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Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 12, 1936
Died
October 5, 2011
Place of Birth
Scottsville, Kentucky, USA
Also Known As
- Chuck Napier
Charles Napier
1.0 Popularity
Biography
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
Known For
8.0
Dr. Speltz (voice)
Archer
2009
4.5
Sheriff Sanders
Shadowheart
2009
3.5
Sherrif Tillman
Life Blood
2009
5.4
Dick Lewiston
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
2009
4.3
Mohtz
One-Eyed Monster
2008
3.5
Father Woods
Black Crescent Moon
2008
3.3
Chuck
Your Name Here
2008
7.0
Seargent Guard
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
2007
6.9
Annapolis
2006
5.3
Eyepatch-wearing Two Spies boss
The Kid & I
2005
Credits
Archer
as Dr. Speltz (voice)
2009
8.0
Shadowheart
as Sheriff Sanders
2009
4.5
Life Blood
as Sherrif Tillman
2009
3.5
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
as Dick Lewiston
2009
5.4
One-Eyed Monster
as Mohtz
2008
4.3
Black Crescent Moon
as Father Woods
2008
3.5
Your Name Here
as Chuck
2008
3.3
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
as Seargent Guard
2007
7.0
Annapolis
2006
6.9
The Kid & I
as Eyepatch-wearing Two Spies boss
2005
5.3
Squidbillies
2005
6.8
Squidbillies
as Sheriff (voice)
2005
6.8
Suits on the Loose
as General Wilkins
2005
4.0
Fielder's Choice
as Taco Bob
2005
5.3
Lords of Dogtown
as Nudie
2005
7.1
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
as Seargent Guard
2004
8.5
The Batman
as Kilgore Steed (voice)
2004
8.0
Justice League Unlimited
as General Hardcastle (voice)
2004
8.3
The Manchurian Candidate
as General Sloan
2004
6.5
The 4400
as Josiah
2004
7.2
Dinocroc
as Sheriff Harper
2004
3.9
Cold Case
as Hal Chaney (2008)
2003
7.8
The Thief & the Stripper
as Face
2002
3.8
Monk
as Sheriff Bates
2002
8.0
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
as Roy (voice)
2002
7.7
Down 'n Dirty
as Capt. Jerry Teller
2001
1.5
The Legend of Tarzan
as Ian McTeague (voice)
2001
6.9
Extreme Honor
as Commanding Officer #1
2001
3.4
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Warren Matthews
2000
7.6
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as Wild Bill Cooley (voice)
2000
6.6
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
as Four Star General
2000
5.0
Very Mean Men
as Detective Bailey
2000
5.0
Never Look Back
as Sheriff Dawkins
2000
2.5
Son of the Beach
2000
6.5
God, the Devil and Bob
as Rev. Nat Potterson (voice)
2000
7.5
The Big Tease
as Sen. Warren Crockett
1999
5.7
Pirates of the Plain
as Grandpa
1999
4.8
The Hunter's Moon
as J.T. Conover
1999
4.8
Roswell
as Hal Carver
1999
7.7
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
as Gen. Hawk
1999
6.3
Lima: Breaking the Silence
as Padre
1999
4.2
The Magician
1999
6.3
Cypress Edge
as Detective O'Reilly
1999
3.0
Beloved
as Angry Carny (uncredited)
1998
5.8
Second Chances
as Craig Hardy
1998
7.7
Hercules
as (voice)
1998
6.9
Armstrong
as Robert Zorkin
1998
4.2
Alien Species
as Sheriff Nate Culver
