Larry Hankin
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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
Filmography
I Got A Bullet with Your Name on It!
2026
as Mario The Mouth
The Best Pizza is in LA
2026
as Self
Bad Haircut
2025
as Gus
A Cell Phone Movie
2025
as Larry
The Invisible Raptor
2024
as Murray
Liam and Michael Presents: Cohan and Danny
2024
as Bens Grandfather
Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story
2023
as Concession Worker
Liam and Michael
2023
as Ben's Grandfather
I Hear the Trees Whispering
2022
as Dale
The Eden Theory
2021
as Farmer Joe
Friends: The Reunion
2021
as Self
The Tree
2020
as Old Man ("The Tree") / The Projectionist
Date Nite
2020
as Janitor
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
as Self
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
as Old Joe
Appland
2018
as Fred Grassi
Salami on White
2018
as Larry
Barry
2018
as Stovka
Bad Internet
2016
as Mr. Heckles / The Rock
Baskets
2016
as Mortician
The Mourning
2015
as Dad
Elwood
2014
as Sammy the Sausage
Pain & Gain
2013
as Pastor Randy
Buzzkill
2012
as Granger
The Outlaw Emmett Deemus and the Porno Queen
2008
as Emmett Deemus
The Alphabet Killer
2008
as Perry
Breaking Bad
2008
as Old Joe
Nobel Son
2007
as Dr. Polaczek
The Sarah Silverman Program
2007
as Mister Johnson
Saving Grace
2007
as Crusty
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Tom Sparks
Wanted
2005
as Sex Shop Owner
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
as Blind Man
Hard Ground
2003
as Toothless
Knee High P.I.
2003
as Fudgie
Joan of Arcadia
2003
as Homeless Man God
Monk
2002
as Bearded Man
The Independent
2000
as William Henry Ellis
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Zapata Childs
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Old Stoner Dude
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Luther
Enemy Action
1999
as Yuri
Kisses in the Dark
1998
as Sometimes Jones (Solly's Diner)
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
1998
as Jubal
Martial Law
1998
as Father Bosley
Vegas Vacation
1997
as Preacher
Money Talks
1997
as Roland
Claude's Crib
1997
The Tony Danza Show
1997
as Gary
Billy Madison
1995
as Carl Alphonse
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Gaunt Gary
The Naked Truth
1995
as Stan
The Shadow
1994
as Taxi Driver
It's Pat: The Movie
1994
as Postal Supervisor
Prehysteria! 2
1994
as Ketchum
Friends
1994
as Mr. Heckles
Weird Science
1994
ER
1994
as Bearded Homeless Guy
Ellen
1994
as Larry
Party of Five
1994
as Corkery
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Doc
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Dr. Martin Solsvig
Out on a Limb
1992
as Officer Darren
Deuce Coupe
1992
as Slick Lowry
T Bone N Weasel
1992
as Rev. Gluck
Nickel & Dime
1992
as Wito-Wito-Wito
Mad About You
1992
as Bob the Security Guard
Picket Fences
1992
as Bernie Thompson
Black Magic Woman
1991
as Hank Warfield
Home Improvement
1991
as Larry
Step by Step
1991
as Abe Lincoln
Home Alone
1990
as Officer Balzak
Dark Romances Vol. 1
1990
as Drunk Bum
Death Warrant
1990
as Mayerson
Pretty Woman
1990
as Landlord
Shannon's Deal
1990
Seinfeld
1989
as Tom Pepper (Kramer)
She's Having a Baby
1988
as Hank
Nightfall
1988
as Desert King
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
as Doobie
Fatal Beauty
1987
as Jerry Murphy
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Man in Pub (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Married... with Children
1987
as Mary
Jake and the Fatman
1987
as Holly
Armed and Dangerous
1986
as Kokolovitch
Running Scared
1986
as Ace
Ratboy
1986
as Robert Jewell
Amazing Stories
1986
as Jubal
L.A. Law
1986
as Lyle Kendrick
ALF
1986
as Andrew Seminick
Joe Bash
1986
Matlock
1986
as Clayton Hood
Howie Mandel: Live from Carnegie Mall
1985
The Sure Thing
1985
as Trucker
Amazing Stories
1985
as Jubal
Young Lust: A Soap Opera
1984
as Binney
Hunter
1984
as Jimmy Cracklin
Brothers
1984
Hunter
1984
as Jimmy Cracklin (uncredited)
The Star Chamber
1983
as Detective Kenneth Wiggan
The Sting II
1983
as Handicap
At Ease
1983
Goodnight, Beantown
1983
Annie
1982
as Pound Man
Family Ties
1982
as Walter
Newhart
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Mr. Bert Man
Hill Street Blues
1981
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
1980
as René
Die Laughing
1980
as Bock
Gridlock
1980
as Sill
Solly’s Diner
1980
as Sometimes Jones
Escape from Alcatraz
1979
as Charley Butts
The Jerk
1979
as Circus Hand (uncredited)
Benson
1979
California Fever
1979
Outside Chance
1978
as Deputy in Van
Uncle Joe Shannon
1978
as Sound Technician
Peeping Times
1978
as Nutritionist
Doctor Dracula
1978
as Wainwright
Loose Shoes
1978
as 2nd Veteran
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
as Mickey Broadhead
Free Country
1978
Eight Is Enough
1977
The San Pedro Beach Bums
1977
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Barney Miller
1975
as Earl Kelso
Lucifer's Women
1974
as John Wainwright, 'Svengali'
Steelyard Blues
1973
as Bill the Garbage Truck Driver
Thumb Tripping
1972
as Simp
Evil Roy Slade
1972
as Snake
The Phynx
1970
as Philbaby
Viva Max!
1969
as Romero
The Music Scene
1969
Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
as Supermarket Clerk
How Sweet It Is!
1968
as Policeman #1
Funnyman
1967
as Roger
That Girl
1966
Dylan Speaks
1965
as Self