Howard Hesseman
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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
63 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close | Self | Film |
| 2016 | Wild Oats | Vespucci | Film |
| 2012 | Bigfoot | Mayor Tommy Gillis | Film |
| 2011 | Salvation Boulevard | Billy | Film |
| 2009 | All About Steve | Mr. Horowitz | Film |
| 2009 | Halloween II | Uncle Meat | Film |
| 2008 | The Rocker | Gator | Film |
| 2007 | Martian Child | Dr. Berg | Film |
| 2006 | Man About Town | Ben Giamoro | Film |
| 2005 | Crazy for Christmas | Fred Nickells | Film |
| 2002 | About Schmidt | Larry Hertzel | Film |
| 2001 | Teddy Bears' Picnic | Ted Frye | Film |
| 1997 | On the 2nd Day of Christmas | David | Film |
| 1997 | Gridlock'd | Blind Man | Film |
| 1995 | Out-of-Sync | Det. Caldwell | Film |
| 1994 | Munchie Strikes Back | Munchie (voice) | Film |
| 1993 | Little Miss Millions | Nick Frost | Film |
| 1992 | Rubin & Ed | Ed Tuttle | Film |
| 1992 | Hot Chocolate | Mr. Cassidy | Film |
| 1992 | Quiet Killer | Congressman Calvin Phillips | Film |
| 1991 | Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story | Paul Maggioto | Film |
| 1990 | Call Me Anna | John Ross | Film |
| 1988 | The Diamond Trap | Det. Rollings | Film |
| 1987 | Six Against the Rock | Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer | Film |
| 1987 | Inside Out | Jack | Film |
| 1986 | My Chauffeur | McBride | Film |
| 1986 | Heat | Pinchus Zion | Film |
| 1986 | Flight of the Navigator | Dr. Louis Faraday | Film |
| 1985 | Clue | The Chief (uncredited) | Film |
| 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | Pete Lassard | Film |
| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tap | Terry Ladd | Film |
| 1984 | Best Kept Secrets | Jim Osborne | Film |
| 1983 | Doctor Detroit | Smooth Walker | Film |
| 1983 | Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever | Self | Film |
| 1983 | Focus on Fishko | Sy | Film |
| 1981 | Private Lessons | Lester | Film |
| 1981 | Honky Tonk Freeway | Snapper | Film |
| 1980 | Gridlock | Señor Smooth (voice) | Film |
| 1979 | The Jerk | Carnival Worker (uncredited) | Film |
| 1979 | Americathon | Kip Margolis | Film |
| 1978 | WKRP in Cincinnati | Dr. Johnny Fever | TV |
| 1978 | Loose Shoes | Ernie Piles, War Correspondent | Film |
| 1978 | The Ghost of Flight 401 | Bert Stockwell | Film |
| 1977 | The Amazing Howard Hughes | Jenks | Film |
| 1977 | The Other Side of Midnight | O'Brien | Film |
| 1977 | Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo | Fred | Film |
| 1976 | Tunnel Vision | Senator McMannus | Film |
| 1976 | The Big Bus | Jack | Film |
| 1976 | Silent Movie | Executive | Film |
| 1976 | Jackson County Jail | David | Film |
| 1975 | One Day at a Time | Sam Royer | TV |
| 1975 | Shampoo | Red Dog | Film |
| 1975 | The Sunshine Boys | Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director | Film |
| 1975 | Hustling | Detective | Film |
| 1975 | Whiffs | Dr. Gopian | Film |
| 1973 | Steelyard Blues | Frank Veldini | Film |
| 1973 | Kid Blue | Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman) | Film |
| 1973 | The Blue Knight | Film | |
| 1973 | Jory | Santa Rosa bartender | Film |
| 1972 | Cisco Pike | Recording Engineer | Film |
| 1971 | Billy Jack | Drama Teacher | Film |
| 1969 | Some Kind of a Nut | Bartender | Film |
| 1968 | Petulia | Hippie (uncredited) | Film |
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