1998
3.4
Centurion Force
as Dunlap
1998
0.0
🎬
No Small Ways
1997
0.0
Men in Black: The Series
as Chief Zed (voice)
1997
7.3
George & Leo
1997
0.0
Steel
as Col. David
1997
4.3
Hollywood Rated 'R'
as Self
1997
4.8
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
as Commander Gilmour
1997
6.6
The Practice
as Judge Abraham Betts
1997
7.6
Macon County Jail
as Sheriff Dempsey
1997
3.4
Riot
as Agent Devaney
1996
5.3
Superman: The Animated Series
as General Hardcastle (voice)
1996
7.6
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as Hinkle (voice)
1996
7.2
The Cable Guy
as Arresting Officer
1996
6.0
Limp Fangs: The Adventures of Count Malt Liquela
as Adam
1996
0.0
Original Gangstas
as Mayor
1996
5.6
Pacific Blue
as Tyrone Justice
1996
5.3
Expert Witness
1996
4.0
Billy Lone Bear
1996
6.0
Hard Justice
as Warden Pike
1995
5.7
Max Is Missing
as Becker
1995
10.0
Jury Duty
as Jed
1995
4.3
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
as Jack
1995
5.0
Ballistic
as Underwood
1995
2.8
Ripper Man
as Harry
1995
3.2
Fatal Pursuit
as Herbert
1995
2.6
Twisted Fate
as Nolan Gobal
1995
2.0
Felony
as Detective Duke
1994
4.2
Savage Land
as Cole
1994
1.0
Party of Five
as Video Guy
1994
7.0
Jailbreakers
as Charlie, the Horse Connection
1994
5.4
Silk Degrees
as Schultz
1994
3.3
Raw Justice
as Mayor David Stiles
1994
5.1
To Die, to Sleep
as Father
1994
3.0
Body Shot
as Leon
1994
3.1
The Critic
as Duke Phillips (voice)
1994
7.3
Silent Fury
1994
6.0
Philadelphia
as Judge Garnett
1993
7.7
Diagnosis: Murder
as Johnny McNamara
1993
7.1
Skeeter
as Ernie Buckle
1993
4.5
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Sailin' Whalen
1993
6.9
Body Bags
as Manager
1993
6.1
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Warden Kyle
1993
6.9
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as Interrogator
1993
6.0
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Gen. Rex Denning
1993
7.9
Killer Instinct
as John Doogan
1992
2.3
Frogtown II
as Capt. Delano
1992
3.3
Renegade
as Col. Nelson Brackett
1992
6.7
Renegade
as Sgt. Douglas Raines
1992
6.7
The Golden Palace
as Mr. Smith #1
1992
6.2
Mean Tricks
as Brian Hornsby
1992
2.7
Center of the Web
as Agent Williams
1992
3.0
Treacherous Crossing
1992
5.0
Eyes of the Beholder
as Det. Wilson
1992
5.3
Lonely Hearts
as Robby Ross
1991
3.3
Soldier's Fortune
as Col. Blair
1991
3.0
After the Condor
1991
4.0
Indio 2 - The Revolt
as IMC President
1991
3.3
The Silence of the Lambs
as Lt. Boyle
1991
8.3
Under Surveillance
as Troy
1991
0.0
The Grifters
as Gloucester Hebbing
1990
6.5
Future Zone
as Mickland
1990
3.5
Maniac Cop 2
as Lew Brady
1990
5.9
Dragonfight
as Moochow
1990
4.1
Miami Blues
as Sergeant Bill Henderson
1990
6.0
Ernest Goes to Jail
as Warden
1990
5.0
The Last Match
as American Consul
1990
5.0
Cop Target
as John Granger
1990
4.6
The Simpsons
as Warden (voice)
1989
8.0
The Simpsons
as Grant Conner (voice)
1989
8.0
The Simpsons
as Officer Krackney (voice)
1989
8.0
Alien from the Deep
as Colonel Kovacks
1989
