Charles Rocket
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Charles Adams Claverie (August 28, 1949 – October 7, 2005), known by stage names Charlie Hamburger, Charlie Kennedy, and Charles Rocket, was an American actor. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live, played the villain Nicholas Andre in the film Dumb and Dumber, and played Dave Dennison in Disney's Hocus Pocus.
Infobox
Born
Charles Adams Claverie(1949-08-28)August 28, 1949Bangor, Maine, U.S.
Died
October 7, 2005(2005-10-07) (aged 56)Canterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Other names
Charlie HamburgerCharlie Kennedy
Alma mater
Rhode Island School of Design
Occupations
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Years active
1980–2005
Spouse
mw- Beth Crellin (m. 1972)
Children
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Tables
· Filmography › Film
1984
The Outlaws
Role(s)
Stanley Flynn
1993
Role(s)
Detective Jones
Role(s)
Dave
Role(s)
Wally Littleton
1994
Role(s)
Kyle Jacobsen
Role(s)
General Larchmont
Role(s)
Nicholas Andre
1995
Role(s)
Sheriff Otis
Role(s)
Van Leer
Role(s)
Judge Thatcher
1997
Role(s)
Jeffrey
Role(s)
Russ Trainor
The Killing Grounds
Role(s)
Mel Desordo
1998
Dry Martini
Role(s)
Sam
1999
Carlo's Wake
Role(s)
Derek Donovan
2000
Role(s)
Firrikash / Slave Trader Guard (voice)
Tex, the Passive-Aggressive Gunslinger
Role(s)
Bart
2002
New Suit
Role(s)
Del Strontium
Bleach
Role(s)
Reverend Jim
Notes
Short film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1984 | The Outlaws | Stanley Flynn | |
| 1985 | Fraternity Vacation | 'Madman' Mac | |
| 1986 | Miracles | Michael | |
| 1987 | Down Twisted | Reno | |
| 1988 | Earth Girls Are Easy | Ted Gallagher | |
| 1989 | How I Got into College | Leo Whitman | |
| 1989 | Honeymoon Academy | DeBains | |
| 1990 | Dances with Wolves | Lieutenant Elgin | |
| 1991 | Delirious | Ty Hedison | |
| 1993 | Brainsmasher... A Love Story | Detective Jones | |
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus | Dave | |
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Wally Littleton | |
| 1994 | It's Pat | Kyle Jacobsen | |
| 1994 | Wagons East | General Larchmont | |
| 1994 | Dumb and Dumber | Nicholas Andre | |
| 1995 | Steal Big Steal Little | Sheriff Otis | |
| 1995 | Charlie's Ghost Story | Van Leer | |
| 1995 | Tom and Huck | Judge Thatcher | |
| 1997 | Murder at 1600 | Jeffrey | |
| 1997 | Fathers' Day | Russ Trainor | |
| 1997 | The Killing Grounds | Mel Desordo | |
| 1998 | Dry Martini | Sam | |
| 1999 | Carlo's Wake | Derek Donovan | |
| 2000 | Titan A.E. | Firrikash / Slave Trader Guard (voice) | |
| 2000 | Tex, the Passive-Aggressive Gunslinger | Bart | |
| 2002 | New Suit | Del Strontium | |
| 2002 | Bleach | Reverend Jim | Short film |
| 2003 | Shade | Tony D | |
| 2004 | Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2008 | Fly Me to the Moon | Mission Control 1961 (voice) | Posthumous release |
· Filmography › Television
1985
Steel Collar Man
Role(s)
D5B
Notes
Television film
1985–1989
Role(s)
Moonlighting
Notes
Richard Addison
1986
1987–1988
Role(s)
Max Headroom
Notes
Ned Grossberg
1988–1989
Role(s)
Murphy's Law
Notes
Victor Beaudine
1990
1990–1992
Role(s)
Quantum Leap
Notes
Dirk Riker, Michael Blake
1993
1994
1994–2003
Role(s)
Touched by an Angel
Notes
Adam
1995–1996
Role(s)
The Home Court
Notes
Judge Gil Fitzpatrick
1996
1997
1997–1998
Role(s)
The New Batman Adventures
Notes
Guru, Frederick Fournier, Security Guard (voice)
1998
1999
2001
2003
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1980–1981 | Saturday Night Live | Various characters | |
| 1984 | Hawaiian Heat | Donald | Episode: "Picture Imperfect" |
| 1985 | Steel Collar Man | D5B | Television film |
| 1985 | Remington Steele | Peter Gillespie | Episode: "Have I Got a Steele For You" |
| 1985 | California Girls | Barry | Television film |
| 1985 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Bill Bauer | Episode: "The Yankee Clipper" |
| 1985–1989 | Moonlighting | Richard Addison | 6 episodes |
| 1986 | Miami Vice | Marty Worhington | Episode: "Florence Italy" |
| 1987–1988 | Max Headroom | Ned Grossberg | 4 episodes |
| 1988–1989 | Murphy's Law | Victor Beaudine | 5 episodes |
| 1990 | Thirtysomething | Ron DeLisle | Episode: "Going Limp" |
| 1990 | Doctor Doctor | Charles | Episode: "The Terminator" |
| 1990 | Murder, She Wrote | Lieutenant Stuyvesant | Episode: "The Family Jewels" |
