Stuart Pankin

Stuart Pankin (born April 8, 1946) is an American actor.
In regards to Disney, he is best known for playing Commander Edward Plank in the Zenon Franchise.
== Early Life ==
Pankin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 8, 1946. He attended Dickinson College, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Columbia University.
== Career ==
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.
Pankin also appeared as an absent-minded professor in a series of edutainment 3D films (Encounter in the Third Dimension and Misadventures in 3D), designed for large-screen IMAX theatres. He has been a spokesman in infomercials, including for the WalkFit Phase 4 Orthotics shoe insert.
Although Pankin is known for comedy roles and game show appearances (e.g., The $100,000 Pyramid), he has sometimes also taken dramatic roles, such as in the thriller Fatal Attraction.
Pankin also appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor Podcast on January 24, 2017.
== Personal Life ==
Pankin has been married to actress Joy Pankin since 1974; together they have a son, Andy.
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role
1976	Next Stop, Greenwich Village 	Man at Party
1979	Scavenger Hunt 	Duane
1980	The Hollywood Knights 	Dudley Laywicker
1980	Hangar 18 	Sam Tate
1981	Earthbound 	Sweeney
1981	An Eye for an Eye 	Nicky LaBelle
1984	Irreconcilable Differences 	Ronnie
1985	The Dirt Bike Kid 	Mr. Hodgkins
1987	Fatal Attraction 	Jimmy
1988	Love at Stake 	Judge Samuel John
1989	Second Sight 	Dr. Preston Pickett
1990	Arachnophobia 	Sheriff Lloyd Parsons
1991	Mannequin Two: On the Move 	Mr. James
1991	Life Stinks 	Pritchard
1994	The Silence of the Hams 	Pete Putrid
1994	Squanto: A Warrior's Tale 	Brother Timothy
1994	I Love Trouble 	Society Photographer
1994	Beanstalk 	The Giant
1995	Congo 	Boyd
1996	Big Bully 	Gerry
1996	Napoleon 	Perenti Lizard / Father Penguin
1996	Striptease 	Alan Mordecai
1997	Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves 	Gordon Szalinski
1999	Encounter in the Third Dimension 	The Professor, M.A.X.
1999	Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure 	Empire
1999	Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century 	Commander Edward Plank
2000	Aladdin and the Adventures of All Time	King Henry VIII
2001	D4G 	Stuart Dofman
2001	Zenon: The Zequel 	Commander Edward Plank
2002	Now You Know 	Mr. Victim
2003	Misadventures in 3D 	The Professor, M.A.X.
2004	Zenon: Z3 	Commander Edward Plank
2007	An Accidental Christmas 	Saul
2008	A Woman in the West 	Dr. Sedgewick
2008	Public Interest 	Charles Waterford
2009	Dude, Where's My Bar? 	Moe Green
2011	Hopelessly In June 	Francaise Flowers
2011	The Artist 	Director #1
2014	Conjuring Orson 	Eli Klein
2014	Fat Zombie 	Dr. Alastair Kruger
2015	The Blinding 	Dr. Plank
2017	I Might Be Famous 	Pat Wonders
2017	Anywhere, U.S.A. 	Frank Hanson
2019	American Christmas 	Jim
2020	Deep in the Forest 	
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role
1974 	Free to Be... You & Me 	Man in the Maternity Ward
1977 	The San Pedro Bums 	Stuf
1977 	The San Pedro Beach Bums 	Stuf
1978-1980	Barney Miller 	Alex Fleishcer / Anthony Moreau
1979-1980	B.J. and the Bear 	Harvey Krepler, Mushroom
1981 	House Calls 	Huggins
1981 	CHiPs 	Louis
1981 	Benson 	The Plumber
1982 	No Soap, Radio 	Tuttle
1982 	Strike Force 	
1982 	The Powers of Matthew Star 	Bill Chambers
1982-1984	Matt Houston 	Farley Ward, Minister
1982-1985	Trapper John, M.D. 	August Havermeyer
1983-1990	Not Necessarily the News 	Bob Charles
1984-1987	Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer 	Counterfeiter, Labbo
1985 	Fame 	Harry Burke
1985 	Three's a Crowd 	Alex Cummings
1985 	It's a Living 	Jerry Wilson
1985 	Scarecrow and Mrs. King 	Teller in Red Jacket
1985-1991	Night Court 	Mr. Shoope / Dr. Adelman / Dr. Charles Melnick
1986 	The Golden Girls 	Jacques De Courville
1986 	Bamboozle 	Himself
1986-1991	The $100,000 Pyramid 	Himself
1987 	Family Ties 	Marv
1987 	The New Hollywood Squares 	Himself
1987 	Second Chance 	Teacher
1987-1988	Super Password 	Himself
1988 	Who's the Baby 	Himself
1988 	The 9th Annual CableACE Awards 	Himself
