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Howard Hesseman

ACTOR · FROM LEBANON, USA

Howard Hesseman

1940–2022137 credits since 1960

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In the pictureThat '70s Show

ABOUT HOWARD

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.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born27 February 1940

Died29 January 2022

BirthplaceLebanon, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora89 of 135 titles

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Known for

The titles people know Howard from.

That '70s Show poster

Series

1998–2006IMDb8.1

About Schmidt poster

Movie

2002IMDb7.2

Flight of the Navigator poster

Movie

Flight of the Navigator

1986IMDb6.9

Boston Legal poster

Series

2004–2008IMDb8.5

Gridlock'd poster

Movie

1997IMDb6.9

WKRP in Cincinnati poster

Series

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978–1982IMDb8.0

Soap poster

Series

1977–1981IMDb8.3

The Bob Newhart Show poster

Series

The Bob Newhart Show

1972–1978IMDb8.1

Doctor Detroit poster

Movie

1983IMDb5.3

One Day at a Time poster

Series

One Day at a Time

1975–2005IMDb6.6

Wild Oats poster

Movie

2016IMDb5.7

Salvation Boulevard poster

Movie

Salvation Boulevard

2011IMDb5.3

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 89
Average IMDb: 6.6
Highest rated: HouseIMDb 8.7
Working since: 1960

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

137 credits

The 2010s

8 titles · IMDb 5.8 on average

A Christmas in Vermont poster

Movie

A Christmas in Vermont

2016IMDb5.5

as Nick Harper

Wild Oats poster

Movie

2016IMDb5.7

as Vespucci

Not on Cineora

Silver Skies

2016

as Billy

Chicago Med poster

Series

2015–IMDb7.6

as Clyde Glickman · 1 episode

Fresh Off the Boat poster

Series

Fresh Off the Boat

2015–2020IMDb7.7

as Mr. Royce · 2 episodes

Bigfoot poster

Movie

2012IMDb2.5

as Mayor Tommy Gillis

Salvation Boulevard poster

Movie

Salvation Boulevard

2011IMDb5.3

as Billy

Mike & Molly poster

Series

2010–2016IMDb6.6

as Otis · 1 episode

The 2000s

23 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Halloween II poster

Movie

2009IMDb4.8

as Uncle Meat

All About Steve poster

Movie

All About Steve

2009IMDb4.8

as Mr. Horowitz

Drop Dead Diva poster

Series

2009–2014IMDb7.5

as Cole Lamburt · 1 episode

Lie to Me poster

Series

2009–2011IMDb8.0

as Sam Hendricks · 1 episode

The Rocker poster

Movie

2008IMDb6.2

as Gator

Martian Child poster

Movie

2007IMDb6.7

as Dr. Berg

John from Cincinnati poster

Series

John from Cincinnati

2007IMDb7.0

as Erlemeyer · 2 episodes

Psych poster

Series

2006–2014IMDb8.4

as Barry Saunder · 1 episode

The 1990s

23 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Family Law poster

Series

1999–2002IMDb6.7

as Howard Thomas / Randall · 1 episode

That '70s Show poster

Series

1998–2006IMDb8.1

as Max · 3 episodes

Two Guys and a Girl poster

Series

Two Guys and a Girl

1998–2001IMDb7.4

as Mr. Bergen · 1 episode

On the 2nd Day of Christmas poster

Movie

On the 2nd Day of Christmas

1997IMDb6.1

as David

Not on Cineora

High Stakes

1997

as Wayne Dreyer

The Practice poster

Series

1997–2004IMDb7.7

as Judge C. Williams · 1 episode

Gridlock'd poster

Movie

1997IMDb6.9

as Blind Man

The Pretender poster

Series

1996–2000IMDb7.5

as Landlord · 1 episode

The 1980s

29 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average

Not on Cineora

The Diamond Trap

1988

as Det. Rollings

Amazon Women on the Moon poster

Movie

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987IMDb6.2

as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")

Not on Cineora

Inside Out

1987

as Jack

Not on Cineora

Six Against the Rock

1987

as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer

Heat poster

Movie

1986IMDb5.7

as Pinchus Zion

Head of the Class poster

Series

Head of the Class

1986–1991IMDb6.6

as Charlie Moore · 92 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

1986

as King

Flight of the Navigator poster

Movie

Flight of the Navigator

1986IMDb6.9

as Dr. Louis Faraday

The 1970s

46 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average

The Jerk poster

Movie

1979IMDb7.1

as Carnival Worker (uncredited)

Americathon poster

Movie

1979IMDb4.6

as Kip Margolis

Not on Cineora

You Can't Take it With You

1979

as Wilbur C. Henderson

Outside Chance

Not on Cineora

Outside Chance

1978

as David

Not on Cineora

More Than Friends

1978

as Avery Salminella

WKRP in Cincinnati poster

Series

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978–1982IMDb8.0

as Dr. Johnny Fever · 90 episodes

Loose Shoes poster

Movie

1978IMDb4.5

as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent

Not on Cineora

The Comedy Company

1978

as Roger Dustleman

The 1960s

6 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Some Kind of a Nut poster

Movie

Some Kind of a Nut

1969IMDb4.4

as Bartender

Not on Cineora

A Session with the Committee

1969

as (as Don Sturdy)

Petulia poster

Movie

1968IMDb6.8

as Hippie (uncredited)

Mannix poster

Series

1967–1975IMDb7.4

as Ray Bennett · 1 episode

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour poster

Series

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

1967–1969IMDb8.0

as Various · 5 episodes

The Andy Griffith Show poster

Series

The Andy Griffith Show

1960–1968IMDb8.4

as Counter Boy · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Howard’s titles.

Michael McKeanThis Is Spinal Tap, Clue and 1 more

Carl GottliebThe Jerk, Amazon Women on the Moon and 1 more

James FrawleyDirector · The Big Bus, Kid Blue and 1 more

James GlennonCinematographer · About Schmidt, Flight of the Navigator and 1 more

James SpaderBoston Legal and The Practice

Tommy Lee JonesJackson County Jail and The Amazing Howard Hughes

Tim RothLie to Me and Gridlock'd

Rhona MitraBoston Legal and The Practice

Chevy ChaseA Christmas in Vermont and Tunnel Vision

Colleen CampClue and Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment