Larry Hankin
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Larry Hankin
Home Alone
1990
Pain & Gain
2013
Filmography
Acting (82)
2026
The Best Pizza is in LAas Self
7.0
2026
I Got A Bullet with Your Name on It!as Mario The Mouth
3.0
2025
Bad Haircutas Gus
8.4
2025
A Cell Phone Movieas Larry
2024
The Invisible Raptoras Murray
5.9
2023
Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Storyas Concession Worker
3.5
2022
I Hear the Trees Whisperingas Dale
2.8
2021
Friends: The Reunionas Self
7.8
2021
The Eden Theoryas Farmer Joe
4.6
2020
The Treeas Old Man ("The Tree") / The Projectionist
6.3
2020
Date Niteas Janitor
6.4
2019
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movieas Old Joe
7.1
2018
Salami on Whiteas Larry
3.0
2018
Applandas Fred Grassi
2.0
2015
The Mourningas Dad
3.5
2014
Elwoodas Sammy the Sausage
2.3
2013
Pain & Gainas Pastor Randy
6.3
2012
Buzzkillas Granger
2.9
2008
The Outlaw Emmett Deemus and the Porno Queenas Emmett Deemus
5.0
2008
The Alphabet Killeras Perry
5.1
2007
Nobel Sonas Dr. Polaczek
6.0
2004
Nobody Knows Anything!as Blind Man
3.6
2003
Knee High P.I.as Fudgie
3.5
2003
Hard Groundas Toothless
4.5
2000
The Independentas William Henry Ellis
5.5
1999
Enemy Actionas Yuri
4.7
1998
Kisses in the Darkas Sometimes Jones (Solly's Diner)
4.5
1998
Amazing Stories: The Movie IIIas Jubal
1997
Money Talksas Roland
6.0
1997
Vegas Vacationas Preacher
6.0
1995
Billy Madisonas Carl Alphonse
6.2
1994
Prehysteria! 2as Ketchum
4.3
1994
It's Pat: The Movieas Postal Supervisor
3.1
1994
The Shadowas Taxi Driver
6.1
1992
T Bone N Weaselas Rev. Gluck
3.8
1992
Out on a Limbas Officer Darren
5.3
1992
Deuce Coupeas Slick Lowry
4.5
1992
Nickel & Dimeas Wito-Wito-Wito
6.0
1991
Black Magic Womanas Hank Warfield
4.1
1990
Home Aloneas Officer Balzak
7.5
1990
Death Warrantas Mayerson
6.3
1990
Pretty Womanas Landlord
7.4
1990
Dark Romances Vol. 1as Drunk Bum
4.0
1988
Nightfallas Desert King
4.1
1988
She's Having a Babyas Hank
5.9
1987
Planes, Trains and Automobilesas Doobie
7.3
1987
Fatal Beautyas Jerry Murphy
5.6
1987
Amazon Women on the Moonas Man in Pub (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
5.9
1986
Ratboyas Robert Jewell
3.9
1986
Armed and Dangerousas Kokolovitch
5.7
1986
Amazing Storiesas Jubal
6.1
1986
Running Scaredas Ace
6.1
1985
The Sure Thingas Trucker
6.5
1984
Young Lust: A Soap Operaas Binney
3.5
1983
The Star Chamberas Detective Kenneth Wiggan
6.0
1983
The Sting IIas Handicap
4.7
1982
Annieas Pound Man
6.5
1980
Gridlockas Sill
5.7
1980
Solly’s Dineras Sometimes Jones
6.3
1980
5.2
1980
Die Laughingas Bock
4.6
1979
The Jerkas Circus Hand (uncredited)
6.9
1979
Escape from Alcatrazas Charley Butts
7.5
1978
Outside Chanceas Deputy in Van
4.0
1978
Loose Shoesas 2nd Veteran
3.9
1978
Doctor Draculaas Wainwright
4.2
1978
Peeping Timesas Nutritionist
3.0
1978
Uncle Joe Shannonas Sound Technician
6.3
1974
Lucifer's Womenas John Wainwright, 'Svengali'
3.7
1973
Steelyard Bluesas Bill the Garbage Truck Driver
5.0
1972
Thumb Trippingas Simp
4.6
1972
Evil Roy Sladeas Snake
6.3
1970
The Phynxas Philbaby
3.6
1969
Viva Max!as Romero
5.4
1968
How Sweet It Is!as Policeman #1
6.9
1968
Yours, Mine and Oursas Supermarket Clerk
6.9
1967
Funnymanas Roger
4.4
1965
Dylan Speaksas Self
2.0
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The Farmhouse Murdersas Sheriff Tom Riley
Production & Directing (7)
2006
GrilledStory
4.9
1998
Kisses in the DarkDirector
4.5
1998
Kisses in the DarkWriter
4.5
1980
Solly’s DinerDirector
6.3
1980
Solly’s DinerWriter
6.3
1980
Solly’s DinerProducer
6.3
1980
Solly’s DinerEditor
6.3