Larry Hankin
December 7, 1937 (88 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
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
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- 2026 · The Best Pizza is in LA as Self
- 2024 · Liam and Michael Presents: Cohan and Danny as Bens Grandfather
- 2024 · The Invisible Raptor as Murray
- 2023 · Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story as Concession Worker
- 2023 · Liam and Michael as Ben's Grandfather
- 2019 · The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Self
- 2008 · The Alphabet Killer as Perry
- 2007 · Nobel Son as Dr. Polaczek
- 2004 · Nobody Knows Anything! as Blind Man
- 2000 · The Independent as William Henry Ellis
- 1999 · Enemy Action as Yuri
- 1997 · Claude's Crib as
- 1994 · Prehysteria! 2 as Ketchum
- 1994 · It's Pat as Postal Supervisor
- 1992 · Out on a Limb as Officer Darren
- 1992 · Deuce Coupe as Slick Lowry
- 1990 · Home Alone as Officer Balzak
- 1988 · Nightfall as Desert King
- 1987 · Fatal Beauty as Jerry Murphy
- 1987 · Amazon Women on the Moon as Man in Pub (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
- 1986 · Amazing Stories as Jubal
- 1986 · Running Scared as Ace
- 1986 · Joe Bash as
- 1985 · The Sure Thing as Trucker
- 1984 · Young Lust: A Soap Opera as Binney
- 1983 · The Star Chamber as Detective Kenneth Wiggan
- 1983 · The Sting II as Handicap
- 1980 · The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything as René
- 1980 · Die Laughing as Bock
- 1978 · Free Country as
- 1978 · Doctor Dracula as Wainwright
- 1973 · Steelyard Blues as Bill the Garbage Truck Driver
- 1970 · The Phynx as Philbaby
- 1969 · Viva Max! as Romero
- 1969 · The Music Scene as
- 1968 · How Sweet It Is! as Policeman #1
- Future · Echoes from the Midnight Mansion as
- 2026 · I Got A Bullet with Your Name on It! as Mario The Mouth
- 2025 · Bad Haircut as Gus
- 2025 · A Cell Phone Movie as Larry
- 2022 · I Hear the Trees Whispering as Dale
- 2021 · Friends: The Reunion as Self
- 2021 · The Eden Theory as Farmer Joe
- 2020 · The Tree as Old Man ("The Tree") / The Projectionist
- 2020 · Date Nite as Janitor
- 2019 · El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Old Joe
- 2018 · Salami on White as Larry
- 2018 · Barry as Stovka
- 2018 · Appland as Fred Grassi
- 2016 · Bad Internet as Mr. Heckles / The Rock
- 2016 · Baskets as Mortician
- 2015 · The Mourning as Dad
- 2014 · Elwood as Sammy the Sausage
- 2013 · Pain & Gain as Pastor Randy
- 2012 · Buzzkill as Granger
- 2008 · The Outlaw Emmett Deemus and the Porno Queen as Emmett Deemus
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Old Joe
- 2007 · Saving Grace as Crusty
- 2007 · The Sarah Silverman Program as Mister Johnson
- 2005 · My Name Is Earl as Tom Sparks
- 2005 · Wanted as Sex Shop Owner
- 2003 · Knee High P.I. as Fudgie
- 2003 · Joan of Arcadia as Homeless Man God
- 2003 · Hard Ground as Toothless
- 2002 · Monk as Bearded Man
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Zapata Childs
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Old Stoner Dude
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as Luther
- 1998 · Martial Law as Father Bosley
- 1998 · Kisses in the Dark as Sometimes Jones (Solly's Diner)
- 1998 · Amazing Stories: The Movie III as Jubal
- 1997 · The Tony Danza Show as Gary
- 1997 · Money Talks as Roland
- 1997 · Vegas Vacation as Preacher
- 1995 · The Naked Truth as Stan
- 1995 · Billy Madison as Carl Alphonse
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Gaunt Gary
- 1994 · Friends as Mr. Heckles
- 1994 · ER as Bearded Homeless Guy
- 1994 · Party of Five as Corkery
- 1994 · The Shadow as Taxi Driver
- 1994 · Ellen as Larry
- 1994 · Weird Science as
- 1993 · Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Dr. Martin Solsvig
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Doc
- 1992 · T Bone N Weasel as Rev. Gluck
- 1992 · Mad About You as Bob the Security Guard
- 1992 · Picket Fences as Bernie Thompson
- 1992 · Nickel & Dime as Wito-Wito-Wito
- 1991 · Step by Step as Abe Lincoln
- 1991 · Home Improvement as Larry
- 1991 · Black Magic Woman as Hank Warfield
- 1990 · Death Warrant as Mayerson
- 1990 · Shannon's Deal as
- 1990 · Pretty Woman as Landlord
- 1990 · Dark Romances Vol. 1 as Drunk Bum
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Tom Pepper (Kramer)
- 1988 · She's Having a Baby as Hank
- 1987 · Planes, Trains and Automobiles as Doobie
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as Holly
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Mary
- 1986 · Ratboy as Robert Jewell
- 1986 · ALF as Andrew Seminick
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Lyle Kendrick
- 1986 · Armed and Dangerous as Kokolovitch
- 1986 · Matlock as Clayton Hood
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as Jubal
- 1985 · Howie Mandel: Live from Carnegie Mall as
- 1984 · Hunter as Jimmy Cracklin
- 1984 · Hunter as Jimmy Cracklin (uncredited)
- 1984 · Brothers as
- 1983 · Goodnight, Beantown as
- 1983 · At Ease as
- 1982 · Newhart as
- 1982 · Newhart as Wild Mel
- 1982 · Family Ties as Walter
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Mr. Bert Man
- 1982 · Annie as Pound Man
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- 1980 · Gridlock as Sill
- 1980 · Solly’s Diner as Sometimes Jones
- 1979 · The Jerk as Circus Hand (uncredited)
- 1979 · California Fever as
- 1979 · Benson as
- 1979 · Escape from Alcatraz as Charley Butts
- 1978 · Outside Chance as Deputy in Van
- 1978 · WKRP in Cincinnati as Mickey Broadhead
- 1978 · Loose Shoes as 2nd Veteran
- 1978 · Peeping Times as Nutritionist
- 1978 · Uncle Joe Shannon as Sound Technician
- 1977 · China de Sade as Agent
- 1977 · The San Pedro Beach Bums as
- 1977 · Eight Is Enough as
- 1976 · Laverne & Shirley as
- 1976 · Laverne & Shirley as Tall Dancer
- 1976 · Laverne & Shirley as Biff
- 1975 · Barney Miller as Earl Kelso
- 1974 · Lucifer's Women as John Wainwright, 'Svengali'
- 1972 · Thumb Tripping as Simp
- 1972 · Evil Roy Slade as Snake
- 1968 · Yours, Mine and Ours as Supermarket Clerk
- 1967 · Funnyman as Roger
- 1966 · That Girl as
- 1965 · Dylan Speaks as Self
- Future · The Farmhouse Murders as Sheriff Tom Riley