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Charles Lewis Napier was an American character actor in film and television known for his prolific career playing memorable supporting and leading roles in genre cinema, often in the role of a police officer, soldier, or authority figure. After leaving his Kentucky hometown to serve in the army, he graduated from college and worked as a sports coach and art teacher before settling on acting as a career. 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 the critically acclaimed drama Philadelphia, comedy Married to the Mob, historical horror-drama Beloved, the political-thriller remake The Manchurian Candidate, and the Best Picture-winning psychological horror film adaptation The Silence of the Lambs.
Birth Name
Sr. Charles Whitnel Napier
Born
Sunday, 12 April 1936
Died
Wednesday, 05 October 2011
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Los gringos | The Gringo | 2014 |
Movie Nights | Captain Delano | 2010 |
Archer | Dr. Speltz | 2009 |
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | Dick Lewiston | 2009 |
Shadowheart | Sheriff Sanders | 2009 |
Life Blood | Sherrif Tillman | 2009 |
One-Eyed Monster | Mohtz | 2008 |
Black Crescent Moon | Father Woods | 2008 |
Your Name Here | Chuck | 2008 |
Annapolis | Supt. Carter | 2006 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Los gringos | The Gringo | 2014 |
Movie Nights | Captain Delano | 2010 |
Archer | Dr. Speltz | 2009 |
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | Dick Lewiston | 2009 |
Shadowheart | Sheriff Sanders | 2009 |
Life Blood | Sherrif Tillman | 2009 |
One-Eyed Monster | Mohtz | 2008 |
Black Crescent Moon | Father Woods | 2008 |
Your Name Here | Chuck | 2008 |
Annapolis | Supt. Carter | 2006 |
The Kid & I | Eyepatch-wearing Two Spies boss | 2005 |
How William Shatner Changed the World | Adam | 2005 |
Squidbillies | Sheriff | 2005 |
Suits on the Loose | General Wilkins | 2005 |
Fielder's Choice | Taco Bob | 2005 |
Lords of Dogtown | Nudie | 2005 |
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Seargent Guard | 2004 |
The Batman | Killgore Steed | 2004 |
Justice League Unlimited | General Hardcastle | 2004 |
The Manchurian Candidate | General Sloan | 2004 |
The 4400 | Rev. Josiah | 2004 |
Dinocroc | Sheriff Harper | 2004 |
Cold Case | Hal Chaney '08 | 2003 |
Dr. Phil | Self | 2002 |
Monk | Sheriff Bates | 2002 |
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | Roy (voice) / Roy | 2002 |
The Mummy | Jack O'Connell | 2001 |
The Legend of Tarzan | Ian McTeague | 2001 |
Extreme Honor | Commanding Officer #1 | 2001 |
Forgive Me Father | Frank Ransom | 2001 |
Down 'n Dirty | Capt. Jerry Teller | 2000 |
The Thief & the Stripper | Face | 2000 |
Curb Your Enthusiasm | Bert's Dad | 2000 |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Warren Matthews | 2000 |
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Wild Bill Cooley | 2000 |
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Four Star General | 2000 |
Very Mean Men | Detective Bailey | 2000 |
Never Look Back | 2000 | |
Son of the Beach | Charles Foster Brooks | 2000 |
God, the Devil and Bob | (voice) / Rev. Nat Potterson | 2000 |
The Big Tease | Sen. Warren Crockett | 1999 |
Pirates of the Plain | Grandpa | 1999 |
Roswell | Hal Carver | 1999 |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Gen. Hawk | 1999 |
