Charles Napier
Darsteller, Produzent
12. April 1936 — 5. Oktober 2011 (75 Jahre)
Charles Lewis Napier (April 12, 1936 – October 5, 2011) was a prolific American actor known for his many supporting and occasional leading roles in television and film. Born near Scottsville, Kentucky, Napier served in the U.S. Army before pursuing higher education, earning a degree in art from Western Kentucky University. He initially worked as a sports coach and art teacher before dedicating himself to acting.
Napier gained early attention after starring in several low-budget films by director Russ Meyer, including his debut in Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969). He became well-known for his portrayal of tough, authoritative characters such as police officers, soldiers, and villains often with a rugged or corrupt edge. Among his memorable roles are the short-tempered country singer Tucker McElroy in The Blues Brothers (1980), CIA officer Marshall Murdock in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), and multiple collaborations with director Jonathan Demme in films like The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Philadelphia (1993).
He also had notable appearances in television, including roles in The A-Team, The Oregon Trail, Star Trek: The Original Series, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Napier was appreciated for his strong voice, steely gaze, and distinct broad chin, which made him a standout character actor.
Napier passed away in 2011 in Bakersfield, California, due to thrombosis at the age of 75. He also published a book about his life titled Square Jaw and Big Heart
Napier gained early attention after starring in several low-budget films by director Russ Meyer, including his debut in Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969). He became well-known for his portrayal of tough, authoritative characters such as police officers, soldiers, and villains often with a rugged or corrupt edge. Among his memorable roles are the short-tempered country singer Tucker McElroy in The Blues Brothers (1980), CIA officer Marshall Murdock in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), and multiple collaborations with director Jonathan Demme in films like The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Philadelphia (1993).
He also had notable appearances in television, including roles in The A-Team, The Oregon Trail, Star Trek: The Original Series, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Napier was appreciated for his strong voice, steely gaze, and distinct broad chin, which made him a standout character actor.
Napier passed away in 2011 in Bakersfield, California, due to thrombosis at the age of 75. He also published a book about his life titled Square Jaw and Big Heart
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| 2009 | Archer (2009) · as Dr. Speltz (voice) |
| 2009 | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard · as Dick Lewiston |
| 2009 | Shadowheart · as Sheriff Sanders |
| 2009 | Life Blood · as Sherrif Tillman |
| 2008 | One-Eyed Monster · as Mohtz |
| 2008 | Black Crescent Moon · as Father Woods |
| 2008 | Your Name Here · as Chuck |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | The Kid & I · as Eyepatch-Wearing Two Spies Boss |
| 2005 | How William Shatner Changed the World · as Adam |
| 2005 | Squidbillies · as Sheriff (voice) |
| 2005 | Suits on the Loose · as General Wilkins |
| 2005 | Fielder's Choice · as Taco Bob |
| 2005 | Lords of Dogtown · as Nudie |
| 2004 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide · as Seargent Guard |
| 2004 | The Batman · as Kilgore Steed (voice) |
| 2004 | Justice League Unlimited · as General Hardcastle (voice) |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate · as General Sloan |
| 2004 | The 4400 · as Josiah |
| 2004 | Dinocroc · as Sheriff Harper |
| 2003 | Cold Case · as Hal Chaney (2008) |
| 2002 | Monk · as Sheriff Bates |
| 2002 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron · as Roy (voice) |
| 2001 | The Mummy: The Animated Series · as Jack O'connell |
| 2001 | The Legend of Tarzan · as Ian Mcteague (voice) |
| 2001 | Extreme Honor · as Commanding Officer #1 |
| 2001 | Forgive Me Father · as Frank Ransom |
| 2000 | Strip 'n Run · as Face |
