
Veteran actor, director, and playwright Austin Pendleton will add star power to Theater for the New City's Village Halloween Costume Ball this year, performing songs in the Community Cabaret. Learn more!
DIVINA: A FANTASY CABARET Starring Regina Gibson to be Presented at Prime Stage Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 17, 2025
Regina Gibson will bring her Divina: A Fantasy Cabaret one-woman stage show to New Hazlett Theater as part of Prime Stage Theatre's 2025-26 Monday Specials Series. Learn more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 17, 2025
Regina Gibson will bring her Divina: A Fantasy Cabaret one-woman stage show to New Hazlett Theater as part of Prime Stage Theatre's 2025-26 Monday Specials Series. Learn more.
Photos: John Patrick Shanley's ITALIAN AMERICAN RECONCILIATION Opens At The Flea
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2025
Austin Pendleton will direct a revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Italian American Reconciliation at The Flea in Tribeca, starring Mary Testa and Wade McCollum. See photos of the production.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2025
Austin Pendleton will direct a revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Italian American Reconciliation at The Flea in Tribeca, starring Mary Testa and Wade McCollum. See photos of the production.
AMT International Film Festival Returns with André De Shields & More
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 3, 2025
This Halloween weekend, the AMT International Film Festival is returning to the award-winning AMT Theater with new titles featuring Tony Award Winner André De Shields, Broadway veteran Lance Roberts, and more.
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 3, 2025
This Halloween weekend, the AMT International Film Festival is returning to the award-winning AMT Theater with new titles featuring Tony Award Winner André De Shields, Broadway veteran Lance Roberts, and more.
ITALIAN AMERICAN RECONCILIATION Starring Mary Testa & Wade McCollum is Coming to The Flea
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2025
Austin Pendleton will direct a revival of John Patrick Shanley's ITALIAN AMERICAN RECONCILIATION at The Flea in Tribeca. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2025
Austin Pendleton will direct a revival of John Patrick Shanley's ITALIAN AMERICAN RECONCILIATION at The Flea in Tribeca. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
Mary Testa Will Lead John Patrick Shanley's ITALIAN AMERICAN RECONCILIATION Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2025
Mary Testa is set to lead John Patrick Shanley's Italian American Reconciliation, playing Off-Broadway this fall. The play, written by Shanley and directed by Austin Pendleton, opens in October at The Siggy Theater at The Flea.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2025
Mary Testa is set to lead John Patrick Shanley's Italian American Reconciliation, playing Off-Broadway this fall. The play, written by Shanley and directed by Austin Pendleton, opens in October at The Siggy Theater at The Flea.
Who Are the Oldest Actors to Star in a Broadway Show?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Aug 30, 2025
June Squibb is a beloved actor with an incredibly long career—but does 96 make her the oldest actor to play Broadway in a regular production with 8 performances a week? According to our research, that is indeed the case!
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Aug 30, 2025
June Squibb is a beloved actor with an incredibly long career—but does 96 make her the oldest actor to play Broadway in a regular production with 8 performances a week? According to our research, that is indeed the case!
Secret Arts Weekend To Launch In Long Island City With Ball, Family Gala, And Art Fair
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2025
Secret Arts will launch in Long Island City with a fundraising weekend September 5–7, 2025, featuring The Secret Arts Ball, The Secret Family Gala, and The Secret Bazaar & Art Fair.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2025
Secret Arts will launch in Long Island City with a fundraising weekend September 5–7, 2025, featuring The Secret Arts Ball, The Secret Family Gala, and The Secret Bazaar & Art Fair.
Austin Pendleton and More to Star in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at The Resident Acting Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2025
This fall, The Resident Acting Company will present William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture in the Frank Shiner Theatre. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2025
This fall, The Resident Acting Company will present William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture in the Frank Shiner Theatre. Learn more!