1988 	The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards	Himself
1988-1989	Hooperman 	The Devil / Clyde
1989 	Nearly Departed 	Mike Dooley
1989 	Who's the Boss? 	Doug Shaffer
1989-1990	Falcon Crest 	Jace Sampson
1989-1990	It's Garry Shandling's Show 	Lucas Death / Garry's Brain
1991 	Knots Landing 	Benny Appleman
1991 	Charlie Hoover 	Ed
1991 	Shannon's Deal 	Ted McCarthy
1991 	The Chuck Woolery Show 	Himself
1991-1994	Dinosaurs 	Earl Sinclair
1992 	Whoops! 	Santa Claus
1993 	The Commish 	Mike Amador
1993 	Family Matters 	Honest Bob
1993 	Bonkers 	Mammoth Mammoth / Pops Klock
1993 	Class of '96 	Barry
1994 	Father and Scout 	Aaron
1994 	Batman: The Animated Series 	Condiment King
1994 	Aladdin 	Sultan Pasta Al-Dente
1995 	Sisters 	Junior
1995 	Down, Out & Dangerous 	Calvin Burrows
1995 	University Hospital 	Arnie Nicholson
1996 	Bone Chillers 	Mr. Batrachian
1996 	Deadly Games 	Dr. Jerry Abernathy
1996 	Duckman 	Additional Voices
1996 	The Mask: Animated Series 	Buzz Stingman / Stinger
1996 	Quack Pack 	Green I Monster of Jealousy
1996-1997	Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher 	Kurt Fust
1996-1997	Life with Louie 	Flanngan
1997 	Cow and Chicken 	Chicken Walla
1997 	The Angry Beavers 	Distructo / Mailman
1997 	AAAHH!!! Real Monsters 	Clancy / News Anchor
1998 	Ally McBeal 	Mr. Handy
1998 	Like Father, Like Santa 	Snipes
1998 	Animaniacs 	Ed
1998 	Babylon 5: The River of Souls 	James Riley
1998 	Oh Yeah! Cartoons 	Possum
1998-1999	Hercules: The Animated Series 	Additional Voices
1998-2001	Dharma & Greg 	Mr. Gottlieb / Rabbi Mutchnik
1999 	Suddenly Susan 	Andy Bevins
1999 	The Brothers Flub 	Additional Voices
1999 	Batman Beyond 	Key Negotiator
1999 	Superman: The Animated Series 	Dr. Cardy
1999 	Uncle Gus in: For the Love of Monkeys	Uncle Gus
1999 	Mad About You 	Mr. Brodsky
1999 	Walker, Texas Ranger 	Stanley Chamberlain
1999-2001	For Your Love 	Mr. Gerard
2000 	Phase 4 	Himself
2000 	Action 	Bill Rothstein
2001 	Malcolm in the Middle 	Doctor
2001 	Godzilla: The Series 	Milo Sanders
2001 	Chasing Destiny 	Mike Ditlow
2001 	The Zeta Project 	Dr. Donald Tannor
2001 	The Hughleys 	Santa
2002 	As Told by Ginger 	Mr. Bowers
2003-2004	That's So Raven 	Mr. Grozowtski
2004 	Higglytown Heroes 	Bus Driver Hero
2004 	Walk Fit 	Himself
2004 	Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls 	Noah
2005 	Lilo & Stitch: The Series 	Additional Voices
2005 	Curb Your Enthusiasm 	Ben Heineman
2005 	I Love the 80's 3-D 	Himself
2006 	Boston Legal 	Judge Gilbert Potts
2006 	Wagtail 	Himself
2007 	On the Lot 	Himself
2007 	State of Mind 	Dr. Shapiro
2008 	The Suite Life on Deck 	Simms
2009 	Splatter 	Dr. Bellows
2011 	Shake It Up! 	Santa
2012 	A Christmas Wedding Date 	Santa Sam
2012 	Desperate Housewives 	Patrick
2013 	All I Want for Christmas 	Lewis
2014 	Q N' A with Mikki and Shay 	Himself
2015 	Girl Meets World 	Principal Yancy
2015 	The Biz 	Saul
2015 	You'll Be Fine 	Dave
2016 	Underachievers 	Principal Hartley
2018 	See Ya 	Morris
=== Theatre ===
Year	Title 	Role
1968	The War of the Roses 	
1971	Mary Stuart 	Sheriff of Northampton
1972	Narrow Road to the Deep North	One of the Peasants / Soldiers / Tribesman
1972	Twelfth Night 	Priest
1972	The Crucible 	Hopkins
1975	The Glorious Age 	Performer
=== Video Games ===
Year	Title 	Role
1999	Lands of Lore III	Finch Josiah, The Noble
=== Web Series ===
Year	Title 	Role
2016	Kevin Pollack's Chat Show	Himself
=== Radio ===
Year	Title 	Role
2017	Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor Podcast	Himself
== Awards and Nominations ==
Year	Award 	Association 	Nominated For 	Result
1983	Best Actor in a Variety Program 	CableACE Awards	Not Necessarily The News 	Nominated
1987	Best Actor in a Comedy or Music Program	CableACE Awards	Not Necessarily The News 	Nominated
1988	Best Actor in a Comedy Series 	CableACE Awards	Not Necessarily The News 	Won
1989	Best Actor in a Comedy Series 	CableACE Awards	Not Necessarily The News 	Nominated
2006	Best Celebrity Presenter 	ERA Awards 	Electronic Retail Association	Nominated
Category:Actors
Category:American Actors
Category:Zenon
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