Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

🎂 27th February 1940 (86 yrs) 📍 Lebanon, Oregon, USA

Known For

Clue

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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Howard Hesseman

Movies Featuring Howard Hesseman

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Life After The Navigator

Life After The Navigator (2020)

as Himself
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close (2020)

as Self
Valerie

Valerie (2019)

as Self
A Christmas in Vermont

A Christmas in Vermont (2016)

as Nick Harper
Wild Oats

Wild Oats (2016)

as Vespucci
Silver Skies

Silver Skies (2016)

as Billy
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2015)

as Self
Bigfoot

Bigfoot (2012)

as Mayor Tommy Gillis
Salvation Boulevard

Salvation Boulevard (2011)

as Billy
Halloween II

Halloween II (2009)

as Uncle Meat
All About Steve

All About Steve (2009)

as Mr. Horowitz
The Rocker

The Rocker (2008)

as Gator
Martian Child

Martian Child (2007)

as Dr. Berg
Man About Town

Man About Town (2006)

as Ben Giamoro
Crazy for Christmas

Crazy for Christmas (2005)

as Fred Nickells
Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock

Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock (2005)

as narrator
About Schmidt

About Schmidt (2002)

as Larry Hertzel
The Mesmerist

The Mesmerist (2002)

as Mr. Valdemar
The Sky is Falling

The Sky is Falling (2001)

as Yogi Cook
Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic (2001)

as Ted Frye
On the 2nd Day of Christmas

On the 2nd Day of Christmas (1997)

as David
High Stakes

High Stakes (1997)

as Wayne Dreyer
Gridlock'd

Gridlock'd (1997)

as Blind Man
Innocent Victims

Innocent Victims (1996)

as Smithline
Out-of-Sync

Out-of-Sync (1995)

as Det. Caldwell
Munchie Strikes Back

Munchie Strikes Back (1994)

as Munchie (voice)
Little Miss Millions

Little Miss Millions (1993)

as Nick Frost
Lethal Exposure

Lethal Exposure (1993)

as Taylor Cochran
Rubin & Ed

Rubin & Ed (1992)

as Ed Tuttle
Quiet Killer

Quiet Killer (1992)

as Congressman Calvin Phillips
Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate (1992)

as Mr. Cassidy
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story (1991)

as Paul Maggioto
Call Me Anna

Call Me Anna (1990)

as John Ross
The Diamond Trap

The Diamond Trap (1988)

as Det. Rollings
Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)

as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
Inside Out

Inside Out (1987)

as Jack
Six Against the Rock

Six Against the Rock (1987)

as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
Heat

Heat (1986)

as Pinchus Zion
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed (1986)

as King
Flight of the Navigator

Flight of the Navigator (1986)

as Dr. Louis Faraday
My Chauffeur

My Chauffeur (1986)

as McBride
Clue

Clue (1985)

as The Chief (uncredited)
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)

as Pete Lassard
Silence of the Heart

Silence of the Heart (1984)

as Carl Lewis
Best Kept Secrets

Best Kept Secrets (1984)

as Jim Osborne
Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts (1984)

as Doc
This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

as Terry Ladd
Focus on Fishko

Focus on Fishko (1983)

as Sy
Likely Stories, Vol. 4

Likely Stories, Vol. 4 (1983)

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)

as Self
Doctor Detroit

Doctor Detroit (1983)

as Smooth Walker
One Shoe Makes it Murder

One Shoe Makes it Murder (1982)

as Joe Hervey
Victims

Victims (1982)

as Charles Galloway
Honky Tonk Freeway

Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)

as Snapper
Private Lessons

Private Lessons (1981)

as Lester
Skyward

Skyward (1980)

as Koup Trenton
Gridlock

Gridlock (1980)

as Señor Smooth (voice)
The Fantastic Funnies

The Fantastic Funnies (1980)

as Dr. Johnny Fever
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body (1980)

as Self / The Rock Doctor
The Jerk

The Jerk (1979)

as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Americathon

Americathon (1979)

as Kip Margolis
You Can't Take it With You

You Can't Take it With You (1979)

as Wilbur C. Henderson
No Image

Outside Chance (1978)

as David
More Than Friends

More Than Friends (1978)

as Avery Salminella
Loose Shoes

Loose Shoes (1978)

as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
The Comedy Company

The Comedy Company (1978)

as Roger Dustleman
The Ghost of Flight 401

The Ghost of Flight 401 (1978)

as Bert Stockwell
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977)

as Fred
The Other Side of Midnight

The Other Side of Midnight (1977)

as O'Brien
The Amazing Howard Hughes

The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)

as Jenks
Tail Gunner Joe

Tail Gunner Joe (1977)

as Lt. Ted Cantwell
The Big Bus

The Big Bus (1976)

as Jack
Silent Movie

Silent Movie (1976)

as Executive
Jackson County Jail

Jackson County Jail (1976)

as David
Tunnel Vision

Tunnel Vision (1976)

as Senator McMannus
The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys (1975)

as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
Whiffs

Whiffs (1975)

as Dr. Gopian
Prisoners

Prisoners (1975)

The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight (1975)

as Resident
Hustling

Hustling (1975)

as Detective
Shampoo

Shampoo (1975)

as Red Dog
The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight (1973)

Jory

Jory (1973)

as Santa Rosa bartender
Steelyard Blues

Steelyard Blues (1973)

as Frank Veldini
Kid Blue

Kid Blue (1973)

as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
Cisco Pike

Cisco Pike (1972)

as Recording Engineer
The Christian Licorice Store

The Christian Licorice Store (1971)

as Last Party Guest
Billy Jack

Billy Jack (1971)

as Drama Teacher
Some Kind of a Nut

Some Kind of a Nut (1969)

as Bartender
A Session with the Committee

A Session with the Committee (1969)

as (as Don Sturdy)
Petulia

Petulia (1968)

as Hippie (uncredited)