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Big Bank Hank(1957-2014)

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Big Bank Hank
Big Bank Hank was born on 11 January 1957 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Wedding Singer (1998), Kangaroo Jack (2003) and Everybody Wants Some!! (2016). He died on 11 November 2014 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
BornJanuary 11, 1957
DiedNovember 11, 2014(57)
BornJanuary 11, 1957
DiedNovember 11, 2014(57)
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Known for

Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler in The Wedding Singer (1998)
The Wedding Singer
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
Kangaroo Jack
4.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003
Tyler Hoechlin, Wyatt Russell, Glen Powell, Zoey Deutch, Austin Amelio, Blake Jenner, Will Brittain, Ryan Guzman, Juston Street, Forrest Vickery, Tanner Kalina, Temple Baker, and J. Quinton Johnson in Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
Everybody Wants Some!!
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2016
Angela Bassett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kenneth Choi, Aisha Hinds, Oliver Stark, and Ryan Guzman in 9-1-1 (2018)
9-1-1
7.9
TV Series
  • Soundtrack

Credits

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Actor

  • John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Michael Mosley, Dave Franco, Eliza Coupe, and Kerry Bishé in Scrubs (2001)
    Scrubs
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Big Bank Hank (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • The Sugarhill Gang: Apache
    5.4
    Music Video
    • Big Bank Hank
    • 1982
  • The Sugarhill Gang: Funk Box
    Music Video
    • Big Bank Hank
    • 1982
  • The Sugarhill Gang: 8th Wonder
    Music Video
    • Big Bank Hank
    • 1981
  • The Sugarhill Gang: Rapper's Delight (TopPop Version) (1980)
    The Sugarhill Gang: Rapper's Delight (TopPop Version)
    5.9
    Music Video
    • Big Bank Hank
    • 1980
  • The Sugarhill Gang: Rapper's Delight (1979)
    The Sugarhill Gang: Rapper's Delight
    6.3
    Music Video
    • Big Bank Hank
    • 1979

Soundtrack

  • Kid Rock: The Road to Bad Reputation
    4.2
    • writer: "Rapper's Delight"
    • 2022
  • Angela Bassett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kenneth Choi, Aisha Hinds, Oliver Stark, and Ryan Guzman in 9-1-1 (2018)
    9-1-1
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Rapper's Delight"
    • 2021
  • Straight Out the Trailer: The True Story of Kid Rock's Devil Without a Cause
    Short
    • writer: "Rapper's Delight"
    • 2020
  • Pete Noakes, Andy Blithe, and Adi Thompson in The Last Day (2018)
    The Last Day
    5.0
    • writer: "Rapper's Delight"
    • 2018
  • Forza Horizon 4 (2018)
    Forza Horizon 4
    8.5
    Video Game
    • writer: "Rapper's Delight"
    • 2018
  • Lucille Soong, Randall Park, Constance Wu, Forrest Wheeler, Ian Chen, and Hudson Yang in Fresh Off the Boat (2015)
    Fresh Off the Boat
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Rapper's Delight" (uncredited)
    • 2018
  • Fred Rogers in Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
    Won't You Be My Neighbor?
    8.3
    • writer: "Rapper's Delight"
    • 2018
  • Kendrick Smith and Sheneka Adams in Candy (2017)
    Candy
    3.2
    • performer: "Run It Down"
    • 2017
  • Conan O'Brien in Conan (2010)
    Conan
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Rapper's Delight"
    • 2016
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Rapper's Delight"
    • 2016
  • LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen in Lip Sync Battle (2015)
    Lip Sync Battle
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Rapper's Delight"
    • 2016
  • Tyler Hoechlin, Wyatt Russell, Glen Powell, Zoey Deutch, Austin Amelio, Blake Jenner, Will Brittain, Ryan Guzman, Juston Street, Forrest Vickery, Tanner Kalina, Temple Baker, and J. Quinton Johnson in Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
    Everybody Wants Some!!
    6.9
    • writer: "Rapper's Delight"
    • 2016
  • Half Brothers (2015)
    Half Brothers
    5.4
    • writer: "Rapper's Delight" (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Rugby League: Challenge Cup (2006)
    Rugby League: Challenge Cup
    TV Series
    • writer: "Rapper's Delight" (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Bonnie Bedelia, Craig T. Nelson, Monica Potter, Joy Bryant, Erika Christensen, Lauren Graham, Sam Jaeger, Peter Krause, Mae Whitman, Dax Shepard, Max Burkholder, Miles Heizer, Tyree Brown, Savannah Paige Rae, and Xolo Maridueña in Parenthood (2010)
    Parenthood
    8.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Rapper's Delight" (uncredited)
    • 2013

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Sugarhill Gang
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • January 11, 1957
    • Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 11, 2014
    • Englewood, New Jersey, USA(complications from cancer)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Dasani Water (2001)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His lyrics for "Rapper's Delight" were actually written by Grandmaster Caz of the Cold Crush Brothers, a group Hank managed. He asked to use Caz's lyrics with the promise that he would help the Cold Crush Brothers get a record deal. But the record deal never materialized. Caz never recieved any credit or compensation for writing "Rapper's Delight".
  • Nicknames
    • Imp the Dimp
    • Sugarhill Gang

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