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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Howard Hesseman has been a leading counter-culture figure since the late 1960s... more
Trivia:
As a member of " The Committee" Hesseman appeared weekly on " The Smothers... more
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.
Another
3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(141 articles)
Blu-Ray Review: Worst Comedy of 2009 is ‘All About Steve’
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 4 January 2010, 11:53 AM, PST)
‘Night of the Living Dead’ Rises From The Grave In 3D CGI
(From Screen Rant. 18 September 2009, 4:34 AM, PDT)
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 4 January 2010, 11:53 AM, PST)
‘Night of the Living Dead’ Rises From The Grave In 3D CGI
(From Screen Rant. 18 September 2009, 4:34 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Howard Hessman | Don Sturdy
US TV Schedule:
Filmography
Actor:
- All About Steve (2009) .... Mr. Horowitz
- Halloween II (2009) .... Uncle Meat
... aka H2: Halloween II (USA: promotional title)
... aka Rob Zombie's Halloween II (USA: complete title) - Dirty Politics (2009) .... Big Oil
- The Rocker (2008) .... Gator
- Martian Child (2007) .... Dr. Berg
- "ER" .... Dr. James Broderick (1 episode, 2007)
- The War Comes Home (2007) TV episode .... Dr. James Broderick - "John from Cincinnati" .... Erlemeyer (2 episodes, 2007)
- His Visit: Day Nine (2007) TV episode .... Erlemeyer
- His Visit: Day Eight (2007) TV episode .... Erlemeyer - "Psych" .... Barry Saunder (1 episode, 2007)
- And Down the Stretch Comes Murder (2007) TV episode (as Howard Hessman) .... Barry Saunder - "Boston Legal" .... Judge Robert Thompson (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Fat Burner (2007) TV episode .... Judge Robert Thompson
- Spring Fever (2006) TV episode .... Judge Robert Thompson
- Ivan the Incorrigible (2006) TV episode .... Judge Robert Thompson - "House M.D." .... Henry Errington (1 episode, 2006)
... aka House (South Africa: English title) (USA: short title)
- Sex Kills (2006) TV episode .... Henry Errington - Man About Town (2006) .... Ben Giamoro
- Domestic Import (2006) .... Lou Kimmelman
... aka Nanny Insanity (USA: alternative title) - Crazy for Christmas (2005) (TV) .... Fred Nickells
- "Boomtown" .... Mel Castle (1 episode, 2003)
- The Big Picture (2003) TV episode .... Mel Castle - "It's All Relative" .... Monty (1 episode, 2003)
- Road Trippin' (2003) TV episode .... Monty - About Schmidt (2002) .... Larry Hertzel
- "Maybe It's Me" .... Mr. Finn (1 episode, 2002)
- The Crazy-Girl Episode (2002) TV episode .... Mr. Finn - Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002) .... Ted Frye
- The Mesmerist (2002) .... Mr. Valdemar
- "Crossing Jordan" .... Barney Reynolds (1 episode, 2001)
- Sight Unseen (2001) TV episode .... Barney Reynolds - "Thieves" .... Hal Bloomberg (1 episode, 2001)
- Jack's Back (2001) TV episode .... Hal Bloomberg - "That '70s Show" .... Max (3 episodes, 2001)
- Hyde Gets the Girl (2001) TV episode .... Max
- Backstage Pass (2001) TV episode .... Max
- Radio Daze (2001) TV episode .... Max - "Three Sisters" .... Jerry Keats (1 episode, 2001)
- The In-Laws (2001) TV episode .... Jerry Keats - "Level 9" .... General Richard Scheffer (1 episode, 2001)
- Wetware (2001) TV episode .... General Richard Scheffer - "Touched by an Angel" .... Flynn (1 episode, 2000)
- Monica's Bad Day (2000) TV episode .... Flynn - The Sky Is Falling (2000) .... Yogi Cook
- "The Pretender" .... Landlord (1 episode, 1999)