The Hunter's Moon | J.T. Conover | 1999 |
Lima: Breaking the Silence | Padre | 1999 |
The Magician | (voice) | 1999 |
Cypress Edge | Detective O'Reilly | 1999 |
Beloved | Angry Carny | 1998 |
Second Chances | Craig Hardy | 1998 |
Hercules | (voice) | 1998 |
Armstrong | Robert Zorkin | 1998 |
Men in Black: The Series | Zed / Z / Chief Zed / Chief Zed (voice) | 1997 |
George & Leo | Dutch | 1997 |
Steel | Col. David | 1997 |
Les deniers du culte | Self | 1997 |
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Commander Gilmour | 1997 |
The Practice | Judge Abraham Betts | 1997 |
Macon County Jail | Sheriff Dempsey | 1997 |
No Small Ways | Redbug | 1997 |
Riot | Agent Devaney | 1996 |
Jumanji | Capt. Ishmael Squint / Capt. Ishmael Squnt | 1996 |
Superman: The Animated Series | General Hardcastle | 1996 |
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Hinkle | 1996 |
The Cable Guy | Arresting Officer | 1996 |
Original Gangstas | Mayor | 1996 |
Pacific Blue | Tyrone Justice | 1996 |
Alien Species | Sheriff Nate Culver | 1996 |
Hudson Street | Max Lester / Lone Star Sheriff | 1995 |
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | Colonel Ambore | 1995 |
Fatal Choice | Nolan Gobal | 1995 |
Hard Justice | Warden Pike | 1995 |
Max Is Missing | Becker | 1995 |
Jury Duty | Jed | 1995 |
3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up | Jack | 1995 |
Ballistic | Underwood | 1995 |
Ripper Man | Harry | 1995 |
Fatal Pursuit | Herbert | 1995 |
Felony | Detective Duke | 1994 |
Savage Land | Cole | 1994 |
Party of Five | Video Guy | 1994 |
Jailbreakers | Charlie, the Horse Connection | 1994 |
Silk Degrees | Schultz | 1994 |
To Die, to Sleep | Father | 1994 |
Rebel Highway | Charlie, the Horse Connection | 1994 |
Raw Justice | Mayor David Stiles | 1994 |
Body Shot | Leon | 1994 |
The Critic | Duke Phillips / Duke Phillips (voice) / Judge Garnett | 1994 |
Silent Fury | 1994 | |
Philadelphia | Judge Garnett | 1993 |
Diagnosis Murder | Johnny McNamara | 1993 |
Skeeter | Ernie Buckle | 1993 |
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Sailin' Whalen | 1993 |
Body Bags | Baseball Team Manager (segment "Eye") / Manager | 1993 |
Walker, Texas Ranger | Warden Kyle | 1993 |
Loaded Weapon 1 | Interrogator | 1993 |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Gen. Rex Denning | 1993 |
Killer Instinct | John Doogan | 1992 |
Frogtown II | Capt. Delano / Captain Delano | 1992 |
Renegade | Col. Nelson Brackett / Sgt. Douglas Raines | 1992 |
The Golden Palace | Mr. Smith #1 | 1992 |
Mean Tricks | Brian Hornsby | 1992 |
Center of the Web | Agent Williams | 1992 |
Treacherous Crossing | Captain | 1992 |
Eyes of the Beholder | Det. Wilson | 1992 |
Lonely Hearts | Robby Ross | 1991 |
Soldier's Fortune | Col. Blair | 1991 |
Rugrats | Captain | 1991 |
Indio 2 - La rivolta | IMC President | 1991 |
The Silence of the Lambs | Lt. Boyle | 1991 |
Under Surveillance | Troy | 1991 |
After the Condor | Denis | 1990 |
The Grifters | Gloucester Hebbing | 1990 |
Future Zone | Mickland | 1990 |
Maniac Cop 2 | Lew Brady | 1990 |
Dragonfight | Moochow | 1990 |
Miami Blues | Sgt. Bill Henderson | 1990 |
Ernest Goes to Jail | Warden | 1990 |
The Last Match | American Consul | 1990 |
Cop Target | John Granger | 1990 |
The Simpsons | Warden / Grant Conner / Officer Krackney | 1989 |
