The Second City

The Second City

Hankin’s fledgling stage act caught the attention of agents Charles Joffe and Jack Rollins, who added Hankin to their client roster (which included Woody Allen), and soon he graduated to club dates opening for Allen, Richard Pryor, and Miles Davis. “I was labeled as a...
Fred Willard

Fred Willard

The Homeless Detective via IMDb “Larry and I started out together in the Village,” said actor and comedian Fred Willard. “We’d sit back in the dressing room for hours waiting for a spot to go on, while one folk singer after the other would sing. Larry’s a very bright...
Breaking Bad Q&A

Breaking Bad Q&A

Veteran actor Larry Hankin, who plays Old Joe in AMC’s Breaking Bad, explains what makes him such a good junkyard owner and describes what went into creating the infamous magnet scene in Season 5. Breaking Bad via AMC Q: You’ve been on some of the more iconic...
2011 HFA Lifetime Achievement – Male Character Actor

2011 HFA Lifetime Achievement – Male Character Actor

Hollywood F.A.M.E. Awards As one of the most recognized character actors in the world, Larry Hankin has appeared in dozens of films across the motion picture spectrum. As the grumpy neighbor on the hit television show, “Friends”, as well as a regular on...

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