Charles Lewis Napier (April 12, 1936 – October 5, 2011) was a prolific American actor known for his many supporting and occasional leading roles in television and film. Born near Scottsville, Kentucky, Napier served in the U.S. Army before pursuing higher education, earning a degree in art from Western Kentucky University. He initially worked as a sports coach and art teacher before dedicating himself to acting.
Charles Lewis Napier (April 12, 1936 – October 5, 2011) was a prolific American actor known for his many supporting and occasional leading roles in television and film. Born near Scottsville, Kentucky, Napier served in the U.S. Army before pursuing higher education, earning a degree in art from Western Kentucky University. He initially worked as a sports coach and art teacher before dedicating himself to acting.
Napier gained early attention after starring in several low-budget films by director Russ Meyer, including his debut in Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969). He became well-known for his portrayal of tough, authoritative characters such as police officers, soldiers, and villains often with a rugged or corrupt edge. Among his memorable roles are the short-tempered country singer Tucker McElroy in The Blues Brothers (1980), CIA officer Marshall Murdock in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), and multiple collaborations with director Jonathan Demme in films like The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Philadelphia (1993).
He also had notable appearances in television, including roles in The A-Team, The Oregon Trail, Star Trek: The Original Series, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Napier was appreciated for his strong voice, steely gaze, and distinct broad chin, which made him a standout character actor.
Napier passed away in 2011 in Bakersfield, California, due to thrombosis at the age of 75. He also published a book about his life titled Square Jaw and Big Heart
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Filmography (Movies)
Shadowheart
Character:Sheriff Sanders
Release Date:04/08/2009
Life Blood
Character:Sherrif Tillman
Release Date:16/06/2009
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Character:Dick Lewiston
Release Date:29/05/2009
One-Eyed Monster
Character:Mohtz
Release Date:11/11/2008
Black Crescent Moon
Character:Father Woods
Release Date:15/06/2008
Your Name Here
Character:Chuck
Release Date:13/06/2008
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
Character:Seargent Guard
Release Date:08/06/2007
Annapolis
Character:
Release Date:27/01/2006
The Kid & I
Character:Eyepatch-wearing Two Spies boss
Release Date:02/12/2005
Suits on the Loose
Character:General Wilkins
Release Date:14/10/2005
Fielder's Choice
Character:Taco Bob
Release Date:18/06/2005
Lords of Dogtown
Character:Nudie
Release Date:03/06/2005
The Manchurian Candidate
Character:General Sloan
Release Date:30/07/2004
Dinocroc
Character:Sheriff Harper
Release Date:20/04/2004
The Thief & the Stripper
Character:Face
Release Date:15/10/2002
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Character:Roy (voice)
Release Date:24/05/2002
Down 'n Dirty
Character:Capt. Jerry Teller
Release Date:23/10/2001
Extreme Honor
Character:Commanding Officer #1
Release Date:12/06/2001
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Character:Four Star General
Release Date:27/07/2000
Very Mean Men
Character:Detective Bailey
Release Date:10/06/2000
Never Look Back
Character:Sheriff Dawkins
Release Date:31/03/2000
The Big Tease
Character:Sen. Warren Crockett
Release Date:26/11/1999
Pirates of the Plain
Character:Grandpa
Release Date:18/11/1999
The Hunter's Moon
Character:J.T. Conover
Release Date:10/10/1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Character:Gen. Hawk
Release Date:08/06/1999
Lima: Breaking the Silence
Character:Padre
Release Date:30/03/1999
Cypress Edge
Character:Detective O'Reilly
Release Date:01/01/1999
Beloved
Character:Angry Carny (uncredited)
Release Date:16/10/1998
Second Chances
Character:Craig Hardy
Release Date:01/09/1998
Armstrong
Character:Robert Zorkin
Release Date:21/05/1998
Alien Species
Character:Sheriff Nate Culver
Release Date:01/01/1998
Centurion Force
Character:Dunlap
Release Date:01/01/1998
No Small Ways
Character:
Release Date:12/12/1997
Steel
Character:Col. David
Release Date:15/08/1997
Hollywood Rated 'R'
Character:Self
Release Date:19/06/1997
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Character:Commander Gilmour
Release Date:02/05/1997
