Larry Hankin | |
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Born |
New York, New York, U.S. |
August 31, 1940
Occupation | Actor, director, producer |
Years active | 1966–present |
Larry Hankin (born August 31, 1940), is an American actor, performer, director and producer.
Hankin is known for his roles in TV shows Breaking Bad, Matlock, Friends (as "Mr. Heckles") and Seinfeld (as "Tom Pepper"), as well as for his major role in Escape from Alcatraz (1979) with Clint Eastwood. He also acted in How Sweet It Is! with Debbie Reynolds and James Garner (1968), the Adam Sandler movie Billy Madison (1995). He had cameo appearances in three John Hughes films, Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987); She's Having a Baby (1988); and Home Alone (1990). He had brief appearances in Pretty Woman as the landlord (1990), as well as minor roles in Loose Shoes (1980), The Sure Thing (1985) and Running Scared (1986). Hankin also appeared in Married... with Children, as well as one of the Halloween specials of Home Improvement. Hankin also appeared in three episodes of Star Trek: Voyager as Gaunt Gary and one episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Hankin and Curtis Armstrong played the hippie entrepreneurs who purchased Buy the Book on Ellen.