Charles Napier

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-04-12 (75 years old)

Deathday

2011-10-05

Place of Birth

Scottsville, Kentucky, USA

Charles Napier

Biography

Charles Lewis Napier (April 12, 1936 – October 5, 2011) was an American character actor known for playing supporting and occasional leading roles in television and films. He was frequently cast as police officers, soldiers, or authority figures, many of them villainous or corrupt. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Napier (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting

1991

1980

The Blues Brothers

as Tucker McElroy

1985

Rambo: First Blood Part II

as Marshall Murdock

2004

Dinocroc

as Sheriff Harper

1975

Supervixens

as Harry Sledge

1992

Center of the Web

as Agent Williams

1986

Something Wild

as Irate Chef

2008

1986

Body Count

as Sheriff Charlie

1993

Body Bags

as Manager

2009

Life Blood

as Sherrif Tillman

1988

1988

Deep Space

as Det. Ian McLemore

1999

The Hunter's Moon

as J.T. Conover

1989

Alien from the Deep

as Colonel Kovacks

1994

Raw Justice

as Mayor David Stiles

1984

The Outlaws

as Captain Striker

1990

Miami Blues

as Sergeant Bill Henderson

1998

Alien Species

as Sheriff Nate Culver

1979

Last Embrace

as Dave Quittle

1998

Second Chances

as Craig Hardy

1990

The Grifters

as Gloucester Hebbing

1990

1995

Jury Duty

as Jed

1989

1982

Wacko

as Chief O'Hara

1977

Citizens Band

as Chrome Angel

1990

Future Zone

as Mickland

1973

Moonfire

as Robert W. Morgan

1989

Hit List

as Tom Mitchum

1992

Eyes of the Beholder

as Det. Wilson

2005

Suits on the Loose

as General Wilkins

1998

Armstrong

as Robert Zorkin

1995

1994

Felony

as Detective Duke

1990

The Last Match

as American Consul

2000

Never Look Back

as Sheriff Dawkins

1997

Macon County Jail

as Sheriff Dempsey

1986

Instant Justice

as Maj. Davis

2008

Black Crescent Moon

as Father Woods

1991

Lonely Hearts

as Robby Ross

1999

1994

Body Shot

as Leon

1988

Married to the Mob

as Angela's Hairdresser

1986

The Night Stalker

as Sgt. J.J. Striker

1990

Cop Target

as John Granger

1993

Philadelphia

as Judge Garnett

1992

Frogtown II

as Capt. Delano

1995

Fatal Pursuit

as Herbert

1992

Mean Tricks

as Brian Hornsby

2000

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

as Four Star General

1994

Silk Degrees

as Schultz

2005

The Kid & I

as Eyepatch-wearing Two Spies boss

1976

The Flying Misfits

as Maj. Red Buell

1984

The Cartier Affair

as Morgan Carroll

1993

Skeeter

as Ernie Buckle

1994

1991

Soldier's Fortune

as Col. Blair

1996

1991

Indio 2 - The Revolt

as IMC President

2004

The Manchurian Candidate

as General Sloan

1977

1992

Killer Instinct

as John Doogan

1980

Gridlock

as Sonny

1995

Ripper Man

as Harry

1988

Bush Shrink

as Kingsley

2008

1983

China Lake

as Donnelly

1994

1999

The Big Tease

as Sen. Warren Crockett

1999

Cypress Edge

as Detective O'Reilly

1995

Hard Justice

as Warden Pike

1997

Steel

as Col. David

1988

Kidnapped

as Lt. O'Bryan

1995

Ballistic

as Underwood

1990

Dragonfight

as Moochow

1990

Maniac Cop 2

as Lew Brady

1971

The Seven Minutes

as Officer Iverson

1984

Swing Shift

as Moon Willis

2000

Very Mean Men

as Detective Bailey

1980

1995

Twisted Fate

as Nolan Gobal

1994

Jailbreakers

as Charlie, the Horse Connection

1996

Riot

as Agent Devaney

1998

Beloved

as Angry Carny (uncredited)

1996

The Cable Guy

as Arresting Officer

1998

2001

Down 'n Dirty

as Capt. Jerry Teller

2009

Shadowheart

as Sheriff Sanders

1969

1977

Ransom for Alice!

as Pete Phelan

2005

Fielder's Choice

as Taco Bob

2005

2001

Extreme Honor

as Commanding Officer #1

Production

1970

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

as Associate Producer

1975

Supervixens

as Associate Producer

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