| 1990–1992 | Quantum Leap | Dirk Riker, Michael Blake | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Sergeant Jake Melman | Episode: "Randall Without a Cause" |
| 1992 | Tequila and Bonetti | Captain Midian Knight | 11 episodes |
| 1993 | Flying Blind | Dennis Lake | 5 episodes |
| 1993 | Wild Palms | Stitch | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Wings | Danny | Episode: "Call of the Wild" |
| 1994 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Ryan Wiley | Episode: "Operation Blackout" |
| 1994–2003 | Touched by an Angel | Adam | 10 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | The Home Court | Judge Gil Fitzpatrick | 20 episodes |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Hyperman | Oil Monster (voice) | Episode: "Oceans a Leavin |
| 1996 | Picket Fences | Chuck Dante | Episode: "Dante's Inferno" |
| 1996 | The Pretender | Carl Bishop | Episode: "To Serve and Protect" |
| 1997 | Grace Under Fire | Davis | Episode: "Riverboat Queen" |
| 1997–1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Guru, Frederick Fournier, Security Guard (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Jenny | Grant | Episode: "A Girl's Gotta Protect Her Assets" |
| 1998 | Cybill | Charlie Addison | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Tracey Takes On... | Chopper Tim | Episode: "Road Rage" |
| 1999 | Superman: The Animated Series | Used Car Salesman (voice) | Episode: "Superman's Pal" |
| 1999 | Star Trek: Voyager | Jippeq | Episode: "The Disease" |
| 1999 | The X-Files | Grant Ellis | Episode: "Three of a Kind" |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Don Grasso (voice) | Episode: "Hooked Up" |
| 2000 | Normal, Ohio | Danny | 7 episodes |
| 2001 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Gary Hennings | Episode: "A Dick Replacement" |
| 2001 | The Zeta Project | Edwards (voice) | Episode: "Change of Heart" |
| 2002 | Greg the Bunny | Don Dinkins | Episode: "Father and Son Reunion" |
| 2003 | Static Shock | Crewcut (voice) | Episode: "Shebang" |
| 2003 | The King of Queens | Steve | Episode: "Steve Moscow" |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Donny DePalma | Episode: "Pas de Deux" |
· Filmography › Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Star Wars: Starfighter | Nym | |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter | Nym | |
| 2002 | Age of Mythology | Ajax |
· External links
Preceded byJane Curtin and Bill Murray
Preceded byJane Curtin and Bill Murray
Media offices
Preceded byJane Curtin and Bill Murray
Media offices
Weekend Update anchorwith Gail Matthius 1981 1980–1981
Media offices
Succeeded byBrian Doyle-Murray and Mary Gross
| Media offices | ||
| Preceded byJane Curtin and Bill Murray | Weekend Update anchorwith Gail Matthius 1981 1980–1981 | Succeeded byBrian Doyle-Murray and Mary Gross |
References
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- "Mary Aurelia Fogler"https://web.archive.org/web/20150217224636/https://www.onegreatfamilytree.net/ancestry/people/Mary-Fogler/588609498
- "The Long Weekend Update"https://portlandmonthly.com/pdf/The%20Long%20Weekend%20Update.pdf
- The Providence Phoenixhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150922034631/http://www.providencephoenix.com/features/p_and_j/documents/05030762.asp
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/14/arts/television/SNL-history.html
- Hill & Weingrad 2011, p. 390.
- Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Livehttps://books.google.com/books?id=rkUn4S_OlngC&q=rocket+report
- Hill & Weingrad 2011, p. 215.
- Hill & Weingrad 2011, p. 214.
- "Charles Rocket: Filmography"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0734236/
- Mesopotamia
- "Amarcord Nino Rota"https://www.discogs.com/Various-Amarcord-Nino-Rota/release/1845975
- www.worldcat.orghttps://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=hotseries&q=se:%22MGM+sing-alongs%22
- Peoplehttp://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20078862,00.html
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/20/arts/20rocket.html?ex=1186977600&en=98c90b05f6c59d1f&ei=5070
- SNLhttps://nypost.com/2005/10/18/r-i-p-charlie-rocket-tragic-end-for-snl-comic-25-years-after-f-bomb/
- North County Timeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20121022020932/http://www.nctimes.com/news/national/backpage/charles-rocket-s-death-ruled-a-suicide-comedian-appeared-on/article_1cd34ff7-626f-554e-b207-b53df1cb7c88.html
- "Charles Rocket (visual voices guide)"http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Charles-Rocket/