Howard Hesseman
Born
February 27, 1940
Died
January 29, 2022 (81 years old)
Known For
Acting
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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Known For
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Life After The Navigator
Himself
2020
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Himself
2020
Valerie
Self
2019
A Christmas in Vermont
Nick Harper
2016
Wild Oats
Vespucci
2016
Silver Skies
Billy
2016
Chicago Med
Clyde Glickman · (1 episode)
2015
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self
2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Mr. Royce · (2 episodes)
2015
Bigfoot
Mayor Tommy Gillis
2012
Salvation Boulevard
Billy
2011
Mike & Molly
Otis · (1 episode)
2010
Halloween II
Uncle Meat
2009
All About Steve
Mr. Horowitz
2009
Drop Dead Diva
Cole Lamburt · (1 episode)
2009
The Rocker
Gator
2008
Martian Child
Dr. Berg
2007
John from Cincinnati
(2 episodes)
2007
Psych
Barry Saunder · (1 episode)
2006
Man About Town
Ben Giamoro
2006
Crazy for Christmas
Fred Nickells
2005
Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock
narrator
2005
House
Henry Errington · (1 episode)
2004
Boston Legal
Judge Robert Thompson · (4 episodes)
2004
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · (1 episode)
2003
About Schmidt
Larry Hertzel
2002
Boomtown
Mel Castle · (1 episode)
2002
The Mesmerist
Mr. Valdemar
2002
Thieves
(1 episode)
2001
Crossing Jordan
Barney Reynolds · (1 episode)
2001
The Sky is Falling
Yogi Cook
2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Ted Frye
2001
Three Sisters
Jerry Keats · (1 episode)
2001
Level 9
(1 episode)
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Dr. Aden · (1 episode)
2000
Family Law
Howard Thomas / Randall · (1 episode)
1999
That '70s Show
Max · (3 episodes)
1998
Two Guys and a Girl
Mr. Bergen · (1 episode)
1998
On the 2nd Day of Christmas
David
1997
High Stakes
Wayne Dreyer
1997
The Practice
Judge C. Williams · (1 episode)
1997
Gridlock'd
Blind Man
1997
The Pretender
Landlord · (1 episode)
1996
Innocent Victims
Smithline
1996
Out-of-Sync
Det. Caldwell
1995
The Outer Limits
Dr. Emory Taylor · (1 episode)
1995
Touched by an Angel
Flynn Hodge · (1 episode)
1994
ER
Dr. James Broderick · (1 episode)
1994
Munchie Strikes Back
Munchie (voice)
1994
Burke's Law
Chuck Mason · (1 episode)
1994
Little Miss Millions
Nick Frost
1993
Lethal Exposure
Taylor Cochran
1993
Rubin & Ed
Ed Tuttle
1992
Quiet Killer
Congressman Calvin Phillips
1992
Hot Chocolate
Mr. Cassidy
1992
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
Paul Maggioto
1991
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
(7 episodes)
1991
Call Me Anna
John Ross
1990
The Diamond Trap
Det. Rollings
1988
Amazon Women on the Moon
Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
1987
Inside Out
Jack
1987
Six Against the Rock
Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
1987
Heat
Pinchus Zion
1986
Head of the Class
Charlie Moore · (92 episodes)
1986
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
King
1986
Flight of the Navigator
Dr. Louis Faraday
1986
My Chauffeur
McBride
1986
Clue
The Chief (uncredited)
1985
George Burns Comedy Week
Andy Pace · (1 episode)
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
(1 episode)
1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Pete Lassard
1985
Silence of the Heart
Carl Lewis
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Sheldon Greenberg · (1 episode)
1984
Best Kept Secrets
Jim Osborne
1984
Mister Roberts
Doc
1984
This Is Spinal Tap
Terry Ladd
1984
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Self
1983
Doctor Detroit
Smooth Walker
1983
One Shoe Makes it Murder
Joe Hervey
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
King · (1 episode)
1982
Victims
Charles Galloway
1982
Honky Tonk Freeway
Snapper
1981
Private Lessons
Lester
1981
Skyward
Koup Trenton
1980
Gridlock
Señor Smooth (voice)
1980
The Fantastic Funnies
Dr. Johnny Fever
1980
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
Self / The Rock Doctor
1980
The Jerk
Carnival Worker (uncredited)
1979
Americathon
Kip Margolis
1979
You Can't Take it With You
Wilbur C. Henderson
1979
Outside Chance
David
1978
More Than Friends
Avery Salminella
1978
WKRP in Cincinnati
Dr. Johnny Fever · (90 episodes)
1978
Loose Shoes
Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
1978
The Comedy Company
Roger Dustleman
1978
The Ghost of Flight 401
Bert Stockwell
1978
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Fred
1977
Soap
Mr. Franklin · (7 episodes)
1977
The Other Side of Midnight
O'Brien
1977
The Amazing Howard Hughes
Jenks
1977
Tail Gunner Joe
Lt. Ted Cantwell
1977
Battle of the Network Stars
(1 episode)
1976
Quincy, M.E.
D.A. Jerry Douglas · (1 episode)
1976
The Big Bus
Jack
1976
Silent Movie
Executive
1976
Jackson County Jail
David
1976
Tunnel Vision
Senator McMannus
1976
Laverne & Shirley
(1 episode)
1976
One Day at a Time
Sam Royer · (30 episodes)
1975
The Sunshine Boys
Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
1975
Whiffs
Dr. Gopian
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (3 episodes)
1975
Switch
M.W. · (1 episode)
1975
Prisoners
1975
The Blue Knight
Resident
1975
Hustling
Detective
1975
Shampoo
Red Dog
1975
The Rockford Files
Al Steever · (1 episode)
1974
Harry O
Senator Lawler · (1 episode)
1974
Rhoda
(1 episode)
1974
Firehouse
(1 episode)
1974
The Blue Knight
1973
Jory
Santa Rosa bartender
1973
Steelyard Blues
Frank Veldini
1973
Kid Blue
Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
1973
The Bob Newhart Show
(2 episodes)
1972
The Bob Newhart Show
Craig Plager · (4 episodes)
1972
The Bob Newhart Show
Augie (voice) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1972
Sanford and Son
(1 episode)
1972
Cisco Pike
Recording Engineer
1971
The Christian Licorice Store
Last Party Guest
1971
Billy Jack
Drama Teacher
1971
Some Kind of a Nut
Bartender
1969
A Session with the Committee
(as Don Sturdy)
1969
Petulia
Hippie (uncredited)
1968
Mannix
Ray Bennett · (1 episode)
1967
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Various · (5 episodes)
1967
The Andy Griffith Show
Counter Boy · (1 episode)
1960
The Andy Griffith Show
Harry · (1 episode)
1960