Interview: Matt de Rogatis and A ZOO STORY Presented by Ruth Stage 9/4 to 9/6
by Marina Kennedy - Aug 6, 2025
'The Zoo Story' is a searing one-act revival that stars three-time Emmy Award winner Christian Jules Le Blanc and acclaimed Off-Broadway actor Matt de Rogatis.
by Marina Kennedy - Aug 6, 2025
'The Zoo Story' is a searing one-act revival that stars three-time Emmy Award winner Christian Jules Le Blanc and acclaimed Off-Broadway actor Matt de Rogatis.
Gin & Milk Returns To NYC Stage After 15 Years With Bold New Production
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 4, 2025
Antony Raymond's Gin & Milk returns to the New York stage for the first time in 15 years with a bold new workshop production at Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 4, 2025
Antony Raymond's Gin & Milk returns to the New York stage for the first time in 15 years with a bold new workshop production at Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival.
Beth Leavel, Casey Likes and More to Perform at 54 Below in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2025
Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Beth Leavel, Casey Likes, Joe Iconis and more. See the full month of programming here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2025
Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Beth Leavel, Casey Likes, Joe Iconis and more. See the full month of programming here!
Lee Roy Reams, Penny Fuller, Robert Cuccioli Join BROADWAY AT 50 at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2025
Tony nominees Lee Roy Reams, Penny Fuller and more have joined 54’s BROADWAY AT 50! The Musicals of 1975: From A Chorus Line to The Wiz. Learn how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2025
Tony nominees Lee Roy Reams, Penny Fuller and more have joined 54’s BROADWAY AT 50! The Musicals of 1975: From A Chorus Line to The Wiz. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Theatre Performer Sandra Weldon Has Passed Away
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2025
BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of theatre performer Sandra Weldon. Learn more about the life and career of Weldon on BroadwayWorld here.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2025
BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of theatre performer Sandra Weldon. Learn more about the life and career of Weldon on BroadwayWorld here.
Oscar Qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival Underway With 2025 Program
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 18, 2025
The 29th LA Shorts International Film Festival's 2025 offerings, include 470 films from 34 countries. The OSCARS & BAFTA-qualifying LA Shorts Fest takes place at Regal Cinema LA LIVE on July 16-28.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 18, 2025
The 29th LA Shorts International Film Festival's 2025 offerings, include 470 films from 34 countries. The OSCARS & BAFTA-qualifying LA Shorts Fest takes place at Regal Cinema LA LIVE on July 16-28.
Emmy-Winner Cady McClain Stars In WHAT HAPPENED WAS World Premiere At Chain Theatre Summer One Act Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2025
Following their acclaimed collaboration on Orson’s Shadow, Emmy Award winner Cady McClain and Obie and Drama Desk Award-winning director Austin Pendleton reunite for the world premiere of What Happened Was, a new dark comedy by Walter John Thompson.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2025
Following their acclaimed collaboration on Orson’s Shadow, Emmy Award winner Cady McClain and Obie and Drama Desk Award-winning director Austin Pendleton reunite for the world premiere of What Happened Was, a new dark comedy by Walter John Thompson.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Austin Pendleton been in?
Austin Pendleton has appeared on Broadway in 10 shows.
How many West End shows has Austin Pendleton been in?
Austin Pendleton has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Austin Pendleton been nominated for?
Special Citations (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards), Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Minutes, Legend of off-Broadway Honoree () for , Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Between Riverside and Crazy, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Between Riverside and Crazy, Directing (Obie Awards) for The Three Sisters, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Little Foxes, Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for The Last Sweet Days of Isaac and Performance (Obie Awards) for The Last Sweet Days of Isaac.
What awards has Austin Pendleton won?
Austin Pendleton has received several notable awards, including Special Citations from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. He was honored as a Legend of Off-Broadway for his work in various productions. Pendleton won the Obie Award for Directing The Three Sisters. Additionally, he earned the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance in The Last Sweet Days of Isaac and also received an Obie Award for Performance in the same production.
How many shows has Austin Pendleton written?
Austin Pendleton has written 6 shows including Booth is Back in Town (Bookwriter), The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (Bookwriter), Booth (Playwright), Uncle Bob (Playwright), Orson's Shadow (Playwright), A Minister's Wife (Bookwriter).
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