Howard Hesseman

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Hesseman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

House

Crossing Jordan

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

ER

Chicago Med

Saturday Night Live

All Movies (92)

• Who Done It: The Clue Documentary2022 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Life After The Navigator2020 · as Himself
• For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close2020 · as Self
• Valerie2019 · as Self
• A Christmas in Vermont2016 · as Nick Harper
• Wild Oats2016 · as Vespucci
• Silver Skies2016 · as Billy
• Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon2015 · as Self
• Bigfoot2012 · as Mayor Tommy Gillis
• Salvation Boulevard2011 · as Billy
• Halloween II2009 · as Uncle Meat
• All About Steve2009 · as Mr. Horowitz
• The Rocker2008 · as Gator
• Martian Child2007 · as Dr. Berg
• Man About Town2006 · as Ben Giamoro
• Crazy for Christmas2005 · as Fred Nickells
• Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock2005 · as narrator
• About Schmidt2002 · as Larry Hertzel
• The Mesmerist2002 · as Mr. Valdemar
• The Sky is Falling2001 · as Yogi Cook
• Teddy Bears' Picnic2001 · as Ted Frye
• On the 2nd Day of Christmas1997 · as David
• High Stakes1997 · as Wayne Dreyer
• Gridlock'd1997 · as Blind Man
• Innocent Victims1996 · as Smithline
• Out-of-Sync1995 · as Det. Caldwell
• Munchie Strikes Back1994 · as Munchie (voice)
• Little Miss Millions1993 · as Nick Frost
• Lethal Exposure1993 · as Taylor Cochran
• Rubin & Ed1992 · as Ed Tuttle
• Quiet Killer1992 · as Congressman Calvin Phillips
• Hot Chocolate1992 · as Mr. Cassidy
• Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story1991 · as Paul Maggioto
• Call Me Anna1990 · as John Ross
• The Diamond Trap1988 · as Det. Rollings
• Amazon Women on the Moon1987 · as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
• Inside Out1987 · as Jack
• Six Against the Rock1987 · as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
• Heat1986 · as Pinchus Zion
• The Princess Who Had Never Laughed1986 · as King
• Flight of the Navigator1986 · as Dr. Louis Faraday
• My Chauffeur1986 · as McBride
• Clue1985 · as The Chief (uncredited)
• Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment1985 · as Pete Lassard
• Silence of the Heart1984 · as Carl Lewis
• Best Kept Secrets1984 · as Jim Osborne
• Mister Roberts1984 · as Doc
• This Is Spinal Tap1984 · as Terry Ladd
• Focus on Fishko1983 · as Sy
• Likely Stories, Vol. 41983
• Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever1983 · as Self
• Doctor Detroit1983 · as Smooth Walker
• One Shoe Makes it Murder1982 · as Joe Hervey
• Victims1982 · as Charles Galloway
• Honky Tonk Freeway1981 · as Snapper
• Private Lessons1981 · as Lester
• Skyward1980 · as Koup Trenton
• Gridlock1980 · as Señor Smooth (voice)
• The Fantastic Funnies1980 · as Dr. Johnny Fever
• John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body1980 · as Self / The Rock Doctor
• The Jerk1979 · as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
• Americathon1979 · as Kip Margolis
• You Can't Take it With You1979 · as Wilbur C. Henderson
• Outside Chance1978 · as David
• More Than Friends1978 · as Avery Salminella
• Loose Shoes1978 · as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
• The Comedy Company1978 · as Roger Dustleman
• The Ghost of Flight 4011978 · as Bert Stockwell
• Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo1977 · as Fred
• The Other Side of Midnight1977 · as O'Brien
• The Amazing Howard Hughes1977 · as Jenks
• Tail Gunner Joe1977 · as Lt. Ted Cantwell
• The Big Bus1976 · as Jack
• Silent Movie1976 · as Executive
• Jackson County Jail1976 · as David
• Tunnel Vision1976 · as Senator McMannus
• The Sunshine Boys1975 · as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
• Whiffs1975 · as Dr. Gopian
• Prisoners1975
• The Blue Knight1975 · as Resident
• Hustling1975 · as Detective
• Shampoo1975 · as Red Dog
• The Blue Knight1973
• Jory1973 · as Santa Rosa bartender
• Steelyard Blues1973 · as Frank Veldini
• Kid Blue1973 · as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
• Cisco Pike1972 · as Recording Engineer
• The Christian Licorice Store1971 · as Last Party Guest
• Billy Jack1971 · as Drama Teacher
• Some Kind of a Nut1969 · as Bartender
• A Session with the Committee1969 · as (as Don Sturdy)
• Petulia1968 · as Hippie (uncredited)

All TV Shows (56)

• Chicago Med2015 · as Clyde Glickman
• Fresh Off the Boat2015 · as Mr. Royce
• Mike & Molly2010 · as Otis
• Drop Dead Diva2009 · as Cole Lamburt
• Lie to Me2009 · as Sam Hendricks
• John from Cincinnati2007
• Psych2006 · as Barry Saunder
• House2004 · as Henry Errington
• Boston Legal2004 · as Judge Robert Thompson
• Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
• Boomtown2002 · as Mel Castle
• Thieves2001
• Crossing Jordan2001 · as Barney Reynolds
• Three Sisters2001 · as Jerry Keats
• Level 92000
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Dr. Aden
• Family Law1999 · as Howard Thomas / Randall
• That '70s Show1998 · as Max
• Two Guys and a Girl1998 · as Mr. Bergen
• The Practice1997 · as Judge C. Williams
• The Pretender1996 · as Landlord
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Dr. Emory Taylor
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Flynn Hodge
• ER1994 · as Dr. James Broderick
• Burke's Law1994 · as Chuck Mason
• The New WKRP in Cincinnati1991
• Head of the Class1986 · as Charlie Moore
• George Burns Comedy Week1985 · as Andy Pace
• The Ray Bradbury Theater1985
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Sheldon Greenberg
• Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as King
• WKRP in Cincinnati1978 · as Dr. Johnny Fever
• Soap1977 · as Mr. Franklin
• The Amazing Howard Hughes1977 · as Jenks
• Battle of the Network Stars1976
• Quincy, M.E.1976 · as D.A. Jerry Douglas
• Delvecchio1976 · as Goldie
• Laverne & Shirley1976
• Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman1976 · as Dr. Robert Williams
• One Day at a Time1975 · as Sam Royer
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)
• Switch1975 · as M.W.
• Baretta1975 · as Walker
• The Rockford Files1974 · as Al Steever
• Harry O1974 · as Senator Lawler
• Rhoda1974
• The Blue Knight1973
• The Bob Newhart Show1972
• The Bob Newhart Show1972 · as Craig Plager
• The Bob Newhart Show1972 · as Augie (voice) (uncredited)
• Sanford and Son1972
• Mannix1967 · as Ray Bennett
• The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour1967 · as Various
• The Andy Griffith Show1960 · as Counter Boy
• The Andy Griffith Show1960 · as Harry