

Howard Hesseman
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
27 Feb 1940
Age
86 Years
Born In
Lebanon, Oregon, USA
Total Projects
148
Years Active
62 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Life After The Navigator
Life After The Navigator
as Himself

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For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
as Self

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Valerie
Valerie
as Self

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A Christmas in Vermont
A Christmas in Vermont
as Nick Harper

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Wild Oats
Wild Oats
as Vespucci

movie
Silver Skies
Silver Skies
as Billy

tv
Chicago Med
Chicago Med
as Clyde Glickman

movie
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self

tv
Fresh Off the Boat
Fresh Off the Boat
as Mr. Royce

movie
Bigfoot
Bigfoot
as Mayor Tommy Gillis

movie
Salvation Boulevard
Salvation Boulevard
as Billy

tv
Mike & Molly
Mike & Molly
as Otis

movie
Halloween II
Halloween II
as Uncle Meat

movie
All About Steve
All About Steve
as Mr. Horowitz

tv
Drop Dead Diva
Drop Dead Diva
as Cole Lamburt

tv
Lie to Me
Lie to Me
as Sam Hendricks

movie
The Rocker
The Rocker
as Gator

movie
Martian Child
Martian Child
as Dr. Berg

tv
John from Cincinnati
John from Cincinnati

tv
Psych
Psych
as Barry Saunder

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Man About Town
Man About Town
as Ben Giamoro

movie
Crazy for Christmas
Crazy for Christmas
as Fred Nickells

movie
Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock
Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock
as narrator

tv
House
House
as Henry Errington

tv
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
as Judge Robert Thompson

tv
Celebrities Uncensored
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self

movie
About Schmidt
About Schmidt
as Larry Hertzel

tv
Boomtown
Boomtown
as Mel Castle

movie
The Mesmerist
The Mesmerist
as Mr. Valdemar

tv
Thieves
Thieves

tv
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
as Barney Reynolds

movie
The Sky is Falling
The Sky is Falling
as Yogi Cook

movie
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Teddy Bears' Picnic
as Ted Frye

tv
Three Sisters
Three Sisters
as Jerry Keats

tv
Level 9
Level 9

tv
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Dr. Aden

tv
Family Law
Family Law
as Howard Thomas / Randall

tv
That '70s Show
That '70s Show
as Max

tv
Two Guys and a Girl
Two Guys and a Girl
as Mr. Bergen

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On the 2nd Day of Christmas
On the 2nd Day of Christmas
as David

movie
High Stakes
High Stakes
as Wayne Dreyer

tv
The Practice
The Practice
as Judge C. Williams

movie
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd
as Blind Man

tv
The Pretender
The Pretender
as Landlord

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Innocent Victims
Innocent Victims
as Smithline

movie
Out-of-Sync
Out-of-Sync
as Det. Caldwell

tv
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
as Dr. Emory Taylor

tv
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Flynn Hodge

tv
ER
ER
as Dr. James Broderick

movie
Munchie Strikes Back
Munchie Strikes Back
as Munchie (voice)

tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Chuck Mason

movie
Little Miss Millions
Little Miss Millions
as Nick Frost

movie
Lethal Exposure
Lethal Exposure
as Taylor Cochran

movie
Rubin & Ed
Rubin & Ed
as Ed Tuttle

movie
Quiet Killer
Quiet Killer
as Congressman Calvin Phillips

movie
Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate
as Mr. Cassidy

movie
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
as Paul Maggioto

tv
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
The New WKRP in Cincinnati

movie
Call Me Anna
Call Me Anna
as John Ross

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The Diamond Trap
The Diamond Trap
as Det. Rollings

movie
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")

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Inside Out
Inside Out
as Jack

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Six Against the Rock
Six Against the Rock
as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer

movie
Heat
Heat
as Pinchus Zion

tv
Head of the Class
Head of the Class
as Charlie Moore

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The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
as King

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Flight of the Navigator
Flight of the Navigator
as Dr. Louis Faraday

