Howard Hesseman
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-02-27
Day of Death
2022-01-29 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Lebanon, Oregon, USA
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.
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Known For
Acting
(2022)
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2020)
(2020)
Life After The Navigator
as Himself
(2019)
Valerie
as Self
(2016)
A Christmas in Vermont
as Nick Harper
(2016)
Wild Oats
as Vespucci
(2016)
Silver Skies
as Billy
(2015)
(2012)
Bigfoot
as Mayor Tommy Gillis
(2011)
Salvation Boulevard
as Billy
(2009)
Halloween II
as Uncle Meat
(2009)
All About Steve
as Mr. Horowitz
(2008)
The Rocker
as Gator
(2007)
Martian Child
as Dr. Berg
(2006)
Man About Town
as Ben Giamoro
(2005)
Crazy for Christmas
as Fred Nickells
(2005)
(2002)
About Schmidt
as Larry Hertzel
(2002)
The Mesmerist
as Mr. Valdemar
(2001)
The Sky is Falling
as Yogi Cook
(2001)
Teddy Bears' Picnic
as Ted Frye
(1997)
High Stakes
as Wayne Dreyer
(1997)
On the 2nd Day of Christmas
as David
(1997)
Gridlock'd
as Blind Man
(1996)
Innocent Victims
as Smithline
(1995)
Out-of-Sync
as Det. Caldwell
(1994)
Munchie Strikes Back
as Munchie (voice)
(1993)
Lethal Exposure
as Taylor Cochran
(1993)
Little Miss Millions
as Nick Frost
(1992)
Quiet Killer
as Congressman Calvin Phillips
(1992)
Rubin & Ed
as Ed Tuttle
(1992)
Hot Chocolate
as Mr. Cassidy
(1991)
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
as Paul Maggioto
(1990)
Call Me Anna
as John Ross
(1988)
The Diamond Trap
as Det. Rollings
(1987)
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
(1987)
Inside Out
as Jack
(1987)
Six Against the Rock
as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
(1986)
Heat
as Pinchus Zion
(1986)
Flight of the Navigator
as Dr. Louis Faraday
(1986)
My Chauffeur
as McBride
(1986)
(1985)
Clue
as The Chief (uncredited)
(1985)
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
as Pete Lassard
(1984)
This Is Spinal Tap
as Terry Ladd
(1984)
Silence of the Heart
as Carl Lewis
(1984)
Best Kept Secrets
as Jim Osborne
(1984)
Mister Roberts
as Doc
(1983)
Focus on Fishko
as Sy
(1983)
Doctor Detroit
as Smooth Walker
(1983)
(1983)
(1982)
One Shoe Makes it Murder
as Joe Hervey
(1982)
Victims
as Charles Galloway
(1981)
Private Lessons
as Lester
(1981)
Honky Tonk Freeway
as Snapper
(1980)
Skyward
as Koup Trenton
(1980)
Gridlock
as Señor Smooth (voice)
(1980)
The Fantastic Funnies
as Dr. Johnny Fever
(1980)
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
as Self / The Rock Doctor
(1979)
The Jerk
as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
(1979)
Americathon
as Kip Margolis
(1979)
You Can't Take it With You
as Wilbur C. Henderson
(1978)
The Ghost of Flight 401
as Bert Stockwell
(1978)
Outside Chance
as David
(1978)
More Than Friends
as Avery Salminella
(1978)
The Comedy Company
as Roger Dustleman
(1978)
Loose Shoes
as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
(1977)
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
as Fred
(1977)
The Other Side of Midnight
as O'Brien
(1977)
The Amazing Howard Hughes
as Jenks
(1977)
Tail Gunner Joe
as Lt. Ted Cantwell
(1976)
Jackson County Jail
as David
(1976)
Tunnel Vision
as Senator McMannus
(1976)
The Big Bus
as Jack
(1976)
Silent Movie
as Executive
(1975)
The Blue Knight
as Resident
(1975)
Hustling
as Detective
(1975)
(1975)
Whiffs
as Dr. Gopian
(1975)
Shampoo
as Red Dog
(1975)
The Sunshine Boys
as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
(1973)
(1973)
Jory
as Santa Rosa bartender
(1973)
Steelyard Blues
as Frank Veldini
(1973)
Kid Blue
as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
(1971)
The Christian Licorice Store
as Last Party Guest
(1971)
Cisco Pike
as Recording Engineer
(1971)
Billy Jack
as Drama Teacher
(1969)
A Session with the Committee
as (as Don Sturdy)
(1969)
Some Kind of a Nut
as Bartender
(1968)
Petulia
as Hippie (uncredited)