Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

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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Known For

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 • as Self - Host

House

House

2004 • as Henry Errington

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 • as Dr. Aden

That '70s Show

That '70s Show

1998 • as Max

Psych

Psych

2006 • as Barry Saunder

Chicago Med

Chicago Med

2015 • as Clyde Glickman

Filmography

2022

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/3/2022

2020

Life After The Navigator
Life After The Navigator
as Himself
Movie - Released: 11/9/2020
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
as Himself
Movie - Released: 10/14/2020

2019

Valerie
Valerie
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/7/2019

2016

Wild Oats
Wild Oats
as Vespucci
Movie - Released: 9/22/2016
Silver Skies
Silver Skies
as Billy
Movie - Released: 9/22/2016
A Christmas in Vermont
A Christmas in Vermont
as Nick Harper
Movie - Released: 11/27/2016

2015

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/13/2015
Chicago Med
Chicago Med
as Clyde Glickman
TV - Released: 11/17/2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Fresh Off the Boat
as Mr. Royce
TV - Released: 2/4/2015

2012

Bigfoot
Bigfoot
as Mayor Tommy Gillis
Movie - Released: 10/28/2012

2011

Salvation Boulevard
Salvation Boulevard
as Billy
Movie - Released: 7/15/2011

2010

Mike & Molly
Mike & Molly
as Otis
TV - Released: 9/20/2010

2009

Halloween II
Halloween II
as Uncle Meat
Movie - Released: 8/28/2009
All About Steve
All About Steve
as Mr. Horowitz
Movie - Released: 8/6/2009
Drop Dead Diva
Drop Dead Diva
as Cole Lamburt
TV - Released: 7/12/2009

2008

The Rocker
The Rocker
as Gator
Movie - Released: 8/20/2008

2007

Martian Child
Martian Child
as Dr. Berg
Movie - Released: 11/2/2007
John from Cincinnati
John from Cincinnati
TV - Released: 6/10/2007

2006

Man About Town
Man About Town
as Ben Giamoro
Movie - Released: 6/8/2006
Psych
Psych
as Barry Saunder
TV - Released: 7/7/2006

2005

Crazy for Christmas
Crazy for Christmas
as Fred Nickells
Movie - Released: 12/25/2005
Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock
Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock
as narrator
Movie - Released: 7/5/2005

2004

House
House
as Henry Errington
TV - Released: 11/16/2004
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
as Judge Robert Thompson
TV - Released: 10/3/2004

2003

Celebrities Uncensored
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self
TV - Released: 6/4/2003

2002

About Schmidt
About Schmidt
as Larry Hertzel
Movie - Released: 12/12/2002
The Mesmerist
The Mesmerist
Movie - Released: 3/11/2002
Boomtown
Boomtown
as Mel Castle
TV - Released: 9/29/2002

2001

Teddy Bears' Picnic
Teddy Bears' Picnic
as Ted Frye
Movie - Released: 4/30/2001
The Sky is Falling
The Sky is Falling
as Yogi Cook
Movie - Released: 6/7/2001
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
as Barney Reynolds
TV - Released: 9/24/2001
TV
Three Sisters
as Jerry Keats
TV - Released: 1/9/2001
Thieves
Thieves
TV - Released: 9/28/2001

2000

Level 9
Level 9
TV - Released: 10/27/2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Dr. Aden
TV - Released: 10/6/2000

1999

Family Law
Family Law
as Howard Thomas / Randall
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

That '70s Show
That '70s Show
as Max
TV - Released: 8/23/1998
Two Guys and a Girl
Two Guys and a Girl
as Mr. Bergen
TV - Released: 3/10/1998

1997

Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd
as Blind Man
Movie - Released: 1/29/1997
On the 2nd Day of Christmas
On the 2nd Day of Christmas
as David
Movie - Released: 12/8/1997
High Stakes
High Stakes
as Wayne Dreyer
Movie - Released: 7/7/1997
The Practice
The Practice
TV - Released: 3/4/1997

