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Charles Napier (born April 12, 1936 in Scottsville, Kentucky, USA) is an American character actor, known for his portrayals of square-jawed tough guys and military types. He served in the military with the 11th Airborne Division before becoming an actor.

He made his film debut in Russ Meyer's Cherry, Harry & Raquel!
(1970). Napier went on to appear in several Meyer movies, including the homicidal Harry Sledge in Supervixens
(1975). Napier also is a regular in Jonathan Demme-directed movies, including Silence of the Lambs. Some of Napier's memorable roles include an intelligence officer after Rambo in Rambo: First Blood Part II
(1985) and the short-tempered front man of the Good Old Boys in The Blues Brothers
(1980). His role in the Charles Bronson film Hard Times
was cut from the final print. He also provided the growls for 70's television series The Incredible Hulk.

He also provided the voice for Duke Phillips, the Ted Turner-inspired network owner in the 1990's animated series, The Critic.

He appeared on both Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also played the short lived role of Colonel Briggs on one episode of The A-Team. Recently, Napier has appeared as a tough guy whipping smokers into shape in anti-smoking ads in California.

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