Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1940-02-27
- Day of Death2022-01-29 (81 years)
- Place of BirthLebanon, Oregon, USA
- Also Known AsHoward HessmanDon Sturdy
Howard Hesseman
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2016
A Christmas in Vermont
As: Nick Harper
- 2016
Wild Oats
As: Vespucci
- 2016
Silver Skies
As: Billy
- 2015
Chicago Med
As: Clyde Glickman
- 2015
Fresh Off the Boat
As: Mr. Royce
- 2012
Bigfoot
As: Mayor Tommy Gillis
- 2011
Salvation Boulevard
As: Billy
- 2010
Mike & Molly
As: Otis
- 2009
Halloween II
As: Uncle Meat
2009All About Steve
As: Mr. Horowitz
2009Drop Dead Diva
As: Cole Lamburt
2008The Rocker
As: Gator
2007Martian Child
As: Dr. Berg
2006Psych
As: Barry Saunder
2006Man About Town
As: Ben Giamoro
2005Crazy for Christmas
As: Fred Nickells
2005Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock
As: narrator
2004House
As: Henry Errington
2004Boston Legal
As: Judge Robert Thompson
- 2002
About Schmidt
As: Larry Hertzel
2002Boomtown
As: Mel Castle
2001Crossing Jordan
As: Barney Reynolds
2001The Sky is Falling
As: Yogi Cook
2001Teddy Bears' Picnic
As: Ted Frye
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
As: Dr. Aden
1999Family Law
As: Howard Thomas / Randall
1998That '70s Show
As: Max
1998Two Guys and a Girl
As: Mr. Bergen
1997On the 2nd Day of Christmas
As: David
1997High Stakes
As: Wayne Dreyer
1997Gridlock'd
As: Blind Man
1996The Pretender
As: Landlord
1996Innocent Victims
As: Smithline
1995Out-of-Sync
As: Det. Caldwell
1995The Outer Limits
As: Dr. Emory Taylor
1994Touched by an Angel
As: Flynn Hodge
1994ER
As: Dr. James Broderick
1994Munchie Strikes Back
As: Munchie (voice)
1994Burke's Law
As: Chuck Mason
1993Little Miss Millions
As: Nick Frost
1993Lethal Exposure
As: Taylor Cochran
1992Rubin & Ed
As: Ed Tuttle
1992Quiet Killer
As: Congressman Calvin Phillips
1992Hot Chocolate
As: Mr. Cassidy
1991Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
As: Paul Maggioto
1990Call Me Anna
As: John Ross
1988The Diamond Trap
As: Det. Rollings
1987Amazon Women on the Moon
As: Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
1987Inside Out
As: Jack
1987Six Against the Rock
As: Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
1986Heat
As: Pinchus Zion
1986Head of the Class
As: Charlie Moore
1986The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
As: King
1986Flight of the Navigator
As: Dr. Louis Faraday
1986My Chauffeur
As: McBride
- 1985
Clue
As: The Chief (uncredited)
1985George Burns Comedy Week
As: Andy Pace
- 1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
As: Pete Lassard
1984Silence of the Heart
As: Carl Lewis
1984Murder, She Wrote
As: Sheldon Greenberg
1984Best Kept Secrets
As: Jim Osborne
1984Mister Roberts
As: Doc
- 1984
This Is Spinal Tap
As: Terry Ladd
1983Doctor Detroit
As: Smooth Walker
1982One Shoe Makes it Murder
As: Joe Hervey
1982Faerie Tale Theatre
As: King
1982Victims
As: Charles Galloway
1981Honky Tonk Freeway
As: Snapper
1981Private Lessons
As: Lester
1980Skyward
As: Koup Trenton
1980Gridlock
As: Señor Smooth (voice)
1980The Fantastic Funnies
As: Dr. Johnny Fever
1979The Jerk
As: Carnival Worker (uncredited)
1979Americathon
As: Kip Margolis
1979You Can't Take it With You
As: Wilbur C. Henderson
1978More Than Friends
As: Avery Salminella
1978WKRP in Cincinnati
As: Dr. Johnny Fever
1978Loose Shoes
As: Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
1978The Comedy Company
As: Roger Dustleman
1978The Ghost of Flight 401
As: Bert Stockwell
1977Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
As: Fred
1977Soap
As: Mr. Franklin
1977The Other Side of Midnight
As: O'Brien
1977The Amazing Howard Hughes
As: Jenks
1977Tail Gunner Joe
As: Lt. Ted Cantwell
1976Quincy, M.E.
As: D.A. Jerry Douglas
1976The Big Bus
As: Jack
1976Silent Movie
As: Executive
1976Jackson County Jail
As: David
1976Tunnel Vision
As: Senator McMannus
1975One Day at a Time
As: Sam Royer
1975The Sunshine Boys
As: Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
1975Whiffs
As: Dr. Gopian
1975Switch
As: M.W.
1975The Blue Knight
As: Resident
1975Hustling
As: Detective
1975Shampoo
As: Red Dog
1974The Rockford Files
As: Al Steever
1973Jory
As: Santa Rosa bartender
1973Steelyard Blues
As: Frank Veldini
1973Kid Blue
As: Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
1972The Bob Newhart Show
As: Craig Plager
- 1972
The Bob Newhart Show
As: Augie (voice) (uncredited)
1971Cisco Pike
As: Recording Engineer
1971The Christian Licorice Store
As: Last Party Guest
1971Billy Jack
As: Drama Teacher
1969Some Kind of a Nut
As: Bartender
1969A Session with the Committee
As: (as Don Sturdy)
1968Petulia
As: Hippie (uncredited)
1967Mannix
As: Ray Bennett
1967The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
As: Various
1960The Andy Griffith Show
As: Counter Boy
- 1960
The Andy Griffith Show
As: Harry