Ernest Borgnine (born Ermes Effron Borgnino) was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades. He was noted for his gruff but calm voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin. A popular performer, he also appeared as a guest on numerous talk shows and as a panelist on several game shows. Bor ... gnine's film career began in 1951, and included supporting roles in China Corsair (1951), From Here to Eternity (1953), Vera Cruz (1954), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) and The Wild Bunch (1969). He also played the unconventional lead in many films, winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for Marty (1955). He achieved continuing success in the sitcom McHale's Navy (1962–1966), in which he played the title character, and co-starred as Dominic Santini in the action series Airwolf (1984–1986), in addition to a wide variety of other roles. Borgnine earned his third Primetime Emmy Award nomination at age 92 for his work on the 2009 series finale of ER. He was known as the original voice of Mermaid Man on SpongeBob SquarePants from 1999 until his death in 2012. He had earlier replaced the late Vic Tayback as the voice of the villainous Carface Caruthers in both All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996) and All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (1996–1998).
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Organization | Category | Movie | |
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Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Smarty Cat | Won |
McHale's Navy
as Quinton McHale
Episodes: 138
First Aired: Oct 11, 1962
Airwolf
as Dominic Santini
Episodes: 56
First Aired: Jan 22, 1984
The Single Guy
as Manny Cordoba
Episodes: 44
First Aired: Sep 21, 1995
All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series
as Carface Caruthers (voice)
Episodes: 41
First Aired: Sep 21, 1996
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Mermaid Man (voice)
Episodes: 14
First Aired: May 01, 1999
Future Cop
as Joe Cleaver
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Mar 05, 1977
Oceano
as Pedro El Triste
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Aug 20, 1989
Treasure Island in Outer Space
as Billy Bones
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Nov 19, 1987
Jesus of Nazareth
as The Centurion
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Mar 27, 1977
The Burning Shore
as Ernie
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 01, 1991
Hollywood Squares
as The Center Square
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Oct 17, 1966
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Marcus
Episodes: 3
First Aired: May 06, 1984
Wagon Train
as Willy Moran
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 18, 1957
The Commish
as Frank Nardino
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 28, 1991
The Love Boat
as Dominic Rosselli
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 24, 1977
Murder, She Wrote
as Cosmo Ponzini
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1984
The Simpsons
as Ernest Borgnine (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
The District
as Uncle Mike Murphy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 07, 2000
Home Improvement
as Eddie Phillips
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1991
Highway to Heaven
as Guido Liggio
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1984
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Eddie Ryan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 21, 1993
General Electric Theater
as Matty Moran
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
Jake and the Fatman
as Col. Tom Cody
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 1987
JAG
as Artemus Sullivan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1995
7th Heaven
as Joe
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 26, 1996
Get Smart
as TV Viewer (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1965
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Stanislaus Katczinsky
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 24, 1951
Run for Your Life
as Harry Martin
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1965
Family Law
as Frank Collero
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1999
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Hully Brown
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1951
Matt Houston
as Buster Ryan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 1982
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Big Jim Morrison
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1956
Alice in Wonderland
as Lion
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 09, 1985
Masquerade
as Jerry
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 15, 1983
The O. Henry Playhouse
as Buck
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 23, 1957
General Electric Theater
as Major David Orlovsky
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Willie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1956
Magnum, P.I.
as Earl Gianelli / 'Mr. White Death'
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 11, 1980
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Melvin Freebie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 1963
Wagon Train
as Indian Brave (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1957
Wagon Train
as Earl Packer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1957
Wagon Train
as Estaban Zamora
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1957
The Ford Television Theatre
as Gus White
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1952
Pinky and the Brain
as Father (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 09, 1995
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Mathew O'Rourke
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1948
Touched by an Angel
as Max Blandish
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1994
The Lone Wolf
as Saks
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 09, 1954
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Episodes: 14
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
MGM: When the Lion Roars
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Mar 22, 1992
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 14, 1973
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 09, 1967
The Dean Martin Show
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 16, 1965
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 10, 1966
Magnum, P.I.
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 11, 1980
Little House on the Prairie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 1974
Early Edition
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 28, 1996
Ford Theatre
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 17, 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1948
Laramie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1959
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 09, 1950
The Jerry Lewis Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1967
The George Gobel Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1954
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 29, 1957
The Ray Anthony Show
as himself
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 26, 1963
Hollywood Squares
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 17, 1966
Great Performances
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 28, 1971
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Audience Member
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
Popularity History
Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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2024 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
2024 | 6 | 31 | 51 | 21 |
2024 | 7 | 38 | 62 | 15 |
2024 | 8 | 29 | 46 | 17 |
2024 | 9 | 24 | 42 | 14 |
2024 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 9 |
2024 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 9 |
2024 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 11 |
2025 | 1 | 22 | 36 | 10 |
2025 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 2 |
2025 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 1 |
2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
2025 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
2025 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Trending Rank
Year | Month | Avg Rank | Max Rank |
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2024 | 5 | 596 | 596 |
2024 | 6 | 686 | 546 |
2025 | 1 | 783 | 560 |
2025 | 7 | 546 | 546 |