Larry Hankin
Known for Acting · 134 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 (55)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Zapata Childs / Old Stoner Dude
Breaking Bad
2008
as Old Joe
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
Home Improvement
1991
as Larry
Mad About You
1992
as Bob the Security Guard
Hill Street Blues
1981
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Dr. Martin Solsvig
L.A. Law
1986
as Lyle Kendrick
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Tom Sparks
Barney Miller
1975
as Earl Kelso
Party of Five
1994
as Corkery
Matlock
1986
as Clayton Hood
Family Ties
1982
as Walter
ALF
1986
as Andrew Seminick, Burglar
Martial Law
1998
as Father Bosley
Step by Step
1991
as Abe Lincoln
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Doc
Ellen
1994
as Larry
Jake and the Fatman
1987
as Holly
Newhart
1982
Hunter
1984
as Jimmy Cracklin / Jimmy Cracklin (uncredited)
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Barry
2018
as Stovka
Amazing Stories
1985
as Jubal
That Girl
1966
Saving Grace
2007
as Crusty
Joan of Arcadia
2003
as Homeless Man God
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Mr. Bert Man
Picket Fences
1992
as Bernie Thompson
Eight Is Enough
1977
The Sarah Silverman Program.
2007
as Mister Johnson
Benson
1979
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
The San Pedro Beach Bums
1977
At Ease
1983
The Music Scene
1969
Joe Bash
1986
Claude's Crib
1997
Free Country
1978
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
Annie
1982
as Pound Man
The Shadow
1994
as Taxi Driver
Death Warrant
1990
as Mayerson
Friends: The Reunion
2021
as Self
The Jerk
1979
as Circus Hand (uncredited)
Vegas Vacation
1997
as Preacher
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
as Doobie
Money Talks
1997
as Roland
Nobel Son
2007
as Dr. Polaczek
The Sure Thing
1985
as Trucker
Running Scared
1986
as Ace
Young Lust: A Soap Opera
1984
as Binney
Amazing Stories
1986
as Jubal
Armed and Dangerous
1986
as Kokolovitch
The Independent
2000
as William Henry Ellis
Viva Max!
1969
as Romero
She's Having a Baby
1988
as Hank
The Alphabet Killer
2008
as Perry
Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
as Supermarket Clerk
Ratboy
1986
as Robert Jewell
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Man in Pub (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
Thumb Tripping
1972
as Simp
Elwood
2014
as Sammy the Sausage
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
as Self
The Star Chamber
1983
as Detective Kenneth Wiggan
Fatal Beauty
1987
as Jerry Murphy
Outside Chance
1978
as Deputy in Van
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
as Blind Man
The Sting II
1983
as Handicap
Home Alone
1990
as Officer Balzak
Out on a Limb
1992
as Officer Darren
Hard Ground
2003
as Toothless
Gridlock
1980
as Sill
Steelyard Blues
1973
as Bill the Garbage Truck Driver
It's Pat
1994
as Postal Supervisor
The Phynx
1970
as Philbaby
Loose Shoes
1978
as 2nd Veteran
Peeping Times
1978
as Nutritionist
Enemy Action
1999
as Yuri
Nightfall
1988
as Desert King
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
1980
as René
How Sweet It Is!
1968
as 1st Policeman
Nickel & Dime
1992
as Wito-Wito-Wito
The Invisible Raptor
2024
as Murray
Deuce Coupe
1992
as Slick Lowry
The Eden Theory
2021
as Farmer Joe
Buzzkill
2012
as Granger
Evil Roy Slade
1972
as Snake
T Bone N Weasel
1992
as Rev. Gluck
Bad Haircut
2025
as Gus
Kisses in the Dark
1998
as Sometimes Jones (Solly's Diner)
Prehysteria! 2
1994
as Ketchum
Doctor Dracula
1978
as Wainwright
Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story
2023
as Concession Worker
Knee High P.I.
2003
as Fudgie
Uncle Joe Shannon
1978
as Sound Technician
Black Magic Woman
1991
as Hank Warfield
Date Nite
2020
as Janitor
Die Laughing
1980
as Bock
Howie Mandel: Live from Carnegie Mall
1985
The Tree
2020
as Old Man ("The Tree") / The Projectionist
Dylan Speaks
1965
as Self
The Mourning
2015
as Dad
Dark Romances Vol. 1
1990
as Drunk Bum
I Got A Bullet with Your Name on It!
as Mario The Mouth
A Cell Phone Movie
2025
as Larry
Solly’s Diner
1980
as Sometimes Jones
Appland
2018
as Fred Grassi
Funnyman
1967
as Roger
Lucifer's Women
1974
as John Wainwright, 'Svengali'
The Farmhouse Murders
as Sheriff Tom Riley
Echoes from the Midnight Mansion
Salami on White
2018
as Larry
The Outlaw Emmett Deemus and the Porno Queen
2008
as Emmett Deemus
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 134 credits spanning from 1965 to 2025, Larry Hankin has appeared in 79 films and 55 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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