Howard Hesseman
Known for: Acting
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
Filmography
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Dr. Aden
2000
Series
House
Henry Errington
2004
Series
Chicago Med
Clyde Glickman
2015
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
ER
Dr. James Broderick
1994
Series
Psych
Barry Saunder
2006
Series
Crossing Jordan
Barney Reynolds
2001
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Sheldon Greenberg
1984
Series
The Andy Griffith Show
Counter Boy
1960
Series
The Andy Griffith Show
Harry
1960
Series
Boston Legal
Judge Robert Thompson
2004
Series
Mannix
Ray Bennett
1967
Series
The Practice
Judge C. Williams
1997
Series
That '70s Show
Max
1998
Series
Quincy, M.E.
D.A. Jerry Douglas
1976
Series
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Dr. Robert Williams
1976
Series
Fresh Off the Boat
Mr. Royce
2015
Series
Touched by an Angel
Flynn Hodge
1994
Series
The Rockford Files
Al Steever
1974
Series
Lie to Me
Sam Hendricks
2009
Series
The Outer Limits
Dr. Emory Taylor
1995
Series
The Pretender
Landlord
1996
Series
Drop Dead Diva
Cole Lamburt
2009
Series
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Series
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
Series
The Bob Newhart Show
Craig Plager
1972
Series
The Bob Newhart Show
Augie (voice) (uncredited)
1972
Series
Family Law
Howard Thomas / Randall
1999
Series
Baretta
Walker
1975
Series
One Day at a Time
Sam Royer
1975
Series
Soap
Mr. Franklin
1977
Series
Mike & Molly
Otis
2010
Series
Switch
M.W.
1975
Series
Sanford and Son
1972
Series
Rhoda
1974
Series
Faerie Tale Theatre
King
1982
Series
Two Guys and a Girl
Mr. Bergen
1998
Series
Harry O
Senator Lawler
1974
Series
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
Series
WKRP in Cincinnati
Dr. Johnny Fever
1978
Series
Burke's Law
Chuck Mason
1994
Series
Head of the Class
Charlie Moore
1986
Series
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
Film
The Big Bus
Jack
1976
Series
Boomtown
Mel Castle
2002
Film
Clue
The Chief (uncredited)
1985
Series
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Various
1967
Series
Delvecchio
Goldie
1976
Series
John from Cincinnati
2007
Series
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
1991
Series
Three Sisters
Jerry Keats
2001
Film
Private Lessons
Lester
1981
Film
About Schmidt
Larry Hertzel
2002
Series
Level 9
2000
Series
George Burns Comedy Week
Andy Pace
1985
Film
The Jerk
Carnival Worker (uncredited)
1979
Film
Halloween II
Uncle Meat
2009
Film
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Pete Lassard
1985
Film
This Is Spinal Tap
Terry Ladd
1984
Film
Flight of the Navigator
Dr. Louis Faraday
1986
Film
The Rocker
Gator
2008
Film
All About Steve
Mr. Horowitz
2009
Series
Thieves
2001
Film
Salvation Boulevard
Billy
2011
Film
Gridlock'd
Blind Man
1997
Film
Martian Child
Dr. Berg
2007
Film
Shampoo
Red Dog
1975
Film
Petulia
Hippie (uncredited)
1968
Film
Cisco Pike
Recording Engineer
1972
Film
Wild Oats
Vespucci
2016
Film
Skyward
Koup Trenton
1980
Film
Inside Out
Jack
1987
Film
Man About Town
Ben Giamoro
2006
Film
Silent Movie
Executive
1976
Outside Chance
David
1978
Film
The Other Side of Midnight
O'Brien
1977
Film
Amazon Women on the Moon
Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
1987
Series
The Blue Knight
1973
Film
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Self
2020
Film
The Sunshine Boys
Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
1975
Film
The Mesmerist
Mr. Valdemar
2002
Film
Bigfoot
Mayor Tommy Gillis
2012
Film
Silver Skies
Billy
2016
Film
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self
2015
Film
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
Paul Maggioto
1991
Film
Whiffs
Dr. Gopian
1975
Film
The Blue Knight
1973
Series
The Amazing Howard Hughes
Jenks
1977
Film
Loose Shoes
Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
1978
Film
Tunnel Vision
Senator McMannus
1976
Film
Hustling
Detective
1975
Film
Honky Tonk Freeway
Snapper
1981
Film
Americathon
Kip Margolis
1979
Film
Billy Jack
Drama Teacher
1971
Film
Doctor Detroit
Smooth Walker
1983
Film
Jackson County Jail
David
1976
Film
Quiet Killer
Congressman Calvin Phillips
1992
Film
The Diamond Trap
Det. Rollings
1988
Film
Steelyard Blues
Frank Veldini
1973
Film
Gridlock
Señor Smooth (voice)
1980
Film
Little Miss Millions
Nick Frost
1993
Film
My Chauffeur
McBride
1986
Film
The Amazing Howard Hughes
Jenks
1977
Film
The Ghost of Flight 401
Bert Stockwell
1978
Film
The Sky is Falling
Yogi Cook
2001
Film
Heat
Pinchus Zion
1986
Film
Kid Blue
Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
1973
Film
More Than Friends
Avery Salminella
1978
Film
Tail Gunner Joe
Lt. Ted Cantwell
1977
Film
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Ted Frye
2001
Film
Victims
Charles Galloway
1982
Film
Hot Chocolate
Mr. Cassidy
1992
Film
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
King
1986
Film
A Christmas in Vermont
Nick Harper
2016
Film
High Stakes
Wayne Dreyer
1997
Film
Out-of-Sync
Det. Caldwell
1995
Film
Innocent Victims
Smithline
1996
Series
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003
Film
Jory
Santa Rosa bartender
1973
Film
On the 2nd Day of Christmas
David
1997
Film
Life After The Navigator
Himself
2020
Film
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Self
1983
Film
Some Kind of a Nut
Bartender
1969
Film
Rubin & Ed
Ed Tuttle
1992
Film
Munchie Strikes Back
Munchie (voice)
1994
Film
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Fred
1977
Film
The Blue Knight
Resident
1975
Film
Crazy for Christmas
Fred Nickells
2005
Film
You Can't Take it With You
Wilbur C. Henderson
1979
Film
Valerie
Self
2019
Film
Six Against the Rock
Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
1987
Film
Prisoners
1975
Film
Best Kept Secrets
Jim Osborne
1984
Film
Call Me Anna
John Ross
1990
Film
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Film
The Comedy Company
Roger Dustleman
1978
Film
Silence of the Heart
Carl Lewis
1984
Film
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
1983
Film
Mister Roberts
Doc
1984
Film
One Shoe Makes it Murder
Joe Hervey
1982
Film
Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock
narrator
2005
Film
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
Self / The Rock Doctor
1980
Film
The Christian Licorice Store
Last Party Guest
1971
Film
Focus on Fishko
Sy
1983
Film
The Fantastic Funnies
Dr. Johnny Fever
1980
Film
A Session with the Committee
(as Don Sturdy)
1969
Film
Lethal Exposure
Taylor Cochran
1993