3.8
One Man Force
as Dante
1989
4.3
Hit List
as Tom Mitchum
1989
6.0
Coach
as Buzz Durkin
1989
6.7
Paradise
as Sheriff Cochran
1988
5.4
Married to the Mob
as Angela's Hairdresser
1988
5.9
Kidnapped
as Lt. O'Bryan
1988
3.7
The Incredible Hulk Returns
as Mike Fouche
1988
6.2
Deep Space
as Det. Ian McLemore
1988
4.4
Bush Shrink
as Kingsley
1988
0.0
Outlaws
1986
6.8
Something Wild
as Irate Chef
1986
6.6
Body Count
as Charlie, the Sheriff
1986
5.0
Instant Justice
as Maj. Davis
1986
3.6
L.A. Law
as Detective John Foley
1986
7.0
The Night Stalker
as Sgt. J.J. Striker
1986
3.6
Blacke's Magic
1986
6.0
Rambo: First Blood Part II
as Marshall Murdock
1985
6.7
Street Hawk
as John Slade
1985
6.8
The Cartier Affair
as Morgan Carroll
1984
4.2
Murder, She Wrote
as Hank Sutter
1984
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Denver Martin
1984
7.5
The Outlaws
as Captain Striker
1984
0.0
Swing Shift
as Moon Willis
1984
5.5
Night Court
as Mitchell Bowers
1984
7.3
China Lake
as Donnelly
1983
6.7
Gun Shy
as Carlton
1983
5.0
The A-Team
as Burt Cross
1983
7.5
The A-Team
as Col. Briggs
1983
7.5
The Blue and the Gray
as Major Harrison
1982
6.6
Wacko
as Chief O'Hara
1982
5.0
Knight Rider
as Carney (uncredited)
1982
7.5
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
7.5
Simon & Simon
1981
6.7
Gridlock
as Sonny
1980
6.0
Melvin and Howard
as Ventura
1980
6.4
The Blues Brothers
as Tucker McElroy
1980
7.7
Last Embrace
as Dave Quittle
1979
5.4
B. J. and the Bear
1979
5.5
Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus
as Big Bob Johnson
1978
4.0
Dallas
as Carl Daggett
1978
6.8
The Incredible Hulk
as Hulk (voice)
1977
7.2
The Incredible Hulk
as John Blake
1977
7.2
The Incredible Hulk
as Bert
1977
7.2
The Oregon Trail
as Luther Sprague
1977
5.0
CHiPs
as Klane
1977
6.8
Thunder and Lightning
as Jim Bob
1977
4.7
Ransom for Alice!
as Pete Phelan
1977
0.0
Citizens Band
as Chrome Angel
1977
4.9
Baa Baa Black Sheep
as Red Buell
1976
7.6
The Flying Misfits
as Maj. Red Buell
1976
6.8
Delvecchio
as Alt
1976
0.0
Starsky & Hutch
as Sheriff Joe Tyce
1975
7.3
Starsky & Hutch
as John Brown Harris
1975
7.3
Supervixens
as Harry Sledge
1975
5.7
Baretta
1975
6.4
The Rockford Files
as Sheriff Billy Webster
1974
7.6
The Rockford Files
as Mitch Donner
1974
7.6
Kojak
as Marty Vaughan
1973
7.0
Moonfire
as Robert W. Morgan
1973
2.3
The Streets of San Francisco
as Norderman
1972
7.0
The Rookies
1972
6.8
The Seven Minutes
as Officer Iverson
1971
5.5
🎬
Love and Kisses
1971
7.0
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
as Baxter
1970
6.1
Cherry, Harry & Raquel!
as Harry
1969
5.5
🎬
The Hanging of Jake Ellis
as Jake Ellis
1969
0.0
The House Near the Prado
1969
2.0
The Mod Squad
as Broker (uncredited)
1968
6.2
Mannix
as Police Officer (uncredited)
1967
6.7
Mission: Impossible
as First Guard (uncredited)
1966
7.6
Mission: Impossible
as Thug
1966
7.6
Mission: Impossible
as Roland (uncredited)
1966
7.6
Star Trek
as Adam
1966
8.0
Hogan's Heroes
as Partisan Messenger (uncredited)
1965
7.5