Macon County Jail
Character:Sheriff Dempsey
Release Date:01/01/1997
Riot
Character:Agent Devaney
Release Date:01/12/1996
The Cable Guy
Character:Arresting Officer
Release Date:10/06/1996
Limp Fangs: The Adventures of Count Malt Liquela
Character:Adam
Release Date:07/06/1996
Original Gangstas
Character:Mayor
Release Date:10/05/1996
Expert Witness
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1996
Billy Lone Bear
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1996
Hard Justice
Character:Warden Pike
Release Date:15/07/1995
Max Is Missing
Character:Becker
Release Date:01/06/1995
Jury Duty
Character:Jed
Release Date:12/04/1995
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
Character:Jack
Release Date:07/04/1995
Ballistic
Character:Underwood
Release Date:28/02/1995
Fatal Pursuit
Character:Herbert
Release Date:01/02/1995
Ripper Man
Character:Harry
Release Date:01/02/1995
Twisted Fate
Character:Nolan Gobal
Release Date:01/01/1995
Felony
Character:Detective Duke
Release Date:19/10/1994
Savage Land
Character:Cole
Release Date:13/09/1994
Jailbreakers
Character:Charlie, the Horse Connection
Release Date:09/09/1994
Silk Degrees
Character:Schultz
Release Date:24/08/1994
Raw Justice
Character:Mayor David Stiles
Release Date:17/08/1994
To Die, to Sleep
Character:Father
Release Date:17/08/1994
Body Shot
Character:Leon
Release Date:09/03/1994
Silent Fury
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1994
Philadelphia
Character:Judge Garnett
Release Date:22/12/1993
Skeeter
Character:Ernie Buckle
Release Date:01/10/1993
Body Bags
Character:Manager
Release Date:08/08/1993
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Character:Interrogator
Release Date:04/02/1993
Killer Instinct
Character:John Doogan
Release Date:25/11/1992
Frogtown II
Character:Capt. Delano
Release Date:03/11/1992
Mean Tricks
Character:Brian Hornsby
Release Date:17/07/1992
Center of the Web
Character:Agent Williams
Release Date:15/05/1992
Treacherous Crossing
Character:
Release Date:09/04/1992
Eyes of the Beholder
Character:Det. Wilson
Release Date:01/01/1992
Lonely Hearts
Character:Robby Ross
Release Date:11/09/1991
Soldier's Fortune
Character:Col. Blair
Release Date:04/09/1991
After the Condor
Character:
Release Date:05/07/1991
Indio 2 - The Revolt
Character:IMC President
Release Date:17/04/1991
The Silence of the Lambs
Character:Lt. Boyle
Release Date:14/02/1991
Under Surveillance
Character:Troy
Release Date:01/01/1991
The Grifters
Character:Gloucester Hebbing
Release Date:08/08/1990
Future Zone
Character:Mickland
Release Date:18/07/1990
Maniac Cop 2
Character:Lew Brady
Release Date:18/07/1990
Dragonfight
Character:Moochow
Release Date:05/06/1990
Miami Blues
Character:Sergeant Bill Henderson
Release Date:20/04/1990
Ernest Goes to Jail
Character:Warden
Release Date:06/04/1990
The Last Match
Character:American Consul
Release Date:01/02/1990
Cop Target
Character:John Granger
Release Date:01/01/1990
Alien from the Deep
Character:Colonel Kovacks
Release Date:15/10/1989
One Man Force
Character:Dante
Release Date:21/09/1989
Hit List
Character:Tom Mitchum
Release Date:03/03/1989
Married to the Mob
Character:Angela's Hairdresser
Release Date:19/08/1988
Kidnapped
Character:Lt. O'Bryan
Release Date:09/06/1988
The Incredible Hulk Returns
Character:Mike Fouche
Release Date:22/05/1988
Deep Space
Character:Det. Ian McLemore
Release Date:01/05/1988
Bush Shrink
Character:Kingsley
Release Date:01/01/1988
Something Wild
Character:Irate Chef
Release Date:07/11/1986
Body Count
Character:Charlie, the Sheriff
Release Date:28/10/1986
Instant Justice
Character:Maj. Davis
Release Date:17/10/1986
The Night Stalker
Character:Sgt. J.J. Striker
Release Date:01/09/1986
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Character:Marshall Murdock
Release Date:21/05/1985
The Cartier Affair
Character:Morgan Carroll
Release Date:03/11/1984
The Outlaws
Character:Captain Striker
Release Date:09/07/1984
Swing Shift
Character:Moon Willis
Release Date:13/04/1984
China Lake
Character:Donnelly
Release Date:06/04/1983
Wacko
Character:Chief O'Hara
Release Date:12/11/1982
Gridlock
Character:Sonny
Release Date:02/10/1980
Melvin and Howard
Character:Ventura
Release Date:19/09/1980
The Blues Brothers
Character:Tucker McElroy
Release Date:16/06/1980
Last Embrace
Character:Dave Quittle
Release Date:04/05/1979
Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus
Character:Big Bob Johnson
Release Date:27/06/1978
Thunder and Lightning
Character:Jim Bob
Release Date:12/08/1977
Ransom for Alice!
