--- name: "Stuart Pankin" canonical: "https://film.one/person/stuart-pankin" roles: ["Actor"] born: "8 April 1946" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 76 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-20T06:46:36.385301+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Stuart Pankin Actor. Born 8 April 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 8 April 1946, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - **Active:** 1987–2011 - **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 70 (1), 2010s 82 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Pankin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q554218, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0659573/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/52043 ## Streaming the US now - **Hulu:** [*Fatal Attraction*](https://film.one/film/fatal-attraction.md) (70) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Stuart Pankin is an American actor. Born on 8 April 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he studied at Dickinson College and Columbia University before beginning a career in stage productions, including work with the New York Shakespeare Festival. Pankin is known for his role as Bob Charles on the HBO series *Not Necessarily the News* (1983–1990) and as the voice of Earl Sinclair in the sitcom *Dinosaurs* (1991–1994). Film credits include Jimmy in *Fatal Attraction* (1987), Sheriff Parsons in *Arachnophobia* (1990), and appearances in *The Artist* (2011) and *Congo* (1995). He has also voiced characters in animated series such as *Batman: The Animated Series* and guest-starred in *Curb Your Enthusiasm* and *Desperate Housewives*. He has been married to actress Joy Pankin since 1974. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *The Artist* (2011), Fi1m 82, as Director #1 (Restaurant) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-artist.md) - *Fatal Attraction* (1987), Fi1m 70, as Jimmy — [page](https://film.one/film/fatal-attraction.md) ## Complete filmography (119) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Cowboy Killer* (2026), as Brody - *Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story* (2023), as Buster - *Deep in the Forest* (2021), Actor - *American Christmas* (2019), as Jim - *I Might Be Famous* (2017), as Pat Wonders - *The Binding* (2016), as Dr. Plank - *Girl Meets World* (2014), series, as Principal Yancy - *All I Want for Christmas* (2013), as Lewis - *A Christmas Wedding Date* (2012), as Santa Sam - *The Artist* (2011), as Director #1 (Restaurant) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-artist.md) - *Hopelessly in June* (2011), as Francaise Flowers - *Shake It Up* (2010), series, as Santa Claus - *Splatter* (2009), as Dr. Bellows - *Splatter* (2009), series, as Dr. Bellows - *The Suite Life on Deck* (2008), series, as Simms - *An Accidental Christmas* (2007), as Saul - *Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls* (2004), as Noah - *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Patrick - *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Judge Gilbert Potts — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md) - *Zenon: Z3* (2004), as Cmd. Edward Plank - *Misadventures in 3D* (2003), as The Professor / M.A.X. (voice) - *That's So Raven* (2003), series, as Mr. Grozowtski, Mr. Grabinsky - *Now You Know* (2002), as Mr. Victim - *Uncle Gus: Not So Fast!* (2001), as Uncle Gus - *Chasing Destiny* (2001), as Mike Ditlow - *The Zeta Project* (2001), series, as Dr. Tanner (voice) - *Zenon: The Zequel* (2001), as Cmd. Edward Plank - *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Ben Heineman — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md) - *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, as Doctor - *Action* (1999), series, as Bill Rothstein - *Uncle Gus in: For the Love of Monkeys* (1999), as Uncle Gus - *The Settlement* (1999), as Insurance Agent - *Encounter in the Third Dimension* (1999), as The Professor / M.A.X. (voice) - *Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century* (1999), as Cmd. Edward Plank - *Batman Beyond* (1999), series, as Key Negotiator (voice) - *Batman Beyond: The Movie* (1999), as Key Negotiator (voice) - *Babylon 5: The River of Souls* (1998), as James Riley - *Like Father, Like Santa* (1998), as Snipes - *The