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Charles Napier. Actor: The Silence of the Lambs. Charles Napier was born in the tiny community of Mt. Union, near Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, to Linus Pitts Napier, a tobacco farmer and postman, and his wife, Sara, on April 12, 1936. He attended public school in Scottsville.
- Actor, Music Department, Producer
- April 12, 1936
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- October 5, 2011
- Scott Glenn
- Chris Isaak
- Ted Levine
- Brooke Smith
- Frankie Faison
- Tracey Walter
- Charles Napier
The actor played Clarice's boss in The Silence of the Lambs and has gone on to have roles in movies like The Bourne Ultimatum, Training Day, Daredevil, The Right Stuff, The Hunt For Red October, and many more.
Yup, the '90s crooner had a small part in the movie as a SWAT Commander. You know him from his hit songs — especially '90s classic "Wicked Game" — and from his roles on Friends and the movie That Thing You Do!
The actor played the infamous "Buffalo Bill" serial killer, but he has also appeared in the USA Network TV series Monk, Heat, The Fast and the Furious, Joy Ride, Wonderland, Shutter Island, American Gangster, and more.
You know this actress from playing Dr. Erica Hahn on the long-running ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Years before she donned those surgical scrubs, she plays Catherine Martin in The Silence of the Lambs, a senator's daughter abducted by Buffalo Bill.
He plays Barney Matthews in the movie. Later on, audiences would get to know Faison as Deputy Police Commissioner Ervin Burrell on HBO's TV series The Wire. He has also appeared in CBS' Blue Bloods and will have a role in Netflix's upcoming Marvel series Luke Cage.
Walter plays Lamar in the film and has gone on to have a very impressive resume of appearances, with roles in everything from Matilda and Erin Brockovich to Veronica Mars and Melrose Place.
Napier played Lt. Boyle in the movie. The actor died in October 2011 and the causes is unknown, but before he did, he wrote a book Square Jaw and Big Heart , detailing his experiences in Hollywood over the years. Image: Orion Pictures
Napier established himself in character roles and worked steadily for the next 35 years. He made numerous collaborations with director Jonathan Demme, including roles in Something Wild (1986), Married to the Mob (1988), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Philadelphia (1993), Beloved (1998), and The Manchurian Candidate (2004).
YearTitleRoleNotes2011Dr. SpeltsVoice, episode: "Stage Two"; Final role2008Hal ChaneyEpisode: "Shore Leave"2007Bert's DadEpisode: "The Lefty Call"2007Sergeant GuardEpisode: "Field Trips, Permission Slips, ...Jan 25, 2021 · Demme cast his “lucky charm” Charles Napier as one of guards who is killed by Lecter. Per IMDb, Napier had been in every Demme film between 1977’s Citizens Band and Silence of the Lambs...
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Charles Napier: Lt. Boyle. Showing all 9 items. Jump to: Photos (7) Quotes (2) Photos. Quotes. Hannibal Lecter : You still wake up sometimes, don't you? You wake up in the dark and hear the screaming of the lambs. Clarice Starling : Yes.
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Oct 7, 2011 · By Daniel E. Slotnik. Oct. 6, 2011. Charles Napier, a character actor who portrayed ruffians, military officers and other strong men in films like the second Rambo movie, but who played against...
Oct 7, 2011 · BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — His granite jaw, toothy grin and steely stare were the tools that made Charles Napier one of the most recognizable actors movie and TV audiences never heard of. From the…
