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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-12-07 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Larry Hankin

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

2025

2024

2023

Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story as Concession Worker

2021

The Eden Theory as Farmer Joe

2020

The Tree as Old Man ("The Tree") / The Projectionist
Date Nite as Janitor

2019

2018

Appland as Fred Grassi
Barry as Stovka

2016

Bad Internet as Mr. Heckles / The Rock
Baskets as Mortician

2015

2014

Elwood as Sammy the Sausage

2013

Pain & Gain as Pastor Randy

2012

Buzzkill as Granger

2008

Breaking Bad as Old Joe

2007

Nobel Son as Dr. Polaczek

2006

2005

My Name Is Earl as Tom Sparks

2004

2003

Hard Ground as Toothless
Knee High P.I. as Fudgie

2002

Monk as Bearded Man

2000

The Independent as William Henry Ellis

1999

Enemy Action as Yuri

1998

Kisses in the Dark as Sometimes Jones (Solly's Diner)
Martial Law as Father Bosley

1997

Vegas Vacation as Preacher
Money Talks as Roland

1995

Billy Madison as Carl Alphonse
Star Trek: Voyager as Gaunt Gary

1994

The Shadow as Taxi Driver
It's Pat as Postal Supervisor
Prehysteria! 2 as Ketchum
Friends as Mr. Heckles
ER as Bearded Homeless Guy
Ellen as Larry

1993

1992

Out on a Limb as Officer Darren
Deuce Coupe as Slick Lowry
T Bone N Weasel as Rev. Gluck
Nickel & Dime as Wito-Wito-Wito
Mad About You as Bob the Security Guard

1991

Black Magic Woman as Hank Warfield

1990

Home Alone as Officer Balzak
Death Warrant as Mayerson
Pretty Woman as Landlord

1989

Seinfeld as Tom Pepper (Kramer)

1988

Nightfall as Desert King

1987

Fatal Beauty as Jerry Murphy
Amazon Women on the Moon as Man in Pub (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")

1986

Armed and Dangerous as Kokolovitch
Ratboy as Robert Jewell
L.A. Law as Lyle Kendrick
ALF as Andrew Seminick, Burglar

1985

The Sure Thing as Trucker

1984

Young Lust as Binney
Hunter as Jimmy Cracklin
Hunter as Jimmy Cracklin (uncredited)

1983

The Star Chamber as Detective Kenneth Wiggan
The Sting II as Handicap

1982

Annie as Pound Man
Family Ties as Walter
Faerie Tale Theatre as Mr. Bert Man

1981

1980

Die Laughing as Bock
Gridlock as Sill
Solly’s Diner as Sometimes Jones

1979

Escape from Alcatraz as Charley Butts
The Jerk as Circus Hand (uncredited)

1978

Outside Chance as Deputy in Van
Uncle Joe Shannon as Sound Technician
Peeping Times as Nutritionist
Doctor Dracula as Wainwright
Loose Shoes as 2nd Veteran
WKRP in Cincinnati as Mickey Broadhead

1977

1976

1975

Barney Miller as Earl Kelso

1974

Lucifer's Women as John Wainwright, 'Svengali'

1972

1970

The Phynx as Philbaby

1969

Viva Max! as Romero

1968

Yours, Mine and Ours as Supermarket Clerk
How Sweet It Is! as 1st Policeman

1967

Funnyman as Roger

1966

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The Farmhouse Murders as Sheriff Tom Riley

Directing

1998

Kisses in the Dark as Director

1980

Solly’s Diner as Director

Writing

2006

Grilled as Story

1998

1980

Solly’s Diner as Writer

Production

1980

Solly’s Diner as Producer

Editing

1980

Solly’s Diner as Editor