Austin Pendleton Biography

Austin Pendleton has been a Steppenwolf ensemble member since 1987. His acting credits at Steppenwolf include The Sunset Limited, Uncle Vanya, Valparaiso and Educating Rita. His previous directing credits at Steppenwolf include Love Song, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Harvey, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Three Sisters, Loose Ends and Say Goodnight, Gracie. His play Orson's Shadow premiered in the Steppenwolf Garage and was seen again in the same production (directed by David Cromer) at the Chicago Center of Performing Arts and the Barrow Street Theatre in New York. His other plays have also been produced in Chicago: Uncle Bob (Steppenwolf) and Booth (Writers' Theatre). He recently appeared in the Public Theater production of Mother Courage and Her Children and appeared on Broadway in the revival of The Diary of Anne Frank and off-Broadway in the title roles of Hamlet, Richard III and Richard II. His film credits include Dirty Work, The Ballad of Betty Page, A Beautiful Mind, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge, Simon, Trial and Error, What's Up Doc, Catch-22 and the forthcoming Wall Street 2. Recent TV appearances include episodes of Law and Order: Criminal Intent, OZ and Homicide.