Stuart Pankin (born April 8, 1946) is an American actor. He is known for his role as anchor Bob Charles in '' Not Necessarily the News'' and as the voice of Earl Sinclair in ''

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''. Pankin is also known for his portrayals of Commander Edward Plank in the '' Zenon'' trilogy of films and

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'', as well as making many guest appearances in many television shows and for lending his voice to various animated shows and films. Among his approximately three dozen films was '' Hollywood Knights''. He also appeared as Gordon Szalinski in '' Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves'', Sheriff Lloyd Parsons in ''

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'', and Jimmy in ''

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Early life and education

Pankin was born in

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, on April 8, 1946. He attended

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, where he was a member of

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, and

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Career

Pankin has performed at St. Vincent Summer Theatre. Pankin portrayed anchor Bob Charles on

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's '' Not Necessarily the News'', and voiced Earl Sinclair in the family sitcom ''

''. He also played the father Mike Dooley on the sitcom '' Nearly Departed''. Pankin also played an

in ''

''. One of Pankin's earliest film appearances was as asthmatic musician/magician Dudley Laywicker in '' Hollywood Knights''. Among his approximately three dozen film appearances, he starred in '' Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century'', '' Zenon: The Zequel'', and '' Zenon: Z3'' as Commander Plank. He also appeared in '' Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves'', as the brother of Wayne Szalinski, and also co-starred as a bossy, self-important lawman in the horror/comedy ''

''. Pankin also appeared as an

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in a series of edutainment 3D films (''Encounter in the Third Dimension'' and ''Misadventures in 3D''), designed for large-screen

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theaters. Pankin also appeared on Ken Reid's ''TV Guidance Counselor Podcast'' on January 24, 2017.

Personal life

Pankin has been married to actress Joy Pankin since 1974; together they have a son, Andy.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Radio

Web

Theatre

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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