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May 28, 2022 · Larry Hankin, who played the one and only Mr. Heckles on Friends, did make a quick appearance during the reunion that fans loved to see. However, the cameo almost did happen and it’s...
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Oct 11, 2023 · Mr. Heckles' death was primarily used as a plot device to have Chandler experience some character growth. For Larry Hankin, however, the death came as a shock. After appearing in a few episodes...
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Lawrence Alan Hankin (born December 7, 1937) [1][2][3][4][5] is an American character actor. He has had 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 Larry Balzak in Home Alone ...
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Larry Hankin portrayed Mr. Heckles, a recurring character, a neighbor living in the apartment under Monica's Apartment.
Larry Hankin (born December 7, 1937) is an American actor, performer, director and producer.
Hankin studied acting at Syracuse University. Besides his Friends role, he is known for his roles in the TV show Seinfeld; as well as for his major role in the movie Escape from Alcatraz with Clint Eastwood. Also, he played a significant role in the movie Billy Madison along with Adam Sandler. He had cameo appearances in three John Hughes films, Home Alone, Planes, Trains and Automobiles and She's Having A Baby, as well as minor roles in The Sure Thing and Running Scared. In 1980, he shared an Academy Award nomination for Best Short Film, Live action for Solly's Diner.
In Seinfeld, Hankin portrayed Tom Pepper, the actor cast as Kramer on the pilot-within-a-TV-show Jerry. In real life, he had actually auditioned for the role of Kramer when Seinfeld began production. Larry David initially felt that Hankin best matched his idea of what the character would be like in comparison to his real-life inspiration, Kenny Kramer, but Michael Richards ultimately landed the role.
Larry Hankin appeared appeared as Mr. Heckles in "Friends: The Reunion". At the reunion quiz, David Schwimmer asks the girls whose voice it is, and we hear the phrase "That's my monkey." The girls fail to name the character, then Mr. Heckles, in his usual bathrobe, enters the apartment, waives at them, waits for the public's applause to stop, and says "You all owe me a cat and a waffle" and exits.
Hankin appeared on the TV show ALF where fellow Friends recurring actor Max Wright (Terry) had a main role.
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In real life, Hankin auditioned for the role of Kramer and was series co-creator Larry David's first choice during casting, as he felt Hankin was most similar to his friend Kenny Kramer who the character was based on; however, Michael Richards was ultimately cast.
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Mr. Heckles lived in the apartment below Monica and Rachel and was portrayed by Larry Hankin. In his first appearance, he was credited simply as "The Weird Man". He often complained about the apparent noise that the two made, either in person or by tapping on his apartment ceiling with a broom.
Feb 20, 2023 · Larry Hankin is one of those classic cases where you probably don’t know his name, but as soon as you get a look at his face, you say, “Oh! That guy.” On Friends, he was the surly, broom-wielding downstairs neighbor Mr. Heckles.
