Howard Hesseman at the International Myeloma Foundation's 3rd Annual Comedy Celebration for the Peter Boyle Memorial Fund, Wilshire Ebell Theater, Los Angeles, CA. 11-07-09

RECENT CREDITS
Psych (TV)  Aug. 10, 2007
John From Cincinnati (TV)  Aug. 5, 2007
Boston Legal (TV)  Feb. 13, 2007
Nanny Insanity (FILM)  Oct. 6, 2006
House (TV)  Mar. 7, 2006
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HIGHLIGHTS
Was introduced to acting by his uncle, and noted that each performance he gave was "like repaying him a debt."
Worked under the stage name Don Sturdy in the early days of his career.
Performed with the improv group the Committee in the late 1960s and early '70s, along with Rob Reiner and The Bob Newhart Show's Peter Bonerz.
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

About Schmidt  2002 -Larry
Actor
Film


The Mesmerist  2002 -Mr. Valdemar
Actor
Film


Teddy Bears' Picnic  2002 -Ted Frye
Actor
Film


Amazon Women on the Moon  1987 -Rupert King ("Titan Man")
Actor
Film


Inside Out  1987
Actor
Film


Heat  1987 -Pinchus Zion
Actor
Film


Flight of the Navigator  1986 -Dr. Faraday
Actor
Film


My Chauffeur  1986 -McBride
Actor
Film


Boston Legal  2006-2007 -Judge Robert Thompson
Actor
TV
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Head of the Class   -Charlie Moore
Actor
TV


House   -Henry
Actor
TV
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It's All Relative   -Monty
Actor
TV
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John From Cincinnati   -The Chemist
Actor
TV
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Lethal Exposure   -Taylor
Actor
TV


Maybe It's Me   -Mr. Finn
Actor
TV
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On the Second Day of Christmas   -David
Actor
TV


Psych   -Barry
Actor
TV
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Quiet Killer   -Congressman Phillips
Actor
TV


Saturday Night Live  1979-1983
Host
TV
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Silence of the Heart  
Actor
TV


Skyward  
Actor
TV


The Diamond Trap  
Actor
TV


Thieves   -Hal
Actor
TV
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Two Guys and a Girl  
Actor
TV


WKRP in Cincinnati   -Johnny 'Dr. Johnny Fever' Caravella
Actor
TV


Nanny Insanity  2006 -Lou Kimmelman
Actor
Film


Gridlock'd  1997 -Blind Man
Actor
Film


Out of Sync  1995 -Detective Caldwell
Actor
Film


Rubin and Ed  1992 -Ed Tuttle
Actor
Film


Black Death  1992 -Congressman Phillips
Actor
Film


Clue  1985 -FBI Agent
Actor
Film


This Is Spinal Tap  1984 -Terry Ladd
Actor
Film


Americathon  1979 -Kip
Actor
Film


Silent Movie  1976 -Executive
Actor
Film


The Big Bus  1976 -Scotty's Aide Jack
Actor
Film


Jackson County Jail  1976 -David
Actor
Film


Shampoo  1975 -Red Dog
Actor
Film


The Sunshine Boys  1975 -Commercial Director
Actor
Film


Steelyard Blues  1973 -Frank
Actor
Film


Kid Blue  1972 -Confectionery Man
Actor
Film


Cisco Pike  1972 -Recording Engineer
Actor
Film


Billy Jack  1971
Actor
Film


Call Me Anna   -John Ross
Actor
Film


Best Kept Secrets   -Jim
Actor
Film


Crazy for Christmas   -Fred Nickells
Actor
Film


Doctor Detroit   -Smooth Walker
Actor
Film


High Stakes  
Actor
Film


Home for Christmas   -Nick Frost
Actor
Film


Honky Tonk Freeway   -Snapper
Actor
Film


Hot Chocolate   -Mr. Cassidy
Actor
Film


Hustling   -Detective
Actor
Film


Innocent Victims   -Prosecutor
Actor
Film


Likely Stories, Vol. 4  
Actor
Film


Loose Shoes   -Ernie Piles
Actor
Film


Man About Town   -Ben
Actor
Film


More Than Friends   -Avery Salminella
Actor
Film


Munchie Strikes Back   -Munchie
Voice
Film


On the 2nd Day of Christmas   -David
Actor
Film


One Shoe Makes It Murder  
Actor
Film


Silence of the Heart   -Carl Lewis
Actor
Film


Jory  
Actor
Film


Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment   -Pete Lassard
Actor
Film


Prisoners  
Actor
Film


Private Lessons   -Lester
Actor
Film


Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo   -Fred
Actor
Film


Six Against the Rock   -Dutch Cretzer
Actor
Film


Skyward  
Actor
Film


The Blue Knight  
Actor
Film


The Christian Licorice Store   -Last Party Guest
Actor
Film


The Comedy Company  
Actor
Film


The Ghost of Flight 401   -Bert Stockwell
Actor
Film


Tunnel Vision   -Sen. McMannus
Actor
Film


Victims  
Actor
Film


Whiffs   -Dr. Gopian
Actor
Film


The Amazing Howard Hughes   -Jenks
Actor
Film


The Other Side of Midnight   -O'Brien
Actor
Film


The Sky Is Falling   -Yogi Cook
Actor
Film




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Highlights

Was introduced to acting by his uncle, and noted that each performance he gave was "like repaying him a debt."
Worked under the stage name Don Sturdy in the early days of his career.
Performed with the improv group the Committee in the late 1960s and early '70s, along with Rob Reiner and The Bob Newhart Show's Peter Bonerz.
Portrayal of drama teacher Howard Johnson in the movie Billy Jack (1971) is considered by many to be his break-out role.
Worked as a disc jockey at San Francisco's underground radio station KMPX several years prior to his role as the anti-disco DJ Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP in Cincinnati.


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