| 2000 | Down 'n Dirty · as Capt. Jerry Teller |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm · as Bert's Dad |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · as Warren Matthews |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command · as Wild Bill Cooley (voice) |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps · as Four Star General |
| 2000 | Very Mean Men · as Detective Bailey |
| 2000 | Never Look Back · as Sheriff Dawkins |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | God, The Devil and Bob · as Rev. Nat Potterson (voice) |
| 1999 | The Big Tease · as Sen. Warren Crockett |
| 1999 | Pirates of the Plain · as Grandpa |
| 1999 | The Hunter's Moon · as J.t. Conover |
| 1999 | Roswell · as Hal Carver |
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me · as Gen. Hawk |
| 1999 | Lima: Breaking the Silence · as Padre |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Cypress Edge · as Detective O'reilly |
| 1998 | Beloved · as Angry Carny (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Second Chances · as Craig Hardyauf plex.tv |
| 1998 | Hercules · as (voice) |
| 1998 | Armstrong · as Robert Zorkin |
| 1998 | Alien Species · as Sheriff Nate Culver |
| 1998 | Centurion Force · as Dunlap |
| 1997 | Men in Black: The Series · as Chief Zed (voice) |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Steel · as Col. David |
| 1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery · as Commander Gilmour |
| 1997 | Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club · as Commander Gilmour |
| 1997 | The Practice · as Judge Abraham Betts |
| 1997 | Macon County Jail · as Sheriff Dempsey |
| 1996 | Riot · as Agent Devaney |
| 1996 | Jumanji · as Capt. Ishmael Squint |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series · as General Hardcastle (voice) |
| 1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest · as Hinkle (voice) |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy · as Arresting Officer |
| 1996 | Original Gangstas · as Mayor |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue · as Tyrone Justiceauf plex.tv |
| 1996 | |
| 1995 | Max Is Missing · as Becker |
| 1995 | Hudson Street · as Lone Star Sheriff |
| 1995 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries · as Colonel Ambore |
| 1995 | Hard Justice · as Warden Pike |
| 1995 | Jury Duty · as Jed |
| 1995 | 3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up · as Jack |
| 1995 | Ballistic · as Underwood |
| 1995 | Fatal Pursuit · as Herbert |
| 1995 | Ripper Man · as Harry |
| 1995 | Fatal Choice · as Nolan Gobal |
| 1995 | Renegade: Fighting Cage · as Col. Nelson Brackett |
| 1994 | Felony · as Detective Duke |
| 1994 | Savage Land · as Coleauf plex.tv |
| 1994 | Party of Five · as Video Guy |
| 1994 | Jailbreakers · as Charlie, The Horse Connection |
| 1994 | Silk Degrees · as Schultz |
| 1994 | Raw Justice · as Mayor David Stiles |
| 1994 | To Die, to Sleep · as Father |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway · as Charlie, The Horse Connection |
| 1994 | Body Shot · as Leon |
| 1994 | The Critic · as Duke Phillips (voice)auf plex.tv |
| 1993 | Philadelphia · as Judge Garnett |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder · as Johnny Mcnamara |
| 1993 | Skeeter · as Ernie Buckle |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman · as Sailin' Whalen |
| 1993 | Body Bags · as Managerauf plex.tv |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger · as Warden Kyle |
| 1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 · as Interrogatorauf plex.tv |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine · as Gen. Rex Denning |
| 1992 | Frogtown II · as Capt. Delano |
| 1992 | Renegade · as Col. Nelson Brackettauf plex.tv |
| 1992 | The Golden Palace · as Mr. Smith #1 |
| 1992 | Mean Tricks · as Brian Hornsby |
| 1992 | Center of the Web · as Agent Williams |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Eyes of the Beholder · as Det. Wilson |
| 1991 | Killer Instinct · as John Doogan |
| 1991 | Lonely Hearts · as Robby Ross |
| 1991 | Soldier's Fortune · as Col. Blair |
| 1991 | Rugrats · as Captain |
| 1991 | Indio 2 - La rivolta · as Imc President |
| 1991 | The Silence of the Lambs · as Lt. Boyle |
| 1991 | The Last Match · as American Consul |
| 1991 | Under Surveillance · as Troy |
