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
Known For
| Birth Location | Lebanon, Oregon, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940-02-27 |
| Died | 2022-01-29 |
Movies
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Life After The Navigator
as Himself
2020
Valerie
as Self
2019
A Christmas in Vermont
as Nick Harper
2016
Wild Oats
as Vespucci
2016
Silver Skies
as Billy
2016
2015
Bigfoot
as Mayor Tommy Gillis
2012
Salvation Boulevard
as Billy
2011
Halloween II
as Uncle Meat
2009
All About Steve
as Mr. Horowitz
2009
The Rocker
as Gator
2008
Martian Child
as Dr. Berg
2007
Man About Town
as Ben Giamoro
2006
Crazy for Christmas
as Fred Nickells
2005
2005
About Schmidt
as Larry Hertzel
2002
Teddy Bears' Picnic
as Ted Frye
2002
2002
The Sky is Falling
as Yogi Cook
2001
On the Second Day of Christmas
as David
1997
High Stakes
as Wayne Dreyer
1997
Gridlock'd
as Blind Man
1997
Out-of-Sync
as Det. Caldwell
1995
Munchie Strikes Back
as Munchie (voice)
1994
Little Miss Millions
as Nick Frost
1993
Lethal Exposure
as Taylor Cochran
1993
Rubin & Ed
as Ed Tuttle
1992
Quiet Killer
as Congressman Calvin Phillips
1992
Hot Chocolate
as Mr. Cassidy
1992
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
as Paul Maggioto
1991
Call Me Anna
as John Ross
1990
The Diamond Trap
as Det. Rollings
1988
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Rupert King
1987
Inside Out
as Jack
1987
Six Against the Rock
as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
1987
Heat
as Pinchus Zion
1986
1986
Flight of the Navigator
as Dr. Louis Faraday
1986
My Chauffeur
as McBride
1986
Clue
as The Chief (uncredited)
1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
as Pete Lassard
1985
Silence of the Heart
as Carl Lewis
1984
Best Kept Secrets
as Jim Osborne
1984
Mister Roberts
as Doc
1984
This Is Spinal Tap
as Terry Ladd
1984
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
as Johnny Caravella (Doctor Johnny Fever)
1983
Doctor Detroit
as Smooth Walker
1983
One Shoe Makes it Murder
as Joe Hervey
1982
Victims
as Charles Galloway
1982
Honky Tonk Freeway
as Snapper
1981
Private Lessons
as Lester
1981
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
1980
The Jerk
as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
1979
Americathon
as Kip Margolis
1979
You Can't Take it With You
as Wilbur C. Henderson
1979
Outside Chance
as David
1978
More Than Friends
as Avery Salminella
1978
Loose Shoes
as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
1978
The Comedy Company
as Roger Dustleman
1978
The Ghost of Flight 401
as Bert Stockwell
1978
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
1977
The Big Bus
as Jack
1976
Silent Movie
as Executive
1976
Jackson County Jail
as David
1976
Tunnel Vision
as Senator McMannus
1976
The Sunshine Boys
as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
1975
Whiffs
as Dr. Gopian
1975
1975
The Blue Knight
as Resident
1975
Hustling
as Detective
1975
Shampoo
as Red Dog
1975
1973
Kid Blue
as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
1973
Steelyard Blues
as Frank Veldini
1973
Jory
as Santa Rosa bartender
1973
Cisco Pike
as Recording Engineer
1972
The Christian Licorice Store
as Last Party Guest
1971
Billy Jack
as Drama Teacher
1971
Some Kind of a Nut
as Bartender
1969
A Session with the Committee
as (as Don Sturdy)
1969
Petulia
as Hippie (uncredited)
1968
