Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

1943-07-29 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 44 Credits

Biography

Charles Hallahan (July 29, 1943 – November 25, 1997) was an American actor, best known for his performances in Going in Style, The Thing, and Dante's Peak.

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The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

1998

as Self

7.4
Acting

An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling the story of a group of researchers in Antarctica who...

Ambushed

Ambushed

1998

as Sheriff Carter

4.9
Acting

Jim Natter, the leader of a violent Kuk Klux Klan lodge, is shot dead. His teenage son Eric Natter is found nearby, and taken into police custody for ...

Things That Go Bump

1997

as Chief Garrett

Acting

It's New Orleans on the eve of Mardi Gras celebrations. Three kids call upon the legend of Sleepy Head to seek vengeance on their parents. Officer "Bu...

Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak

1997

as Paul Dreyfus

6.2
Acting

Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. ...

The Pest

The Pest

1997

as Angus

4.6
Acting

Fast-talking Latino con artist Pestario "Pest" Vargas is the target of Scottish mobsters to whom he owes a considerable debt. Willing to do anything t...

Space Jam

Space Jam

1996

as Baron's Owner (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

With their freedom on the line, the Looney Tunes seek the help of NBA superstar Michael Jordan to win a basketball game against a team of moronic alie...

Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder

1996

Acting

An ex-military unit specializes itself in non-lethal combat methods and takedowns and offers its services

The Rich Man's Wife

The Rich Man's Wife

1996

as Detective Dan Fredricks

5.4
Acting

A rich man's wife finds she has a bad prenuptial agreement with an even worse husband. Over drinks with a stranger, she fantasizes about doing her hus...

The Fan

The Fan

1996

as Coop

6.0
Acting

When the San Francisco Giants pay center-fielder, Bobby Rayburn $40 million to lead their team to the World Series, no one is happier or more supporti...

Executive Decision

Executive Decision

1996

as General Sarlow

6.3
Acting

Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant (Kurt Russell) s...

Mind Rage

Mind Rage

1996

as Jack Stillman

1.7
Acting

A serial killer's trail of dead bodies leads to the haunting past of two brothers and one woman's love for both men. The fact this features some fairl...

The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.

The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.

1995

as Capt. Charles Devane

6.5
Acting

Lieutenant Rick Hunter's girlfriend is murdered, and the main suspect is her ex-husband. But Hunter is soon convinced of a connection to another case.

Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

1994

as Galvin

5.5
Acting

Chicago police detective Jack Reed investigates the brutal murder of a stripper while he deals with corruption and bureaucracy within his own departme...

Roswell

Roswell

1994

as Pilot MacIntire (Older)

6.0
Acting

Based on the book "UFO Crash at Roswell" by Kevin Randle and Donald Schmitt, Roswell follows the attempts of Major Jesse Marcel to discover the truth ...

Dave

Dave

1993

as Policeman

6.7
Acting

A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the Pre...

Warlock: The Armageddon

Warlock: The Armageddon

1993

as Ethan Larson

5.3
Acting

Every six hundred years, a great evil has the opportunity to escape and unleash Armageddon. A group of five stones has the power to either free the ev...

Body of Evidence

Body of Evidence

1993

as Dr. McCurdy

5.0
Acting

When an elderly millionaire is found dead with cocaine in his system, his will leaves $8 million to Rebecca Carlson, who was having an affair with him...

Nails

Nails

1992

as Bud Taylor

4.9
Acting

The wife of a wild Los Angeles police detective becomes a hostage of the heroin ring he and his partner have exposed.

Cast a Deadly Spell

Cast a Deadly Spell

1991

as Det. Morris Bradbury

6.1
Acting

In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.

The Revenge of Al Capone

The Revenge of Al Capone

1989

as Malone

5.7
Acting

After Al Capone is imprisoned, he still continues to run his empire, and plots to assassinate the mayor of Chicago.

True Believer

True Believer

1989

as Vincent Dennehy

6.2
Acting

Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has ...

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: The Old Reliable

1988

Acting

In this program, a wealthy and famous, but not terribly successful, film actress of the 1930s, Adela Shannon, suddenly becomes a widow when her husban...

