Larry 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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Home Alone
as Officer Balzak
1990
Appland
as Fred Grassi
2018
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Doobie
1987
Armed and Dangerous
as Kokolovitch
1986
Escape from Alcatraz
as Charley Butts
1979
Billy Madison
as Carl Alphonse
1995
The Eden Theory
as Farmer Joe
2021
The Shadow
as Taxi Driver
1994
The Star Chamber
as Detective Kenneth Wiggan
1983
It's Pat
as Postal Supervisor
1994
Hard Ground
as Toothless
2003
Outside Chance
as Deputy in Van
1978
The Phynx
as Philbaby
1970
Running Scared
as Ace
1986
Funnyman
as Roger
1967
Yours, Mine and Ours
as Supermarket Clerk
1968
How Sweet It Is!
as 1st Policeman
1968
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
as Self
2019
Thumb Tripping
as Simp
1972
Uncle Joe Shannon
as Sound Technician
1978
TV Appearances
Family Ties
as Walter
1982
Mad About You
as Bob the Security Guard
1992
The Sarah Silverman Program.
as Mister Johnson
2007
WKRP in Cincinnati
as Mickey Broadhead
1978
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Zapata Childs
2000
L.A. Law
as Lyle Kendrick
1986
Home Improvement
as Larry
1991
Joan of Arcadia
as Homeless Man God
2003
Friends
as Mr. Heckles
1994
Star Trek: Voyager
as Gaunt Gary
1995
Benson
1979
Monk
as Bearded Man
2002