Known For
Acting
Known Credits
147
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 27, 1940 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Lebanon, Oregon, USA
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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| 2022 | Who Done It: The Clue Documentaryas Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2020 | Life After The Navigatoras Himself | |
| 2020 | For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Closeas Self | |
| 2019 | Valerieas Self | |
| 2016 | A Christmas in Vermontas Nick Harper | |
| 2016 | Silver Skiesas Billy | |
| 2016 | Wild Oatsas Vespucci | |
| 2015 | Chicago Medas Clyde Glickman | |
| 2015 | Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathonas Self | |
| 2015 | Fresh Off the Boatas Mr. Royce | |
| 2012 | Bigfootas Mayor Tommy Gillis | |
| 2011 | Salvation Boulevardas Billy | |
| 2010 | Mike & Mollyas Otis | |
| 2009 | Halloween IIas Uncle Meat | |
| 2009 | All About Steveas Mr. Horowitz | |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Divaas Cole Lamburt | |
| 2009 | Lie to Meas Sam Hendricks | |
| 2008 | The Rockeras Gator | |
| 2007 | Martian Childas Dr. Berg | |
| 2007 | John from Cincinnatias Erlemeyer | |
| 2006 | Psychas Barry Saunder | |
| 2006 | Man About Townas Ben Giamoro | |
| 2005 | Crazy for Christmasas Fred Nickells | |
| 2005 | Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rockas narrator | |
| 2004 | Houseas Henry Errington | |
| 2004 | Boston Legalas Judge Robert Thompson | |
| 2003 | Celebrities Uncensoredas Self | |
| 2002 | About Schmidtas Larry Hertzel | |
| 2002 | Boomtownas Mel Castle | |
| 2002 | The Mesmeristas Mr. Valdemar | |
| 2001 | Thievesas | |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordanas Barney Reynolds | |
| 2001 | The Sky is Fallingas Yogi Cook | |
| 2001 | Teddy Bears' Picnicas Ted Frye | |
| 2001 | Three Sistersas Jerry Keats | |
| 2000 | Level 9as | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Dr. Aden | |
| 1999 | Family Lawas Howard Thomas / Randall | |
| 1998 | That '70s Showas Max | |
| 1998 | Two Guys and a Girlas Mr. Bergen | |
| 1997 | On the 2nd Day of Christmasas David | |
| 1997 | High Stakesas Wayne Dreyer | |
| 1997 | The Practiceas Judge C. Williams | |
| 1997 | Gridlock'das Blind Man | |
| 1996 | The Pretenderas Landlord | |
| 1996 | Innocent Victimsas Smithline | |
| 1995 | Out-of-Syncas Det. Caldwell | |
| 1995 | The Outer Limitsas Dr. Emory Taylor | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angelas Flynn Hodge | |
| 1994 | ERas Dr. James Broderick | |
| 1994 | Munchie Strikes Backas Munchie (voice) | |
| 1994 | Burke's Lawas Chuck Mason | |
| 1993 | Little Miss Millionsas Nick Frost | |
| 1993 | Lethal Exposureas Taylor Cochran | |
| 1992 | Rubin & Edas Ed Tuttle | |
| 1992 | Quiet Killeras Congressman Calvin Phillips | |
| 1992 | Hot Chocolateas Mr. Cassidy | |
| 1991 | Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Storyas Paul Maggioto | |
| 1991 | The New WKRP in Cincinnatias | |
| 1990 | Call Me Annaas John Ross | |
| 1988 | The Diamond Trapas Det. Rollings | |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moonas Rupert King (segment "Titan Man") | |
| 1987 | Inside Outas Jack | |
| 1987 | Six Against the Rockas Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer | |
| 1986 | Heatas Pinchus Zion | |
| 1986 | Head of the Classas Charlie Moore | |
| 1986 | The Princess Who Had Never Laughedas King | |
| 1986 | Flight of the Navigatoras Dr. Louis Faraday | |
| 1986 | My Chauffeuras McBride | |
| 1985 | Clueas The Chief (uncredited) | |
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy Weekas Andy Pace | |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theateras | |
| 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignmentas Pete Lassard | |