Character:Pete Phelan
Release Date:02/06/1977
Citizens Band
Character:Chrome Angel
Release Date:18/05/1977
The Flying Misfits
Character:Maj. Red Buell
Release Date:21/09/1976
Supervixens
Character:Harry Sledge
Release Date:02/04/1975
Moonfire
Character:Robert W. Morgan
Release Date:01/01/1973
The Seven Minutes
Character:Officer Iverson
Release Date:23/07/1971
Love and Kisses
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1971
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Character:Baxter
Release Date:17/06/1970
Cherry, Harry & Raquel!
Character:Harry
Release Date:26/11/1969
The House Near the Prado
Character:
Release Date:12/02/1969
The Hanging of Jake Ellis
Character:Jake Ellis
Release Date:12/02/1969
Television Appearances
Archer
Character:Dr. Speltz (voice)
Squidbillies
Character:
Squidbillies
Character:Sheriff (voice)
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
Character:Seargent Guard
The Batman
Character:Kilgore Steed (voice)
Justice League Unlimited
Character:General Hardcastle (voice)
The 4400
Character:Josiah
Cold Case
Character:Hal Chaney (2008)
Monk
Character:Sheriff Bates
The Legend of Tarzan
Character:Ian McTeague (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Character:Warren Matthews
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Character:Wild Bill Cooley (voice)
Son of the Beach
Character:
God, the Devil and Bob
Character:Rev. Nat Potterson (voice)
Roswell
Character:Hal Carver
The Magician
Character:
Hercules
Character:(voice)
Men in Black: The Series
Character:Chief Zed (voice)
George & Leo
Character:
The Practice
Character:Judge Abraham Betts
Superman: The Animated Series
Character:General Hardcastle (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Character:Hinkle (voice)
Pacific Blue
Character:Tyrone Justice
Party of Five
Character:Video Guy
The Critic
Character:Duke Phillips (voice)
Diagnosis: Murder
Character:Johnny McNamara
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Character:Sailin' Whalen
Walker, Texas Ranger
Character:Warden Kyle
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Character:Gen. Rex Denning
Renegade
Character:Col. Nelson Brackett
Renegade
Character:Sgt. Douglas Raines
The Golden Palace
Character:Mr. Smith #1
The Simpsons
Character:Warden (voice)
The Simpsons
Character:Grant Conner (voice)
The Simpsons
Character:Officer Krackney (voice)
Coach
Character:Buzz Durkin
Paradise
Character:Sheriff Cochran
Outlaws
Character:
L.A. Law
Character:Detective John Foley
Blacke's Magic
Character:
Street Hawk
Character:John Slade
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Hank Sutter
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Denver Martin
Night Court
Character:Mitchell Bowers
Gun Shy
Character:Carlton
The A-Team
Character:Burt Cross
The A-Team
Character:Col. Briggs
The Blue and the Gray
Character:Major Harrison
Knight Rider
Character:Carney (uncredited)
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Character:
Simon & Simon
Character:
B. J. and the Bear
Character:
Dallas
Character:Carl Daggett
The Incredible Hulk
Character:Hulk (voice)
The Incredible Hulk
Character:Bert
The Incredible Hulk
Character:John Blake
The Oregon Trail
Character:Luther Sprague
CHiPs
Character:Klane
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Character:Red Buell
Delvecchio
Character:Alt
Starsky & Hutch
Character:Sheriff Joe Tyce
Starsky & Hutch
Character:John Brown Harris
Baretta
Character:
The Rockford Files
Character:Sheriff Billy Webster
The Rockford Files
Character:Mitch Donner
Kojak
Character:Marty Vaughan
The Streets of San Francisco
Character:Norderman
The Rookies
Character:
The Mod Squad
Character:Broker (uncredited)
Mannix
Character:Police Officer (uncredited)
Mission: Impossible
Character:First Guard (uncredited)
Mission: Impossible
Character:Thug
Mission: Impossible
Character:Roland (uncredited)
Star Trek
Character:Adam
Hogan's Heroes
Character:Partisan Messenger (uncredited)
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