Fatal Beauty

Fatal Beauty

1987

as Deputy Getz

5.5
Acting

Detective Rita Rizzoli is accustomed to donning costumes and going undercover to nail crooks. But she'll be required to use all of her get-ups and mor...

J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

1987

as Joseph McCarthy

Acting

He battled the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, encouraged McCarthy and single-handedly changed the course of history. Hired by F.D.R. to be the direc...

P.K. and the Kid

P.K. and the Kid

1987

as Bazooka

5.0
Acting

P.K. runs away from home because her step-father keeps on harassing her sexually and her mother is ignoring the problem. She hides in the loading spac...

A Winner Never Quits

A Winner Never Quits

1986

as Nelson Gary Sr.

6.0
Acting

Raised in a poor Pennsylvania mining town by his immigrant parents, Pete Grey lost his right arm while still a young boy. But through the encouragemen...

Pale Rider

Pale Rider

1985

as McGill

7.2
Acting

A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.

Vision Quest

Vision Quest

1985

as The Coach

6.3
Acting

After deciding he needs to do something meaningful with his life, high school wrestler Louden Swain sets out on a mission to drop weight and challenge...

Kidco

Kidco

1984

as Richard Cessna

6.4
Acting

A boy who lives at a country club where his father works decides to make some extra money by selling composted horse manure as fertilizer, and has his...

Silkwood

Silkwood

1983

as Earl Lapin

7.0
Acting

The story of Karen Silkwood, a metallurgy worker at a plutonium processing plant who was purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possi...

Allison Sydney Harrison

Allison Sydney Harrison

1983

as Sgt. Beatty

Acting

The story, set in San Francisco, depicts the adventures of Allison Sydney Harrison, a high-school student who teams with her wealthy private-detective...

The Star Chamber

The Star Chamber

1983

as Officer Pickett (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

As violence escalates in Los Angeles and heinous murders are committed, Steven Hardin, a young judge of the California Supreme Court, must struggle wi...

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

as Ray

6.5
Acting

An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 ...

The Thing

The Thing

1982

as Norris

8.1
Acting

In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years....

The Other Victim

The Other Victim

1981

as Jack Berger

Acting

After his wife is raped, a man struggles to find ways to express the anger and helplessness which the crime has instilled in him.

Margin for Murder

Margin for Murder

1981

as Pat Chambers

5.5
Acting

Mickey Spillane's hard-hitting '50s private eye, Mike Hammer, returns to television in the guise of Kevin Dobson to track down the killer of his best...

Chicago Story

Chicago Story

1981

as John Ryan

6.0
Acting

A pair of cops, a pair of doctors, and a pair of lawyers examine a crime — the wounding of a ten-year-old girl by a sniper — from three different angl...

Hide in Plain Sight

Hide in Plain Sight

1980

as Dixon - Bartender

5.3
Acting

True story of a man in search of his children after his ex-wife enters the Witness Protection Program.

Skag

Skag

1980

as Fisher

Acting

Pete "Skag" Skagska is a 56-year-old union foreman of a Pittsburgh steel mill until a crippling stroke forces him to stay home and try to put his life...

Going in Style

Going in Style

1979

as Pete

6.8
Acting

Three kindly old men decide to light up the dimming twilight of their lives with a last blaze of glory – by sticking up a Manhattan bank in broad dayl...

Nightwing

Nightwing

1979

as Henry

4.7
Acting

Killer bats plague an Indian reservation in Arizona.

Terror Out of the Sky

Terror Out of the Sky

1978

as Tibbles Sr.

4.8
Acting

TV sequel to "The Savage Bees" featuring more rampaging insects. This time a marching band and a school bus get in the path of the bees.

A Death in Canaan

A Death in Canaan

1978

as Cpl. Sebastian

5.3
Acting

When a teenager is accused of his mother's murder, the community of Canaan rallies to his defense.

Cyrano de Begerac

Cyrano de Begerac

1974

as Montfleury / Cadet

Acting

Cyrano de Begerac helps an army officer woo Roxanne, the woman he loves.