| 1990 | Cop Target · as John Granger |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | The Grifters · as Gloucester Hebbing |
| 1990 | Future Zone · as Mickland |
| 1990 | Maniac Cop 2 · as Lew Bradyauf plex.tv |
| 1990 | Dragonfight · as Moochow |
| 1990 | Miami Blues · as Sergeant Bill Henderson |
| 1990 | Ernest Goes to Jail · as Warden |
| 1989 | The Simpsons · as Warden (voice) |
| 1989 | Alien from the Deep · as Colonel Kovacks |
| 1989 | One Man Force · as Dante |
| 1989 | Hit List · as Tom Mitchum |
| 1989 | Coach · as Buzz Durkin |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance · as Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith |
| 1988 | Guns of Paradise · as Sheriff Cochran |
| 1988 | Married to the Mob · as Angela's Hairdresser |
| 1988 | The Incredible Hulk Returns · as Mike Foucheauf plex.tv |
| 1988 | Deep Space · as Det. Ian Mclemore |
| 1988 | Bush Shrink · as Kingsley |
| 1987 | Kidnapped · as Lt. O'bryan |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Something Wild · as Irate Chef |
| 1986 | Body Count · as Charlie, The Sheriff |
| 1986 | Instant Justice · as Maj. Davis |
| 1986 | L.A. Law · as Detective John Foley |
| 1986 | The Night Stalker · as Sgt. J.j. Striker |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II · as Marshall Murdock |
| 1985 | Street Hawk · as John Slade |
| 1984 | The Cartier Affair · as Morgan Carroll |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote · as Hank Sutter |
| 1984 | Swing Shift · as Moon Willis |
| 1984 | In Search of a Golden Sky · as T. J. Rivers |
| 1984 | Night Court · as Mitchell Bowers |
| 1983 | Whiz Kids · as Douglas Blackthorne |
| 1983 | The A-Team · as Burt Cross |
| 1982 | The Blue and the Gray · as Major Harrison |
| 1982 | Wacko · as Chief O'hara |
| 1982 | Knight Rider · as Carney (uncredited) |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers · as Marshal |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | Strike Force · as Torrence |
| 1981 | Private Benjamin · as Trustmore |
| 1981 | Walking Tall · as Vernon Larkin |
| 1980 | Gridlock · as Sonnyauf plex.tv |
| 1980 | Melvin and Howard · as Ventura |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers · as Tucker Mcelroy |
| 1979 | Concrete Cowboys · as Red Asher |
| 1979 | Last Embrace · as Dave Quittle |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard · as Digger |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | Dallas · as Carl Daggett |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk · as Hulk (voice) |
| 1977 | CHiPs · as Klane |
| 1977 | Thunder and Lightning · as Jim Bob |
| 1977 | Citizens Band · as Chrome Angel |
| 1976 | Alien Attack · as Shuttle Captain |
| 1976 | Black Sheep Squadron · as Red Buell |
| 1976 | Delvecchio · as Alt |
| 1976 | The Oregon Trail · as Luther Sprague |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch · as Sheriff Joe Tyce |
| 1975 | Supervixens · as Harry Sledge |
| 1975 | |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files · as Mitch Donner |
| 1973 | Kojak · as Marty Vaughan |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco · as Norderman |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | Fearless Fighters · as Soul Pickerauf plex.tv |
| 1971 | The Seven Minutes · as Officer Iverson |
| 1970 | Moonfire · as Robert W. Morganauf plex.tv |
| 1970 | Beyond the Valley of the Dolls · as Baxter |
| 1969 | Cherry, Harry & Raquel! · as Harry |
| 1968 | We, a Family · as The Chauffeur |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad · as Broker (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Mannix · as Police Officer (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible · as First Guard (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Star Trek · as Adam |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes · as Partisan Messenger (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Supervixens · as Associate Producer |
| 1970 | Beyond the Valley of the Dolls · as Associate Producer |
| 2012 | 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2010 | Inside Story: The Silence of the Lambs · as Self |
| 2006 | Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 · as Self |
| 2002 | Dr. Phil · as Self |
| 2002 | We Get to Win This Time · as Self |
| 1997 | Les deniers du culte · as Self |