- Extreme (1999) TV episode .... Landlord - "Family Law" .... Howard Thomas / ... (1 episode, 1999)
- The Fourth Trimester (1999) TV episode .... Howard Thomas/Randall - "Tracey Takes On..." .... Todd (1 episode, 1999)
- Drugs (1999) TV episode .... Todd - "The Practice" .... Judge C. Williams (1 episode, 1999)
- A Day in the Life (1999) TV episode .... Judge C. Williams - "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" .... Mr. Bergen (1 episode, 1998)
... aka Two Guys and a Girl (USA: fourth season title) (USA: third season title)
- Two Guys, a Girl and a Dad (1998) TV episode .... Mr. Bergen - On the 2nd Day of Christmas (1997) (TV) .... David
- High Stakes (1997) (TV) .... Wayne Dreyer
... aka High Stakes: The Melanie Morgan Story (Australia) - "The Outer Limits" .... Dr. Emory Taylor (1 episode, 1997)
... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
- Music of the Spheres (1997) TV episode .... Dr. Emory Taylor - Gridlock'd (1997) .... Blind Man
- Innocent Victims (1996) (TV)
- Boys Night Out (1996) .... Sheba/Mr. Cabot
- Out-of-Sync (1995) .... Det. Caldwell
- "Burke's Law" (1 episode, 1995)
- Who Killed the World's Greatest Chef? (1995) TV episode - Munchie Strikes Back (1994) (voice) .... Munchie
- Little Miss Millions (1993) .... Nick Frost
... aka Home for Christmas (USA: video title)
... aka Little Miss Zillions - Lethal Exposure (1993) (TV) .... Taylor
... aka Déclic fatal (France) - "The New WKRP in Cincinnati" .... Dr. Johnny Fever (4 episodes, 1991-1993)
- Fever in the Morning (1993) TV episode .... Dr. Johnny Fever
- Here Comes Everybody: Part 2 (1991) TV episode .... Dr. Johnny Fever
- Here Comes Everybody: Part 1 (1991) TV episode .... Dr. Johnny Fever
- Where Are We Going? (1991) TV episode .... Dr. Johnny Fever - Amour et chocolat (1992) (TV) .... Mr. Cassidy
... aka Hot Chocolate (USA) - "The Ray Bradbury Theater" .... Bayes (1 episode, 1992)
... aka Le monde fantastique de Ray Bradbury (Canada: French title)
... aka Mystery Theatre (UK: rerun title)
... aka Ray Bradbury présente (France)
... aka The Bradbury Trilogy (UK: rerun title)
... aka The Ray Bradbury Theatre (UK)
- Downwind from Gettysburg (1992) TV episode .... Bayes - Quiet Killer (1992) (TV) .... Congressman Calvin Phillips
... aka Black Death (UK)
... aka New York, alerte à la peste (France) - Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story (1991) (TV) .... Paul Maggioto
... aka Murder in New Hampshire (USA: video title) - Rubin and Ed (1991) .... Ed Tuttle
- Call Me Anna (1990) (TV) .... John Ross
... aka Call Me Anna: The Patty Duke Story (Australia) - "Head of the Class" .... Charles P. 'Charlie' Moore (92 episodes, 1986-1990)
- Teacher's Pet (1990) TV episode .... Charles P. 'Charlie' Moore
- Cement Hi-Tops (1990) TV episode .... Charles P. 'Charlie' Moore
- The Reel Charlie Moore (1990) TV episode .... Charles P. 'Charlie' Moore
- Politics of Love (1990) TV episode .... Charles P. 'Charlie' Moore
- Queen, Queen, Queen for a Day (1990) TV episode .... Charles P. 'Charlie' Moore
(87 more) - The Diamond Trap (1988) (TV) .... Det. Rollings
- Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) .... Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
- Inside Out (1987) .... Jack
- Six Against the Rock (1987) (TV) .... Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
- Heat (1986) .... Pinchus Zion
- "Faerie Tale Theatre" .... King (1 episode, 1986)
... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title)
