Stuart Pankin (born April 8, 1946) is an American actor, who is known
for his role as anchor Bob Charles in Not Necessarily the News and as
the voice of Earl Sinclair in Dinosaurs. Stuart is also known for his
portrayal of Commander Edward Plank in the Zenon trilogy films, and
Orthodox Jew Ben Heineman in Curb Your Enthusiasm, as well as making
many guest appearances in many television shows and for lending his
voice to various animated shows and films. Among his approximately
three dozen films was Hollywood Knights. He also appeared in Honey, We
Shrunk Ourselves and Arachnophobia and as Jimmy in Fatal
Attraction.Pankin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended
Dickinson College, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and
Columbia University.Early in his career, Pankin frequently performed
at St. Vincent Summer Theatre and still returns to perform there
often. Pankin is known for his portrayal as anchor Bob Charles on
HBO's Not Necessarily the News, as well for voicing Earl Sinclair in
the family sitcom Dinosaurs, he is also known for playing the father
Mike Dooley on the short-lived sitcom Nearly Departed. Pankin also
played an Orthodox Jew in Curb Your Enthusiasm. Pankin made many guest
appearances and lent his voice to animated shows, as well for
appearing in numerous television commercials.One of Pankin's earliest
film appearances was as asthmatic musician/magician Dudley Laywicker
in Hollywood Knights. Among his approximately three dozen film
appearances, he starred in Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, Zenon: The
Zequel, and Zenon: Z3 as Commander Plank. He also appeared in Honey,
We Shrunk Ourselves, as the brother of Wayne Szalinski, and also
co-starred as a bossy, self-important lawman in the horror/comedy
Arachnophobia.
for his role as anchor Bob Charles in Not Necessarily the News and as
the voice of Earl Sinclair in Dinosaurs. Stuart is also known for his
portrayal of Commander Edward Plank in the Zenon trilogy films, and
Orthodox Jew Ben Heineman in Curb Your Enthusiasm, as well as making
many guest appearances in many television shows and for lending his
voice to various animated shows and films. Among his approximately
three dozen films was Hollywood Knights. He also appeared in Honey, We
Shrunk Ourselves and Arachnophobia and as Jimmy in Fatal
Attraction.Pankin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended
Dickinson College, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and
Columbia University.Early in his career, Pankin frequently performed
at St. Vincent Summer Theatre and still returns to perform there
often. Pankin is known for his portrayal as anchor Bob Charles on
HBO's Not Necessarily the News, as well for voicing Earl Sinclair in
the family sitcom Dinosaurs, he is also known for playing the father
Mike Dooley on the short-lived sitcom Nearly Departed. Pankin also
played an Orthodox Jew in Curb Your Enthusiasm. Pankin made many guest
appearances and lent his voice to animated shows, as well for
appearing in numerous television commercials.One of Pankin's earliest
film appearances was as asthmatic musician/magician Dudley Laywicker
in Hollywood Knights. Among his approximately three dozen film
appearances, he starred in Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, Zenon: The
Zequel, and Zenon: Z3 as Commander Plank. He also appeared in Honey,
We Shrunk Ourselves, as the brother of Wayne Szalinski, and also
co-starred as a bossy, self-important lawman in the horror/comedy
Arachnophobia.
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