Acting · Lebanon, Oregon, USA · Born February 27, 1940
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
MovieWho Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieLife After The Navigator
2020
as Himself
MovieFor Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
2020
as Self
MovieValerie
2019
as Self
MovieA Christmas in Vermont
2016
as Nick Harper
MovieWild Oats
2016
as Vespucci
MovieSilver Skies
2016
as Billy
TVChicago Med
2015
as Clyde Glickman
MovieThank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015
as Self
TVFresh Off the Boat
2015
as Mr. Royce
MovieBigfoot
2012
as Mayor Tommy Gillis
MovieSalvation Boulevard
2011
as Billy
TVMike & Molly
2010
as Otis
MovieHalloween II
2009
as Uncle Meat
MovieAll About Steve
2009
as Mr. Horowitz
TVDrop Dead Diva
2009
as Cole Lamburt
TVLie to Me
2009
as Sam Hendricks
MovieThe Rocker
2008
as Gator
MovieMartian Child
2007
as Dr. Berg
TVJohn from Cincinnati
2007
as Erlemeyer
TVPsych
2006
as Barry Saunder
MovieMan About Town
2006
as Ben Giamoro
MovieCrazy for Christmas
2005
as Fred Nickells
MovieRockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock
2005
as narrator
TVHouse
2004
as Henry Errington
TVBoston Legal
2004
as Judge Robert Thompson
TVCelebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
MovieAbout Schmidt
2002
as Larry Hertzel
TVBoomtown
2002
as Mel Castle
MovieThe Mesmerist
2002
as Mr. Valdemar
TVThieves
2001
TVCrossing Jordan
2001
as Barney Reynolds
MovieThe Sky is Falling
2001
as Yogi Cook
MovieTeddy Bears' Picnic
2001
as Ted Frye
TVThree Sisters
2001
as Jerry Keats
TVLevel 9
2000
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Dr. Aden
TVFamily Law
1999
as Howard Thomas / Randall
TVThat '70s Show
1998
as Max
TVTwo Guys and a Girl
1998
as Mr. Bergen
MovieOn the 2nd Day of Christmas
1997
as David
MovieHigh Stakes
1997
as Wayne Dreyer
TVThe Practice
1997
as Judge C. Williams
MovieGridlock'd
1997
as Blind Man
TVThe Pretender
1996
as Landlord
MovieInnocent Victims
1996
as Smithline
MovieOut-of-Sync
1995
as Det. Caldwell
TVThe Outer Limits
1995
as Dr. Emory Taylor
TVTouched by an Angel
1994
as Flynn Hodge
TVER
1994
as Dr. James Broderick
MovieMunchie Strikes Back
1994
as Munchie (voice)
TVBurke's Law
1994
as Chuck Mason
MovieLittle Miss Millions
1993
as Nick Frost
MovieLethal Exposure
1993
as Taylor Cochran
MovieRubin & Ed
1992
as Ed Tuttle
MovieQuiet Killer
1992
as Congressman Calvin Phillips
MovieHot Chocolate
1992
as Mr. Cassidy
MovieMurder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
1991
as Paul Maggioto
TVThe New WKRP in Cincinnati
1991
MovieCall Me Anna
1990
as John Ross
MovieThe Diamond Trap
1988
as Det. Rollings
MovieAmazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
MovieInside Out
1987
as Jack
MovieSix Against the Rock
1987
as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
MovieHeat
1986
as Pinchus Zion
TVHead of the Class
1986
as Charlie Moore
MovieThe Princess Who Had Never Laughed
1986
as King
MovieFlight of the Navigator
1986
as Dr. Louis Faraday
MovieMy Chauffeur
1986
as McBride
MovieClue
1985
as The Chief (uncredited)
TVGeorge Burns Comedy Week
1985
as Andy Pace
TVThe Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
MoviePolice Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
as Pete Lassard
MovieSilence of the Heart
1984
as Carl Lewis
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Sheldon Greenberg
MovieBest Kept Secrets
1984
as Jim Osborne
MovieMister Roberts
1984
as Doc
MovieThis Is Spinal Tap
1984
as Terry Ladd
MovieFocus on Fishko
1983
as Sy
MovieLikely Stories, Vol. 4
1983
as Sy Fishko
MovieMotown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983
as Self
MovieDoctor Detroit
1983
as Smooth Walker
MovieOne Shoe Makes it Murder
1982
as Joe Hervey
TVFaerie Tale Theatre
1982
as King
MovieVictims
1982
as Charles Galloway
MovieHonky Tonk Freeway
1981
as Snapper
MoviePrivate Lessons
1981
as Lester
MovieSkyward
1980
as Koup Trenton
MovieGridlock
1980
as Señor Smooth (voice)
MovieThe Fantastic Funnies
1980
as Dr. Johnny Fever
MovieJohn Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
1980
as Self / The Rock Doctor
MovieThe Jerk
1979
as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
MovieAmericathon
1979
as Kip Margolis
MovieYou Can't Take it With You
1979
as Wilbur C. Henderson
Outside Chance
1978
as David
MovieMore Than Friends
1978
as Avery Salminella
TVWKRP in Cincinnati
1978
as Dr. Johnny Fever
MovieLoose Shoes
1978
as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
MovieThe Comedy Company
1978
as Roger Dustleman
MovieThe Ghost of Flight 401
1978
as Bert Stockwell
MovieTarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
1977
as Fred
TVSoap
1977
as Mr. Franklin
MovieThe Other Side of Midnight
1977
as O'Brien
MovieThe Amazing Howard Hughes
1977
as Jenks
TVThe Amazing Howard Hughes
1977
as Jenks
MovieTail Gunner Joe
1977
as Lt. Ted Cantwell
TVBattle of the Network Stars
1976
TVQuincy, M.E.
1976
as D.A. Jerry Douglas
TVDelvecchio
1976
as Goldie
MovieThe Big Bus
1976
as Jack
MovieSilent Movie
1976
as Executive
MovieJackson County Jail
1976
as David
MovieTunnel Vision
1976
as Senator McMannus
TVLaverne & Shirley
1976
TVMary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
as Dr. Robert Williams
TVOne Day at a Time
1975
as Sam Royer
MovieThe Sunshine Boys
1975
as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
MovieWhiffs
1975
as Dr. Gopian
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
TVSwitch
1975
as M.W.
MoviePrisoners
1975
MovieThe Blue Knight
1975
as Resident
MovieHustling
1975
as Detective
MovieShampoo
1975
as Red Dog
TVBaretta
1975
as Walker
TVThe Rockford Files
1974
as Al Steever
TVHarry O
1974
as Senator Lawler
TVRhoda
1974
MovieThe Blue Knight
1973
TVThe Blue Knight
1973
MovieJory
1973
as Santa Rosa bartender
MovieSteelyard Blues
1973
as Frank Veldini
MovieKid Blue
1973
as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
TVThe Bob Newhart Show
1972
as Craig Plager
MovieCisco Pike
1972
as Recording Engineer
TVSanford and Son
1972
MovieThe Christian Licorice Store
1971
as Last Party Guest
MovieBilly Jack
1971
as Drama Teacher
MovieSome Kind of a Nut
1969
as Bartender
MovieA Session with the Committee
1969
as (as Don Sturdy)
MoviePetulia
1968
as Hippie (uncredited)
TVMannix
1967
as Ray Bennett
TVThe Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1967
as Various
TVThe Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Counter Boy
