Actor
Larry Hankin
Born December 7, 1937 in New York City, New York, USA77 films
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.
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First watchEscape from Alcatraz19797.5as Charley ButtsSan Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island.View filmEssential films
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77 films as actor- TBAThe Farmhouse MurdersSheriff Tom Riley
- TBAEchoes from the Midnight Mansion
- 2026I Got A Bullet with Your Name on It!Mario The Mouth
- 2025Bad HaircutGus
- 2025A Cell Phone MovieLarry
- 2024The Invisible RaptorMurray
- 2022I Hear the Trees WhisperingDale
- 2021The Eden TheoryFarmer Joe
- 2020The TreeOld Man ("The Tree") / The Projectionist
- 2020Date NiteJanitor
- 2019El Camino: A Breaking Bad MovieOld Joe
- 2018Salami on WhiteLarry
- 2018ApplandFred Grassi
- 2015The MourningDad
- 2014ElwoodSammy the Sausage
- 2013Pain & GainPastor Randy
- 2012BuzzkillGranger
- 2008The Outlaw Emmett Deemus and the Porno QueenEmmett Deemus
- 2008The Alphabet KillerPerry
- 2007Nobel SonDr. Polaczek
- 2004Nobody Knows Anything!Blind Man
- 2003Knee High P.I.Fudgie
- 2003Hard GroundToothless
- 2000The IndependentWilliam Henry Ellis
- 1999Enemy ActionYuri
- 1998Kisses in the DarkSometimes Jones (Solly's Diner)
- 1998Amazing Stories: The Movie IIIJubal
- 1997Money TalksRoland
- 1997Vegas VacationPreacher
- 1995Billy MadisonCarl Alphonse
- 1994Prehysteria! 2Ketchum
- 1994It's Pat: The MoviePostal Supervisor
- 1994The ShadowTaxi Driver
- 1992T Bone N WeaselRev. Gluck
- 1992Out on a LimbOfficer Darren
- 1992Deuce CoupeSlick Lowry
- 1992Nickel & DimeWito-Wito-Wito
- 1991Black Magic WomanHank Warfield
- 1990Home AloneOfficer Balzak
- 1990Death WarrantMayerson
- 1990Pretty WomanLandlord
- 1990Dark Romances Vol. 1Drunk Bum
- 1988NightfallDesert King
- 1988She's Having a BabyHank
- 1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesDoobie
- 1987Fatal BeautyJerry Murphy
- 1987Amazon Women on the MoonMan in Pub (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
- 1986RatboyRobert Jewell
- 1986Armed and DangerousKokolovitch
- 1986Amazing StoriesJubal
- 1986Running ScaredAce
- 1985The Sure ThingTrucker
- 1985Howie Mandel: Live from Carnegie Mall
- 1984Young Lust: A Soap OperaBinney
- 1983The Star ChamberDetective Kenneth Wiggan
- 1983The Sting IIHandicap
- 1982AnniePound Man
- 1980GridlockSill
- 1980Solly’s DinerSometimes Jones
- 1980The Girl, the Gold Watch & EverythingRené
- 1980Die LaughingBock
- 1979The JerkCircus Hand (uncredited)
- 1979Escape from AlcatrazCharley Butts
- 1978Outside ChanceDeputy in Van
- 1978Loose Shoes2nd Veteran
- 1978Doctor DraculaWainwright
- 1978Peeping TimesNutritionist
- 1978Uncle Joe ShannonSound Technician
- 1974Lucifer's WomenJohn Wainwright, 'Svengali'
- 1973Steelyard BluesBill the Garbage Truck Driver
- 1972Thumb TrippingSimp
- 1972Evil Roy SladeSnake
- 1970The PhynxPhilbaby
- 1969Viva Max!Romero
- 1968How Sweet It Is!Policeman #1
- 1968Yours, Mine and OursSupermarket Clerk
- 1967FunnymanRoger