1996

Innocent Victims
Innocent Victims
as Smithline
Movie - Released: 1/21/1996
The Pretender
The Pretender
as Landlord
TV - Released: 9/19/1996

1995

Out-of-Sync
Out-of-Sync
as Det. Caldwell
Movie - Released: 6/4/1995
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
as Dr. Emory Taylor
TV - Released: 3/26/1995

1994

Munchie Strikes Back
Munchie Strikes Back
as Munchie (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/1/1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Flynn Hodge
TV - Released: 9/21/1994
ER
ER
as Dr. James Broderick
TV - Released: 9/19/1994
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Chuck Mason
TV - Released: 1/7/1994

1993

Little Miss Millions
Little Miss Millions
as Nick Frost
Movie - Released: 11/27/1993
Lethal Exposure
Lethal Exposure
as Taylor Cochran
Movie - Released: 3/28/1993

1992

Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate
as Mr. Cassidy
Movie - Released: 1/1/1992
Rubin & Ed
Rubin & Ed
as Ed Tuttle
Movie - Released: 5/15/1992
Quiet Killer
Quiet Killer
as Congressman Calvin Phillips
Movie - Released: 3/24/1992

1991

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
as Paul Maggioto
Movie - Released: 9/23/1991
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
TV - Released: 9/7/1991

1990

Call Me Anna
Call Me Anna
as John Ross
Movie - Released: 11/11/1990

1988

The Diamond Trap
The Diamond Trap
as Det. Rollings
Movie - Released: 1/1/1988

1987

Inside Out
Inside Out
as Jack
Movie - Released: 8/21/1987
Six Against the Rock
Six Against the Rock
as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
Movie - Released: 5/18/1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
Movie - Released: 9/18/1987

1986

Heat
Heat
as Pinchus Zion
Movie - Released: 10/16/1986
My Chauffeur
My Chauffeur
as McBride
Movie - Released: 1/24/1986
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
as King
Movie - Released: 8/11/1986
Flight of the Navigator
Flight of the Navigator
as Dr. Louis Faraday
Movie - Released: 7/30/1986
Head of the Class
Head of the Class
as Charlie Moore
TV - Released: 9/17/1986

1985

Clue
Clue
as The Chief (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/13/1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
as Pete Lassard
Movie - Released: 3/28/1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater
TV - Released: 5/21/1985
George Burns Comedy Week
George Burns Comedy Week
as Andy Pace
TV - Released: 9/18/1985

1984

Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
as Doc
Movie - Released: 3/18/1984
This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap
as Terry Ladd
Movie - Released: 3/2/1984
Silence of the Heart
Silence of the Heart
as Carl Lewis
Movie - Released: 10/30/1984
Best Kept Secrets
Best Kept Secrets
as Jim Osborne
Movie - Released: 3/26/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Sheldon Greenberg
TV - Released: 9/30/1984

1983

Doctor Detroit
Doctor Detroit
as Smooth Walker
Movie - Released: 5/6/1983
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/16/1983

1982

One Shoe Makes it Murder
One Shoe Makes it Murder
as Joe Hervey
Movie - Released: 11/6/1982
Victims
Victims
as Charles Galloway
Movie - Released: 1/11/1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
as King
TV - Released: 9/11/1982

1981

Private Lessons
Private Lessons
as Lester
Movie - Released: 5/1/1981
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway
as Snapper
Movie - Released: 8/21/1981

1980

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
as Self / The Rock Doctor
Movie - Released: 5/4/1980
Skyward
Skyward
as Koup Trenton
Movie - Released: 11/20/1980
Gridlock
Gridlock
as Señor Smooth (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/2/1980
The Fantastic Funnies
The Fantastic Funnies
as Dr. Johnny Fever
Movie - Released: 5/15/1980

1979

Americathon
Americathon
as Kip Margolis
Movie - Released: 8/10/1979
You Can't Take it With You
You Can't Take it With You
as Wilbur C. Henderson
Movie - Released: 5/16/1979
The Jerk
The Jerk
as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/14/1979

