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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 Las

Born

Feb 27, 1940

Lebanon, Oregon, USA

Died

Jan 29, 2022

Known For

Acting

Movies

92 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.9

Known For

Clue
Clue
1985 as The Chief (uncredited)
★ 7.2
Private Lessons
Private Lessons
1981 as Lester
★ 5.7
The Jerk
The Jerk
1979 as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
★ 6.9
About Schmidt
About Schmidt
2002 as Larry Hertzel
★ 6.9
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
★ 6.1
Halloween II
Halloween II
2009 as Uncle Meat
★ 5.3
The Big Bus
The Big Bus
1976 as Jack
★ 5.3
All About Steve
All About Steve
2009 as Mr. Horowitz
★ 5.0
Flight of the Navigator
Flight of the Navigator
1986 as Dr. Louis Faraday
★ 7.0
Shampoo
Shampoo
1975 as Red Dog
★ 6.0
This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap
1984 as Terry Ladd
★ 7.4
Martian Child
Martian Child
2007 as Dr. Berg
★ 6.7
Silver Skies
Silver Skies
2016 as Billy
★ 6.2
Wild Oats
Wild Oats
2016 as Vespucci
★ 6.2
The Rocker
The Rocker
2008 as Gator
★ 6.0
Cisco Pike
Cisco Pike
1972 as Recording Engineer
★ 5.7
Inside Out
Inside Out
1987 as Jack
★ 5.6
Loose Shoes
Loose Shoes
1978 as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
★ 3.9
Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision
1976 as Senator McMannus
★ 4.8
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd
1997 as Blind Man
★ 6.6
Silent Movie
Silent Movie
1976 as Executive
★ 6.5
Hustling
Hustling
1975 as Detective
★ 5.8
The Blue Knight
★ 5.5
Salvation Boulevard
Salvation Boulevard
2011 as Billy
★ 5.3
Man About Town
Man About Town
2006 as Ben Giamoro
★ 5.2
Petulia
Petulia
1968 as Hippie (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Skyward
Skyward
1980 as Koup Trenton
★ 7.1
The Mesmerist
The Mesmerist
2002 as Mr. Valdemar
★ 4.7
The Other Side of Midnight
The Other Side of Midnight
1977 as O'Brien
★ 6.0
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
★ 5.9
Bigfoot
Bigfoot
2012 as Mayor Tommy Gillis
★ 3.1
Whiffs
Whiffs
1975 as Dr. Gopian
★ 7.3
movie
Outside Chance
1978 as David
★ 5.0
Billy Jack
Billy Jack
1971 as Drama Teacher
★ 6.0
My Chauffeur
My Chauffeur
1986 as McBride
★ 5.8
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
1975 as Resident
★ 7.0
Jackson County Jail
Jackson County Jail
1976 as David
★ 5.6
Americathon
Americathon
1979 as Kip Margolis
★ 3.6
The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys
1975 as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
★ 6.9
Doctor Detroit
Doctor Detroit
1983 as Smooth Walker
★ 5.1
Heat
Heat
1986 as Pinchus Zion
★ 5.8
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981 as Snapper
★ 5.3
A Christmas in Vermont
A Christmas in Vermont
2016 as Nick Harper
★ 5.1
You Can't Take it With You
You Can't Take it With You
1979 as Wilbur C. Henderson
★ 7.0
Steelyard Blues
Steelyard Blues
1973 as Frank Veldini
★ 5.1
Gridlock
Gridlock
1980 as Señor Smooth (voice)
★ 7.5
Kid Blue
Kid Blue
1973 as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
★ 6.9
Quiet Killer
Quiet Killer
1992 as Congressman Calvin Phillips
★ 5.6
The Ghost of Flight 401
The Ghost of Flight 401
1978 as Bert Stockwell
★ 5.6
The Diamond Trap
The Diamond Trap
1988 as Det. Rollings
★ 6.0
The Amazing Howard Hughes
The Amazing Howard Hughes
1977 as Jenks
★ 6.4
More Than Friends
More Than Friends
1978 as Avery Salminella
★ 10.0
Tail Gunner Joe
Tail Gunner Joe
1977 as Lt. Ted Cantwell
★ 6.0
Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate
1992 as Mr. Cassidy
★ 3.2
Valerie
Valerie
2019 as Self
★ 1.8
Munchie Strikes Back
Munchie Strikes Back
1994 as Munchie (voice)
★ 3.7
Rubin & Ed
Rubin & Ed
1992 as Ed Tuttle
★ 6.5
Little Miss Millions
Little Miss Millions
1993 as Nick Frost
★ 5.4
Crazy for Christmas
Crazy for Christmas
2005 as Fred Nickells
★ 5.7
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
★ 5.0
Call Me Anna
Call Me Anna
1990 as John Ross
★ 5.0
Six Against the Rock
Six Against the Rock
1987 as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
★ 4.8
Best Kept Secrets
Best Kept Secrets
1984 as Jim Osborne
★ 7.3
The Sky is Falling
The Sky is Falling
2001 as Yogi Cook
★ 8.3
High Stakes
High Stakes
1997 as Wayne Dreyer
★ 5.5
Victims
Victims
1982 as Charles Galloway
★ 6.3
Innocent Victims
Innocent Victims
1996 as Smithline
★ 7.0
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
★ 8.0
Life After The Navigator
Life After The Navigator
2020 as Himself
★ 7.9
Out-of-Sync
Out-of-Sync
1995 as Det. Caldwell
★ 4.5
Jory
Jory
1973 as Santa Rosa bartender
★ 7.4
Prisoners
★ 8.0
On the 2nd Day of Christmas
★ 6.2
Some Kind of a Nut
Some Kind of a Nut
1969 as Bartender
★ 4.1
The Christian Licorice Store
The Christian Licorice Store
1971 as Last Party Guest
★ 4.8
One Shoe Makes it Murder
One Shoe Makes it Murder
1982 as Joe Hervey
★ 7.1
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.3
Focus on Fishko
Focus on Fishko
1983 as Sy
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
1984 as Doc
★ 7.5
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
1980 as Self / The Rock Doctor
★ 7.0
Lethal Exposure
Lethal Exposure
1993 as Taylor Cochran
★ 8.0
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001 as Ted Frye
★ 4.0
Silence of the Heart
Silence of the Heart
1984 as Carl Lewis
★ 6.8
The Comedy Company
The Comedy Company
1978 as Roger Dustleman
★ 4.3
The Fantastic Funnies
The Fantastic Funnies
1980 as Dr. Johnny Fever
A Session with the Committee
A Session with the Committee
1969 as (as Don Sturdy)
★ 8.0