Archie Hahn

Archie Hahn (sometimes credited as Archie Hahn III, born November 1, 1941) is an American character actor and improviser best known for his appearances on the television version of Whose Line is it Anyway? and the 1988 movie Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach. He has also appeared in Phantom of the Paradise, Pray TV (1980), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Brewster's Millions (1985), The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), and a number of Joe Dante films including Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) and Small Soldiers (1998). In two of his final appearances on Whose Line is it Anyway?, Hahn unexpectedly brought props to use as he improvised, first castanets and then a pair of false teeth.

Hahn was an early member of The Groundlings school and troupe of comedy acting.

His grandfather was Archie Hahn.

Filmography

Phantom of the Paradise (1974) - The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads The Sunshine Boys (1975) - Assistant at Audition Cannonball (1976) - Zippo It Happened One Christmas (1977) - Ernie Pray TV (1980) - Fletcher Peebles My Favorite Year (1982) - Delivery Boy / Featured Player Off the Wall (1983) - Tank Driver This Is Spinal Tap (1984) - Room Service Guy Meatballs Part II (1984) - Jamie / Voice of Meathead Protocol (1984) - T. V. Commentator Brewster's Millions (1985) - Iceberg Man Radioactive Dreams (1985) - Adult Chester (voice) Children of a Lesser God (1986) - Announcer (voice) Innerspace (1987) - Messenger Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) - Harvey Pitnik (segment "Critic's Corner,' 'Roast Your Loved One") Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988) - Mouse The 'Burbs (1989) - Voice-Over Actor (voice) Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) - Forster's Technician #1 Misery (1990) - Reporter #2 Only You (1992) - Gentleman on Plane Matinee (1993) - Shopping Cart Star The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) - Mr. Swanson Black Mask (1996) - (voice) Alien Resurrection (1997) - Newborn Vocal #2 (voice) Dr. Dolittle (1998) - Heavy Woman's Dog (voice) Small Soldiers (1998) - Satellite Dish Installer 28 Days (2000) - Plant Shop Owner (uncredited) Man of the Year (2002) - Nick Eight Crazy Nights (2002) - TV Announcer (voice) Nobody Knows Anything! (2003) - Youth Leader Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) - Stunt Director Racing Stripes (2005) - (voice) Guess Who (2005) - Bellman Chicken Little (2005) - (voice) John Tucker Must Die (2006) - Teacher In Thong #2 Barnyard (2006) - (voice) Mr. Woodcock (2007) - Gym Teacher Fly Me to the Moon (2008) - Fly Buddy #2 (voice) Remembering Phil (2008) - Studio Sentry Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) - Agent Burying the Ex (2014) - Chuck