C. Ernst Harth
Biography
C. Ernst Harth is a Canadian character actor who was born in Galt, Ontario and got his first acting role as a kindergartner, playing Santa in his school's Christmas pageant. He took part in community theater and improv comedy in high school, and moved to Vancouver in 1989 to pursue acting full time. His professional debut came in the Fox telefilm Green Dolphin Beat, and he went on to guest roles in series including The X-Files, Millennium, Harsh Realm, The Dead Zone and The Outer Limits, plus the part of the bodyguard Eightball in MTV's Monster Island (2004). His film work includes Thir13en Ghosts (2001), Say It Isn't So (2001), Camouflage (2001), Dreamcatcher (2003), Are We There Yet? (2005), Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball (2010) and Capote, in which he played Lowell Lee Andrews.
56years old
Turns 57 on February 2in 84 days
- Born Cambridge
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Cary Ernst Harth
Movie Career
- Films
- 22
- Career span
- 27 years1995 to 2022
Genres
First and latest
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A change of course
Before his first professional acting job, Harth toured Canada's small towns on the semi-pro wrestling circuit as The Bible Thumper, wearing black robes with a cross shaved into his head.
First role
Harth's first acting part came in kindergarten, when the drama club picked the biggest child at the school to play Santa in the Christmas pageant.
C. Ernst Harth movies on Netflix
Crawlspaceas Dooley
Love Hardas Karaoke Operator
A Christmas Story 2as Heating Guy
Camera Shyas Daryl
Crowsnestas Suspect #1
Battle of the Bulbsas Walter Duncan
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ballas Baby Boy Tremor
The A-Teamas Crematorium Attendant
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Beginsas Janitor
Space Buddiesas Guard
Impulseas Herbie
Are We There Yet?as Ernst
The Long Weekendas Gang Member
Monster Islandas Eightball
Air Bud: Spikes Backas Phil
Dreamcatcheras Barry Neiman
Stark Raving Madas Dirk
The Barberas Buffalo
Camouflageas Bearded Guy - Trussberg
Say It Isn't Soas Mr. Campisi
Thir13en Ghostsas The Great Child
Breach of Trustas Doorman
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Brian Levant directed three of these films. Twelve actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Garry Chalk2 films together, 2009 to 2012
Garry Chalk's page A Christmas Story 22012IMDb rating 3.6Harth as Heating GuyChalk as Higbee's Santa
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins2009IMDb rating 5.3Harth as JanitorChalk as Vice Principal Grimes
Viv Leacock2 films together, 2005 to 2012
Viv Leacock's page A Christmas Story 22012IMDb rating 3.6Harth as Heating GuyLeacock as Butcher
Are We There Yet?2005IMDb rating 4.8Harth as ErnstLeacock as Nick's Pal on the Street
Daniel Stern2 films together, 2010 to 2012
Daniel Stern's page A Christmas Story 22012IMDb rating 3.6Harth as Heating GuyStern as The Old Man
Battle of the Bulbs2010IMDb rating 5.5Harth as Walter DuncanStern as Bob Wallace
Terry Chen2 films together, 2002 to 2010
Terry Chen's page The A-Team2010IMDb rating 6.7Harth as Crematorium AttendantChen as Ravech
Stark Raving Mad2002IMDb rating 6.2Harth as DirkChen as Jin Sun
Chelan Simmons2 films together, 2004 to 2005
Chelan Simmons's page The Long Weekend2005IMDb rating 5.2Harth as Gang MemberSimmons as Susie
Monster Island2004IMDb rating 3.6Harth as EightballSimmons as Jen
Gerard Plunkett2 films together, 2012
Gerard Plunkett's page A Christmas Story 22012IMDb rating 3.6Harth as Heating GuyPlunkett as Hank Catenhauser
Camera Shy2012IMDb rating 7.2Harth as DarylPlunkett as Bob Sterling
Brian LevantDirector, 3 films, 2005 to 2012
All films by Brian Levant A Christmas Story 22012IMDb rating 3.6Harth as Heating Guy
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins2009IMDb rating 5.3Harth as Janitor
Are We There Yet?2005IMDb rating 4.8Harth as Ernst
Also two films together6 more actors
- Chris KleinThe Long Weekend (2005) and Say It Isn't So (2001)
- Alf HumphreysBattle of the Bulbs (2010) and Air Bud: Spikes Back (2003)
- Shawn MacdonaldA Christmas Story 2 (2012) and Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)
- Maury SterlingSmokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball (2010) and The A-Team (2010)
- Fletcher DonovanCrawlspace (2022) and Love Hard (2021)
- Kyle RiefsnyderThe A-Team (2010) and Breach of Trust (1995)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What C. Ernst Harth's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$437 million
6 of the 22 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 22 films: 6 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 9 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 6Never in cinemas
- 9Figure not found
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$177M40.5% of the total
- 2$98M22.4% of the total
- 3$81M18.6% of the total
- 4$68M15.7% of the total
- 5$12M2.8% of the total
- 6$54K0.0% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.