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My Chauffeur
My Chauffeur
as McBride

movie
Clue
Clue
as The Chief (uncredited)

tv
George Burns Comedy Week
George Burns Comedy Week
as Andy Pace

tv
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater

movie
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
as Pete Lassard

movie
Silence of the Heart
Silence of the Heart
as Carl Lewis

tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Sheldon Greenberg

movie
Best Kept Secrets
Best Kept Secrets
as Jim Osborne

movie
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
as Doc

movie
This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap
as Terry Ladd

movie
Focus on Fishko
Focus on Fishko
as Sy

movie
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
Likely Stories, Vol. 4

movie
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
as Self

movie
Doctor Detroit
Doctor Detroit
as Smooth Walker

movie
One Shoe Makes it Murder
One Shoe Makes it Murder
as Joe Hervey

tv
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
as King

movie
Victims
Victims
as Charles Galloway

movie
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway
as Snapper

movie
Private Lessons
Private Lessons
as Lester

movie
Skyward
Skyward
as Koup Trenton

movie
Gridlock
Gridlock
as Señor Smooth (voice)

movie
The Fantastic Funnies
The Fantastic Funnies
as Dr. Johnny Fever

movie
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
as Self / The Rock Doctor

movie
The Jerk
The Jerk
as Carnival Worker (uncredited)

movie
Americathon
Americathon
as Kip Margolis

movie
You Can't Take it With You
You Can't Take it With You
as Wilbur C. Henderson

movie
Outside Chance
Outside Chance
as David

movie
More Than Friends
More Than Friends
as Avery Salminella

tv
WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
as Dr. Johnny Fever

movie
Loose Shoes
Loose Shoes
as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent

movie
The Comedy Company
The Comedy Company
as Roger Dustleman

movie
The Ghost of Flight 401
The Ghost of Flight 401
as Bert Stockwell

movie
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
as Fred

tv
Soap
Soap
as Mr. Franklin

movie
The Other Side of Midnight
The Other Side of Midnight
as O'Brien

movie
The Amazing Howard Hughes
The Amazing Howard Hughes
as Jenks

tv
The Amazing Howard Hughes
The Amazing Howard Hughes
as Jenks

movie
Tail Gunner Joe
Tail Gunner Joe
as Lt. Ted Cantwell

tv
Battle of the Network Stars
Battle of the Network Stars

tv
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
as D.A. Jerry Douglas

tv
Delvecchio
Delvecchio
as Goldie

movie
The Big Bus
The Big Bus
as Jack

movie
Silent Movie
Silent Movie
as Executive

movie
Jackson County Jail
Jackson County Jail
as David

movie
Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision
as Senator McMannus

tv
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley

tv
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
as Dr. Robert Williams

tv
One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time
as Sam Royer

movie
The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys
as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director

movie
Whiffs
Whiffs
as Dr. Gopian

tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host

tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)

tv
Switch
Switch
as M.W.

movie
Prisoners
Prisoners

movie
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
as Resident

movie
Hustling
Hustling
as Detective

movie
Shampoo
Shampoo
as Red Dog

tv
Baretta
Baretta
as Walker

tv
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
as Al Steever

tv
Harry O
Harry O
as Senator Lawler

tv
Rhoda
Rhoda

movie
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight

tv
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight

movie
Jory
Jory
as Santa Rosa bartender

movie
Steelyard Blues
Steelyard Blues
as Frank Veldini

movie
Kid Blue
Kid Blue
as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)

tv
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show

tv
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
as Craig Plager

tv
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
as Augie (voice) (uncredited)

tv
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son

movie
The Christian Licorice Store
The Christian Licorice Store
as Last Party Guest

movie
Cisco Pike
Cisco Pike
as Recording Engineer

movie
Billy Jack
Billy Jack
as Drama Teacher

movie
Some Kind of a Nut
Some Kind of a Nut
as Bartender

movie
A Session with the Committee
A Session with the Committee
as (as Don Sturdy)

movie
Petulia
Petulia
as Hippie (uncredited)

tv
Mannix
Mannix
as Ray Bennett

tv
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
as Various

tv
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as Counter Boy

tv
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as Harry