Acting credits
139
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Howard Hesseman
Acting
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Movies: 91Series: 48Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 35516
IMDb ID: nm0381606
Known for: Acting
Born: February 27, 1940
Died: January 29, 2022
Age: 81
Place of birth: Lebanon, Oregon, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1960 - 2022
Years active: 63
Average TMDB rating: 6.55
Wikidata: Q194881
Also known as
Howard Hessman • Don Sturdy
Other jobs
Director (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Howard Hesseman (February 27, 1940 – January 29, 2022) was an American actor known for his television roles as burned out disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP in Cincinnati, and the lead role of history teacher Charlie Moore on Head of the Class. He appeared regularly on television and in film from the 1970s to 2010s, with other noteworthy roles including Sam Royer (the husband of lead character Ann Romano) in the last two seasons of One Day at a Time, and a supporting role as Captain Pete Lassard in the film Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Howard Hesseman.
5.3
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022 Movie
7.9
Life After The Navigator
as Himself
2020 Movie
6.7
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
as Self
2020 Movie
1.8
Valerie
as Self
2019 Movie
5.1
A Christmas in Vermont
as Nick Harper
2016 Movie
6.2
Wild Oats
as Vespucci
2016 Movie
6.2
Silver Skies
as Billy
2016 Movie
5.6
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self
2015 Movie
3.0
Bigfoot
as Mayor Tommy Gillis
2012 Movie
5.3
Salvation Boulevard
as Billy
2011 Movie
5.3
Halloween II
as Uncle Meat
2009 Movie
5.0
All About Steve
as Mr. Horowitz
2009 Movie
6.0
The Rocker
as Gator
2008 Movie
6.7
Martian Child
as Dr. Berg
2007 Movie
5.2
Man About Town
as Ben Giamoro
2006 Movie
5.5
Crazy for Christmas
as Fred Nickells
2005 Movie
Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock
as narrator
2005 Movie
6.8
About Schmidt
as Larry Hertzel
2002 Movie
2.5
The Mesmerist
as Mr. Valdemar
2002 Movie
8.0
The Sky is Falling
as Yogi Cook
2001 Movie
2.3
Teddy Bears' Picnic
as Ted Frye
2001 Movie
6.0
On the 2nd Day of Christmas
as David
1997 Movie
4.0
High Stakes
as Wayne Dreyer
1997 Movie
6.7
Gridlock'd
as Blind Man
1997 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Howard Hesseman.
8.3
Chicago Med
as Clyde Glickman • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.2
Fresh Off the Boat
as Mr. Royce • 2 eps
2015 Series
6.7
Mike & Molly
as Otis • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.7
Drop Dead Diva
as Cole Lamburt • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.2
John from Cincinnati
2 eps
2007 Series
7.9
Psych
as Barry Saunder • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.6
House
as Henry Errington • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Boston Legal
as Judge Robert Thompson • 3 eps
2004 Series
4.0
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.2
Boomtown
as Mel Castle • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.5
Thieves
1 eps
2001 Series
7.2
Crossing Jordan
as Barney Reynolds • 1 eps
2001 Series
Level 9
1 eps
2000 Series
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Dr. Aden • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.2
Family Law
as Howard Thomas / Randall • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
That '70s Show
as Max • 3 eps
1998 Series
7.1
Two Guys and a Girl
as Mr. Bergen • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.6
The Practice
as Judge C. Williams • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.3
The Pretender
as Landlord • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.7
The Outer Limits
as Dr. Emory Taylor • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Flynn Hodge • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.8
ER
as Dr. James Broderick • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.7
Burke's Law
as Chuck Mason • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.0
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
7 eps
1991 Series