Stuart Pankin

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BIRTHDAY

April 08, 1946

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

RECENT CREDITS

The Suite Life on Deck (TV) Sep. 27, 2008

An Accidental Christmas (TV) Dec. 9, 2007

State of Mind (TV) Jul. 29, 2007

Boston Legal (TV) Oct. 31, 2006

Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV) Nov. 27, 2005

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BIOGRAPHY

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The heavy-set, stage-trained Pankin began appearing in NYC productions of Shakespeare after receiving his undergraduate degree in 1968. He subsequently appeared in productions at the New York Shakespeare Festival and was a company member at the Vivian Beaumont in 1972. After relocating to the West Coast, Pankin began a career in TV as a supporting player on a number of short-lived series, including "The San Pedro Beach Bums" (ABC, 1977) and "No Soap, Radio" (ABC, 1982), before landing a starring berth on the HBO satirical comedy "Not Necessarily the News" (1983-88). As reporter Bob Charles, Pankin was hilarious in various skits, particularly specializing in slow burns. He also voiced Earl Sinclair, the father, on the ABC sitcom "Dinosaurs" (1991-94).

Pankin made his feature film debut in the all-star bust "Scavenger Hunt" (1979) and followed with other mediocre comic fare ("The Hollywood Knights" 1980; "Dirt Bike Kid" 1986; "Love at Stake" 1987), mixed with the occasional prestige picture ("Fatal Attraction" 1987; "Arachnophobia" 1990). In the 1990s, he continued to alternate between outright misfires ("Mannequin Two: On the Move" 1991 and "Silence of the Hams" 1994) and near misses ("Life Stinks" 1991, "I Love Trouble" (1994) and "Congo" (1995).

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