8.6
TV
Acting
Howard Hesseman
- Born
- Died
- (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- Lebanon, Oregon, USA
- Credits
- 144 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
8.6
TV
6.1
Movie
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
7.9
TV
Lie to Me
7.4
Movie
This Is Spinal Tap
7.9
TV
That '70s Show
5.3
Movie
Halloween II
7.6
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
6.9
Movie
About Schmidt
8.3
TV
Chicago Med
5.0
Movie
All About Steve
7.9
TV
Psych
7.0
Movie
Flight of the Navigator
7.8
TV
ER
6.1
Movie
The Rocker
6.9
TV
Saturday Night Live
7.5
TV
Murder, She Wrote
7.9
TV
Boston Legal
6.5
Movie
Silent Movie
Acting credits 144
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Who Done It: The Clue Documentary Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2020 | Life After The Navigator Film | Himself |
| 2020 | For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close Film | Self |
| 2019 | Valerie Film | Self |
| 2016 | A Christmas in Vermont Film | Nick Harper |
| 2016 | Wild Oats Film | Vespucci |
| 2016 | Silver Skies Film | Billy |
| 2015 | Chicago Med TV | Clyde Glickman (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon Film | Self |
| 2015 | Fresh Off the Boat TV | Mr. Royce (2 ep) |
| 2012 | Bigfoot Film | Mayor Tommy Gillis |
| 2011 | Salvation Boulevard Film | Billy |
| 2010 | Mike & Molly TV | Otis (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Halloween II Film | Uncle Meat |
| 2009 | All About Steve Film | Mr. Horowitz |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva TV | Cole Lamburt (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Lie to Me TV | Sam Hendricks (1 ep) |
| 2008 | The Rocker Film | Gator |
| 2007 | Martian Child Film | Dr. Berg |
| 2007 | John from Cincinnati TV | Erlemeyer (2 ep) |
| 2006 | Psych TV | Barry Saunder (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Man About Town Film | Ben Giamoro |
| 2005 | Crazy for Christmas Film | Fred Nickells |
| 2005 | Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock Film | narrator |
| 2004 | House TV | Henry Errington (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Boston Legal TV | Judge Robert Thompson (3 ep) |
| 2003 | Celebrities Uncensored TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2002 | About Schmidt Film | Larry Hertzel |
| 2002 | Boomtown TV | Mel Castle (1 ep) |
| 2002 | The Mesmerist Film | Mr. Valdemar |
| 2001 | Thieves TV | (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan TV | Barney Reynolds (1 ep) |
| 2001 | The Sky is Falling Film | Yogi Cook |
| 2001 | Teddy Bears' Picnic Film | Ted Frye |
| 2001 | Three Sisters TV | Jerry Keats (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Level 9 TV | (1 ep) |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV | Dr. Aden (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Family Law TV | Howard Thomas / Randall (1 ep) |
| 1998 | That '70s Show TV | Max (3 ep) |
| 1998 | Two Guys and a Girl TV | Mr. Bergen (1 ep) |
| 1997 | On the 2nd Day of Christmas Film | David |
| 1997 | High Stakes Film | Wayne Dreyer |
| 1997 | The Practice TV | Judge C. Williams (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Gridlock'd Film | Blind Man |
| 1996 | The Pretender TV | Landlord (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Innocent Victims Film | Smithline |
| 1995 | Out-of-Sync Film | Det. Caldwell |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits TV | Dr. Emory Taylor (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel TV | Flynn Hodge (1 ep) |
| 1994 | ER TV | Dr. James Broderick (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Munchie Strikes Back Film | Munchie (voice) |
| 1994 | Burke's Law TV | Chuck Mason (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Little Miss Millions Film | Nick Frost |
| 1993 | Lethal Exposure Film | Taylor Cochran |
| 1992 | Rubin & Ed Film | Ed Tuttle |
| 1992 | Quiet Killer Film | Congressman Calvin Phillips |
| 1992 | Hot Chocolate Film | Mr. Cassidy |
| 1991 | Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story Film | Paul Maggioto |
| 1991 | The New WKRP in Cincinnati TV | (7 ep) |
| 1990 | Call Me Anna Film | John Ross |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | WKRP in Cincinnati TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1967 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour TV | Writer (2 ep) |