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Larry Hankin

Larry Hankin

Actor, also writer · Born December 7, 1937 (88) · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 7, 1937 (88)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
82 on MovieCove · 135 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 13% in 30 days

What are Larry Hankin's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
22%
Morality
14%
Society
10%
Power
9%
Survival
9%
Ideas
6%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
9
Tense
9
Joyful
7
Melancholic
6
Warm
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Larry Hankin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 51 of their 82 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Larry Hankin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

135 credits, 82 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • I Got A Bullet with Your Name on It! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Mario The Mouth

  • Bad Haircut(2025)

    as Gus

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • A Cell Phone Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Larry

  • Liam and Michael Presents: Cohan and Danny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Bens Grandfather

  • The Invisible Raptor(2023)

    as Murray

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Unstuffed(2023)

    as Concession Worker

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Liam and Michael (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ben's Grandfather

  • I Hear the Trees Whispering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Dale

  • The Eden Theory(2021)

    as Farmer Joe

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Old Man ("The Tree") / The Projectionist

  • Date Nite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Janitor

  • El Camino(2019)

    as Old Joe

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Salami on White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Larry

  • Barry(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Stovka

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Appland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Fred Grassi

  • Bad Internet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Heckles / The Rock

  • Baskets(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Mortician

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mourning(2015)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Elwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sammy the Sausage

  • Pain & Gain(2013)

    as Pastor Randy

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Buzzkill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Granger

  • The Outlaw Emmett Deemus and the Porno Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Emmett Deemus

  • The Alphabet Killer(2008)

    as Perry

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Breaking Bad(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Old Joe

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Crusty

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Nobel Son(2007)

    as Dr. Polaczek

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Sarah Silverman Program.(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Mister Johnson

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Grilled(2006)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Sparks

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sex Shop Owner

  • Nobody Knows Anything!(2003)

    as Blind Man

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Knee High P.I.(2003)

    as Fudgie

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Joan of Arcadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Homeless Man God

  • Hard Ground(2003)

    as Toothless

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Bearded Man

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Independent(2000)

    as William Henry Ellis

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Stoner Dude · as Zapata Childs

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Luther

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Enemy Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Yuri

  • Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Bosley

  • Kisses in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer · as Sometimes Jones (Solly's Diner)

  • The Tony Danza Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary

  • Money Talks(1997)

    as Roland

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Vegas Vacation(1997)

    as Preacher

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Claude's Crib (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The Naked Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan

  • Billy Madison(1995)

    as Carl Alphonse

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gaunt Gary

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Prehysteria! 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ketchum

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mr. Heckles

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Bearded Homeless Guy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Corkery

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • It's Pat: The Movie(1994)

    as Postal Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Shadow(1994)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Weird Science(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Martin Solsvig

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Doc

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • T Bone N Weasel(1992)

    as Rev. Gluck

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob the Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Picket Fences(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernie Thompson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Out on a Limb(1992)

    as Officer Darren

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Deuce Coupe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Slick Lowry

  • Nickel & Dime(1992)

    as Wito-Wito-Wito

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Step by Step(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Abe Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Home Improvement(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Black Magic Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Hank Warfield

  • Home Alone(1990)

    as Officer Balzak

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Death Warrant(1990)

    as Mayerson

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Shannon's Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Pretty Woman(1990)

    as Landlord

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Dark Romances Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Drunk Bum

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tom Pepper (Kramer)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Nightfall(1988)

    as Desert King

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • She's Having a Baby(1988)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Planes, Trains & Automobiles(1987)

    as Doobie

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Beauty(1987)

    as Jerry Murphy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Holly

  • Amazon Women on the Moon(1987)

    as Man in Pub (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Ratboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Robert Jewell

  • ALF(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Seminick

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyle Kendrick

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Armed and Dangerous(1986)

    as Kokolovitch

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1986)

    as Jubal

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Running Scared(1986)

    as Ace

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Joe Bash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Clayton Hood

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Jubal

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Sure Thing(1985)

    as Trucker

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Howie Mandel: Live from Carnegie Mall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Cracklin · as Jimmy Cracklin (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Young Lust(1984)

    as Binney

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Star Chamber(1983)

    as Detective Kenneth Wiggan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Goodnight, Beantown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • At Ease (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Sting II(1983)

    as Handicap

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Bert Man

  • Annie(1982)

    as Pound Man

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Gridlock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Sill

  • Solly’s Diner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Sometimes Jones

  • The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything(1980)

    as René

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Die Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Bock

  • The Jerk(1979)

    as Circus Hand (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • California Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Benson(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Escape from Alcatraz(1979)

    as Charley Butts

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Outside Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Deputy in Van

  • WKRP in Cincinnati(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Mickey Broadhead

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Coming Attractions(1978)

    as 2nd Veteran

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Free Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Doctor Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Wainwright

  • Peeping Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Nutritionist

  • Uncle Joe Shannon(1978)

    as Sound Technician

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The San Pedro Beach Bums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Kelso

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Lucifer's Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as John Wainwright, 'Svengali'

  • Steelyard Blues(1973)

    as Bill the Garbage Truck Driver

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Thumb Tripping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Simp

  • Evil Roy Slade(1972)

    as Snake

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Phynx(1970)

    as Philbaby

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Viva Max! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Romero

  • The Music Scene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • How Sweet It Is!(1968)

    as Policeman #1

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Yours, Mine and Ours(1968)

    as Supermarket Clerk

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Funnyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Roger

  • That Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Echoes from the Midnight Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Farmhouse Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sheriff Tom Riley

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 135 titles, 133 of them dated from 1966 to 2026; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Money Talks (1997)

$48M worldwide

Highest rated

Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

El Camino (2019)

Film career

19662026

Peak 1989 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting134 of 135: 132 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting2 of 135: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 135: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 135: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 135: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s6 · acting1970s20 · acting1980s35 · 35 acting · 1 crew1990s34 · 34 acting · 1 crew2000s17 · 16 acting · 1 crew2010s10 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 22 roles
7989

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Larry Hankin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 48; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 82 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up27
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 82 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · actor

Knee High P.I. (2003)

93rd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Friends (1994)

Midcredits 97th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Larry Hankin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles27–55 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles38–63 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Larry Hankin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Larry Hankin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kyle Misak shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers