- Born
- Birth nameLawrence Alan Hankin
- Height6′ 3¼″ (1.91 m)
- Born in New York, Larry Hankin took an industrial design degree from the University of Syracuse; multifaceted artist, in addition to being an actor, he is also a screenwriter, producer, director and singer. He began his career as an illustrator in the entertainment world, and studied acting at Syracuse University. He was in the same class with Frank Langella and Carl Gottlieb. He was also a member of two comedy improvisation groups, Second City (Chicago) and The Committee (San Francisco). Hankin continues today his work in Hollywood.
- IMDb mini biography by: Romulus1953
- Dishevelled appearance
- Slender frame
- Deadpan voice
- Towering height
- In the season 4 Seinfeld episode, "The Pilot," he portrayed an actor playing a character based on Cosmo Kramer. In real life, Hankin auditioned for the role of Kramer and was series co-creator Larry David's first choice during casting, as he felt Hankin was most similar to his friend Kenny Kramer who the character was based on; however, Michael Richards was ultimately cast.
- Was a member of the comedy improvisation groups Second City (Chicago) and The Committee (San Francisco).
- Worked in more than 100 films as a screenwriter, producer, director, and singer. Began his career as an illustrator.
- Has played a homeless man in episodes of four different series: ER (1994), Malcolm in the Middle (2000), Joan of Arcadia (2003) and Mr. Monk and the Missing Granny (2004).
- Is the only actor besides Bryan Cranston to have appeared on "Seinfeld" (1989-1998), "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000-2006), and "Breaking Bad" (2008-2013).
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