Howard Hesseman

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...

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Wild Oats

as Vespucci

Silver Skies

as Billy

Bigfoot

as Mayor Tommy Gillis

Halloween II

as Uncle Meat

All About Steve

as Mr. Horowitz

The Rocker

as Gator

Martian Child

as Dr. Berg

Man About Town

as Ben Giamoro

Crazy for Christmas

as Fred Nickells

About Schmidt

as Larry Hertzel

The Mesmerist

as Mr. Valdemar

The Sky is Falling

as Yogi Cook

High Stakes

as Wayne Dreyer

Gridlock'd

as Blind Man

Innocent Victims

as Smithline

Out-of-Sync

as Det. Caldwell

Munchie Strikes Back

as Munchie (voice)

Lethal Exposure

as Taylor Cochran

Rubin & Ed

as Ed Tuttle

Quiet Killer

as Congressman Calvin Phillips

Hot Chocolate

as Mr. Cassidy

Call Me Anna

as John Ross

The Diamond Trap

as Det. Rollings

Amazon Women on the Moon

as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")