Harry Dean Stanton

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Characters played by Harry Dean Stanton

Security Guard — The Avengers (2012)

Background security personnel.

Brett — Alien (1979)

Engineer on Nostromo, killed by the alien in the landing leg.

Balthazar — Rango (2011)

A mole bandit whom Rango mistakes for a prospector. The posse inadvertently helps him and his clan steal the town's water dispenser, only to find it empty. Later, Balthazar joins forces with Rango to help turn the water back on at the climax.

Rudolph Junkins — Christine (1983)

A state police detective who investigates the series of murders linked to the car. He initially questions Arnie but accepts his alibi and the car's pristine condition. Later, he congratulates the students on destroying the vehicle, unaware of its lingering supernatural presence.

Harold 'Brain' Helman — Escape from New York (1981)

Former associate of Snake turned Duke's technical adviser.

Travis — Paris, Texas (1984)

Protagonist who wanders the Texas desert for years. Initially mute, he reunites with his brother Walt and son Hunter, travels to Houston to find his estranged wife Jane, and communicates their marital history through a peep show intercom before stepping back to allow their reunion.

Hunter (uncredited) — The Animal (2001)

The Hunter is the victim of a brutal attack that intensifies suspicion surrounding the savage beast. The police believe Marvin may have mauled him, prompting a raid on Marvin's home and his flight into the woods. The attack is later revealed to have been committed by Rianna, not Marvin.

Johnnie Farragut — Wild at Heart (1990)

Johnnie Farragut is Marietta Fortune's on-and-off boyfriend and a private detective. She asks him to locate Lula and Sailor and bring them back, but he does not know that Marcelles Santos is also pursuing Sailor. Mr. Reindeer's assassins capture and kill him after he is placed on the hit list.

Mr. Eckert — Red Dawn (1984)

A local father held in a Soviet re-education camp. He urges his sons Jed and Matt to seek vengeance before being executed by the occupation forces.

Lucky — Lucky (2017)

Lucky is a 90-year-old former Navy cook living alone in the desert town of Piru. After a fall makes him confront his mortality, he reflects on war, loneliness, and impermanence while interacting with Howard, Bobby Lawrence, Fred, Elaine, Loretta, and other locals. He ultimately accepts uncertainty and continues walking forward.

Lt. Howard — Down Periscope (1996)

The chief engineer and civilian naval contractor aboard Stingray. Provides critical technical expertise to maintain and operate the rusty WWII-era submarine.

Jerry Schue — Straight Time (1978)

Jerry is Max's accomplice in the return to crime. He joins Max in robbing a bank and then helps plan the more ambitious Beverly Hills jewelry-store robbery, warning Max not to waste time taking too much. When the job collapses and they flee on foot, Jerry is shot and killed by police.

Career Overview

Harry Dean Stanton has 176 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently MCU with 1 titles. Signature works include Alien, Rango, Paris, Texas. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
176
Birth Date
1926-07-14
Birth Place
West Irvine, Kentucky, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 12 universes

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