- The Princess Who Had Never Laughed (1986) TV episode .... King - Flight of the Navigator (1986) .... Dr. Faraday
... aka The Navigator (Norway) - My Chauffeur (1986) .... McBride
... aka My Chauffeur: Licensed to Love (Philippines: English title) - Clue (1985) (uncredited) .... The Chief
... aka Clue: The Movie (USA: poster title) - "George Burns Comedy Week" (1 episode, 1985)
- The Honeybunnies (1985) TV episode - "Murder, She Wrote" .... Sheldon Greenberg (1 episode, 1985)
- Widow, Weep for Me (1985) TV episode .... Sheldon Greenberg - Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) .... Pete Lassard
- Silence of the Heart (1984) (TV) .... Carl Lewis
- "One Day at a Time" .... Sam Royer (18 episodes, 1982-1984)
- Another Man's Shoes (1984) TV episode (credit only) .... Sam Royer
- Off We Go (1984) TV episode .... Sam Royer
- Meaning of Life (1984) TV episode .... Sam Royer
- Up in Smoke (1984) TV episode .... Sam Royer
- Never Hire a Relative (1984) TV episode .... Sam Royer
(13 more) - Best Kept Secrets (1984) (TV) .... Jim Osborne
- Mister Roberts (1984) (TV) .... Doc
- This Is Spinal Tap (1984) .... Terry Ladd
... aka This is Spinal Tap®: A Rockumentary by Martin Di Bergi (USA: complete title) - The Princess Who Had Never Laughed (1984) (TV) .... King
- Focus on Fishko (1983) .... Sy
... aka King of the B's (International: English title) - "Love, Sidney" (1 episode, 1983)
- The Shrink (1983) TV episode - Doctor Detroit (1983) .... Smooth Walker
- Likely Stories, Vol. 4 (1983) (TV) .... Seymour Z. Fishko
- "9 to 5" (1 episode, 1982)
... aka Nine to Five (USA)
- Home Is Where the Hart Is (1982) TV episode - One Shoe Makes It Murder (1982) (TV) .... Joe Hervey
- "WKRP in Cincinnati" .... Johnny 'Dr. Fever' Caravella (90 episodes, 1978-1982)
- Up and Down the Dial (1982) TV episode .... Johnny 'Dr. Fever' Caravella
- To Err Is Human (1982) TV episode .... Johnny 'Dr. Fever' Caravella
- The Impossible Dream (1982) TV episode .... Johnny 'Dr. Fever' Caravella
- The Creation of Venus (1982) TV episode .... Johnny 'Dr. Fever' Caravella
- Dear Liar (1982) TV episode .... Johnny 'Dr. Fever' Caravella
(85 more) - Victims (1982) (TV) .... Charles Galloway
- Private Lessons (1981) .... Lester Lewis
- Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) .... Snapper
- Women Who Rate a 10 (1981) (TV) .... Host
- Skyward (1980) (TV) .... Koup Trenton
... aka Ron Howard's 'Skyward' - Gridlock (1980) (TV) (voice) .... Senor Smooth
... aka The Great American Traffic Jam (USA: reissue title) - Loose Shoes (1980) .... Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
... aka Coming Attractions
... aka Quackers - Americathon (1979) .... Kip Margolis
- You Can't Take It with You (1979) (TV) .... Wilbur C. Henderson
- Outside Chance (1978) (TV) .... David
... aka Jackson County Jail - More Than Friends (1978) (TV) .... Avery Salminella
... aka Love Me and I'll Be Your Best Friend - The Comedy Company (1978) (TV) .... Roger Dustleman
- "Soap" .... Mr. Franklin (7 episodes, 1978)
- Episode #1.25 (1978) TV episode .... Mr. Franklin
- Episode #1.24 (1978) TV episode .... Mr. Franklin
- Episode #1.23 (1978) TV episode .... Mr. Franklin
- Episode #1.22 (1978) TV episode (uncredited) .... Mr. Franklin
- Episode #1.21 (1978) TV episode .... Mr. Franklin
(2 more) - "Husbands, Wives & Lovers" .... Dave (1 episode, 1978)
- Ron Moves in and Helene Steps Out (1978) TV episode .... Dave - "The Rockford Files" .... Al Steever (1 episode, 1978)
... aka Jim Rockford, Private Investigator (USA: syndication title)
- The House on Willis Avenue (1978) TV episode .... Al Steever - The Ghost of Flight 401 (1978) (TV) .... Bert Stockwell
