Charles Napier
Birthdate: Apr 12, 1936
Birthplace: Mt. Union, Kentucky, USA
Died: Oct 5, 2011
Charles Napier was born in the tiny community of Mt. Union, near Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, to Linus Pitts Napier, a tobacco farmer and postman, and his wife, Sara, on April 12, 1936. He attended public school in Scottsville. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the Army in 1954. He rose to the rank of E-5 (Sgt.) while serving as company clerk with Company A 511th Airborne Infantry, 11th Airborne Division. He was a lively character actor who usually played edgy military types and menacing bad guys. His film debut was in Russ Meyer's Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969).
Napier went on appearing in other Meyer movies, including the homicidal Harry Sledge in Supervixens (1975) and also became a regular playing smaller roles for Jonathan Demme. His memorable portrayals of tough guys included the scheming intelligence officer in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) and the short-tempered front man in The Blues Brothers (1980).
Known For
Rambo: First Blood Part II
(1985)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
(1997)
The Blues Brothers
(1980)
Charles Napier Movies
actor
Previous (67)
- 2019 |
- 2016 | Beyond the Valley of the Dolls: Cast and Crew Q&A
- 2008 | Black Crescent Moonas Father Woods
- 2008 | One-Eyed Monsteras Mohtz
- 2005 | Suits on the Looseas General Wilkins
- 2004 | Dinocrocas Sheriff Harper
- 2001 | Forgive Me Fatheras Frank Ransom
- 2000 | Down 'n Dirtyas Capt. Jerry Teller
- 2000 | Never Look Backas Sheriff Dawkins
- 2000 | Strip 'n Runas Face
- 1999 | Cypress Edgeas Detective O'Reilly
- 1999 | Lima: Breaking the Silenceas Padre
- 1999 | Pirates of the Plainas Grandpa
- 1998 | Alien Speciesas Sheriff Nate Culver
- 1997 | Macon County Jailas Sheriff Dempsey
- 1997 | No Small Waysas Redbug
- 1997 | Steelas Col. David
- 1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mysteryas Commander Gilmour
- 1996 | Expert Witnessas Bonn
- 1996 | Riotas Agent Devaney
- 1995 | Ballisticas Underwood
- 1995 | Fatal Choiceas Nolan Gobal
- 1995 | Fatal Pursuitas Herbert
- 1995 | Ripper Manas Harry
- 1995 | Jury Dutyas Jed
- 1995 | 3 Ninjas: Knuckle Upas Jack
- 1994 | Body Shotas Leon
- 1994 | Felonyas Detective Duke
- 1994 | Raw Justiceas Mayor David Stiles
- 1994 | Silent Fury
- 1994 | Silk Degreesas Schultz
- 1994 | To Die, to Sleepas Father
- 1993 | Skeeteras Ernie Buckle
- 1992 | Center of the Webas Agent Williams
- 1992 | Eyes of the Beholderas Det. Wilson
- 1992 | Frogtown IIas Captain Delano
- 1992 | Mean Tricksas Brian Hornsby
- 1991 | Indio 2 - La rivoltaas IMC President
- 1991 | Killer Instinctas John Doogan
- 1991 | The Last Matchas American Consul
- 1991 | Under Surveillanceas Troy
- 1991 |
The Silence of the Lambs
asLt. Boyle
A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.
- 1990 | After the Condoras Denis
- 1990 | Cop Targetas John Granger
- 1990 | Future Zoneas Mickland
- 1990 | Miami Bluesas Sgt. Bill Henderson
- 1990 | Ernest Goes to Jailas Warden
- 1989 | Alien from the Deepas Col. Kovacks
- 1989 | One Man Forceas Dante
- 1989 | Hit Listas Tom Mitchum
- 1988 | Bush Shrinkas Kingsley
- 1988 | Deep Spaceas Ian McLemore
- 1988 | Married to the Mobas Angela's Hairdresser
- 1986 | Instant Justiceas Maj. Davis
- 1986 | The Night Stalkeras Sgt. J.J. Striker
- 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part IIas Murdock
- 1984 | In Search of a Golden Skyas T. J. Rivers
- 1979 | Last Embraceas Dave Quittle
- 1977 | Thunder and Lightningas Jim Bob
- 1977 | Citizens Bandas Chrome Angel
- 1975 | Supervixensas Harry Sledge
- 1971 | Love and Kisses
- 1970 | Moonfireas Robert W. Morgan
- 1969 | Cherry, Harry & Raquel!as Harry
- 1969 | The Hanging of Jake Ellisas Jake Ellis
- 1969 | The House Near the Prado
- 1968 | We, a Familyas The Chauffeur
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