Alien from the Deep | Col. Kovacks / Colonel Kovacks | 1989 |
One Man Force | Dante | 1989 |
Hit List | Tom Mitchum | 1989 |
Coach | Buzz Durkin | 1989 |
War and Remembrance | Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith | 1988 |
Paradise | Sheriff Cochran | 1988 |
Married to the Mob | Angela's Hairdresser | 1988 |
Deep Space | Det. Ian McLemore / Ian McLemore | 1988 |
The Incredible Hulk Returns | Mike Fouche | 1988 |
Bush Shrink | Kingsley | 1988 |
Kidnapped | Lt. O'Bryan | 1987 |
Outlaws | Wolf Lucas | 1986 |
Something Wild | Irate Chef | 1986 |
Body Count | Charlie, the Sheriff / Sheriff Charlie | 1986 |
Instant Justice | Maj. Davis | 1986 |
L.A. Law | Detective John Foley | 1986 |
The Night Stalker | Sgt. J.J. Striker | 1986 |
Blacke's Magic | Jack Rhodes | 1986 |
Rambo: First Blood Part II | Murdock / Marshall Murdock | 1985 |
Street Hawk | John Slade | 1985 |
The Cartier Affair | Morgan Carroll | 1984 |
Murder, She Wrote | Hank Sutter / Denver Martin | 1984 |
Swing Shift | Moon Willis | 1984 |
In Search of a Golden Sky | T. J. Rivers | 1984 |
Night Court | Mitchell Bowers | 1984 |
Whiz Kids | Douglas Blackthorne | 1983 |
China Lake | Donnelly | 1983 |
Gun Shy | Carlton | 1983 |
The A-Team | Burt Cross / Army Col. Briggs | 1983 |
The Blue and the Gray | Maj. Harrison / Major Harrison | 1982 |
Knight Rider | Carney | 1982 |
Tales of the Gold Monkey | Tex Henderson | 1982 |
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Marshal | 1982 |
Wacko | Chief O'Hara | 1982 |
Simon & Simon | Gibson | 1981 |
Private Benjamin | Trustmore | 1981 |
Walking Tall | Vernon Larkin | 1981 |
Gridlock | Sonny | 1980 |
Melvin and Howard | Ventura | 1980 |
Alien Attack | Shuttle Captain | 1980 |
The Blues Brothers | Tucker McElroy | 1980 |
Ramblin'Man | Red Asher | 1979 |
Last Embrace | Dave Quittle | 1979 |
The Dukes of Hazzard | Pete / Digger | 1979 |
B.J. and the Bear | Hammer | 1978 |
Dallas | Carl Daggett | 1978 |
The Incredible Hulk | Hulk / Hulk (voice) / John Blake / Bert | 1977 |
CHiPs | Klane | 1977 |
Thunder and Lightning | Jim Bob | 1977 |
Citizens Band | Chrome Angel | 1977 |
Black Sheep Squadron | Maj. Red Buell | 1976 |
Delvecchio | Alt | 1976 |
The Oregon Trail | Luther Sprague | 1976 |
Starsky and Hutch | Sheriff Joe Tyce / John Brown Harris | 1975 |
Supervixens | Harry Sledge | 1975 |
Baretta | Whitey | 1975 |
The Rockford Files | Mitch Donner / Sheriff Billy Webster | 1974 |
Kojak | Marty Vaughan | 1973 |
Moonfire | Robert W. Morgan | 1973 |
The Streets of San Francisco | Norderman | 1972 |
Personenbeschreibung | Harry Sledge | 1972 |
The Rookies | Phil | 1972 |
Fearless Fighters | Soul Picker | 1971 |
The Seven Minutes | Officer Iverson | 1971 |
Love and Kisses | 1971 | |
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls | Baxter Wolfe / Baxter | 1970 |
Cherry, Harry & Raquel! | Harry | 1970 |
We, a Family | The Chauffeur | 1970 |
The Hanging of Jake Ellis | Jake Ellis | 1969 |
The House Near the Prado | 1969 | |
Mod Squad | Broker | 1968 |
Mannix | Police Officer | 1967 |
Mission: Impossible | First Guard / Roland / Thug | 1966 |
Star Trek | Adam | 1966 |
Hogan's Heroes | Partisan Messenger | 1965 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Supervixens | 1975 |
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls | 1970 |