Howard Hesseman

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
February 27, 1940 (81 years old)
Died
January 29, 2022
Place of Birth
Lebanon, Oregon, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Crime
Career Span
1968 – 2022

Howard Hesseman

1 win
102 nominations
1 Oscar
90 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Feb 27, 1940
From
Lebanon, Oregon, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1968 – 2022

Award Recognition

1
Win
102
Nominations
1
Oscar

Complete Filmography

2022

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2020

Life After The Navigator as Himself Award
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Himself

2019

Valerie as Self

2016

Wild Oats as Vespucci Award
A Christmas in Vermont as Nick Harper
Silver Skies as Billy

2015

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon as Self

2012

Bigfoot as Mayor Tommy Gillis

2011

Salvation Boulevard as Billy

2009

Halloween II as Uncle Meat Award
All About Steve as Mr. Horowitz Award

2008

The Rocker as Gator Award

2007

Martian Child as Dr. Berg Award

2006

Man About Town as Ben Giamoro Award

2005

Crazy for Christmas as Fred Nickells
Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock as narrator

2002

About Schmidt as Larry Hertzel Award
The Mesmerist

2001

Teddy Bears' Picnic as Ted Frye
The Sky is Falling as Yogi Cook

1997

Gridlock'd as Blind Man
On the 2nd Day of Christmas as David
High Stakes as Wayne Dreyer

1996

Innocent Victims as Smithline

1995

Out-of-Sync as Det. Caldwell

1994

Munchie Strikes Back as Munchie (voice)

1993

Little Miss Millions as Nick Frost
Lethal Exposure as Taylor Cochran

1992

Quiet Killer as Congressman Calvin Phillips
Rubin & Ed as Ed Tuttle
Hot Chocolate as Mr. Cassidy

1991

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story as Paul Maggioto

1990

Call Me Anna as John Ross

1988

The Diamond Trap as Det. Rollings

1987

Amazon Women on the Moon as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
Six Against the Rock as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
Inside Out as Jack

1986

Flight of the Navigator as Dr. Louis Faraday Award
Heat as Pinchus Zion Award
My Chauffeur as McBride
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed as King

1985

Clue as The Chief (uncredited) Award
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment as Pete Lassard Award

1984

This Is Spinal Tap as Terry Ladd Award
Mister Roberts as Doc
Silence of the Heart as Carl Lewis
Best Kept Secrets as Jim Osborne

1983

Doctor Detroit as Smooth Walker
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever as Self

1982

Victims as Charles Galloway
One Shoe Makes it Murder as Joe Hervey

1981

Private Lessons as Lester Award
Honky Tonk Freeway as Snapper

1980

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body as Self / The Rock Doctor
The Fantastic Funnies as Dr. Johnny Fever
Skyward as Koup Trenton
Gridlock as Señor Smooth (voice)

1979

The Jerk as Carnival Worker (uncredited) Award
Americathon as Kip Margolis
You Can't Take it With You as Wilbur C. Henderson

1978

Loose Shoes as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
The Ghost of Flight 401 as Bert Stockwell
The Comedy Company as Roger Dustleman
More Than Friends as Avery Salminella
Outside Chance as David

1977

The Other Side of Midnight as O'Brien
Tail Gunner Joe as Lt. Ted Cantwell
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo as Fred
The Amazing Howard Hughes as Jenks

1976

Jackson County Jail as David Award
Silent Movie as Executive Award
The Big Bus as Jack
Tunnel Vision as Senator McMannus

1975

Shampoo as Red Dog Award
The Sunshine Boys as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
Whiffs as Dr. Gopian
Hustling as Detective
Prisoners
The Blue Knight as Resident

1973

Jory as Santa Rosa bartender Award
Kid Blue as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
Steelyard Blues as Frank Veldini
The Blue Knight

1971

Billy Jack as Drama Teacher
The Christian Licorice Store as Last Party Guest
Cisco Pike as Recording Engineer

1969

Some Kind of a Nut as Bartender
A Session with the Committee as (as Don Sturdy)

1968

Petulia as Hippie (uncredited)

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Clue
Halloween II
Life After The Navigator
Flight of the Navigator
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
About Schmidt
Private Lessons
This Is Spinal Tap
All About Steve

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