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Charles Napier

Charles Napier is an American actor. Napier is a character actor is usually known to play square-jawed tough guys and military types. He made his film debut in Russ Meyer's Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1970). Napier went on to appear in several Meyer movies, including the homicidal Harry Sledge in Supervixens (1975). Napier also is a regular in Jonathan Demme-directed movies, including Silence of the Lambs. Some of Napier's memorable roles include an intelligence officer after Rambo in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) and the short-tempered front man of the Good Old Boys in The Blues Brothers (1980). He served in the military with the 11th Airborne before becoming an actor. His role in the Charles Bronson film Hard Times (1975 movie) was cut from the final print. He also provided the growls for 70's television series The Incredible Hulk.

He appeared on both Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.


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Charles Napier Facts

OccupationActor
BirthdayApril 12, 1936 (72)
SignAries
BirthplaceScottsville, Kentucky, USA

Selected Filmography

Austin Powers
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
The Critic
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery/The Spy Who Shagged Me/Goldmember
Time Changer
Rambo Trilogy
Fox Horror Classics Collection
Thunder and Lightning
Miami Blues
Rambo
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