Charles Grodin has had an interesting and unique career path, beginning with his days at the University of Miami, where he was a drama major, to a commentator for the CBS news magazine 60 Minutes II.

After ten years of studying acting, including three with the famed teacher, Lee Strasberg, he made his Broadway debut in Tchin Tchin, co-starring Anthony Quinn. In spite of the play being a standing room only hit, it was a year before Mr. Grodin would work on Broadway again.

Ever resourceful, he began to expand his possibilities, calling on his other talents in addition to acting. He co-authored and directed an off-Broadway musical and then went on to be a writer/director for TV's Candid Camera.

After several guest appearances on television, he made his motion picture debut as Mia Farrow's young doctor in Rosemary's Baby. He followed that with another supporting role in Mike Nichol's Catch 22, which led to his first starring role in Neil Simon's The Heartbreak Kid. For his performance in that picture, Mr. Grodin received a Golden Globe nomination.

During this busy period in his life, he somehow found time to direct the Broadway comedy Lovers and Other Strangers, the Emmy-winning television special Acts of Love and Other Comedies. He also produced and directed the Emmy-nominated special, Paradise, as well as Simon and Garfunkel's special which was a CBS entry in the worldwide Montreaux television festival. Mr. Grodin also wrote the highly acclaimed television special, Love, Sex, and Marriage.

Over the next two decades, Mr. Grodin starred in a number of outstanding films including Seems Like Old Times with Goldie Hahn, Midnight Run with Robert DeNiro, and the Beethoven series. Along the way, he has played opposite such leading ladies as Cybil Sheppard, Candice Bergen, Dyan Cannon, Marlo Thomas, Lily Tomlin, Jill Clayberg, Farrah Fawcett, and Miss Piggy.

In the early 90s, with a son entering the first grade, Mr. Grodin chose to give up acting so he could finally stay in one place. He hosted his own show, which ran for five years on CNBC and MSNBC. The highly acclaimed show was nominated for a Cable Ace award as Best Program four times. It was the most honored show on NBC cable during its five-year run.

Mr. Grodin has also authored four critically acclaimed books in addition to his other accomplishments. The New York Times describes him as "A first rate storyteller." His latest work is entitled "So You Want to Be a Talk Show Host."