Howard Hesseman
Acting1940Lebanon, Oregon, USA
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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Known For
Acting History
2022
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
Life After The Navigator
as Himself
2019
Valerie
as Self
2017
Fresh Off the Boat
TVas Mr. Royce• 2 eps
2016
Silver Skies
as Billy
Wild Oats
as Vespucci
A Christmas in Vermont
as Nick Harper
Chicago Med
TVas Clyde Glickman• 1 eps
2012
Bigfoot
as Mayor Tommy Gillis
Mike & Molly
TVas Otis• 1 eps
2011
Salvation Boulevard
as Billy
Drop Dead Diva
TVas Cole Lamburt• 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Dr. Aden• 1 eps
2009
All About Steve
as Mr. Horowitz
Halloween II
as Uncle Meat
2008
The Rocker
as Gator
2007
2006
Man About Town
as Ben Giamoro
Boston Legal
TVas Judge Robert Thompson• 3 eps
House
TVas Henry Errington• 1 eps
2005
Crazy for Christmas
as Fred Nickells
2003
Boomtown
TVas Mel Castle• 1 eps
Celebrities Uncensored
TVas Self
2002
The Mesmerist
as Mr. Valdemar
About Schmidt
as Larry Hertzel
2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic
as Ted Frye
The Sky is Falling
as Yogi Cook
Crossing Jordan
TVas Barney Reynolds• 1 eps
That '70s Show
TVas Max• 3 eps
Three Sisters
TVas Jerry Keats
2000
Touched by an Angel
TVas Flynn Hodge• 1 eps
1999
Family Law
TVas Howard Thomas / Randall• 1 eps
The Practice
TVas Judge C. Williams• 1 eps
The Pretender
TVas Landlord• 1 eps
1998
Two Guys and a Girl
TVas Mr. Bergen• 1 eps
1997
Gridlock'd
as Blind Man
High Stakes
as Wayne Dreyer
On the 2nd Day of Christmas
as David
The Outer Limits
TVas Dr. Emory Taylor• 1 eps
1996
Innocent Victims
as Smithline
1995
Out-of-Sync
as Det. Caldwell
Burke's Law
TVas Chuck Mason• 1 eps
1994
Munchie Strikes Back
as Munchie (voice)
1993
Home for Christmas
as Nick Frost
Lethal Exposure
as Taylor Cochran
1992
1991
1990
Call Me Anna
as John Ross
1988
The Diamond Trap
as Det. Rollings
1987
Inside Out
as Jack
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
Six Against the Rock
as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
1986
Heat
as Pinchus Zion
Flight of the Navigator
as Dr. Louis Faraday
My Chauffeur
as McBride
Head of the Class
TVas Charlie Moore• 92 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
TVas King• 1 eps
1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
as Pete Lassard
Clue
as The Chief (uncredited)
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Sheldon Greenberg• 1 eps
George Burns Comedy Week
TVas Andy Pace• 1 eps
1984
Best Kept Secrets
as Jim Osborne
This Is Spinal Tap
as Terry Ladd
Mister Roberts
as Doc
Silence of the Heart
as Carl Lewis
1983
Doctor Detroit
as Smooth Walker
Focus on Fishko
as Sy
1982
One Shoe Makes it Murder
as Joe Hervey
Victims
as Charles Galloway
One Day at a Time
TVas Sam Royer• 30 eps
WKRP in Cincinnati
TVDirector• 1 eps
1981
1980
Skyward
as Koup Trenton
Gridlock
as Señor Smooth (voice)
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
as Self / The Rock Doctor
The Fantastic Funnies
as Dr. Johnny Fever
1979
Americathon
as Kip Margolis
The Jerk
as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
You Can't Take it With You
as Wilbur C. Henderson
1978
The Comedy Company
as Roger Dustleman
Outside Chance
as David
The Ghost of Flight 401
as Bert Stockwell
More Than Friends
as Avery Salminella
Loose Shoes
as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
The Rockford Files
TVas Al Steever• 1 eps
WKRP in Cincinnati
TVas Dr. Johnny Fever• 90 eps
Soap
TVas Mr. Franklin• 7 eps
1977
The Amazing Howard Hughes
as Jenks
The Other Side of Midnight
as O'Brien
Tail Gunner Joe
as Lt. Ted Cantwell
Delvecchio
TVas Goldie• 1 eps
Quincy, M.E.
TVas D.A. Jerry Douglas• 1 eps
1976
The Big Bus
as Jack
Silent Movie
as Executive
Tunnel Vision
as Senator McMannus
Jackson County Jail
as David
Switch
TVas M.W.• 1 eps
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
TVas Dr. Robert Williams• 10 eps
1975
Hustling
as Detective
The Blue Knight
as Resident
The Sunshine Boys
as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
Whiffs
as Dr. Gopian
Shampoo
as Red Dog
The Bob Newhart Show
TVas Craig Plager / Augie (voice) (uncredited)• 1 eps
Mannix
TVas Ray Bennett• 1 eps
Harry O
TVas Senator Lawler• 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Host / Self (uncredited)
1974
1973
Jory
as Santa Rosa bartender
Steelyard Blues
as Frank Veldini
Kid Blue
as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
1971
Cisco Pike
as Recording Engineer
The Christian Licorice Store
as Last Party Guest
Billy Jack
as Drama Teacher
1969
Some Kind of a Nut
as Bartender
A Session with the Committee
as (as Don Sturdy)
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
TVWriter• 2 eps
1968
Petulia
as Hippie (uncredited)
The Andy Griffith Show
TVas Harry• 1 eps
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
TVas Various• 5 eps