*Hugh Dane, who played the blunt, no-nonsense security guard Hank on “The Office,” has died. He was 75.
The actor’s resume spans nearly 30 years, including runs in memorable films and series such as “The Office,” “The Roc,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Little Fockers” and “Bridesmaids.”
Dane originally broke into acting in the late 1980s with a role in the video game “It Came From the Desert,” but his first television gig as the Father in “Hunter” followed soon after, launching a career’s worth of TV acting.
While Dunder Mifflin’s Hank was Dane’s most longstanding role, he also played two characters in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and recurred as Fred in the Emmy-nominated ’90s series “Roc.”
Some of his other acting credits include stints on “Friends,” “Everybody Hates Chris,” “Monk,” “Boy Meets World,” “The West Wing,” and most recently, “The Mayor,” starring Brandon Micheal Hall and Lea Michele.
Fellow “The Office” alumnus Rainn Wilson paid tribute to Dane on Twitter, where he provided a donation link to the Inner City Cultural Center along with a clip of an exchange between their characters on the show.
“RIP Hugh Dane, aka Hank the security guard,” Wilson wrote. “He was one of the greats. So kind, funny, talented. We will all miss him. Donations can be made in his name to: innercityculturalcenter.org.”
RIP Hugh Dane, aka Hank the security guard. He was one of the greats. So kind, funny, talented. We will all miss him. Donations can be made in his name to: https://t.co/z1SAqamWMM pic.twitter.com/ysevEZKOjy
— RainnWilson (@rainnwilson) June 4, 2018