1978

Loose Shoes
Loose Shoes
as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
Movie - Released: 9/1/1978
The Ghost of Flight 401
The Ghost of Flight 401
as Bert Stockwell
Movie - Released: 2/18/1978
The Comedy Company
The Comedy Company
as Roger Dustleman
Movie - Released: 7/21/1978
Movie
Outside Chance
as David
Movie - Released: 12/2/1978
More Than Friends
More Than Friends
as Avery Salminella
Movie - Released: 10/20/1978
WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
as Dr. Johnny Fever
TV - Released: 9/18/1978

1977

Tail Gunner Joe
Tail Gunner Joe
as Lt. Ted Cantwell
Movie - Released: 2/6/1977
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
as Fred
Movie - Released: 12/28/1977
The Other Side of Midnight
The Other Side of Midnight
as O'Brien
Movie - Released: 6/8/1977
The Amazing Howard Hughes
The Amazing Howard Hughes
as Jenks
Movie - Released: 4/13/1977
Soap
Soap
as Mr. Franklin
TV - Released: 9/13/1977

1976

Jackson County Jail
Jackson County Jail
as David
Movie - Released: 3/31/1976
Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision
as Senator McMannus
Movie - Released: 3/12/1976
Silent Movie
Silent Movie
as Executive
Movie - Released: 6/17/1976
The Big Bus
The Big Bus
as Jack
Movie - Released: 6/23/1976
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
TV - Released: 1/27/1976
Battle of the Network Stars
Battle of the Network Stars
TV - Released: 11/13/1976
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
as D.A. Jerry Douglas
TV - Released: 10/3/1976

1975

The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys
as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
Movie - Released: 11/6/1975
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
as Resident
Movie - Released: 5/9/1975
Prisoners
Prisoners
Movie - Released: 7/1/1975
Shampoo
Shampoo
as Red Dog
Movie - Released: 2/11/1975
Whiffs
Whiffs
as Dr. Gopian
Movie - Released: 10/15/1975
Hustling
Hustling
as Detective
Movie - Released: 2/22/1975
One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time
as Sam Royer
TV - Released: 12/16/1975
Switch
Switch
as M.W.
TV - Released: 9/9/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/11/1975

1974

Rhoda
Rhoda
TV - Released: 9/9/1974
Firehouse
Firehouse
TV - Released: 4/11/1974
Harry O
Harry O
TV - Released: 9/12/1974
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
as Al Steever
TV - Released: 9/13/1974

1973

Steelyard Blues
Steelyard Blues
as Frank Veldini
Movie - Released: 1/31/1973
Jory
Jory
as Santa Rosa bartender
Movie - Released: 2/2/1973
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
Movie - Released: 11/11/1973
Kid Blue
Kid Blue
as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
Movie - Released: 1/31/1973

1972

Cisco Pike
Cisco Pike
as Recording Engineer
Movie - Released: 1/14/1972
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
TV - Released: 9/16/1972
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
TV - Released: 1/14/1972
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
as Craig Plager
TV - Released: 9/16/1972
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
as Augie (voice) (uncredited)
TV - Released: 9/16/1972

1971

Billy Jack
Billy Jack
as Drama Teacher
Movie - Released: 5/1/1971
The Christian Licorice Store
The Christian Licorice Store
as Last Party Guest
Movie - Released: 11/1/1971

1969

Some Kind of a Nut
Some Kind of a Nut
as Bartender
Movie - Released: 9/14/1969
A Session with the Committee
A Session with the Committee
as (as Don Sturdy)
Movie - Released: 8/11/1969

1968

Petulia
Petulia
as Hippie (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/10/1968

1967

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
as Various
TV - Released: 2/5/1967
Mannix
Mannix
as Ray Bennett
TV - Released: 9/16/1967

1960

The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as Counter Boy
TV - Released: 10/3/1960
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as Harry
TV - Released: 10/3/1960