Howard Hesseman
Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Hesseman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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movieWho Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieValerie
2019
Self
movieA Christmas in Vermont
2016
Nick Harper
movieWild Oats
2016
Vespucci
tvChicago Med
2015
Clyde Glickman
tvFresh Off the Boat
2015
Mr. Royce
movieBigfoot
2012
Mayor Tommy Gillis
movieHalloween II
2009
Uncle Meat
movieAll About Steve
2009
Mr. Horowitz
tvDrop Dead Diva
2009
Cole Lamburt
tvLie to Me
2009
Sam Hendricks
movieThe Rocker
2008
Gator
movieMartian Child
2007
Dr. Berg
tvJohn from Cincinnati
2007
Erlemeyer
tvPsych
2006
Barry Saunder
movieMan About Town
2006
Ben Giamoro
movieCrazy for Christmas
2005
Fred Nickells
tvHouse
2004
Henry Errington
tvBoston Legal
2004
Judge Robert Thompson
movieAbout Schmidt
2002
Larry Hertzel
tvBoomtown
2002
Mel Castle
movieThe Mesmerist
2002
Mr. Valdemar
tvCrossing Jordan
2001
Barney Reynolds
movieThe Sky is Falling
2001
Yogi Cook
movieTeddy Bears' Picnic
2001
Ted Frye
tvThree Sisters
2001
Jerry Keats
tvFamily Law
1999
Howard Thomas / Randall
tvTwo Guys and a Girl
1998
Mr. Bergen
movieHigh Stakes
1997
Wayne Dreyer
tvThe Practice
1997
Judge C. Williams
movieGridlock'd
1997
Blind Man
tvThe Pretender
1996
Landlord
movieInnocent Victims
1996
Smithline
movieOut-of-Sync
1995
Det. Caldwell
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Dr. Emory Taylor
tvTouched by an Angel
1994
Flynn Hodge
tvER
1994
Dr. James Broderick
movieMunchie Strikes Back
1994
Munchie (voice)
tvBurke's Law
1994
Chuck Mason
movieLittle Miss Millions
1993
Nick Frost
movieLethal Exposure
1993
Taylor Cochran
movieRubin & Ed
1992
Ed Tuttle
movieQuiet Killer
1992
Congressman Calvin Phillips
movieHot Chocolate
1992
Mr. Cassidy
movieCall Me Anna
1990
John Ross
movieThe Diamond Trap
1988
Det. Rollings
movieAmazon Women on the Moon
1987
Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
movieSix Against the Rock
1987
Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
movieHeat
1986
Pinchus Zion
tvHead of the Class
1986
Charlie Moore
movieFlight of the Navigator
1986
Dr. Louis Faraday
movieMy Chauffeur
1986
McBride
movieClue
1985
The Chief (uncredited)
tvGeorge Burns Comedy Week
1985
Andy Pace
movieSilence of the Heart
1984
Carl Lewis
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Sheldon Greenberg
movieBest Kept Secrets
1984
Jim Osborne
movieThis Is Spinal Tap
1984
Terry Ladd
movieDoctor Detroit
1983
Smooth Walker
movieOne Shoe Makes it Murder
1982
Joe Hervey
movieVictims
1982
Charles Galloway
movieHonky Tonk Freeway
1981
Snapper
moviePrivate Lessons
1981
Lester
movieSkyward
1980
Koup Trenton
movieGridlock
1980
Señor Smooth (voice)
movieThe Fantastic Funnies
1980
Dr. Johnny Fever
movieJohn Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
1980
Self / The Rock Doctor
movieThe Jerk
1979
Carnival Worker (uncredited)
movieAmericathon
1979
Kip Margolis
movieYou Can't Take it With You
1979
Wilbur C. Henderson
movieMore Than Friends
1978
Avery Salminella
tvWKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Dr. Johnny Fever
movieLoose Shoes
1978
Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
movieThe Comedy Company
1978
Roger Dustleman
movieThe Ghost of Flight 401
1978
Bert Stockwell
tvSoap
1977
Mr. Franklin
movieTail Gunner Joe
1977
Lt. Ted Cantwell
tvQuincy, M.E.
1976
D.A. Jerry Douglas
tvDelvecchio
1976
Goldie
movieSilent Movie
1976
Executive
movieTunnel Vision
1976
Senator McMannus
tvMary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
Dr. Robert Williams
tvOne Day at a Time
1975
Sam Royer
movieThe Sunshine Boys
1975
Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
movieWhiffs
1975
Dr. Gopian
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host / Self (uncredited)
tvSwitch
1975
M.W.
movieThe Blue Knight
1975
Resident
movieHustling
1975
Detective
movieShampoo
1975
Red Dog
tvBaretta
1975
Walker
tvThe Rockford Files
1974
Al Steever
tvHarry O
1974
Senator Lawler
movieJory
1973
Santa Rosa bartender
movieSteelyard Blues
1973
Frank Veldini
movieKid Blue
1973
Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
tvThe Bob Newhart Show
1972
Craig Plager / Augie (voice) (uncredited)
movieCisco Pike
1972
Recording Engineer
movieThe Christian Licorice Store
1971
Last Party Guest
movieBilly Jack
1971
Drama Teacher
movieSome Kind of a Nut
1969
Bartender
movieA Session with the Committee
1969
(as Don Sturdy)
moviePetulia
1968
Hippie (uncredited)
tvMannix
1967
Ray Bennett
tvThe Andy Griffith Show
1960
Counter Boy / Harry
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tvWKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Director