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Stuart Pankin

  • Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Birthday: April 8, 1946

The heavy-set, stage-trained Pankin began appearing in NYC productions of Shakespeare after receiving his undergraduate degree in 1968. He subsequently appeared in productions at the New York Shakespeare Festival and was a company member at the Vivian Beaumont in 1972. After relocating to the West Coast, Pankin began a career in TV as a supporting player on a number of short-lived series, including "The San Pedro Beach Bums" (ABC, 1977) and "No Soap, Radio" (ABC, 1982), before landing a starring berth on the HBO satirical co…more

Credits

Actor
Music
Producer

Career Milestones

  • 1989

    Starred with Eric Idle in the short-lived NBC sitcom "Nearly Departed"

  • 1987

    TV producing debut on eponymously titled Cinemax comedy special

  • 1983 to 1988

    Starred as reporter Bob Charles on HBO's comedy series "Not Necessarily the News"

  • 1982

    Featured in the short-lived ABC series "No Soap, Radio"

  • 1979

    Feature debut "Scavenger Hunt"

Awards

  • 1986

    CableACE Award: Actor (Comedy Series)

  • 1985

    CableACE Award: Actor (Comedy Series)