- "The Bob Newhart Show" .... Craig Plager / ... (7 episodes, 1974-1978)
- Group on a Hot Tin Roof (1978) TV episode .... Craig Plager
- Son of an Ex-Con Job (1978) TV episode .... Craig Plager
- Some of My Best Friends Are... (1976) TV episode .... Craig Plager
- Who Is Mr. X? (1975) TV episode (voice) .... Augie
- Emily Hits the Ceiling (1975) TV episode .... Craig Plager
(2 more) - Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977) (TV) .... Fred
- "Quincy M.E." .... Asst. District Attorney Jerry Douglas (1 episode, 1977)
... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
- A Dead Man's Truth (1977) TV episode .... Asst. District Attorney Jerry Douglas - "Blansky's Beauties" .... Dr. Berg (1 episode, 1977)
- Nancy Breaks a Leg (1977) TV episode .... Dr. Berg - The Other Side of Midnight (1977) .... O'Brien
- The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977) (TV) .... Jenks
- "Westside Medical" .... Buz Canfield (1 episode, 1977)
- The Witch of Four West (1977) TV episode .... Buz Canfield - Tail Gunner Joe (1977) (TV) .... Lt. Cantwell
- "Delvecchio" .... Goldie (1 episode, 1977)
- Dying Can Be a Pleasure (1977) TV episode .... Goldie - "Laverne & Shirley" .... Dr. Grayson (1 episode, 1976)
... aka Laverne & Shirley & Company (USA: syndication title)
... aka Laverne & Shirley & Friends (USA: syndication title)
... aka Laverne DeFazio & Shirley Feeney (USA: first season title)
- Oh Hear the Angels' Voices (1976) TV episode .... Dr. Grayson - "Baretta" .... Walker (1 episode, 1976)
- Street Edition (1976) TV episode .... Walker - "Switch" .... M.W. (1 episode, 1976)
- The Pirates of Tin Pan Alley (1976) TV episode .... M.W. - The Big Bus (1976) .... Jack
- Silent Movie (1976) .... Executive
- Jackson County Jail (1976) .... David
... aka The Innocent Victim (USA: video title) - Tunnel Vision (1976) .... Senator McMannus
... aka Tunnelvision - "Family" .... Store Manager (1 episode, 1976)
- A Special Kind of Loving (1976) TV episode .... Store Manager - The TVTV Show (1976) (TV) .... Ralph Buckler
- Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (1976) (TV) .... AP Man
... aka Collision Course (USA: short title) - The Sunshine Boys (1975) .... Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
... aka Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys (USA: complete title) - "Harry O" .... Senator Lawler (1 episode, 1975)
- Tender Killing Care (1975) TV episode .... Senator Lawler - Whiffs (1975) .... Dr. Gopian
... aka C.A.S.H. (UK)
... aka W.H.I.F.F.S. - Prisoners (1975)
... aka Physical Assault (UK) - The Blue Knight (1975) (TV) .... Resident
- "Sanford and Son" .... Professor Stoneham (1 episode, 1975)
- The Family Man (1975) TV episode .... Professor Stoneham - Shampoo (1975) .... Red Dog
- Hustling (1975) (TV) .... Detective
- "Mannix" .... Ray Bennett (1 episode, 1975)
- A Ransom for Yesterday (1975) TV episode .... Ray Bennett - "Rhoda" .... Kirk Stevens (1 episode, 1974)
- I'll Be Loving You, Sometimes (1974) TV episode .... Kirk Stevens - Another April (1974) (TV) .... Dennis Webber
- "Firehouse" .... Hanley (1 episode, 1974)
- The Hottest Place in Town (1974) TV episode .... Hanley - The Blue Knight (1973) (TV)
- Kid Blue (1973) (as Howard Hessman) .... Confectionery man
- Jory (1973) (uncredited) .... Santa Rosa Bartender
- Steelyard Blues (1973) .... Frank Veldini
... aka The Final Crash (USA: TV title) - Cisco Pike (1972) (as Don Sturdy) .... Recording Engineer
- The Christian Licorice Store (1971) .... Last Party Guest
