One of his first jobs after that was “Charley Butz”, a co-starring lead in “Escape from Alcatraz”. His first big paycheck in hand, Larry took a dare from a friend who’s husband was a young camera operator needing “…footage for my cinematography reel”. she dared him to write a film short for himself to direct, play the lead, and produce with her husband as cinematographer, Harry Mathias. one year later their short, “Solly’s Diner”, was nominated for an Academy Award.
Larry has appeared in over 150 films and TV Shows from “Friends” and “Seinfeld” (“Mr. Heckles” and “The Guy Who Stole The Raisins”), to “CSI”, the junkyard owner who crushed the winnebago and sold the huge magnet in “Breaking Bad,” the Russian hitman Slovka in episode 3 of Bill Hader’s Barry, and recently, reprized his role as go-for-Joe, the junkyard dealer in Netflix movie, “El Camino.”
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Larry I appreciate your hard work and dedication to the craft. Wow I just noticed that back when I was a kid I saw you in Escape From Alcatraz. Great start!
Seinfeld and Friends are definitely standout performances. You’ve done so many which shows what a great character actor you are.
Much love and prosperity to you!
-Tommy Lentsch
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4704179
Tommy,
Thanks for the kind words. Stay tuned for more: I ain’t done yet. Next is a comedy Thriller screenplay I just finished and have sent to a producer, and then, the prints you see on another page on my website are going to be on Tee-Shirts on the site in the coming weeks. I already have two that I’m wearing alternately and they’re pretty cool and awesome. One is the “Elephant” print and the other is the “Hood in the Hood” print on a white Teeshirt.
Rock on!
Larry Hankin
Saw you in an episode of That Girl. In a theatre scene. That was you, am I right?
Ann Marie,
It was me in “That Girl” but i don’t remember what scenes I was in, but it was probably me in that scene.
Ann, Yep, me. Sorry for the long wait for a reply but I’ve been busy. Thankfully. rock on.
Hello we are a youth program in Barcelona called “Zoom Hits”, which is one of the sections is to interview artists from the whole session, We wanted to know if we can make an interview with Larry Hankin. We have interviewed to important people in te world of music and cinema. Greetings, I wait for an answer!
Larry, you’re a national treasure. A deep, beautiful, creative soul, with the warmest of personalities. Thank you so much for the brilliant Cameo message for my wife, it was beyond perfect. I can’t wait to read The Loopholes Dossier!
Your fan for life, Al.
Al,
Thanks for the kind words. I do my best. I wish you and your wife the best, too.
Rock onward,
Larry Hankin
Jaime,
Thank you for considering me. I’d be happy to be interviewed by “Zoom Hits”. I emailed you privately.
Larry Hankin
Hi Larry!
You are an incredible human. I’m sure you get this all the time, but my husband and I truly LOVE your work. You are such a brilliant and skillful actor, every time we see you in something – even if it is just one line – we get incredibly excited and audibly cheer – Larrrrry! – Forget Larry David! Your body of work is out of control! I recently rewatched your version of Kramer – you just killed it! You’re somehow able to get so much depth across, even in the shortest of scenes. A true artist! Speaking of which – your graphic/fine art is wonderful too! “Sad Lady” is quarantine to a T 😉
I hope you are doing well within this crazy quarantine. I tried to write a more substantial intro in my cameo request but it limited me to 250 characters! It wouldn’t suffice for you Lar 😛
Kindly,
Annie
Dear Larry,
I’ve been looking for you for half a century — IF you played a character called Marvin Gardens way back in the day. Maybe with The Committee? I knew you were a comic giant then, as history now demonstrates. All the best from a longtime — a really longtime fan!
Hello Larry. I do not know many of your shows or you background. I am making it a point to read it and get to know the Real Larry. I first saw you on Friends. I liked the character from the start. I can’t explain. I wish you had more scenes on there tho. I messaged you om Facebook and didnt think I would get a reply but I did. And I know it was truly you who replied. You made my day,week,month and even year. I really missed you on Friends after that episode. Thank you for keeping me on my seat when you were on. Thank you for everything. When that episode came and I saw you passed away I was terrified. I was so unhappy. It really felt like we were losing a best secondary character. But I was so happy to have had you on there for a while. Sorry for this long message. Just want to thank you. Not just for Mr Heckles but everything. Xx Love ya Larry☆
A fan from South-Africa
Ye it was me in the Committee doing that character. what a memory! thanks for hangin’ in there. More to come, soon. rock on.
Larry
Camille, Thanks for the great feedback. More to come. Stay tuned!
Larry
Yes, it was me in the Committee doing that character. what a memory! thanks for hangin’ in there. More to come, soon. rock on.
Larry
Inside The Guest Studio
Hello sir,
I’m Cam Logan Brauer, host of Inside the Guest Studio. This month I said goodbye to My Alien Life Podcast after 124 shows.
Inside The Guest Studio starts this summer and we are looking for interesting guests for our new programming. We tell the story behind the experience. I’d love to talk to you about your career and life .
Our new format looks like this:
Kreskin-The Amazing Life and More
Whitley Strieber – The Man Who Can’Shake ET
Jad Fair – The Biggest Rock Star You’ve never Heard Of
Josh Merrit – BBC Writer Who Will Become Super Producer
John Lear – Godfather of Conspiracy
Timothy Earl – Catholic Church Exorcist
Julian Vayne – Psychedelic Drugs are Life
Richard Doty – OSI and Aliens
David Fair – Eclectic Musician and Prolific Painter
Ken Perenyi – America’s Most Famous Art Forger
Basically it’s for people who have a story to tell. We showcase you and your life behind the experience! This is tastefully done without political slants or agendas.
