David Huddleston, a character actor who already had a vast list of credits to his name when — late in his career — he took what was to become his most famous role as the title character in ...

David Huddleston, a character actor best known for portraying titular roles in "The Big Lebowski" and "Santa Claus: The Movie," has died.

NEW YORK — David Huddleston, a burly, cantankerous, and prolific character actor who had the title role opposite Jeff Bridges in “The Big Lebowski,” Joel and Ethan Coen’s 1998 mistaken ...

Actor David Huddleston, pictured with his wife, Sarah Koeppe, was nominated for an Emmy in 1990 for his role as the grandfather on The Wonder Years. Sarah C. Koeppe/AP hide caption ...

David Huddleston, Actor on ‘Blazing Saddles’ and ‘The Big Lebowski,’ Dies at 85. His breakthrough role came as a Civil War-era gang leader in Robert Benton’s 'Bad Company.' ...

Born in 1930, David Huddleston got his first taste of acting in a church play, when he was 4 years old. “I was always interested in show business and particularly then, ...

Actor David Huddleston, known for playing Jeffrey Lebowski in the Cohen brothers' film "The Big Lebowski" died August 2. He was 85, according to an Associated Press report.

David Huddleston died at the age of 85, played the actual Big Lebowski in the movie. And as NPR's Ted Robbins tells us, he played a lot of other characters, too.

David Huddleston, a character actor who already had a vast list of credits to his name when, late in his career, he took what was to become his most famous role as the title character in “The ...