Larry Hankin
Known for Acting · 136 credits
- Born
- 1937-12-07 (age 88)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Larry A. Hankin · Lance Hunt · Larry Michael 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
TV Shows (57)
Breaking Bad
2008
as Old Joe
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Zapata Childs / Old Stoner Dude
Friends
1994
as Mr. Heckles
Seinfeld
1989
as Tom Pepper (Kramer)
Monk
2002
as Bearded Man
ER
1994
as Bearded Homeless Guy
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Luther
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Gaunt Gary
Married... with Children
1987
as Mary
Hill Street Blues
1981
Home Improvement
1991
as Larry
Mad About You
1992
as Bob the Security Guard
L.A. Law
1986
as Lyle Kendrick
Matlock
1986
as Clayton Hood
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Dr. Martin Solsvig
Barney Miller
1975
as Earl Kelso
Party of Five
1994
as Corkery
Family Ties
1982
as Walter
ALF
1986
as Andrew Seminick, Burglar
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Tom Sparks
Step by Step
1991
as Abe Lincoln
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Doc
Hunter
1984
as Jimmy Cracklin / Jimmy Cracklin (uncredited)
Ellen
1994
as Larry
Newhart
1982
Jake and the Fatman
1987
as Holly
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Barry
2018
as Stovka
That Girl
1966
Amazing Stories
1985
as Jubal
Saving Grace
2007
as Crusty
Martial Law
1998
as Father Bosley
Joan of Arcadia
2003
as Homeless Man God
Eight Is Enough
1977
Benson
1979
Picket Fences
1992
as Bernie Thompson
The Sarah Silverman Program.
2007
as Mister Johnson
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Mr. Bert Man
Weird Science
1994
The Naked Truth
1995
as Stan
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
as Mickey Broadhead
Baskets
2016
as Mortician
Brothers
1984
Wanted 2005
2005
as Sex Shop Owner
Shannon's Deal
1990
Bad Internet
2016
as Mr. Heckles / The Rock
Goodnight, Beantown
1983
California Fever
1979
The Tony Danza Show
1997
as Gary
At Ease
1983
The San Pedro Beach Bums
1977
The Music Scene
1969
Joe Bash
1986
Claude's Crib
1997
Free Country
1978
Liam and Michael
2023
as Ben's Grandfather
Liam and Michael Presents: Cohan and Danny
2024
as Bens Grandfather
Movies (79)
Pretty Woman
1990
as Landlord
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
as Old Joe
Escape from Alcatraz
1979
as Charley Butts
Pain & Gain
2013
as Pastor Randy
Billy Madison
1995
as Carl Alphonse
Friends: The Reunion
2021
as Self
The Shadow
1994
as Taxi Driver
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
as Doobie
Vegas Vacation
1997
as Preacher
Annie
1982
as Pound Man
Young Lust: A Soap Opera
1984
as Binney
Death Warrant
1990
as Mayerson
The Jerk
1979
as Circus Hand (uncredited)
Money Talks
1997
as Roland
The Sure Thing
1985
as Trucker
Nobel Son
2007
as Dr. Polaczek
Amazing Stories
1986
as Jubal
Armed and Dangerous
1986
as Kokolovitch
The Alphabet Killer
2008
as Perry
She's Having a Baby
1988
as Hank
Running Scared
1986
as Ace
Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
as Supermarket Clerk
The Independent
2000
as William Henry Ellis
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Man in Pub (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
Fatal Beauty
1987
as Jerry Murphy
Home Alone
1990
as Officer Balzak
The Star Chamber
1983
as Detective Kenneth Wiggan
Ratboy
1986
as Robert Jewell
Viva Max!
1969
as Romero
Elwood
2014
as Sammy the Sausage
The Sting II
1983
as Handicap
Thumb Tripping
1972
as Simp
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
as Self
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
as Blind Man
Outside Chance
1978
as Deputy in Van
Loose Shoes
1978
as 2nd Veteran
Hard Ground
2003
as Toothless
Gridlock
1980
as Sill
Nightfall
1988
as Desert King
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
1980
as René
The Phynx
1970
as Philbaby
Deuce Coupe
1992
as Slick Lowry
The Eden Theory
2021
as Farmer Joe
Steelyard Blues
1973
as Bill the Garbage Truck Driver
T Bone N Weasel
1992
as Rev. Gluck
Nickel & Dime
1992
as Wito-Wito-Wito
Evil Roy Slade
1972
as Snake
Doctor Dracula
1978
as Wainwright
It's Pat
1994
as Postal Supervisor
Peeping Times
1978
as Nutritionist
Out on a Limb
1992
as Officer Darren
The Invisible Raptor
2024
as Murray
Buzzkill
2012
as Granger
Enemy Action
1999
as Yuri
How Sweet It Is!
1968
as 1st Policeman
Prehysteria! 2
1994
as Ketchum
Bad Haircut
2025
as Gus
The Mourning
2015
as Dad
The Tree
2020
as Old Man ("The Tree") / The Projectionist
Uncle Joe Shannon
1978
as Sound Technician
Dylan Speaks
1965
as Self
Black Magic Woman
1991
as Hank Warfield
Knee High P.I.
2003
as Fudgie
Kisses in the Dark
1998
as Sometimes Jones (Solly's Diner)
Date Nite
2020
as Janitor
Dark Romances Vol. 1
1990
as Drunk Bum
Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story
2023
as Concession Worker
Howie Mandel: Live from Carnegie Mall
1985
Die Laughing
1980
as Bock
Lucifer's Women
1974
as John Wainwright, 'Svengali'
Solly’s Diner
1980
as Sometimes Jones
Appland
2018
as Fred Grassi
A Cell Phone Movie
2025
as Larry
Funnyman
1967
as Roger
I Got A Bullet with Your Name on It!
as Mario The Mouth
Echoes from the Midnight Mansion
The Farmhouse Murders
as Sheriff Tom Riley
The Outlaw Emmett Deemus and the Porno Queen
2008
as Emmett Deemus
Salami on White
2018
as Larry
About Larry Hankin
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. With 136 credits spanning from 1965 to 2025, Larry Hankin has appeared in 79 films and 57 TV shows.
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Most Popular Larry Hankin Movies
- Pretty Woman (1990) — as Landlord
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019) — as Old Joe
- Escape from Alcatraz (1979) — as Charley Butts
- Pain & Gain (2013) — as Pastor Randy
- Billy Madison (1995) — as Carl Alphonse
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