FYI – We do the show via Skype or phone. It takes about 70 minutes.
Our home is in Somers Montana.
We are currently booking for the summer and would love to have you. Will you be our guest?
Respectfully
Cam
Larry,
My wife and I were recently enjoying some Disney+ classics with our 16 month old son, and came across a familiar face under a beard as a station worker in the movie ‘My Dog, the Thief’. However, I looked everywhere to see your name as the station worker for Southern California radio station KPAE, opposite Baker (Jim Begg), but I did not find a full cast and crew or uncredited verification that it was you. So, is my celebrity spotting accurate on this being one of your uncredited roles during your earlier years Mr. Larry Hankin?
Kind Regards,
Ben, Dani, and Daxton
I don’t recall being in that movie, Ben. wish I was. It’d be another residual.
Larry, thank you so much for taking the time to talk with us about Bob Dylan. We had a blast. We’ll definitely have to sit and chat about esoteric things in the future!
-Chris & Aaron @ Esoterica the Podcast
Was that you as the exterminator in “Mr. Mom” and played a delivery man in an episode of “Three’s Company?”
Hello Larry,
I have seen some of your work and was just reading about all of your career from it’s beginning.
Your are so interesting as well as talented. I hope you have been safe during this pandemic.
Watching Daily reruns of Friends became part of my routine 😊
Wishing you all things good,
Cathy
Staten Island,New York
OMG! Larry! Loved you in Friends. I am a writer/producer and we are currently packaging a Cold War thriller – true story with humor. You are SO the retired investigator!
Have your people contact my people – no wait, I am my people, so contact us, if they would like to learn more.
larry! i saw your interview with my friend mike, the scene snob, on his podcast and i really loved hearing your stories about the path your career has taken you on! you made me laugh out loud a few times! i came to your site for a t-shirt because your art is fantastic! i will check back.
Question about your t-shirt art. Were these paintings done with people posing for you or scenes you observed from memory? They have a photorealist quality to them which are very interesting.
Generally from all three: Real people in an interesting pose or position, from a newspaper photo that has something interesting in it that I’ll single out, or something I just make up. It’s a crap shoot of input and selection.
I was just watching an old Seinfeld episode and i kept thinking you looked so familiar so I checked out your name. I’m positive I saw you do a comedy routine in the 60’s at The Golden Bear in Huntington Beach, Ca. It must have been early in your career. You are great ! Glad you made it in your industry and have had an excellent career.
I first saw you as Bert in Faerie Tale Theatre as a kid growing up in the Philippines, and you had me in stitches. Just adore you in everything you’ve done. Thanks for touching the world!! Keep it up, please!
Larry Hankin:
You are a very gifted actor. Love your performance in Breaking Bad and El Camino. You rock in anything you do. I know this is going back to the early 80’s but you rock in the Star Chamber as an LA cop chasing the bad guy. Keep on rocking brother.
Brian Sheridan
Last evening I watched a “Hart to Hart” that I DVRed, and I noted that you were the clever policeman on the sidewalk when two men were trying to kidnap Jennifer (Hart). She pretended to litter papers on the ground in order to get your attention. It was a very clever scene, and you were perfect. I do not see this “Hart to Hart” in your Wikipedia listing of all the television shows on which you have appeared. You always bring a spark to any program!! I congratulate you on your wonderful career and all that you do. I believe that I have seen you in Manhattan where I have passed you on the sidewalk. Sending all good wishes to you …. Carole Lynn
Did I just see you on Venice Beach Without a mask? What a rebel!
Just saw you on “My Name Is Earle “ and had to check out what your name was and remember in my mind what shows and films I’ve seen you in over the decades. You sir have had f#cking absolutely astonishing and amazing career. You have given me and millions of others entertainment that triggers memories of iconic artistic entertainment. Thank you 🙏
I was blown away by your death scene in Barry. Completely blown away. Just wanted you to know.
Hi Larry, My wife and I just watched My Dog The Thief. Is that you in the movie, a radio station producer. The one with the beard?
Kind regards,
David & Ida Coxsen
Larry, I just watched you on Square Table Degenerates with Joey on You Tube! Such an enlightening and interesting interview! I have always loved all of your roles in acting/comedy…serious fan! Now to know that you’re also an Artist in painting is an absolute thrill for me as I am an artist as well! Thank you for sharing so many awesome stories with us! Love & Light, and continued success Sir!!
Thank you, Angie Mason
Hello Larry,
Just watched “Escape from Alcatraz” last night ( had not watched it in 30 years) and recognized you immediately! Did not know you were in it. Great performance! How was it working with the eminent Clint Eastwood?
Thank you and all the best ❤️
Larry,
I was introduced to you as a 15 year old in Canada watching Friends as Mr Heckles and then the more I looked in other media you kept popping up: Seinfeld, Pretty Woman, Ellen, Breaking Bad, Star Trek TNG, Home Alone, She’s Having A Baby and so on. Now 28 years later and living in the UK, I’m lucky to do a podcast with my friends where we’ve tackled some of your work (Pretty Woman, Home Alone, FRIENDS)
Out of all the cameos from the Friends reunion special is was so good to see you especially. We’d love to speak to you about your career (specifically from a Friends perspective but also touching on some of the other titles we’ve discussed) if you’d ever be open to such an idea.
Thanks for the memories – you’ve been a joy to watch all these years. We’ll try and keep the noise down.