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Larry Hankin

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Dec 7, 1937 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Larry Michael Hankin (born December 7, 1937) is an American character actor, performer, director, comedian and producer. He is known for his major film roles as Charley Butts in Escape from Alcatraz (1979), Ace in Running Scared (1986), and Carl Alphonse in Billy Madison (1995). He had smaller roles as Doobie in Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Sergeant Balzak in Home Alone, Mr. Heckles in Friends, and Joe in Breaking Bad.

Known For

Acting
2025Bad HaircutGus
2025A Cell Phone MovieLarry
2024The Invisible RaptorMurray
2023Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear StoryConcession Worker
2021The Eden TheoryFarmer Joe
2021Friends: The ReunionSelf
2020The TreeOld Man ("The Tree") / The Projectionist
2020Date NiteJanitor
2019The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad MovieSelf
2019El Camino: A Breaking Bad MovieOld Joe
2018ApplandFred Grassi
2018Salami on WhiteLarry
2018BarryStovka
2016Bad InternetMr. Heckles / The Rock
2016BasketsMortician
2015The MourningDad
2014ElwoodSammy the Sausage
2013Pain & GainPastor Randy
2012BuzzkillGranger
2008The Outlaw Emmett Deemus and the Porno QueenEmmett Deemus
2008Breaking BadOld Joe
2007Nobel SonDr. Polaczek
2007The Sarah Silverman Program.Mister Johnson
2007Saving GraceCrusty
2005My Name Is EarlTom Sparks
2005WantedSex Shop Owner
2004Nobody Knows Anything!Blind Man
2003Hard GroundToothless
2003Knee High P.I.Fudgie
2003Joan of ArcadiaHomeless Man God
2002MonkBearded Man
2000The IndependentWilliam Henry Ellis
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationZapata Childs
2000Malcolm in the Middle
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationOld Stoner Dude
2000Malcolm in the MiddleLuther
1999Enemy ActionYuri
1998Kisses in the DarkSometimes Jones (Solly's Diner)
1998Martial LawFather Bosley
1997Vegas VacationPreacher
1997Money TalksRoland
1997Claude's Crib
1997The Tony Danza ShowGary
1995Billy MadisonCarl Alphonse
1995Star Trek: VoyagerGaunt Gary
1995The Naked TruthStan
1994The ShadowTaxi Driver
1994It's PatPostal Supervisor
1994Prehysteria! 2Ketchum
1994FriendsMr. Heckles
1994Weird Science
1994ERBearded Homeless Guy
1994EllenLarry
1994Party of FiveCorkery
1993Walker, Texas RangerDoc
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanDr. Martin Solsvig
1992Out on a LimbOfficer Darren
1992Deuce CoupeSlick Lowry
1992T Bone N WeaselRev. Gluck
1992Nickel & DimeWito-Wito-Wito
1992Mad About YouBob the Security Guard
1992Picket FencesBernie Thompson
1991Black Magic WomanHank Warfield
1991Home ImprovementLarry
1991Step by StepAbe Lincoln
1990Home AloneOfficer Balzak
1990Dark Romances Vol. 1Drunk Bum
1990Death WarrantMayerson
1990Pretty WomanLandlord
1990Shannon's Deal
1989SeinfeldTom Pepper (Kramer)
1988She's Having a BabyHank
1988NightfallDesert King
1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesDoobie
1987Fatal BeautyJerry Murphy
1987Amazon Women on the MoonMan in Pub (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
1987Jake and the Fatman
1987Married... with ChildrenMary
1987Jake and the FatmanHolly
1986Armed and DangerousKokolovitch
1986Running ScaredAce
1986RatboyRobert Jewell
1986Amazing StoriesJubal
1986L.A. LawLyle Kendrick
1986ALFAndrew Seminick, Burglar
1986Joe Bash
1986MatlockClayton Hood
1985Howie Mandel: Live from Carnegie Mall
1985The Sure ThingTrucker
1985Amazing StoriesJubal
1984Young Lust: A Soap OperaBinney
1984HunterJimmy Cracklin
1984Brothers
1984HunterJimmy Cracklin (uncredited)
1983The Star ChamberDetective Kenneth Wiggan
1983The Sting IIHandicap
1983At Ease
1983Goodnight, Beantown
1982AnniePound Man
1982Family TiesWalter
1982Newhart
1982Faerie Tale TheatreMr. Bert Man
1981Hill Street Blues
1980The Girl, the Gold Watch & EverythingRené
1980Die LaughingBock
1980GridlockSill
1980Solly’s DinerSometimes Jones
1979Escape from AlcatrazCharley Butts
1979The JerkCircus Hand (uncredited)
1979Benson
1979California Fever
1978Outside ChanceDeputy in Van
1978Uncle Joe ShannonSound Technician
1978Peeping TimesNutritionist
1978Doctor DraculaWainwright
1978Loose Shoes2nd Veteran
1978WKRP in CincinnatiMickey Broadhead
1978Free Country
1977Eight Is Enough
1977The San Pedro Beach Bums
1976Laverne & Shirley
1975Barney MillerEarl Kelso
1974Lucifer's WomenJohn Wainwright, 'Svengali'
1973Steelyard BluesBill the Garbage Truck Driver
1972Thumb TrippingSimp
1972Evil Roy SladeSnake
1970The PhynxPhilbaby
1969Viva Max!Romero
1969The Music Scene
1968Yours, Mine and OursSupermarket Clerk
1968How Sweet It Is!1st Policeman
1967FunnymanRoger
1966That Girl
1965Dylan SpeaksSelf
-I Got A Bullet with Your Name on It!Mario The Mouth
-The Farmhouse MurdersSheriff Tom Riley
-Echoes from the Midnight Mansion
Production
1980Solly’s DinerProducer
Directing
1998Kisses in the DarkDirector
1980Solly’s DinerDirector
Writing
2006GrilledStory
1998Kisses in the DarkWriter
1980Solly’s DinerWriter