Hughleys* (1998), series, as Santa - *Hercules* (1998), series, Actor - *For Your Love* (1998), series, as Mark Gerard - *Veronica's Closet* (1997), series, as Phil - *Dharma & Greg* (1997), series, as Mr. Gottlieb - *Cow and Chicken* (1997), series, as Sergeant / Mailman / Duck Walla (voice) - *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Mr. Handy - *Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves* (1997), as Gordon Szalinski - *The Angry Beavers* (1997), series, Actor - *That Darn Cat* (1997), as Smoker in Fur Coat - *Suddenly Susan* (1996), series, as Andy Bevins - *Bone Chillers* (1996), series, as Mr. Batrachian - *Superman: The Animated Series* (1996), series, as Doctor Cardy (voice) - *Quack Pack* (1996), series, as Green I Monster of Jealousy (voice) - *Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher* (1996), series, as Kurt Fust - *Striptease* (1996), as Alan Mordecai - *Big Bully* (1996), as Gerry - *Down, Out and Dangerous* (1995), as Calvin Burrows - *Napoleon* (1995), as Perenti Lizard / Father Penguin - *Congo* (1995), as Boyd - *The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show* (1995), Actor - *Beanstalk* (1994), as Giant - *Squanto: A Warrior's Tale* (1994), as Brother Timothy - *Father and Scout* (1994), as Aaron Deutsch - *The Silence of the Hams* (1994), as Insp. Pete Putrid - *Duckman* (1994), series, as (voice) - *Bonkers* (1993), series, Actor - *Betrayal of the Dove* (1993), as Gabe - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Stanley Chamberlain - *Woops!* (1992), series, as Santa Claus - *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Mr. Brodsky - *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as Condiment King (voice) - *The Vagrant* (1992), as Mr. Feemster - *Adventures in Wonderland* (1992), series, as Scalawag Jones - *The Commish* (1991), series, Actor - *Nurses* (1991), series, Actor - *Darkwing Duck* (1991), series, as Dr. Denton / Mudflap (voice) - *Life Stinks* (1991), as Pritchard - *Mannequin Two: On the Move* (1991), as Mr. James - *Dinosaurs* (1991), series, as Earl Sinclair (voice) - *Arachnophobia* (1990), as Sheriff Parsons - *Shannon's Deal* (1990), series, as Ted McCarthy - *Second Sight* (1989), as Preston Pickett Ph.D. - *Family Matters* (1989), series, as Honest Bob - *Nearly Departed* (1989), series, as Mike Dooley - *That's Adequate* (1989), as Sigmund Freud - *Second Chance* (1987), series, as Mr. DeJack - *Fatal Attraction* (1987), as Jimmy — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/fatal-attraction.md) - *Love at Stake* (1987), as Judge Samuel John - *A Different Affair* (1987), as Robert - *The Dirt Bike Kid* (1985), as Mr. Hodgkins - *The Golden Girls* (1985), series, as Jacques de Courville — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md) - *Stingray* (1985), series, Actor - *Crazy like a Fox* (1984), series, Actor - *Irreconcilable Differences* (1984), as Ronnie - *Who's the Boss?* (1984), series, Actor - *Night Court* (1984), series, as Dr. Adelman, Mr. Shoope - *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983), series, Actor - *Matt Houston* (1982), series, Actor - *Family Ties* (1982), series, as Marv - *The Powers of Matthew Star* (1982), series, Actor - *No Soap, Radio* (1982), series, Actor - *Fame* (1982), series, Actor - *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Jace Sampson - *Here's Boomer* (1981), series, Actor - *An Eye for an Eye* (1981), as Nicky LaBelle - *The Brady Girls Get Married* (1981), as Frank - *Earthbound* (1981), as Sweeney - *Hangar 18* (1980), as Sam Tate - *The Hollywood Knights* (1980), as Dudley Laywicker - *Valentine Magic on Love Island* (1980), as Harvey - *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Benny Appleman - *Scavenger Hunt* (1979), as Duane - *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, Actor - *B. J. and the Bear* (1979), series, as Harvey Krepler, Mushroom - *The San Pedro Beach Bums* (1977), series, as Stuf - *CHiPs* (1977), series, Actor - *The San Pedro Bums* (1977), as Stuf - *Next Stop, Greenwich Village* (1976), as Party Guest (uncredited) - *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as Donald (uncredited), Anthony Moreau, Alex Fleischer - *Free to Be… You and Me* (1974), as Man in the Maternity Ward --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/stuart-pankin