- Billy Jack (1971) (as Don Sturdy) .... Howard Johnson (drama teacher)
- Some Kind of a Nut (1969) (uncredited) .... Bartender
- "Dragnet 1967" .... Jesse Chaplin (1 episode, 1968)
... aka Dragnet (USA: syndication title)
... aka Dragnet 1968 (USA: second season title)
... aka Dragnet 1969 (USA: third season title)
... aka Dragnet 1970 (USA: fourth season title)
- Public Affairs: DR-07 (1968) TV episode (as Don Sturdy) .... Jesse Chaplin - Petulia (1968) (uncredited) .... Hippie
- "The Andy Griffith Show" .... Counterboy / ... (2 episodes, 1968)
... aka Andy of Mayberry (USA: rerun title)
- Sam for Town Council (1968) TV episode (as Don Sturdy) .... Harry
- Goober Goes to an Auto Show (1968) TV episode (as Don Sturdy) .... Counterboy
Director:
- "WKRP in Cincinnati" (1 episode, 1982)
- You Can't Go Out of Town Again (1982) TV episode
Writer:
- "WKRP in Cincinnati" (1 episode, 1981)
- Til Debt Do Us Part (1981) TV episode (written by)
Producer:
- A Portrait of Grief (2009) (executive producer)
Self:
- "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 20 April 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "TV Land's Top Ten" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Top Ten Musical Moments (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Top 10 TV Dynamic Duos (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Holiday Moments (2005) TV episode .... Himself - The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- CBS at 75 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Peter Boyle (2003) TV episode .... Himself - The Life and Times of the Red Dog Saloon (1996) .... Narrator
... aka Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock (USA: DVD title) - Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Audience Member
- The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself
- 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- Super Night of Rock 'n' Roll (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983) (TV) .... Johnny Caravella (Doctor Johnny Fever)
... aka Motown 25 (USA: short title) - "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host / ... (4 episodes, 1979-1983)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Beau and Jeff Bridges/Randy Newman (1983) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
- Howard Hesseman/Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (1983) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
- Howard Hesseman/Men at Work (1982) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
- Howard Hesseman/Randy Newman (1979) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 7 October 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself - The Fantastic Funnies (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- 30 Years of TV Comedy's Greatest Hits: To Laughter with Love (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- Battle of the Network Stars VII (1979) (TV) .... Himself (CBS Team)
- "Family Feud" .... Himself (2 episodes)
... aka Family Fortune (UK)
... aka The Best of Family Feud (USA: reissue title)
- Love Boat vs. WKRP (????) TV episode .... Himself
- Real People vs. WKRP (????) TV episode .... Himself - A Session with the Committee (1969) (as Don Sturdy)
... aka The Committee (USA: alternative title)
Archive Footage:
- Spinal Tap Goes to 20 (2004) (TV)
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"Celebrities Uncensored"
- Episode #2.3 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
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