| 1984 | Silence of the Heartas Carl Lewis | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Sheldon Greenberg | |
| 1984 | Best Kept Secretsas Jim Osborne | |
| 1984 | Mister Robertsas Doc | |
| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tapas Terry Ladd | |
| 1983 | Focus on Fishkoas Sy | |
| 1983 | Likely Stories, Vol. 4as | |
| 1983 | Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Foreveras Self | |
| 1983 | Doctor Detroitas Smooth Walker | |
| 1982 | One Shoe Makes it Murderas Joe Hervey | |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatreas King | |
| 1982 | Victimsas Charles Galloway | |
| 1981 | Honky Tonk Freewayas Snapper | |
| 1981 | Private Lessonsas Lester | |
| 1980 | Skywardas Koup Trenton | |
| 1980 | Gridlockas Señor Smooth (voice) | |
| 1980 | The Fantastic Funniesas Dr. Johnny Fever | |
| 1980 | John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Bodyas Self / The Rock Doctor | |
| 1979 | The Jerkas Carnival Worker (uncredited) | |
| 1979 | Americathonas Kip Margolis | |
| 1979 | You Can't Take it With Youas Wilbur C. Henderson | |
| 1978 | Outside Chanceas David | |
| 1978 | More Than Friendsas Avery Salminella | |
| 1978 | WKRP in Cincinnatias Dr. Johnny Fever | |
| 1978 | Loose Shoesas Ernie Piles, War Correspondent | |
| 1978 | The Comedy Companyas Roger Dustleman | |
| 1978 | The Ghost of Flight 401as Bert Stockwell | |
| 1977 | Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargoas Fred | |
| 1977 | Soapas Mr. Franklin | |
| 1977 | The Other Side of Midnightas O'Brien | |
| 1977 | The Amazing Howard Hughesas Jenks | |
| 1977 | The Amazing Howard Hughesas Jenks | |
| 1977 | Tail Gunner Joeas Lt. Ted Cantwell | |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network Starsas | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E.as D.A. Jerry Douglas | |
| 1976 | Delvecchioas Goldie | |
| 1976 | The Big Busas Jack | |
| 1976 | Silent Movieas Executive | |
| 1976 | Jackson County Jailas David | |
| 1976 | Tunnel Visionas Senator McMannus | |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirleyas | |
| 1976 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartmanas Dr. Robert Williams | |
| 1975 | One Day at a Timeas Sam Royer | |
| 1975 | The Sunshine Boysas Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director | |
| 1975 | Whiffsas Dr. Gopian | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Self (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host | |
| 1975 | Switchas M.W. | |
| 1975 | Prisonersas | |
| 1975 | The Blue Knightas Resident | |
| 1975 | Hustlingas Detective | |
| 1975 | Shampooas Red Dog | |
| 1975 | Barettaas Walker | |
| 1974 | The Rockford Filesas Al Steever | |
| 1974 | Harry Oas Senator Lawler | |
| 1974 | Rhodaas | |
| 1973 | The Blue Knightas | |
| 1973 | The Blue Knightas | |
| 1973 | Joryas Santa Rosa bartender | |
| 1973 | Steelyard Bluesas Frank Veldini | |
| 1973 | Kid Blueas Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman) | |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Showas Augie (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Showas Craig Plager | |
| 1972 | Cisco Pikeas Recording Engineer | |
| 1972 | Sanford and Sonas | |
| 1971 | The Christian Licorice Storeas Last Party Guest | |
| 1971 | Billy Jackas Drama Teacher | |
| 1969 | Some Kind of a Nutas Bartender | |
| 1969 | A Session with the Committeeas (as Don Sturdy) | |
| 1968 | Petuliaas Hippie (uncredited) | |
| 1967 | Mannixas Ray Bennett | |
| 1967 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Houras Various | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas Counter Boy | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas Harry |
| 1978 | WKRP in Cincinnati...Director | |
| 1967 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour...Writer |
